Bulgaria Flashcards
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Bulgarian vocal ensembles
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women; close harmonies; no vibrato
2
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Obrabotki
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“improvement” - the smoothing over of rough edges in Bulgarian music for international consumption, but without trying to rework a piece so it sounds like Western classical music
3
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The State Ensemble for Folksong and Dance
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promoted traditional Bulgarian music during communist years
4
Q
Turks and Romas in Bulgaria
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popular as wedding musicians in communist era
5
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Balkan Beat Box
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created by 3 Israelis living in NYC; retention of female vocals and close harmonies, but meter changed to be easier to dance to
