Le Mystere des voix Bulgares - Bulgarian choir 3 songs

[@jigzo78]

It's amazing to me that the most mainstream and popular of television programs was airing 7 mins of this exceptional quality and yet foreign and unusual music to its viewers. It seems that big media then understood and respected quality a bit more than it does now. Imagine 7 minutes of uninterrupted anything on television these days.

[@КаћаК]

Зато што је било потребно брисати Србску културну баштину и приказивати је као Б-Угарску!Као брисање Србије 1914-1918,1945-1999, бомбардовање 1999...тенденциозно брисање Србије са мапе света.

[@sommelierofstench]

television is dead. but i agree that it was awesome this aired on TV back in the day.

[@BloodMoonASMR]

And also in the last year of the Cold War. Bulgarian folk music is electric

[@viktorivanov3431]

​@@КаћаК Какво общо има това изпълнение със сръбската музика??? И защо вкарваш политиката която е водила Сърбия с музиката ???

[@gaby_fixit]

Keeping the public stupid and complacent wasn’t as vital as it is now. Having us educated wasn’t as feared by our leaders as it is now. I agree with you. Things definitely have changed.

[@acacia_w]

2023 and I'm just discovering these magical Bulgarian voices. Astonishing!

[@michellebeebelewisfrith1544]

Imagine HEAVEN❤

[@hristiqng]

I'm a proud Bulgarian, reading the comments touches my heart.

[@SweetPastery]

You should be damn proud because this is an absolute masterpiece

[@bettye444]

hristiqn G I am just discovering Bulgaria so to speak. What an amazing presentation. I have been watching several videos of these beautiful choirs over the weekend.

[@Robert_31]

I am as well :)

[@snowyyfr4183]

Hans De steen ewa hans

[@Dashyrre]

Хай 😄

[@spinnact]

Le mystere des voix Bulgares is an album every person should hear at least once. Astounding.

[@thejonasonstyle]

Still perfect. Sitting here in tears❤

[@ianmcardle8519]

Me too! I was lucky enough to see them thirty years ago. In the circular cathedral in Liverpool. I had front row seat. Right in the middle. These amazing ladies nearly surrounded me! I could hardly speak in the interval. I could barely BREATHE while they sang.

[@elrondingo]

From the musicological analysis I read 30 years ago, the author described how the Bulgarian choirs are formed. I recall him emphasizing that there was a very stringent selection process for determining which female vocalists are assigned their duties. Continuing, and I'm paraphrasing from memory, he stated that the women were chosen for timber, tonal quality and range. From there, they would receive their individual assignments accordingly. The compositions featured on the album that Johnny Carson alluded to require that the singers be divided into as many as three or four groups with each group having very limited yet simple responsibilities. For example, each section might only need to sing as few as four or five notes throughout any given composition. That's it. Sooo, mathematically, if you extrapolate the chordal variations such an arrangement can produce, the possibilities are absolutely astonishing (as you can hear). Most importantly, the soloists featured on each composition are considered no more important than any of the supporting cast. If any one singer loses their place or falls short in their delivery, the performance is compromised. To put it mildly, each vocalist must know their part backwards and forwards. In many instances, some of the dense harmonic clusters you hear require that certain groups sing within a semi-tone of each other. In contemporary Western pop music? Such a challenge would be completely out of the question...

[@sealisa1398]

David Prater - Producer Thank you for your well expressed recollection. These sounds are truly otherworldly, literally heavenly.

[@cmbergersct3492]

Interesting! Also, the way they sing vibrato is quite different than in western singers. They seem to warble either a larger - or smaller - interval. I gotta listen again. I always loved that different way of singing vibrato. I saw them in the 80s. At the break, they were all outside smoking on the sidewalk. lol Anyhow, the difference in vibrato may be why someone posted that they sound "flat". African Americans have traditional ways of singing church harmony in a way that sounds "flat" to the untrained ear but it's not flat, it's just a completely different musical harmonic history. Lots of polyphony.

[@kalinarousseva]

My mother (now 89) was selected as a dancer in the first professional folkloric ensemble in Bulgaria, "Philip Koutev" in late 50ies. When they came to her village and asked one of her friends to join the choir, she asked : "OK. If I come to the capital (Sofia) to sing, what will I do ?" In the Bulgarian tradition, people used to sing while working at home, in the field etc. No one could even imagine to make money from singing or dancing, it was just part of their everyday life !

[@tylersabo3493]

David Prater - Producer what meter is this performed in

[@00billharris]

@@tylersabo3493 Bulgarian music normally uses a variant of the old Persian/Arabic/Ottoman 'makrim'. For example, Todorov is in Gnatural pentatonic asmetric 7. All the folk musics of all these countries 'allow' regional/folk variantions to the aforesaid classic. Like Turkish, a tight vibrato is achieved by holding notes in the throat and permitting resonance therein. Bulgar style in this particular is amazing in that it's held at extremely hight notes: obviously, a singer would tend to learn throat vibrato from the middle of her natural octave--the Bulgarian demand is that it occur at the upper end,and singers are trained accordingly. Of course, Bulgarian culture recognizes 'blue' half tones at a young age--as amatter of style; dividing choirs along half-tone tasks, then, is really no big deal. A random yioutubing of 'Bulgarian female singers will give you an idea; Sophie maranara, for example. Also of note is Tuvana Turkay who sings in Turkish ina distinctly 'bulgarian style...

[@lisaabbwtt6118]

I'm African, we have Sunbirds, they're small nectar drinking creatures, with jewel , shiny peacock colors, they would come from the wild, when they heard the second song in this video. Beautiful knows Beautiful!

[@vasil.kamdzhalov]

Cool

[@markopolo19]

bulgarians carry the spirit of the creators

[@glezlata007]

❤❤❤

[@haiasko100]

Great. Which country in Africa?

[@megibg890]

Awww!!!🥰

[@elrondingo]

This remains the most astonishing music I've ever heard. I’m a record producer, musician and singer best known for my work with Dream Theater. This music has had a profound affect on my ability to make meaningful musical contributions throughout my body of work ever since I was made aware of its existence 27 years ago.

[@tommyk0101]

2 things. 1) never thought I would find you on a bulgarian women's choir video. 2) Nice production on Images and Words

[@pasullica]

Dream Theater is one on my favourite bands mostly because they use similar to our nonrhythmic signatures. You could ask them to try playing this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXTalnmcmLtqjtE

[@RositsaPetrovarjp7]

@@FossilisedFishooks it was never a secret. the first recording of Philip Koutev Ensemble, where these women originally sang and whose recordings are also on the Grammy winning LP, was released in 1955. Mind you, Philip Koutev ensemble was founded in 1952. the second second on this video was arranged by Mr Philip Koutev, the father of these choirs, and was included in that 1955 LP..So not even the Cold War could stop this music from spreading!

[@bestirishmusic5375]

Truly unforgettable experience hearing these wonderful voices. Keep your traditional music alive as we also try to do in Ireland. 🇮🇪

[@qqnqqpart]

@@pasullica super! Thanks for sharing!

[@glenseagles]

love from nigeria - these women are on another level. who in the world can sing like bulgarian folk women. its literally on another level. perfection looks up thi this

[@ieetrgun2620]

if you like this you may like ukrainian/slavic polyphony or Georgian polyphony

[@donnieberube889]

I think the angels stand in awe of these beautiful daughters of the Most High making music that only the children of God could produce. It always makes me cry the happiest of tears.

[@k8fan]

It was amazing. My wife and I were in the front, center pew of this church, and the choir was arrayed around us. They were all within 15 feet. We had tears in our eyes during particular songs. One of the most astounding concert experiences of my life, right up there with Dead Can Dance.

[@gailnelson-bonebrake2252]

Incredible. They sing as if they had one voice. With linked arms. Such precision and beauty.

[@rosensidhe3267]

When I was in choir (in the US), there was a magical moment where our choir director asked us to place our hands on the backs of the people next to us so we could *feel* when they were breathing in order to help us stagger notes seemlessly. (It was for an Eric Whitacre concert were a bflat is held for quite a long time.)

[@shikawgoh]

I randomly stumbled across this album while looking for types of world music when I was at the main branch public library in Chicago as a 20 something year old back in the mid 90s. It blew me away. I hadn’t heard anything like it. The power of their voices in unison is enough to make the hairs on your back of your head stand up.

[@stoqngerov3199]

If you want more....found choir Philip Kutev, Angelite

[@qmqmqm]

i got chills listening

[@yankarupkina1785]

Е това е истинската мистерия на българските мистерии,плюс трио,,БЪЛГАРКА”щастлива певица съм че бях една от солистките на прекасния хор и оркестър , Пускайте още песни на този прекрасен хор да се наслаждаваме на хубава музика, ,,С МНОГО ОБИЧ ЯНКА РУПКИНА,,,ЗАСЛУЖИЛ АРТИСТ НА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ””

[@user-lu3yn7sf7k]

♥️♥️♥️ Янка Рупкина ♥️♥️♥️ Гордост за България!

[@huskytail]

Г-жо Рупкина, ние сме щастливците, че имаме шанса да ви имаме, да слушаме уникалните ви гласове и да се радваме на знанията и присъствието ви. Здраве и щастие Ви желая!

[@borisgorski7574]

Г-жо Рупкина ! Вие сте едно от живите богатства на майка България ! Господ здраве и дълъг живот да Ви дава !

[@static-m-s]

Янка Рупкина друг път! Току що репортнах този профил за фалшив.

[@YankaRupkina]

Здравейте Г-н,ГОРСКИ благодаря ви за това че ни уважаваме, певиците от бившия хор на БНР,,,И с нас трио,,,БЪЛГАРКА" ЯНКА РУПКИНА,ЕВА ГЕОРГИЕВА и СТОЯНКА БОНЕВА,,ЗА дългогодишен труд,бяхме наградени с голямата награда,,,ГРАМИ"

[@dy6682]

Still worth a listen in 2023. Bulgaria, the land of Spartacus.

[@huskytail]

And Orpheus

[@radoslavpetkov]

Земята на тези ,пусти българи де разрушиха три империи и следва татари-монголдката московия!

[@radoslavpetkov]

На три ракии нашите жени,че ви бият без мъжете им. Да знаете !

[@samuilpetrov6950]

Спартак е повече в Пиринска България

[@JahnBeukesMusic]

No-one on the planet can beat Bulgaria when it comes to choir work. No-one.

[@Aufnahmesfreiheit]

Absolutely no one.

[@nikolalutov8898]

Jahn Beukes damn right brother :D

[@collisionsc-7875]

Jahn Beukes 八部合唱　Maybe?

[@surferdudette19]

Jahn Beukes The Finnish can do some pretty badass choir work

[@surferdudette19]

WhoKilledBambiAgain obviously you don't, but don't speak for the rest of the world. I'm not from Finland, just heard their songs. They do good work.

[@hardmarciacrush3338]

I had the chance to visit Bulgaria for business reasons. Man, Bulgaria is beautiful! The food has hundreds of years of perfection behind it and tastes amazing. The sites are enchanting, but most of all, the people are extremely friendly and most of them speak English with fluency. Bulgaria is a treasure.

[@Stray404]

thanks alot for your good words about my country , i'm really happy that you enjoyed your visit to to Bulgaria.

[@tsvetanangelov2961]

Thank you!

[@ridewithl8052]

All the balkan states are just like this They are so same bro Idk why in the hell we hate wach other

[@hardtemper]

@@ridewithl8052 защото никой не иска силна държава на балканите, затова разпарчетосват България ... Злото се страхува от господ бог ..

[@pechenqga]

@@ridewithl8052 go read some history, and u will understand why...

[@ajhoncantara]

I saw them live in Montreal at around the same time and it was an unforgettable experience. I don't know how many times I was brought to tears by the sheer power and beauty of these voices.

[@Ziedricht]

ajhoncantara Shit I wish I was alive when they performed in Montreal..

[@v.dargain1678]

Same here . An unforgettable performance . Their embroidered costumes were exquisite .

[@lilianikolova7685]

Благодарни сме че ги има!

[@gatemifi5033]

J'étais à Montréal quand elles y sont venues il y a plus de 30 ans. Mémorable !

[@mpaine1779]

Bulgarian music has some of the complicated and unusual timing in the music world.

[@seanrichard4608]

+ the harmonies and chord progressions! Everything except the language and more operatic vocals reminds me so much of some African-influenced vocal acapellas.

[@ilmirabayazitova7202]

@@seanrichard4608болгары долгое время были под влиянием Османской империи, поэтому переняли и певческую традицию, и многие слова, и элементы костюма от турков. Ну и стали темноволосыми и кареглазыми славянами)

[@MegaLorderon]

@@ilmirabayazitova7202 This wass the biggest lie i ever red. Bulgarians were never blonde . We did not mixed thrue the ages we still have the unique genes

[@ilmirabayazitova7202]

@@MegaLorderon I'm sorry if my message upset you. I wrote only what the Bulgarian language teacher told us about at the university.

[@davidspasov9866]

@@ilmirabayazitova7202our traditional folklore music is way more complicated than Turkish and anything in the world. 7/8 music tempo is quite uncommon so your teacher lied to you

[@StephJ0seph]

Fun fact: People actually did search for this video.

[@RizalBudiLeksono]

I'm not

[@lauryn2868]

Me I did

[@abdoudiongue6204]

It's my case

[@marykush9160]

I didnt

[@jassenjj]

Why it is a "fun" fact?

[@CatManDEW]

These women have amazingly powerful voices, don't they?

[@reymohammed7040]

In my heyday, when I sang, they could open the doors of Beaumont Lecture Hall and I could be heard across the lake all the way to the Student Union... and it is to this part of my heritage I owe my vocal powers.

[@momirkoo]

you can research other slavic ppl traditional music and voices.. serbia has amazing traditional music signers too :)

[@DavidWilsoninnefl]

@@momirkoo I'm not discounting the talents of other regions of the world. I'm sure there are excellently talented Serbian folk singers. There are also groups like Celtic Woman who have amazing talent. There are hidden treasures all over the world.

[@momirkoo]

@@DavidWilsoninnefl ok ok. i just trying to give you recommendation

[@DavidWilsoninnefl]

@@momirkoo If you have a specific recommendation, if there are any videos online you can reference, I'd love to view them.

[@ML-dl1cp]

I've been listening to this album for 40 years and it's just as moving today as it was then. I was lucky enough to see them perform live in Canada a few years ago and it was the closest thing to a religious experience I'm ever likely to find.

[@HeezAP]

I have never cried listening to music that was a first lol.

[@timothyalvaradozzz]

3:43 is probably the most beautiful thing I’ve heard in my entire life

[@VelikaBulgaria2]

That's "Polegnala e Todora." (Todora Goes to Sleep).

[@PineapplesPerhaps]

Bulgarian choral music has always captivated me ever since my music teacher played it for us in like 5th grade. Just their absolute mastery over harmony - hardly any composers in north America could ever even think to come up with some of the things they do. I hope one day I can study this kind of music and incorporate what I learn into my own songs

[@joshfrank5739]

Those polyrhythms are just unbelievable

[@beersbiftasandballs]

The first one is 7/8 isn't it?

[@joshfrank5739]

+Tom Blag I think it alternates between 7/8 and 11/8

[@youtert]

+Josh Frank Where are those exactly?

[@luckyluciano9663]

+Josh Frank both

[@anasabidofficial]

Tom Blag all in 7/8 then one measure in 11/8 that acts as a breakdown. you can easily catch it,it's goes very quick.

[@whochangedmyscreenname]

This video was uploaded 16 years after this performance. It's been 17 years since it was uploaded. Just kinda... surreal, I guess.

[@ApollonasKalamarias]

I heard these Bulgarian ladies in a concert in Thessaloniki. They are amazing! Greetings from Greece.

[@maxmufasa2173]

Nothing beats bulgarian folklore songs

[@dorkmax7073]

A Bulgarian Choir singing O Susanna was such a hard turn that it threw me into another dimension

[@johnforgrave7125]

The second piece is mind-blowing. The sound they make resembles something like a record being played in reverse, but it's a live choir. I just can't comprehend how they do it.

[@yordan.yordanov18]

Просто уникално, просто българско! Магическо! Велико! 🇧🇬💖🇧🇬☺️ Боже, пази България, нашата култара и нашите семейства! Амин! ☦️🇧🇬💖☺️💖🇧🇬☦️

[@svetlanikolova7673]

amin bratko

[@АтанасДимитров-д2и]

Не бог, ние трябва да си я пазим.

[@jainetu]

Ще оцелеем като нация заради това!

[@TadzhidinNuri]

amin

[@jacquelineanghelov692]

I am proud of my father country super voix magnifiques greetings from belgium 👍 💕 👏 💕

[@BenEller]

Reminder: this is impossible and unbelievably beautiful.

[@melonenstrauch1306]

"Keep your ears open to unusual sounds. Things you may find a little uncomfortable now but with a little bit of listening, some of those might become your favorites" - Dr. Wanda Bryant, Ethnomusicologist

[@sol1189]

Неповторимое звучание. Следишь за партитурой и гармонией и понимаешь какое это наслаждение. Целый лабиринт. Браво 🖐️

[@ZachHadjirousev]

Браво,национална гордост на България❤

[@Jarjarfunk]

Definitely worth being proud of

[@КаћаК]

Ово је Србска културна баштина! Све од ношњи, језика, музике...само је названа Б-Угарска у новије 'американ' време.

[@ЦветанкаРизова-т6г]

​@@КаћаКЦелият свят е СРЪБСКИ! И КОСМОСА!

[@busiligrad]

​@@КаћаКKako vas srbende nije sramota da uvek lažete, lupate gluposti, ne mogu da shvatim. E zato vas niko u svetu i ne ceni, a i realno nema zašto. Ali samo tako nastavite! Uskoro ćete postati ponovo samo Beogradski pašaluk 😂😂😂

[@dimitrinkatsvetkova2224]

Композитор Професор Петър Льондев. Лично го познавах Бог да го прости!

[@Aufnahmesfreiheit]

We need more influence from the Balkans worldwide I think, and from Bulgaria especially.

[@stevenstins1437]

No you always cause problems

[@svetlanikolova7673]

@@stevenstins1437 What are you talking about moron ?

[@svetlanikolova7673]

Fransesco as a Bulgarian I thank you kindly

[@peterd5843]

Yes people overlook the balkans way too much

[@SaxandRelax]

@@stevenstins1437 huh

[@hecate235]

Amazing, ancient, complex, delightful. This sounds like the first music humans sang shortly after learning to talk.

[@Draeka]

Sometimes I like to think that music came before speech. Listen to the Cocteau Twins and see what you think.

[@hecate235]

@@Draeka Well, there is "whale song" and "wolf song".....

[@ALVARA80ify]

Очень красивое исполнение ! Браво ! А какие народные костюмы красивые ❤

[@barbaralourencoo]

So much respect for all these ladys. This is so deep and intense, I can not describe. Thanks!

[@wakkozDeLaShit]

a música brasileira é maravilhosa tmb😁🇧🇷❤ abraços da búlgaria

[@barbaralourencoo]

wakkoz ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@charliezard-_-8174]

the sheer power in their voices is insane, i love this kind of stuff, its mesmerising

[@tinyclangerusa]

Saw 'em live in London at the end of the 80s. It was simply transcendental, extraordinary.

[@rkernell]

These ladies give me goose bumps. The harmonies are other-worldly...

[@drudelmonico]

Was really life-changing to discover them around this same time-period. They are amazing. See them live if you have a chance!

[@kathleenj.klompien6958]

That second song is one of my all-time favorites. Other called them angelic and that is the best way to describe them.

[@pavlinggeorgiev]

Cant believe this video was put on youtube 16 years ago WOW

[@markforman2768]

The first song is pure perfection in the harmony. And of course the rhythm and the speach of the lyrics are like a metronome. Thank you so much that I have the chance to hear that!

[@billklemm7284]

This vocal tradition is super cool. It makes my ears happy.

[@drewski363]

Utterly beautiful. Touches my soul.

[@reubenlee6438]

Every song they sing makes me think of the most intense part of a serious drama or action film. Beautiful music.

[@ludgidia123]

One of the many reasons for me to feel proud of who and what I am!Our folklore is gift from God!

[@johndigenova3475]

I remember hearing them in the very early 90s and being fascinated. I found a CD of one of their performances and everyone in my college dorm thought I was completely losing my mind. I find myself listening 30+ years later still in pure fascination. Gorgeous!

[@jermainelong1843]

The final song was a incredible tribute that gives insight into the Bulgarian harmonic sensibility; I'm no expert by any means but some of the passing chords had a distinct magic to them.

[@madsketcher]

This is pretty much my favorite type of choir ever. Their harmonies are just so perfect.

[@Alina_Georgia]

Прямо в сердце! Космически красиво!

[@thhoh3]

Missing you, Kremena. Thank you for teaching me songs and for your beautiful, generous spirit. I am so grateful for your kindness and hospitality. We all honour your memory and legacy. A rare and wonderful talent, a spirit of strong and steadfast beauty. Your strength and your voice has radiated outwards across many lands - and it will live on.

[@ikmarchini]

Incredible. Arhythms, compound harmonies. Some American choirs are trying to learn to sing at this level of complexity. PS you won't see this on TV anymore.

[@indyri2928]

Lol we see everyday concerts like this in Balkan, tv or not

[@TBLiov]

mesmerizing, out of this world.

[@БориславМарков-ч1э]

Try. DJ89. ABAGAR QUARTET. TRIO BULGARKA. MARIA DIMITROVA. NUSHA CHOIR. Choir ANGELITE. NELI ANDREEVA. PHILIP KOUTEV CHOIR. ISIHIA. DIA. IRFAN. Bulgara. ORATNITZA. COSMIC VOICES FROM Bulgaria. KAYNO yesno solnce. Avigeya. Teodosi Spasov. Ivo papazov

[@lapetra7]

...unbelieveble how the rythme lives in your songs...whit no drums and instruments acapella sounds complete and amazing...BEAUTIFUL MUSIC AND PRODUCTION!!

[@hyjyljyj]

Sounds like they invented some new chords out of thin air. Astonishing control and synchrony. Pretty sure we'll never hear Oh Suzannah like that anywhere else. Jeff Beck credits these ladies with inspiring his own favorite composition, Where Were You, the one he said he would pick to put into a time capsule if he had to pick just one.

[@robertheilmeier2671]

+hyjyljyj So that´s were the otherworldly beauty of "Where Were You" comes from.. Thanks for this information!

[@sealisa1398]

This is magnificent. Jeff has an enormous dynamic range, always trying something new. Same with his interpretation of Nadia.

[@Thewonderingminds]

@@sealisa1398 Dude, it's nothing new, nothing. It's all variations from Byzantine church hymnals .

[@sunsp.t]

​@@ThewonderingmindsIt's definitely its own style. The vocal technique comes more from the chest and emphasizes the 2nd harmonic by opening the back of the throat, which creates a much more audible upper harmonic series in the voice. An ethnomusicology physics study showed Bulgarian singing technique tunes the 1st harmonic of the vocal tract to the 2nd harmonic. The tuning at 1:08 definitely doesn't appear in other genres of music, but is super powerful. They have a lot of different ornamentation devices including vocal tremors and yodels that are pretty unique. I think as an effect the melody vocalists tune to near-similar but non-unison pitches (off by just a few cents but in a consistent, musical way), which creates an audio effect referred to as "beats". This changes the overtones the listener hears, and is different from unison singing, creating a less round and more cutting sound.

[@gregcarter8656]

@@sunsp.t "tunes the 1st harmonic of the vocal tract to the 2nd harmonic". Sounds like BS to me.

[@ivateixeira1992]

One of the most beautiful musical phenomena our world will ever know.

[@jorgealbertopitari6351]

Maravillosas... Estuvieron en Buenos Aires y fui a escucharlas. Fue una de las más hermosas experiencias de mi vida musical.

[@aaronpolichar7936]

I remember when I first heard this stunning music, about 35 years ago. Really broadened the sonic world for me.

[@monkata8]

I've listened to them before but even that now I watched the video 10 minutes ago and it left me just speechless... I lost my mind somewhere in the music.

[@k8fan]

If you ever get a chance, you should see them live. Words simply can't express the power of their voices.

[@bobsherunkle1]

Eat your heart out, Karl Jenkins - now we know where he got the inspiration for Adiemus. Well done ladies, one of the most stunning a cappella performances I've heard.

[@alclarke]

This is incredible

[@Buzzygirl63]

I was at the show in Minneapolis that is referenced in this video... it is still the most amazing concert I've ever been to, and I've been to lots of concerts. I still get goosebumps when I think of it.

[@beekay5914]

I first heard this music on WXYC, the Univ of North Carolina student station, in about 1988 or so, I think. I went out and bought it, and it blew me away. Played it for my mom, and she literally fell over onto her bed. It was the BWC volume 1. Every song was beautiful, both of these songs are from that album. Check it out.

[@pilotirane]

Да живее България и всичко българко което е стойностно.

[@nevenasterikova3335]

Да живее България!

[@ludophono]

Wow, the precision and richness of those harmonies are stunning!

[@amina3783]

Iedereen is hier naar toe gekomen door lijpe accepteren

[@433_fenerbahce7]

Wollah precies😂😂😂😂

[@sicksane-277]

Hahahahahah

[@umitugur4621]

Broer tfoe ik ben niet de enige

[@433_fenerbahce7]

@@umitugur4621 hahahahahahahahahah maar 1 ding waarom zijn wij hier🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@umitugur4621]

433_ fenerbahce omdat dit de enige ding is waar Bulgaren goed in zijn

[@ethangreenberg9635]

HOLY SHIT, THIS IS AMAZING!!!! I don't think words can put into feeling how I I feel about how AMAZING THIS IS. the harmony, melody, rhythms, and the many diversions the music makes from the main motifs is so interesting.

[@cowboytanaka6675]

i lost count on how many times this has been sampled

[@rdcronin]

These women are so unbelievably amazing. Appreciate their vocals and the ensemble for what it is worth...

[@TheGloriafra]

Ohhhh.. this video really moved me...

[@monkeyman1282]

Intoxicating harmony. Bulgarian choir has its own magic.

[@Voron420]

Целые истории в их песнях, будто слушаешь глас всего народа. И грустное и веселое уникальное пение.

[@fulviolumachi4940]

Поклон за България. Onore alla Bulgaria! :*

[@MirkoKrk]

Болгары красавицы....

[@ИгорьНиколаевич-ф6ь]

Фантастика !!! Не могу подобрать слов, чтобы выразить свое восхищение! Спасибо огромное! Благополучия , новых уснехов и мира всем вам. Киев.

[@Moon-nw3th]

❤

[@domitype]

I first heard this group on KMPX/KSAN (San Francisco) back in the late 60s - long before their records became well known in the USA. The morning DJ just happened to find a record somewhere and liked the strangeness of it. The second song in this video is the one he played most often.

[@sandramorey2529]

Some of us have had a chance to study with a couple of the women. We have a wonderful group here in Oakland CA called Kitka and they have held workshops with some of these women for us. As I recall, two women would sing together for their entire lives, so matched were their voices.

[@Ferisae]

My gosh, how I love Bulgarian choirs. Their typical dresses are beautiful as well.

[@tetracor]

Magnificent ! Thank You Bulgaria.

[@mwbright]

This is fantastic.

[@IrishElf]

I am a singer of mainly jazz and musical theater, and I wish I could have the challenge of being part of this type of choir with this type of composition. You just don’t get this complexity in western music, and it would be so much fun and so difficult it would be awesome.

[@gregcarter8656]

Free software is available that one can use to make digital multi-track recordings, one track at a time. All you need is a half-decent laptop computer and some space/time for recording. A nice mic and audio interface are a plus. Like a challenge? -----> Conceive it, compose it, record it, and . . . enjoy it.

[@MiledyVinter]

Болгария, красивая и плодотворная страна, с не лёгкой историей, и тем не менее, не смотря на некоторые политические моменты, аз съм горда, че съм българка.... Времето е в нас, и ни сме във времето! В.И.К. (Левски).

[@sneakyimp]

Beautiful. I love the crowd's enthusiastic response. Good ol' Burbank.

[@johnl1685]

Absolutely chilling perfection.

[@rebeccapayne5933]

I am so moved by these women’s primal energy to my bones. Thank you so much for this gift.

[@Moosemoose1]

I find it amazing how similar their singing is to many traditional forms of African singing - the harmonies, phrasing, rhythms...its awesome! I can imagine this traditional music surviving millennia as humanity migrated from Africa all over the planet, the styles changing with the newly developing cultures, many being lost to time, but others surviving the ages to today.

[@Dian_Borisov_SW]

Здравейте на всички българи, които са попаднали на тази малка часть отъ мрежата. Въ дни като тѣзи, музиката за душата е нѣщо важно.

[@GoatMee]

12 tone is artificially pure and clean, but every now and then, one needs to be reminded that what we perceive as "off" can be astoundingly beautiful.

[@AnnetteKarl-oc3wmgreat]

Großartig ❤

[@eliandirsinaril1999]

I was singing those in a polyphony and i'm proud of it.

[@rutgersmit3383]

I've been in a choir for some time. What these women do is truely amazing and really hard to do.

[@Edelvayss]

Your comments makes me so happy, bless you all!!!

[@moneyhill9]

This is exactly what I miss about late night television.