Album artwork for Sound Portraits From Bulgaria: A Journey To A Vanished World 1966-1979 by Various

Between 1966 and 1979, educator and cultural documentarian Martin Koenig made half a dozen trips to Bulgaria. Working in villages throughout the country, Koenig filmed, recorded, and photographed the lively, yet endangered, aspects of Bulgaria’s traditional culture.

The results are indelibly gathered in Sound Portraits from Bulgaria: the vibrant rural life he experienced, the virtuosic musicians and dancers he met, the extraordinary music they made, and the joyous rituals and festivals he witnessed. This collection celebrates a way of life that has largely vanished due to industrialization, technology, globalization, and emigration. 109 minutes of music in 2 CDs; 144-page book with photographs and extensive bilingual notes.

Various

Sound Portraits From Bulgaria: A Journey To A Vanished World 1966-1979

Smithsonian Folkways
Album artwork for Sound Portraits From Bulgaria: A Journey To A Vanished World 1966-1979 by Various
CDx2

£49.99

plus book.

Released 01/11/2019Catalogue Number

SFW40587

Learn more
Various

Sound Portraits From Bulgaria: A Journey To A Vanished World 1966-1979

Smithsonian Folkways
Album artwork for Sound Portraits From Bulgaria: A Journey To A Vanished World 1966-1979 by Various
CDx2

£49.99

plus book.

Released 01/11/2019Catalogue Number

SFW40587

Learn more

Between 1966 and 1979, educator and cultural documentarian Martin Koenig made half a dozen trips to Bulgaria. Working in villages throughout the country, Koenig filmed, recorded, and photographed the lively, yet endangered, aspects of Bulgaria’s traditional culture.

The results are indelibly gathered in Sound Portraits from Bulgaria: the vibrant rural life he experienced, the virtuosic musicians and dancers he met, the extraordinary music they made, and the joyous rituals and festivals he witnessed. This collection celebrates a way of life that has largely vanished due to industrialization, technology, globalization, and emigration. 109 minutes of music in 2 CDs; 144-page book with photographs and extensive bilingual notes.