Isihia ( bg, Исихия, "

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founded in 2000, the style of which unites elements of Bulgarian folklore and Hesychast Christian chant of the 14th century to create an atmosphere of

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spiritual mysticism. Many of the group's songs cover topics of the medieval

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, mostly the period of the Ottoman invasion of the Balkans and the attempts on its repulsion and the early

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, i.e. the 14th-15th century, but also other moments of hardship such as the tragic

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of 1014.

Members

The band has four members: * Evgeni Nikolov (lead vocals) * Veselin Mitev (vocals, kaval, gaida, duduk) * Petar Delchev (tambura, cello-tambura) * Panayot Angelov (percussions)

Former members

*Marin Genchev (took part in ''Isihia'' album recordings) *Kalin Yordanov (took part in ''Isihia'' album recording) *Tatyana Yossifova (took part in ''Isihia'' and ''Orisiya'' album recordings) *Moni Monchev (took part in ''Orisiya'' album recordings) *Vlado Chiflidjanov (took part in ''Isihia'' and ''Orisiya'' album records, now a guest musician with the band)

Albums

Isihia have released two separate albums, the eponymous ''Isihia'' from 2001 and ''Orisiya'' ("Doom") that was used as the music of

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's dance show by the same name, and the double-CD Stihiri/Otkrovenia (Sticherons/Revelations). A compilation of Isihia music also served as the soundtrack of the 2000 film ''Isihia'' by the

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. In addition, the band's eponymous album was re-released by the

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with song titles in English and an additional track.

''Isihia'' (2001) track listing

#"Preobrazhenie ( Transfiguration)" #"Gospodi Vozvah (God, I called Thee)" #"

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" #"Vetre" (Wind) #"Saruyar"

''Orisiya'' (2003) track listing

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Klyuch Klyuch (, "key"; also transliterated ''Кључ, Ključ, Kliuch, Kljuch'', etc., Medieval Greek: Κλειδίον, ''Kleidion,'' Latin: Clidium) is a village in south-westernmost Bulgaria, part of Petrich Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province. It l ...

" (Key) # " Rodopa" # "Ugar" # "Kosti" (Bones) # "Turkish Dance" # "The Curse" # "Chakrak" # "Introduction" # "Aramii" # "Gospodi Vozvah" (God, I Called Thee) # "Vetre" (Wind)

''Stihiri'' / ''Otkrovenia'' (2010) track listing

CD 1 - Stihiri # "Ipostas" (Hypostasis) # " Anahoret" # "Katizma" # "Vreme Razdelno" (Time Of Separation) # "Za Vyarata na Shishmana" (For The Faith Of Shishman) # "Bdenie" (Vigil) # "S Bogom" (Go With God) CD 2 - Otkrovenia (Revelations) # "Otkrovenie 1" # "Otkrovenie 2" # "Otkrovenie 3" # "Otkrovenie 4" # "Otkrovenie 5" # "Otkrovenie 6" # "Otkrovenie 7" # "Otkrovenie 8" # "Otkrovenie 9" # "Otkrovenie 10" # "Otkrovenie 11" # "Otkrovenie 12" # "Otkrovenie 13" # "Otkrovenie 14"

Singles

The single "For The Faith of Shishman" has been published on 6.May.2009

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's day (also day of the

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). The single was published in electronic form only, via

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External links

Official website
(in Bulgarian and English) Bulgarian musical groups