Svetoglas - The Mystery of Bulgarian Polyphony is the first
Bulgarian male voice formation for
ancestral polyphonic
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music.
History
The ensemble was founded in 2009 by
Daniel Spassov
Daniel Spassov ( bg, Даниел Спасов), is a Bulgarian singer, performer of Bulgarian folklore songs and church music.
Biography
Daniel Spassov studied law at Sofia University, Sofia University (St. Kliment Ohridski) and received a Master ...
and
Milen E. Ivanov (Soloists in the
Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares) from the idea of an evocation of polyphonic sacred music and
Bulgarian folklore The main Bulgarian celebration events are :
* Martenitsa, all of March, beginning with the 1st of march
* Nestinari
* Kukeri
* Koleda (Christmas), Koledari
* Velikden (Easter)
* Name Days
* International Mother's Day, March 8
* Independence Day, ...
. The formation lists also the young folk artists Stanimir Ivanov and Viktor Tomanov.
In 2012 Svetoglas released their first musical project called "The Wheel of Life" which presents, in chronological order,
Traditional music and
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church ( bg, Българска православна църква, translit=Balgarska pravoslavna tsarkva), legally the Patriarchate of Bulgaria ( bg, Българска патриаршия, links=no, translit=Balgarsk ...
hymns on birth, life, death and the afterlife. The project is implemented with the support of Municipality of
Sofia.
Svetoglas has also realized several recordings of ancient ecclesiastical chants for the second independent project "Ancient Orthodox Hymns". In 2019, the third solo album of the quartet "Nightingale Song" is released, which includes mostly concert recordings!
Concert performances and tours
The formation has made a number of international tours as well as participated in the international Festival "Music of Faith" in
Kazan, Russia, IX Slavic Forum of Arts "Golden Knight" in
Stavropol Russia, the Festival of Spiritual Music in
Drammen,
Norway, the Festival of Sacred Music "Maestro de la Roza" in
Oviedo
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,
Spain, the International Music Festival in
Cartagena, Colombia
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,
El Espectador
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, Italy, Fundacion "Juan March", Madrid, Spain, Iron Church in Istanbul, Budapest Hungary, Linz Austria, and Early music festival Stockholm
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.
Discography
* 2012 The Wheel of Life
* 2016 Molenie Gospodne
* 2019 Nightingale Song
References
The Nightingale's Song
Vi International Festival of Sacred Singing
London Festival of Bulgarian Culture
Togliatti Philharmonic
External links
*
Interview with Bulgarian newspaper
in Youtube
Presentation new album "Molenie Gospodne"
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Living people
World music groups
Vocal ensembles
Christian musical groups
Bulgarian folk music groups
Professional a cappella groups
Year of birth missing (living people)