Kaval Sviri - Bulgarian folk song

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One of the funniest thing I've ever experienced since I've started making music videos. I've always been in love with harmony, especially vocal harmony so when I first heard the song it was straight love.
Performing a female choir song was quite challenging, so I had to sing it a whole tone below at 432 hz tuning, just for fun :).
I find the modulation part (when the 4 stompers come out) so crazy!!! It sounds more like an African song hahaha
Hope you enjoy
Translation:
A kaval is playing, mother,
up, down, mother, up, down, mother.
A kaval is playing mother,
up, down, mother, near the village.
I will go, mother, to see it,
to see it, mother, to hear it.
If it's someone from our village
I'll love him only for a short time,
If it's a foreigner (i.e. from another village)
I'll love him all my life.

[@lucapizzetti5717]

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[@Borodin410]

What is the time signature of this song?!?!? How do you count it?!?!

[@asmongoldsmouth9839]

*OHHHHH WOW!!!! This is the best version of Kaval Sviri I have EVER heard.* 👏 Bravissimo!! 👍😊👍

[@amorasabedoria567]

Loved your version of Kaval Sviri🤩🤩🤩 I loved this song when i first heard on Xena

[@lucapizzetti5717]

​@@Borodin410 2+2+2+3 :)

[@michaelpetrov9559]

As a musician and a Bulgarian one, I'm telling you this is world class. Absolutely stunning

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Wow nice to meet a Bulgarian musician! That's very kind of you, thankyou so much! ❤

[@HK-pp9ig]

Balkans never stops surprising with its music (and other stuff as well), and Bulgarian folk music is one of the best. Greetings from Albania.

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Absolutely agree. Greetings from Italy :)

[@HK-pp9ig]

@@lucapizzetti5717 I was very surprized that an Italian was singing the Bulgarian folk. Bulgarian is not an easy language, plus the voices in Bulgarian folk music do not follow the music charts... LOL You could try Albanian chants; there are some beautiful folk songs, very old from north and from south Albania. The north ones are just crazy, out of this world... probably they come from a time that there were no instruments - they are sang "a-cappella" - locals call that kind of chants "kange-maye-krahu" meaning you lift your arm, and put your hand around your mouth as if a bullhorn, or a megaphone. Exotic, even for me as an Albanian. Ancora una volta, i migliori auguri. Vieni a visitare l'Albania la prossima estate. È un'esperienza abbastanza diversa e spettacolare..

[@salvatoredistefano6256]

@@HK-pp9ig Interessante.

[@HK-pp9ig]

@@salvatoredistefano6256 Grazie. Visiting Albania for tourism or just the beach is nothing compared to what a western European (inclusing Italians) could find hidden in the highlands. My family comes from middle Albania, I have traveled a little around, but I know I have seen less then 10%. The best way to really explore is to go deep into the remote areas and live a few days with the locals. Many customs there are untouched, unchaged for centuries; some of the customs are so Medieval, the blood feuds there are incomprehensible even for me as an Albanian; the rituals from birth to death, marriage arraingments (although most youngsters nowadays fall in love and merry as most other Europeans) but you can find remnants of old customs of arranged marriages set by the parents, the entire process is as if it follows an unwritten script. many folk songs still bring to life those rituals and courting; people there swear by God, but you can find people swearing as solemny to the rock, trees or water, or sun and moon. Some of the ritual dances are mesmerizing; and the folk music is unique, but you also can find Greek, Bulgarian and Levante influences; as small as the country is, each smaller region has its own distinctive folk music. Some of the music is so Medieval, I was attending a Medieval festival in the rural Penssylvania (USA) last summer and was surprized that one of the Medieval-theme bands played two Albanian folk songs in their program... well they called them Medieval, but you could hear those songs at most of the Albanian weddings. I knew the tunes, so I did some search, and found out that not only the USA bands, but some European (German, Danish) bands were playing in Germany, Switzerland, and even in Italy (Turin, Milan) some of these old Medieval songs... well you call them Medieval, Albanians still play them in their modern weddings today. Welcoming people, and great food; vacationing in Albania is like three times cheaper than in the USA; my kids loved the food there and the beach, and the landscape. I'd love to find a local old-fashion wedding for my kids to attend. Greetings.

[@radoslavpetkov]

Поздрав за Албания! Българите ви харесват,нали знаете,че сме срещу сърбите,те братя ,никога!

[@Mid_Mountain_Cucumber]

This deserves more recognition!!!!! This is so awesome oh my god. Way better than i expected it to be

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Wow man than you so much!!! ❤❤

[@-----K-----]

I thing the original deserves more recognition!!!

[@olivermueller1219]

This is CRIMINALLY under rated

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Hahaha you're too kind!

[@diyankabaivanov1570]

Awesome! Greetings from Bulgaria! Really enjoyed that!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Thankyou so much!

[@QuantumBraced]

You pronounced all the words correctly, nicely done. It's a very cool reimagining and interesting new harmonies and themes that you introduced. Of course it doesn't sound Bulgarian anymore, but it's a cool rendition nevertheless, good work.

[@lucapizzetti5717]

you are so right, it doesn't sound Bulgarian anymore... but all this was just for pure fun and have a laugh basically... so thank you so much for your words :D

[@QuantumBraced]

@@lucapizzetti5717 You did a great job, you're allowed to reimagine it. I've listened to it 20 times already.

[@ralphhale5711]

AWESOME, man! I've been totally digging on the Bulgarian choir for about 2 months. Just playing it over and over. You really brought a cool new light on this piece. Love the modulation and percussion interpretation. You the man, Luca.

[@watchclosely8232]

You and me both.

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Wow Ralph this is so nice of you. yes, I felt like it was missing something, so I added my personal touch. Yet the original version still gives me the goose bumps every time

[@SamuraiSx19]

Try out Serbian choir songs too, mainly from South or inspired by southern parts.

[@dontbagume5115]

The artistry here is unbelievable.

[@lucapizzetti5717]

It was pure fun ❤

[@AlexA-fh5gd]

Thank you for this very well made arrangement ! The choir version is amazing and what you did of it is really top notched with nice personal touches. I love the percussions you made as well as the dynamic variations and the rubato/speed variations. Very well balanced and well thought. Really awesome !

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Oh man reading your analysis is so so cool... I'm glad this has reached great musicians too. Thank you so much!

[@SaruKauri]

Amazing! It's very inspiring to hear a man sing a traditional female singing style. Makes me believe that I can try out similar songs too :)

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Do it my friend :) you can! You must!

[@genevievehumenay3530]

Absolutely delightful! Keep on dancing with yourSelf, brother! 💖🙏💖

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Sure thing! Thankyou so much! :)

[@benmugase]

Best thing i've watched in 2023 wow. Bravo!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Really appreciate the compliment :) thanks a lot

[@tksnappy9993]

I agree

[@amarteville426]

Absolument génial . depuis des décennies , moi , musicienne professionnelle (compositrice , pianiste concertiste , artiste lyrique concertiste ), je suis émerveillée , en admiration profonde pour les chants bulgares : quelle modernité ! Quelle vitalité ! Quelle inventivité ! cette musique ( populaire , du peuple , du peuple rural dansant , chantant , et orchestrant ) fait , au passage , un pied de nez aux empêcheurs de musiquecontemporainer ! et toc ! en effet : des mesures irrégulières , (très probablement liées à la danse : un pas en hauteur -> un temps ternaire , un temps au sol -> un temps binaire ) ; dissonances ( secondes majeures, mineures , etc etc...) Bartók, Kodaly , Janácek , même Stravinsky , ne s'y sont pas trompés . Merci pour ce montage fabuleux .

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Je vous remercie infiniment pour vos merveilleux mots. à bientôt! :)

[@amarteville426]

@@lucapizzetti5717 Merci à vous également ! 😊 🎹

[@ErroneousMonk1]

This is a great presentation of a great folk song that I only recently discovered. There is so much great music around the world that most of us will never hear.

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Totally agree with you!

[@George83_Thomas]

Hate it when I’m watching a video and I found out my dog hid an onion cutter in my room

[@BakiNBG]

Such rhythm, such musicality... The intonation is really nice, not sure if people that are not born and raised in balkans can feel this, but i certainly can feel this song in my soul. Props to you Luca, and thank you for this masterpiece interpretation.

[@BlackMetalButterfly]

I‘m from Germany and I heavily vibe with this. I think this is universal!

[@jameswood1318]

Thank pitch correction for the 'intonation' 😌

[@janisbogdanovs]

Sounds really good. You have done what few do- instead of repeating an arrangement that's been heard many times before you took it up a notch with your own touch and interpretation. Until someone ups you on this one you are at the top.

[@lucapizzetti5717]

And I have to say the same thing for your words. I really appreciate. Thank you infinitely! I actually had a lot of fun doing it, not thinking too much whether it was appropriate or not for this particular song. Have a good time :)

[@CoreyJones314]

Ran across Kaval Sviri a few weeks ago, and this is my new favorite rendition. The percussion elements you added are new, but I think they fit really well, and add more depth to the piece!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Thank you Corey ;D

[@Munggoon]

This is now my favorite rendition of Kaval Sviri. This man just brought up to a whole new level

[@lucapizzetti5717]

You're tooo kind :D

[@kristianapetrova1460]

Фантастично! Super cool!!!

[@user-me8kr6mv5l]

🎉👏 utube JOHN BAVAS ΤΟ ΧΡΥΣΌΨΑΡΟ

[@beatewester4777]

Super Musik 🥰🥰🥰 Super Video 😍🤩😍 Danke 😘

[@lucapizzetti5717]

❤❤❤

[@vanyadomuschieva8019]

Well done, very good performance! Greetings from Bulgaria!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

It's amazing that this has travelled so far away... Thank you so much! ❤

[@kolyada-podyaka-lunaie-svitom]

КЛАС!!!!! Твори ще!!!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

❤ I will

[@latchezardimitrov7593]

Wow, you nailed it down perfectly! Great job! You really enriched the harmonics beyond the contemporary Bulgarian way of performing this pieces, combined with such sweet rhythmic arrangement. Beautiful! Please keep going! Will love to see more of these !

[@dutchwife]

December 2023 and easily the best KZbin vid of the Year from anyone as far as I'm concerned. Stunning, just beautiful. Boundless talent, thanks so much for all your hard work making this work of art.

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Easily the best youtube comment of the year from anyone as far as I'm concerned. I really appreciated it :D

[@PaulineEvanosky]

Yikes. That was absolutely knock your socks off, beautiful. I've got chills. ❤

[@Chesterton7]

Brilliant arrangement and magnificent performance! Bravo, Mr. Pizzetti! 😄

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Thank you Chesterton❤

[@herbiewalkermusic]

Wow that key change was great! 😁

[@lucapizzetti5717]

It was the idea that brought me to do the video, you nailed it!

[@LorinTone]

I must say, god damn kicking rhythmic and harmonic ass. Bravo!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Cheeeeeers hahaha ❤

[@clapdrix72]

This should have 60 million views. I'm actually flabbergasted it only has 6k, for now...

[@lucapizzetti5717]

far tooooo kind bro!!! :D

[@midnightbard3935]

I am beyond impressed! How does one person create sometjing like this? The second quarter is probably one of the coolest harmonical things I've ever heard

[@anjmsoriano]

Insane. Deserves thousands more views, best wishes from Toronto! 🤝

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Wow Toronto! Thankyou sooo much

[@-TheCommenter-]

BRAVO !!! OUTSTANDING !!!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Thanks ❤❤

[@dankleffmann2473]

Damn!! It’s so good that I have to comment again! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ The percussive elements are really good!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

😂 thanks mate :) yes, totally inappropriate but definately cool hahah

[@CharlieKnolesPlus]

This is supreme! For those of us music nerds who have loved this song for decades this is a life goal to cover this. I’ve always dreamed of doing it and you did it!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Hi Charlie! I can't wait to hear your own version! ❤❤❤

[@urania.pianist]

I love the humorous side of this video haha omg ❤

[@qcookie]

I've now watched this 5x in a row. Spectacular!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

tooooooo kind broooo :))))

[@rekihonda]

actually the coolest shit i've seen in a long time, this is beyond beautiful 🙏🙏

[@lucapizzetti5717]

So so so kind... Thank you so much! ❤

[@kaloqnmarinov7759]

This dude is outrageous! As a Bulgarian I'll shake your hand and hug you if i ever met you! Deep respect!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

I'll hug you too my friend ❤

[@darbling]

this was amazing!!! I don't know anything about the song nor language, but as a musician this inspires me so hard

[@lucapizzetti5717]

I'm so glad that it inspired you, I was also inspired when I first heard the song. ❤❤

[@samr9696]

OOOAHHHHH THIS IS AMAZING! it kept getting better, the 2-5-1s, random key changes! bloody brilliant 🤩🤩

[@lucapizzetti5717]

I just had lots of fun with that :D thank you so much!

[@sandrak.robbins6305]

Fantastic! Thank you :)

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Thank you!

[@kosmicheskiprah]

Браво Лука!! Страхотен си!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Thank you so much!!! ❤

[@BJRstudiosNL]

Wow, So well done. Thank you for sharing this, and what a work it must have been. Fantastic!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

it was indeed, but very fun :D thank you

[@gisborne1847]

bloody well done!!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Thankuouuu❤

[@juliuszbasil4587]

Ein wahres Meisterstück!

[@markusfallert8143]

HOLY COW WHAT HAVE I WHITNESSED this is so fire!!! I didnt expect that to be sooo great, you have so much energy in this video, i cant stop smiling, now if you will excuse me i need to replay this

[@lucapizzetti5717]

❤ you're too kind! Hope I can do another one soon, it made me smile too :)

[@HaliPuppeh]

I LOVE this song, and this is one of the coolest versions I've heard yet. You are AWESOME!!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

So glad to read your words... ❤❤

[@AragonMontagnini-iy3nm]

This is the best interpretation of the song, for sure!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Bulgarian girls are still the best ❤❤

[@poliroth2367]

Il feed di KZbin mi ha proposto questo tuo video perché al 90% le mie visualizzazioni sono di musica corale bulgara. Sei stato bravissimo e originale, questa canzone mette i brividi anche quando a cantarla non sono le donne bulgare. Grande!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

A mettere i brividi sono commenti come il tuo.. ti ringrazio di cuore per le tue parole. PS: continua a guardare i cori "veri", loro sono molto più belle di me hahaha un abbraccio!

[@oluwalonifamiloni2084]

Best rendition of this I've ever seen! And by a male at that! (Usually sung by females in all the versions I saw)... Great work!🙌

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Yeas that was quite challenging but very fun to do! ❤❤

[@LaPrimavera2006]

WHAT A TRUE AND REAL JOY TO THE WORLD YOU ARE!!!! Through your huge talent consisting of so many huge various talents ~ through your generousity and the very BRIGHT LIGHT OF YOUR SPIRIT! I am so grateful KZbin recommended me your video ✨ 💎 And of course ~ much Love to Bulgaria! 💖🌹

[@LaPrimavera2006]

aaand I followed the advice from the comment below to listen to the Albanian folk songs and along with the other videos KZbin has reminded me of another channel which I believe is created by your Brother in Spirit - his name is Vasílis Petropoulos, I think you will appreciate his talent as well , he creates folk dance videos of the peoples of the World - dancing himself all the parts and also does amazing editing of his videos💖 www.youtube.com/@VasilisDance You both are two diamonds on this Earth, both are one-of-a-kind super talent. 💎

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Thank you so much for your beautiful words, really. I will check him out for sure! ❤❤❤❤

[@LaPrimavera2006]

@@lucapizzetti5717 ✨💎💖

[@dianaantonova8414]

Bravo. Perfect.

[@hermifelder93]

interesting, normally a > 12 voice sings choir sings this song. I heard this kind of music over 30 years ago on Swiss radio and was thrilled. Nicola Lens also used a trio of voices for his album: Flamma Flamma . My first CD was called: Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares ( bulgarian national choir, Sofia )

[@lucapizzetti5717]

I know the Mistere, I love them! ❤

[@evala13]

Your skill is immaculate. You nailed the harmonies! Love this video so much!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

❤ thank you!!!!

[@dmitriykantemirov]

Luca,You've done a tremendous job! Bravo! 👏👏👏

[@lucapizzetti5717]

"we" did "our" best :D thank you !

[@techeteri]

Bulgarian here, amazed by the arrangement. Also, your pronunciation is spot on.

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Pronunciation was the hardest part! Thank you for watching ❤

[@gliuto]

Madonna che spettacolo! Bravissimo, complimenti!!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Haha grazie!!!!

[@tomchidwick]

Whoa!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Whoaehaoehaa!❤❤❤

[@wwk6412]

More of that - This is absolutly unique! I admire the bulgarien voices for such a long time, but you brought the missing peace: The male Voice! Please more of that!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Will do for sure. Thank you so much❤

[@thiccpasta8589]

Great stuff! My favourite version next to the well-Known choir one.

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Haha you're so kind! ❤ I'm glad you liked it!

[@jasonpace4891]

This is pure joy. Thank you. ^_^

[@lucapizzetti5717]

And fun :) thank you!

[@Povis11eddie]

Superb! Gives me goosebumps listening to this piece 🤩

[@felixlausch]

OUTSTANDING performance! Absolutely outstanding!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

❤❤❤

[@theDancingFlautist]

You are insane!! ❤ Loving your version of Kaval Sviri. Complimenti!

[@aftertaste05]

This was a PRODUCTION! So good!

[@JovanLemon]

Amazingly done, greetings from Serbia

[@lucapizzetti5717]

😍

[@BobSchoepenjr]

Amazing performance …through my heart

[@lucapizzetti5717]

❤❤❤❤

[@jeffwiseman3840]

Absolutely fabulous, and I love the innovation on the tune at the end

[@marianadotcheva1068]

Awesome! Bulgarian folklore music is Unique!❤️

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Agree, pure magic

[@marianadotcheva1068]

​@lucapizzetti5717 and your performance is amazing❤ btw one Bulgarian conductor posted your performance

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Wow that's incredible ❤ I think I know him

[@MooseEatsBears]

I went in skeptical, but I love LOVE your arrangement on this, it's a beautiful take, and a good idea to change it up. If you were to just try the same old arrantements we've seen traditional choirs do, it'd just be another drop in the bucket, but this is a fantastic take on a folk classic. Great job!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

I thought I could make my own version of it, even if it doesn't sound Bulgarian anymore. thank you so much for your words :D

[@louisontiffou7407]

such a nice birthday present !!!!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

❤❤❤

[@milandonner3749]

O APPRECIATE IT I bet you had so much fun with this, its epic

[@lucapizzetti5717]

You're right, was so fun man ❤

[@joyannesloan8384]

Fantastically creative and fun. Thank you!! 🎉❤

[@lucapizzetti5717]

❤

[@pmagil]

Love it! The best thing I’ve heard all day!! Thanks a lot!! And the video - hilarious!!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Oh man thank you so much!

[@thomasrottmann5578]

This piece is the opener of 1987 CD "Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares", sung by Ensemble Trakia from Plovdiv. To me as a choral singer in a German chamber choir this style of singing and composition was absolutely new back then and I was totally stunned. I've heard the CD over and over again and it still gives me shivers. Thank you so much for this brilliant new interpretation, this is really awesome!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

You're so kind ❤

[@VasilBelezhkov]

Well done, Luca! Greetings from Bulgaria ❤🎶

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Thankyou Vasil :)

[@Hurrurhooligan]

I was just mindlessly clicking through videos when this started. You grabbed me from the first couple seconds - Holy crap so good!!!

[@jordgubbe4627]

Very nice version of this amazing folk song. I love the acapella voicings towards the end, while still being able to come back to the original feeling of the piece!

[@Kaedalus]

Bulgarian choir music is one of my favorite things ever. So glad this got recommended! AMAZING job! Out of curiosity, is there any specific part of singing in this way that you found particularily different or maybe challenging, compared to more "common" singing?

[@pontiacsunfire2754]

Such wonderfully remastered piece, beautiful! Thanks so much!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

I'm so glad you liked it, I just had a lot of fun doing it :D

[@user-me8kr6mv5l]

🎉😅 Bravo 👏👏👏 utube JOHN BAVAS ΤΟ ΧΡΥΣΌΨΑΡΟ

[@lucapizzetti5717]

❤❤

[@ilinskimusic]

Чудесен аранжимент! Поздравления за усърдната работа! 🔥

[@broggyr]

Love this.

[@wystiiS]

Loved the harmonies

[@zzausel]

Unsurpassable. Great music, joy and peace. Will share it.

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Thank you sooo much

[@JasonCarlisle87]

Just discovered this song recently. The harmonies are incredible. You do a wonderful rendition 👌

[@lucapizzetti5717]

❤❤

[@thesupportcrew1]

Came back to this today again. Love it.

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Hahaha thank you

[@annimitkova]

Amazing! ❤ Thank you! ❤️

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Thankyou ANNA!!! 🌞

[@elisabethm9655]

Yes, THIS!!!❤

[@lucapizzetti5717]

❤

[@isabellemelet2159]

Awsome the best this Guy self recorder min 10 x or more so wonderful Superbe good job

[@kumchavalcha]

Gve this man a medal.. nao!;D Joke a side good sire you nailed it! Cheers!

[@noraholmquist8231]

I am in awe.

[@lucapizzetti5717]

❤🎉❤

[@Freiya2011]

Wow! 🥰❤

[@KarmaKittyFubarZen]

That was amazing! Thank you!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Thank you so much!

[@rumble1925]

Very cool rendition!

[@sam150364]

So Nicely done!!

[@alehcim27]

Molto bravo!

[@milen.radanov]

This was awesome! Thank you!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Thankyouuu 🤓

[@andreajoybelle]

Fantastic. So much work involved in creating & filming this!

[@lucapizzetti5717]

Definitely! But also very fun ❤