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author: Albena Bezovska

Pancho Vladigerov: 115 years since his birth

Renowned Bulgarian composer, pianist and lecturer Pancho Vladigerov is one of the most prominent Bulgarian names of the 20 th century. His numerous works, numbering around 70 opuses have left a mark in musical history. They..

13.03.14 14:58 |

Conductor Dimitar Hristov on upcoming The Rhythm of the Balkans concert

“The music in our lands shows how close we are. It is the unique brand of the Balkans that makes us different from other cultures across the world”, argues Dimitar Hristov, conductor of the Bulgarian National Radio folk music band. An original..

13.03.14 14:27 |

Las adivinanzas y predicciones del futuro en el folclor búlgaro

Conscientes de la unidad indisoluble de lo material y lo inmaterial, lo mismo que muchos otros pueblos, el búlgaro aplicaba tradicionalmente diferentes métodos mágicos para protegerse del mal y de las fuerzas invisibles. Los ritos mágicos se..

13.03.14 14:10 |

I Want to Say - a new album by Nedyalko Nedyalkov (shepherd’s flute)

I Want to Say is like the beginning of a sentence and its completion can take various directions. Shepherd’s flute player Nedyalko Nedyalkov has selected this title for his solo album to suggest the variety of themes and styles that it..

13.03.14 08:05 |
The bread-making room in the Oslekov house, Koprivshtitsa, 1856

A side here, a side there with white snow in the middle

Bread and wine are so pure that there is no evil to mar their sanctity. They are used for komka, or communion. Magic cannot affect bread and wine. We have to revisit these traditional notions every time we talk about a myriad of rituals in..

09.03.14 08:25 |

Christiane Karam: I try to find a common language between different cultures

Christiane Karam was born in Beirut which is where her father comes from. She started playing the piano at a very young age. She received the first lessons from her mother - an Armenian born in the Lebanese capital. Today she sings jazz, pop..

07.03.14 13:47 |
Verka Siderova upon receiving the award

Verka Siderova is the first winner of the Boris Mashalov award

On the occasion of the 100 th birth anniversary of the legendary folk singer Boris Mashalov, a prize in his name has been established. It will be awarded to the winners in an upcoming competition, as well as renowned folk artists who have..

06.03.14 15:21 |
Artesas en la casa de Oslekov, Koprivshtitsa, 1856

La artesa, parte del espacio mágico del antiguo hogar búlgaro

El pan y el vino son absolutamente puros y no hay mal que pueda infringir el hecho de que son sagrados. Los dos sirven para preparar la eucaristía, en el cristianismo ortodoxo. Hemos de recordar esto siempre cuando hablamos de los múltiples ritos en..

27.02.14 15:12 |

Un Mundo en armonía de Diana Dafova

Hace algún tiempo Diana Dafova ofreció a los amigos de Radio Bulgaria algunas canciones muy recientes que estaba preparando para su nuevo álbum, denominado Un Mundo en armonía, y que ya ha ocupado su lugar entre las colecciones de sus fans...

27.02.14 12:32 |
Oslekova evine / 1 kat/ ait hamur karma teknesi., Koprivşitsa, 1856.

“Ekmek teknesi- eski Bulgaristan evlerinin büyülü bir parçası”

“Burada kıyı, orada kıyı, ortada –beyaz kar” Nedir O? Ekmek, o kadar kutsaldır ki, hiçbir kötülük onun kutsallığını bozamaz. Ekmek ile büyü de yapılamıyor. Ekmeğin dahil olduğu her türlü gelenek ve adetlerden ve onların hazırlanmasında kullanılan ev..

23.02.14 08:55 |