Svetoglas - The Mystery of Bulgarian Polyphony is the first Bulgarian male voice formation for ancestral polyphonic music.
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Svetoglas - The Mystery of Bulgarian Polyphony is the first Bulgarian male voice formation for ancestral polyphonic music.
The ensemble was founded in 2009 [1] by Daniel Spassov and Milen E. Ivanov (Soloists in the Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares)[ citation needed ] from the idea of an evocation of polyphonic sacred music and Bulgarian folklore. 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 hymns on birth, life, death and the afterlife. [2] 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!
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, Spain; [3] the International Music Festival in Cartagena, Colombia; [4] 16 International Tolerance Festival "Murcia – three cultures", Spain; at the International Festival for Sacred Music "Fausto Flamini" in "Saint Mary Aracoeli" Basilica in Rome, Italy; Fundacion "Juan March" in Madrid, Spain; Iron Church in Istanbul, Turkey; Budapest, Hungary; Linz, Austria, and Early music festival Stockholm, Sweden.
A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word hymn derives from Greek ὕμνος (hymnos), which means "a song of praise". A writer of hymns is known as a hymnist. The singing or composition of hymns is called hymnody. Collections of hymns are known as hymnals or hymn books. Hymns may or may not include instrumental accompaniment.
Polyphony is a type of musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to a musical texture with just one voice (monophony) or a texture with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).
A number of ancient civilizations, including the Thracians, ancient Greeks, Scythians, Celts, ancient Romans, Goths, Slavs, Varangians and the Bulgars have left their mark on the culture, history and heritage of Bulgaria. Due to this great variety of influences, Bulgaria has adopted many unusual traditions. Thracian artifacts include numerous temples, tombs, golden treasures and ancient rites and rituals, while the Bulgars have left traces of their heritage in statehood, early architecture, music and dances. Thracian rituals such as the Tryphon Zarezan which is dedicated to Saint Tryphon of Campsada, Kukeri and Martenitsa are to this day kept alive in the modern Bulgarian culture. The oldest treasure of worked gold in the world, dating back to the 5th millennium BC, comes from the site of the Varna Necropolis.
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