Bands that play weddings generally are not revered in America’s music culture. But in Bulgaria, wedding music is renowned–and four masters of the form will show off their chops Friday at the Old Town ...

Although the Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir formed less than a century ago, with a verifiable context and history, writers and listeners still treat the ensemble’s music with the same ...

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s department of ethnomusicology offers a range of different ensembles spanning multiple regions throughout the world, each with a rich musical dynamic and sound.

Songs of love – lost love, unrequited love, triumphant love – and the joys, sorrows and wonders of every day life – are the stuff of traditional music in much of the world. In Bulgaria, these songs ...

KAI RYSSDAL: The United States is sometimes accused of cultural imperialism. American movies or music that become popular overseas, often squeezing out the local talent. And sure, the hot new pop icon ...

Kabile, a five-person bitov ensemble, will perform a concert in the social hall of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church. Bitov, for those unfamiliar with Bulgarian folk culture, is a traditional style ...

The allure of the lost is ever-present in the musical world. In this year alone, half a dozen notable lost albums have been released or announced, including projects from artists as varied as past ...

It was through his playing that I recognized that jazz combined with Bulgarian folk and other traditional sounds could be good music and legitimate.” Milen Kirov will be performing a CD release show ...