Friday, December 30, 2016

A Bulgarian New Year Celebration

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First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Will 2017 be a better year than 2016...
Thursday, December 22, 2016

Three variations on the Bulgarian Folk Song: Ripni Kalinke

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We have a secret project at Third Man where we want to have the first vinyl record played in outer space. We want to launch a balloon that c...
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

A Tribute to Esma Redzepova

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Čajorije, šukarije, ma phir urde pala mande, ma phir urde pala mande, čaje! Esma Redzepova Esma Redzepova passed away on December 11, ...
Monday, December 5, 2016

Dances from Oltenia

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The saddest country I went to was Romania, years ago, during Ceausescu's rule. Christopher Lee Before the revolution of 1989, Romania...
Saturday, November 26, 2016

Some Comedy From the Universe of YouTube: Rum Dum Dum!

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Develop your eccentricities while you are young. That way, when you get old, people won't think you're going gaga. David Ogilvy T...
Friday, November 18, 2016

Hopa Trop: Children's Ensemble from Seattle, Washington

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Young people need models, not critics . John Wooden The folk ensemble Bulgarika will be performing in New England this weekend. I did a s...
Friday, November 11, 2016

Dancing in Sevens, Part Three: The Dance Group Rhythm 7/8 and Čekurjankino Horo

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Determination is kind of like rhythm: you can't teach it. Jaime Pressly Bulgarian folk dances don't have a monopoly on the 7/8 or...