GD356 Kalinka Zgurova - My Lovely Strandja

GD356 Kalinka Zgurova - My Lovely Strandja

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About artist

Kalinka Zgurova

We cannot imagine Strandja without thinking of its unique songs and singers. One of them is Kalinka Zgurova, who was discovered for the professional stage by another great folk singer – Sava Popsavov. Their acquaintance determined the life and creative path of the singer.
While still a student in the seventh grade at school she made her first recordings, and after high school she participated in a competition organized by Pirin Ensemble, Blagoevgrad, and this set the beginning of her professional career. This was followed by Zagore Ensemble, Stara Zagora, the ensemble of the Bulgarian National Radio, The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices, and Zornitsa Vocal Trio.
Kalinka Zgurova’s repertoire includes hundreds of folk songs which she learned from her family and elderly people from her native region, as well as many songs composed by her. 
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About the work

Participating: Zornitsa Trio,
Bulgarian National Radio Folk Songs Ensemble
Conductors: Kosta Kolev, Boyan Nankov, Dobrin Panayotov,
Lyuben Botusharov, Emil Kolev

[1] Go, Horse, to the Village 4’28”
[2] What a Horo Is Swinging 2’22”
[3] When Shall We Go, My Love 2’20”
[4] They Loved Each Other 3’50”
[5] Matchmakers Are Arranging a Marriage for Dona 3’24”
[6] Hey, Tinka 2’17”
[7] Zagorko, Take the Sheep to Graze 1’55”
[8] Why Aren’t You Coming, Love 2’33”
[9] Stoyan Was Sitting on the Boundary Strip 3’06”
[10] Georgi Said to Denka 2’53”
[11] My Love Is Saddling the Horse 4’12”
[12] Beautiful Rada Is Coming Up the Road 2’22”
[13] I Set-off from Istanbul Yesterday 3’11”
[14] Todora Has Come to Know 2’52”
[15] Dear Elenka, My Child 2’17”
[16] You Lovely Fair Kalina 2’36”
[17] Yana, Get up and Open the Door 2’05”
[18] You Beautiful Stanka 2’26”
[19] Doyno Said to Kalina 2’04”
[20] Stoyan Was Going Through the Forest 2’48”
DDD Total: 56’11’’
The famous Strandja singer Kalinka Zgurova has included some of her favourite songs in her new album. We have been hearing her sparkling and warm voice for over 45 years now. A star singer of Pirin Ensemble, the Bulgarian National Radio Ensemble and the well-known Mystery of Bulgarian Voices Choir, Kalinka brought fame to the Strandja folklore while performing at many Bulgarian and world stages. She began her career by singing the songs of her grandmother Kalina and of her relatives from her native village of Debelt. Her repertoire gradually increased but it always remained within the boundaries of her beloved Strandja region. Her extensive experience as a performer naturally leads to her creative involvement in the lyrics and music of ancient folk music samples, and she soon started to make her own compositions and lyrics just as her unknown predecessors did. Today many of her author’s songs have become popular and they are valued by the lovers of Strandja music just as the authentic folk pieces. Some of them, arranged by the composer Stefan Kanev, are included in this programme.

 

You all know about the beauty of opera voices, but a few know about the beauty of the mystery of Bulgarian voices and folklore - of its unequal rythms, angel-voiced singers and slender folk dancers.

 

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