Music

  1. Boyna na porti sedeshe (Boyna sits at the gates)
  2. Mama Rada dumashe (Rada`s mother talks to Rada)
  3. Dilmano Dilbero
  4. Rofinka bolna leji (Rofinka lies ill)
  5. Irino, biala trakiiko (Irino, you white thracian maid)
  6. Tebe Poem

"...The women's soaring voices have a unique, ethereal quality and the calculated minor and major dissonances create an uncanny atmosphere that is impossible to resist. The rich, multi-layered sonorities captivate the senses and stimulate the imagination. This is music that is exotic yet familiar, the product of a vibrant culture that combines Slavic, Byzantine, Asiatic, and Turkish elements.

Bulgarian choral singing in the folk tradition draws on a centuries-old practice of rich sonorities, complicated harmonies, and driving rhythms found only in this part of the world. The characteristic nasal sound of Bulgarian singing, the vocal ornaments and coloration, and the use of varied repetition are all distinctive, evocative qualities of this music.

There is no harmony in the Western sense. Rather, the singers create a complex sonic tapestry by weaving together simultaneous and overlapping versions of the same melody. This is an ancient way of making music that, with its dissonant and modern-sounding intervals, seems amazingly contemporary."

World Music Central

Discography

Orthodox Chant Bulgarian Choral Folk songs volume 1 Bulgarian Choral Folk songs volume 2 Jewish Songs Sweet separation

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