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Traditional Bulgarian Folk Song Lyrics

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Music is inseparable from Bulgarian people's daily life and festive activities. Songs have accompanied them both in their work and holiday celebrations, in times of trial, joy or sorrow. Paradoxically, a Bulgarian would sing when in sorrow. Songs were created to any occasion - traditional festival songs (Christmas, Easter, St. George’s Day, praying for rain, etc.); working seasons' songs (harvest season, grape-picking, haymaking, etc.); feast songs, dance songs, refrains, and many others. Regional variations are not strictly delineated, but certain typical characteristics have formed several musical dialects: North-Bulgarian, Dobroudjanian, Thracian, Shopi, of the Pirin Mountains area, of the Sredna Gora region, and Rhodopian.
The distinguishing features of the Bulgarian folk song can be traced along three lines. 
It is chiefly HOMOPHONIC. Even when there are two singing parties (choir and choir, soloist and choir), whether they alternate, or one of the parties is leading and the other one follows, the song sounds single-voiced.
Its RHYTHM and VOCAL WEALTH are of a calibre described by the experts as ranging from fantastic richness to primitive monotony. This is achieved by means of diverse time combinations based on EXTENDED TIME. This technique makes Bulgarian folk song unique, while extended time is its distinguishing feature, which is non-existent in the rest of the European music. It is most expressively used in the Rhodopian songs.

The Voyager-1 and Voyager-2 spacecrafts are travelling towards the stars. Each of them carries a gilded copper gramophone record - a message to alien civilizations. In addition to scientific information about the Earth and its inhabitants, the record contains selected pieces of mankind's musical treasury. Along with a Beethoven symphony, there is among them a Bulgarian folk song from the Rhodopes region, performed by Valya Balkanska.

Bulgarians have a preference for the recitative: this is how traditional and epic khaidouk songs are commonly performed. Declamation is melodious, orderly or ornamented, and the melody largely conforms to the lyrics: Christmas carols are cheerful and optimistic; khaidouk songs are wide and free; harvest songs are drawled; the songs of the gourbetchii (seasonal migrants making their living abroad or far from their home places), are drawn out and melancholic.

The style of the Bulgarian folk song is defined as hard owing to the performer's strong voice. Women's voices, though, are clear and silver-toned.

Over 70,000 folk songs have been collected at the Folklore Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. What is more, today the folk song tradition is as alive as ever. 
In addition, folk music has quite a significant place in contemporary Bulgarian composers' works. 
Bulgarian folk songs and performers are liked and praised in many places around the globe. 
The Bulgarian folk music has had a strong impact on modern world music too and has been directly used in a good number of modern musical compositions.

The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices is known and valued world-wide.

 

1 Aj Da Idem Jano, Pirin, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 911
2 Ajde Razbole Se, Pirin, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 528
3 Celebinsko, Trakia, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 519
4 Cie E Tova Momice, North Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 422
5 Cigansko, Romani, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 449
6 Daniova mama Thursday, 01 July 2010 424
7 Dvazdi Trizdi, Rhodopes, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 467
8 Hubava si moia goro (Хубава си, моя горо) Thursday, 01 July 2010 333
9 Idam Ne Idam, Pirin, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 587
10 Iskat Me Mamo, Pirin, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 425
11 Izgrjala e Mesecinka, Trakia, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 745
12 Jampolsko Pajdusko, East Trakia, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 446
13 Jove Malaj Mome, Sopluk, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 520
14 Karamfil, Pirin, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 386
15 Karavana Chajka, Romani, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 529
16 Kate Licno Devoice, Pirin, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 351
17 Katerino Mome, Pirin, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 451
18 Liljano Mome, Pirin, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 380
19 Ludo Mlado, Pirin, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 398
20 Moma radomirka Thursday, 01 July 2010 335
21 More Sokol Pie, Pirin, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 410
22 Nazad Nazad, Pirin, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 294
23 Pitat Me Mamo, Pirin, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 318
24 Slezni, slezni Thursday, 01 July 2010 276
25 Sto Mi E Milo, Pirin, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 463
26 Tervelska Reka, Dobrudza, Bulgaria Tuesday, 13 April 2010 251
27 АКО УМРА ИЛ ЗАГИНА Thursday, 01 July 2010 331
28 БЕЛИ МАНАСТИРИ Thursday, 01 July 2010 362
29 ДЕВОЙКО МАРИ ЮБАВА Thursday, 01 July 2010 277
30 ИМАЛА МАЙКА Thursday, 01 July 2010 292
31 КАНЯТ МЕ МАМО Thursday, 01 July 2010 471
32 КОСТАДИН КАПЕТАНО Thursday, 01 July 2010 469
33 ЛИЛЯНО МОМЕ Thursday, 01 July 2010 610
34 ЛУДО МЛАДО Thursday, 01 July 2010 490
35 МАКЕДОНСКО ДЕВОЙЧЕ Thursday, 01 July 2010 461
36 МОМЕ КАЛИНО Thursday, 01 July 2010 291
37 МОРЕ, СОКОЛ ПИЕ Thursday, 01 July 2010 329
38 НА ДРАГИЕВА ЧЕШМА Thursday, 01 July 2010 352
39 Полегнала е Тодора (Todora Has Lied Down) Thursday, 01 July 2010 452
40 През гора вървяха (Through the Forest They Go) Thursday, 01 July 2010 444
41 Притури се планината (In the Mountains) Thursday, 01 July 2010 394
42 СВАТБА Thursday, 01 July 2010 398
43 Сватба (Wedding) Thursday, 01 July 2010 376
44 ХУБАВА СИ МОЯ ГОРО Thursday, 01 July 2010 316

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