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Today's post features different versions of the Bulgarian folk song Chichovite Konje. It translates to "My Uncle's Horses" and is from the Shope folklore region. You can find the original lyrics with a translation here.
One of my uncles passed away recently. When he was a young man, he had a job tending horses, so this post is dedicated to him. He lived to the age of 96.
Video #1 is the most popular version of Chichovite Konje, sung by the Philip Koutev choir. This is a high energy piece of music, and typical of the Shope region.
Video #2 features a solo female singer. I don't know her name, but I got a little dizzy watching her. The background noise takes something away from the performance, which is otherwise good.
Video #3 is a totally different (and modern) rendition of this song. This time it has a masculine touch with two men and one woman (one of the men plays a drum). There is no other musical accompaniment.
If you enjoyed this you may also like:
Modern Versions of Traditional Bulgarian Folk Songs. Part Three (links to Part One and Part Two are included here).
How to Recognize Regional Differences in Bulgarian Folk Music, Part One
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