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

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.

CD 1:
1. Ovcharska melodiya - Shtiliyan Tihov 03:04
2. Trakiisko pravo horo - Shtiliyan Tihov 02:57
3. Skarali sa se, skarali - Hristo Nedelkov Kutelov 01:59
4. Sino Gyorgyo lyo / Slyadno horo - women singers 01:00
5. Koleda buenek - Georgi Dimitrov Keranov 02:02
6. Ovcharska melodiya - Dobri Milev Hristov 02:11
7. Svatbarska rachenitsa - Dobri Milev Hristov - 01:50
8. Batyovata baldazka - Hristo Nedelkov Kutelov, Atanas Trendafilov, and Ivan Stoyanov 01:52
9. Bulchinsko horo - Shtiliyan Tihov, Nikola Atanasov, Mitko Velkov, and Mitko Hristov 02:12
10. Gaida - Ismail Kurtov Limanov, Asen Limanov Limanov, and Abedin Kurtov Dzhaferov 02:31
11. Kasap - Ismail Kurtov Limanov, Asen Limanov Limanov, and Abedin Kurtov Dzhaferov 02:34
12. Koinali - Shein Limanov Kurtov (Demirov) 01:58
13. Kyuchek - Shein Limanov Kurtov (Demirov) 03:30
14. Potaino Rada godiya - Linka Gekova Gergova and Menka Illieva Aronova 05:45
15. Izvrelo vino tsarveno - Velichka Tsenkova, Liliyana Pashaliiska, Mariya G. Malinova, Katya Tsenkova, Lazarinka Gergova, Svetla Kostova, and Irina Todorova - 01:20
16. Bulka varvi prez gora zelena - Nadka Vasileva 03:28
17. Dyache ore u sveta nedelya - Paunka Borisova, Radka Iosifova, and Goryanka Ivanova 01:13
18. Tamen se oblak zadade - Evdokiya Dimitrova 02:15
19. Ogreyala mesechina - Singing group from the village of Plana 03:43
20. Zhalna goro - Bozhurka Tupankova 04:02
21. Vetar vee, gora se lalee - Kremena Stancheva and Vasilka Andonova 00:35
22. Pushka pukna / Ozdolu idu vratska koltsa - Kremena Stancheva and Vasilka Andonova 02:11
23. Pravo horo - Iordan Tsvetanov and Nikola Ivanov Krushkin 02:09

CD 2:
1. Sitno - Nikola Georgiev Voitishev, Georgi Georgiev Voitishev, Nikola Georgiev Raikov, and Angel Mitsov Grigorov 01:53
2. M? copile - Jon Cobortovic 02:44
2. Poloska - Gheorghe Hristovic, Jon Barbolovic, Jovan Anasonovic, and Jon Varalongovic 03:50
2. Horo Nedko - Petrov Petrov and Ivan Kodinov Rusanov 04:25
2. Tragnala e Neda - Minka Koleva Bachkova 02:47
2. Dobrudzhansko horo - Stefan Panchev Boranov 03:27
2. Tropanka - Vasile Luca 02:28
2. Sborenka - Petar Ivanov Penkov, Atanas Atanasov Ivanov, and Georgi Stoyanov Georgiev 03:48
2. Brasni tsarvul - Petar Ivanov Penkov, Atanas Atanasov Ivanov, and Georgi Stoyanov Georgiev 03:19
2. Rachenik - Petar Ivanov Penkov, Atanas Atanasov Ivanov, and Georgi Stoyanov Georgiev 03:41
2. Trite Pati - Kostadin Varimezov and Elli Buk 04:43
2. Chetvorno horo - Kostadin Varimezov and Elli Buk 04:00
2. Strandzhanska rachenitsa - Kostadin Varimezov and Elli Buk 05:26
2. Izlel e Delyu haidutin - Valya Balkanska 05:04