The music of Bulgaria refers to all forms of music associated with the country Bulgaria like classical, folk, popular music, etc.
Classical music, opera and ballet are represented by composers Emanuil Manolov, Pancho Vladigerov and Georgi Atanasov and singers Ghena Dimitrova, Boris Hristov, Raina Kabaivanska and Nicolai Ghiaurov. Notable names from the contemporary pop scene are Lili Ivanova, Emil Dimitrov, Vasil Naydenov, and Poli Genova. The State Television Female Vocal Choir is the most famous performing folk ensemble in the country, and has received a Grammy Award in 1990. Famous Bulgarian artists abroad are Sylvie Vartan, Philipp Kirkorov, Lucy Diakovska, Mira Aroyo, Mikhael Paskalev, Nora Nova, Vasko Vassilev and Ivo Papazov.
Folk instruments
Bulgarian bands use instruments that commonly include:
Instruments used in Bulgarian wedding music
Instruments used in wedding music include violin, accordion, clarinet, saxophone, drum set, electric bass, electric guitar, synthesizer soca
Classical music, opera and ballet are represented by composers Emanuil Manolov, Pancho Vladigerov and Georgi Atanasov and singers Ghena Dimitrova, Boris Hristov, Raina Kabaivanska and Nicolai Ghiaurov. Notable names from the contemporary pop scene are Lili Ivanova, Emil Dimitrov, Vasil Naydenov, and Poli Genova. The State Television Female Vocal Choir is the most famous performing folk ensemble in the country, and has received a Grammy Award in 1990. Famous Bulgarian artists abroad are Sylvie Vartan, Philipp Kirkorov, Lucy Diakovska, Mira Aroyo, Mikhael Paskalev, Nora Nova, Vasko Vassilev and Ivo Papazov.
Folk instruments
Bulgarian bands use instruments that commonly include:
- The gaida, a traditional goat-skin bagpipe. There are two common types of gaida. The Thracian gaida is tuned either in D or in A. The Rhodopi gaida, called the kaba gaida, is larger, has a much deeper sound and is tuned in F.
- The kaval, an end-blown flute that is very close to the Turkish kaval, as well as the Arabic "Ney."
- The gadulka, a bowed string instrument perhaps descended from the rebec, held vertically, with melody and sympathetic strings
- The tǔpan, a large drum worn over the shoulder by the player and hit with a beater ("kiyak") on one side and a thin stick ("osier") on the other
- The tambura, a long-necked metal-strung fretted lute used for rhythmic accompaniment as well as melodic solos. It is not dissimilar from the Greekbouzouki.
- The tarabuka or dumbek, an hourglass-shaped finger-drum. It is very similar to the Turkish and North African "darbooka" and the Greek "touberleki"
Instruments used in Bulgarian wedding music
Instruments used in wedding music include violin, accordion, clarinet, saxophone, drum set, electric bass, electric guitar, synthesizer soca