Vocal Traditions of Bulgaria

Bulgarian village traditional song from the archives of Radio Sofia

1992: Saydisc CD-SDL 396

1. Mari MaroHey, Maro Girl

   Yanka Rupkina; Soyan Velichkov, flute

2. Snoshti vecher u vas byahLast Night I Was at Your Place

   Men’s folk group from Hadjidimovo

3. Polegnala bela pshenitzaWhite Wheat Is Lying Low

   Linka Gergova and Menka Aronova from Bistritsa

4. Momne le mari hubavaOh, you beautiful girl

   Folk song group from Kutela; Dimiter Petkovski, bagpipe

5. Vido dva vetra veyatTwo Gales Are Blowing

   Folk song group from Sapareva Banya

6. Zaidi mi RayoSet Down, Sun

   Kalinka Vulcheva; Stoyan Velichkov, flute

7. Dosto, mome DostoHey, Lassie Dosto

   Folk group from Breznitsa

8. Shto yubavo Sofiiskoto poleHow Beautiful Is the Countryside around Sofia

   Dimiter and Vladimir Mitev from Vladaya

9. Zamurknaya petstotin aidukaFive Hundred Haiduts [sic] Will Sleep the Night Off

   The Turmachkite folk song group from Plana

10. Senkya padaA Shadow Has Fallen

    Purva Barenkova from Pakovitsa

11. Bre Nikola NikolaHey, Nikola, Nikola

    Folk group from Radovetz

12. Devoiko mari hubavaPretty Young Lassie

    Vesselin Djigov from Kutela; Stephan Zachmanov, bagpipe

13. Rechenski kamuk reka zaglavyaThe River Would Mould the Stone

    Folk song group from Nedelino

14. Rasti boreGrow Up, Pine Tree

    Folk group from Bansko

15. Zazhena se nivaThe Harvest Has Started

    Hadka Dimitrova from Kosharevo

16. Pominalo e devoicheA Girl Went By

    Folk song group from Kalishte

17. Rodilo se muzhko deteA Boy Was Born

    Dimiter and Vladimir Mitev from Vladaya

18. Sluntzeto trepti zaudaThe Sun Is Setting

    Yanka Rupkina; Gospodin Stanev, flute; Kostadin Varimezov, bagpipe

19. Pusni ma maichoLet Me Go, Mother

    Folk song group from Zhultusha

20. Doide mi obed pladninaIt’s Noon

    Folk song group from Dolen

21. Done ide ot manastirDona Is Coming from a Monastery

    Folk group from Balanovo

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