Jonathan Carroll
One thing that I've noticed in my forays through the Universe of YouTube is the number of attractive female folk singers. This could be a ploy to get more men to watch folklore videos.
I have to admit these videos are fun to watch and the performers are talented.
Video #1 is of Valya from Bulgaria. She wears a dress with folkloric accents that isn't overly revealing. It looks good on her and she has an amazing voice.
Her backup is a group wearing costumes from the Northern folklore region. The dance is a variant of Chichovo Horo.
The title of the song translates to "nine mountains." I couldn't find the lyrics or a translation.
Video #2 is of Aneta Arsovska, a singer from the Republic of Macedonia. I think somehone had to pour her into that dress (it's tight!) One of my readers (I won't reveal his name) will probably appreciate this video. She performs the song Majstore, Majstore.
I found an English translation from Macedonian. The word "majstore" is interpreted as "repairman." I think a more accurate word would be someone who is an artisan or master of a trade, The song is not about a master-slave relationship as depicted in Fifty Shades of Gray. It is about the passion of a woman in love.
The dance to this is cocek.
In Video #3, this lady is practically popping out of that dress. My guess is that it's attached onto that part of her anatomy with Super Glue since there were no wardrobe malfunctions.
Her name is Emilia and the song is Stano, Stano. I had some trouble understanding the translation. I think some idioms from Bulgarian don't translate well into English. My guess is that the song is about a man in love with a woman named Stana, who has burned the fire out of him.
A dance group accompanies Emilia and they wear elaborate embroidered costumes from the Bulgarian region of Thrace. The fire in the floor has some kind of connection with the song.
If you enjoyed this you may also like:
The Women of Bulgarian Folk Songs
Songs From the Balkans About Women and Girls
Variations on the Bulgarian Folk Dance: Chichovo Horo
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