Mechmetio

Cosmic Voices Of Bulgaria | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 12, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Intuition
• ASIN: B00004WKDD
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #738,814 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #85 in Music > World Music > Europe > Eastern Europe > Bulgaria

Track Listings

1. Zakasnila E Lalitza (Lalitza Is Late)

2. Tih Vjater Vee (Soft Wind Is Blowing)

3. Vetcheriai Rado (Rada, Finish Your Dinner)

4. Barem Se Ergen Nahodih (I've Had Enough of the Bachelor Life)

5. Dragana I Slavei (Dragna and the Nightingale)

6. Listni Se Goro (Forest, Put Forth Leaves)

7. Lepa Maro Sofianko (Beautiful Mara from Sofia)

8. Stoneh

9. Kazhi, Kazhi, Angio (Tell Me, Tell Me Ancho)

10. Sednalo E Djoreh (Djoreh Is Sitting)

11. Pilentze Pee (A Bird Is Singing)

12. Bre, Petrunko (Hey, Petrunko)

13. Lale Li Si

14. Kaval Sviri (Wooden Flute Is Playing)

15. Polegnala E Todora (Todora's Dream)

16. Mechmetio

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, October 28, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Mechmetio (Audio CD)

I don't know that much about Bulgarian music, but I can say that this cd is Great! It's very powerful, and addictive to listen to. Try the samples above, this cd is even better than the samples (which isn't always the case).

5.0 out of 5 stars + 5 Stars, May 6, 2002

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"dragonnade" (SP, too) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mechmetio (Audio CD)

I saw many other records of bulgarian (and eastern european in general) music. This is the best I found. While other choirs ruin these beautiful songs making pop versions of them, accelerating their rythm, and etc, this choirs maintain a really traditional line.
Like that guy said before me, the best kind of music is the traditional, of everywhere. That's beautiful because there is a history, a tradition behind each song, and so we can learn so much of the people's way of life, and the local history and culture. Jordi Savall said once that if a music have only a beautiful melody, and don't have a tradition, an essence, a spirituality, it's nothing.
And the eastern european music is culturally very rich, although, like that guy said too, it's practically unknown among our people. See the Red Army choir, the romanian or russian orthodox chants, or that group from Tuva.
Great CD, a must-have to all who really love music and appreciate it like culture and art.

Um fă de música erudita brasileiro.

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical!, February 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Mechmetio (Audio CD)

There's nothing better than traditional music. This is one of the best ways to know a people's history, culture, and way of life. I hate from the bottom of my heart pop and rock music. Today, this kind of song is destroying, everywhere you go, the peoples' culture and national identity. The (very) dark side of globalization.
Jordi Savall said once that if a music have a pretty melody, but don't have a history, a tradition, an essence, a strong spirituality - it's nothing.
And this CD follows a very traditional line, while another chorals made pop versions of their songs... sadly...
The accoustic conditions are ideal, and the voices are magical. The counterchants (like in Mechmetio, Kaval Sviri, and Dragna I Slaveia) are... i have no words to describe... These voices... Sometimes energic, sometimes delicated - a high technical level and the proud of their culture - this is the best choral I ever hear, and here goes the 5 Stars. More, if I could.