The colourful and richly diverse music of the Balkans became popular in Western Europe during the 1990s resulting in what can only be described as a "Balkan boom" which still endures today. This selection of arrangements provides the opportunity for clarinettists to become acquainted with well-known traditional songs and dances from Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Dalmatia. Memoires is composed by Hidan Mamudov himself. Presented in an order that reflects their increasing level of difficulty, these pieces provide new experiences for intermediate to advanced players.