Kostadin Varimezov ( bg, Костадин Варимезов) (1918, Rossenovo,

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-2002) was a famous

n bagpiper (

gaida A gaida is a bagpipe from Southeastern Europe. Southern European bagpipes known as ''gaida'' include: the , , (), () () or (), ''(')'', , also . Construction Bag Gaida bags are generally of sheep or goat hide. Different regions have ...

r). He was born in the village of Rossenovo,

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. In 1954, he was appointed to the Folk Song Ensemble of Radio Bulgaria. He later set up his own band of folk musicians and toured in over 30 countries.

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Bulgarian gaidars Нестинарско хоро
1918 births 2002 deaths 20th-century Bulgarian musicians {{bulgaria-bio-stub