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Music of Bulgaria
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Track Listing
- Retche Mama da Me Jeni
- Polegnala E Todora
- Shopski Tanz
- Ogreyala Mesechina
- Trio Gaidi
- Otishla Moma Hubava
- Nyagul Na Mila Dumashe
- Prehfrakna Ptichka
- Zaspala E Fida
- Bre Petrounko
- Vetcheryai Rado
- Bulgarska Suita
- Buren, Buren, Zelen Buren
- Stoyan Ide Ot Tsarigrad
- Tamburi Drankat
- Prez Gora Varvyaha
- Todora, Vetcheryala
- Zamraknala E Yana
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #112026 in Music
- Released on: 1990-10-25
- Number of discs: 1
Customer Reviews
Gorgeous choral songs and lively dances
This is where the whole Mysterious Voices began, with this 1955 recording of the Koutev Ensemble. The sound is clean and the music is sublime. Don't be put off by the recording date, the performance is timeless. A rich variety of choral songs with some smaller vocal groupings; soft melodies and mountain style hollering. The exotic dance tunes make a pleasing contrast. I have never tired of hearing it. Guaranteed to make you tingle!
A nice compliation.
When I was growing up in the US it was still very difficult to buy Bulgarian music, even for a Bulgarian-American living in a major US city like myself. Luckily I owned this, along with another similar LP and I can honestly say I've listened to it (on LP and later CD) thousands of times in my life.
This CD represents many kinds of traditional Bulgarian music, from chorals to gaida (bagpipes) to horos (dance). They're nice examples. I can't say they've compiled the most famous or popular traditional songs of Bulgaria, but it is a nice cross-section. It also has musical styles from several regions throughout the country.
The number four track; Ogreyala Mesetchinka (The Moon Shines) is particularly noteworthy for those interested in vocal styles.
If you're interested in Bulgaria's place in traditional world music this should whet your appetite for more. It should direct you to the genres you like best. And like I said earlier, I relied on this album for nearly two decades, so you can't really go wrong!
a good introduction to bulgarian music
i remember reading an interview with frank zappa in downbeat in the middle 70's, (bulgarian music was way below the radar at that time) they asked him what he was currently listening to, and he mentioned this album. could zappa be wrong?
