Happy spring! Today's post is about flowers in Bulgarian folk music.
The rose is the national flower of Bulgaria. There is a big festival every year in early June in Kazlanuk, Bulgaria. Here is some old video from 2010 to give you an idea what the Rose Festival is about (horo dancing is a big part of it!)
Video #1 is Biala Roza (White Rose), a song warning a young man to watch out for those thorns! The dance to this is Devetorka (9/16).
Video #2 is Karamfil (Carnation) It is a Hajduk (rebel) song. The Hajduk (named "Karamfil") is a son of the Balkan Mountains and grew up in the Valley of the Roses. Karamfil is also a very popular dance. Rhythm is 7/8.
Video #3 is May Flowers by Diko Iliev. His specialty was horo (dance) music for wind instruments. He is much honored in Bulgaria, especially in the town of Oriahovo, where he spent his happiest and most productive years. His favorite season must have been springtime, because he wrote two other pieces with seasonal titles: Maisko Utro (May Morning) and Proletno (Springtime) Horo.
There are no dancers in this video. To me this sounds like a fast Pravo in 2/4. The band itself is worth watching.
If you enjoyed this you may also like:
Dreaming of Spring in the Middle of Winter (a variation on today's theme)
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