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Bulgarian women's singing
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Genre
Bulgarian women's singing · In Bulgarian villages women have sung for centuries in the fields and at celebrations, with an open sound without vibrato. In regions such as Shopluk and Pirin one voice sings the melody while the others hold a drone: a sustained note that sometimes rubs against the melody at the distance of a second. From 1951 the composer Philip Koutev brought this singing to the stage with his state ensemble. The album Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares (1975) made the choirs world famous.
Listening
Listening tip. Kaval Sviri is about the kaval, the shepherds' flute. Listen to how the voices sometimes lie right next to each other. Can you hear those rubbing seconds, and do they sound out of tune to you, or radiant?
Kaval Sviri · Le Mystère des voix bulgares, 1979
Polegnala e Todora · Philip Koutev Ensemble, 1998
Pilentze Pee · The Bulgarian Voices - Angelite, 1994
See also
- Le Mystère des voix bulgares
- Philip Koutev Ensemble
- The Bulgarian Voices - Angelite
- Nationalist schools
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