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This Book & CD set is for singing students of any level, for teachers of the
“vocal instrument”, and for everyone with a love of Balkan music. It
contains popular melodies that people have been singing, dancing and
listening to for many years in Bulgaria and around the world.
The song texts are included in both Cyrillic
and Roman lettering, with translations. Also included is the Cyrillic
alphabet and a guide for pronunciation. The extraordinary performance of Strandzha songbird Zhivka Papancheva
is fully reflected in the excellent quality of the recording. Every
syllable, every trill is magnificently audible.
The detailed musical transcriptions by Milen Slavov clearly show the
song melodies and the complex ornaments that are such a specific, and
beloved, characteristic of Bulgarian singing. This kind of voice and style
of singing are so unique and authentic that you are touched every time you
hear it, whether as a solo performance, accompanied by one or another solo
instrument, or with a full electronic musical arrangement. The songs and
varying instrumental accompaniments showcase the universality of the
Bulgarian vocal musical style. |
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If you have heard Bulgarian vocal music and are wondering what is behind the
sound, you will find answers in the pages of this book. The guide to ornaments
and pronunciation, and the unique harmonization, are stepping stones that will
help you to master the nuances, the secret behind the sound.
By owning this Book & CD, you will have the chance to learn to sing from it,
and also to listen to the music for pleasure and enjoyment.
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