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 ...

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 ...

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3 songs from the Bulgarian national selection, which were announced 2 days ago, have changed for various reasons, as confirmed by Bulgarian broadcaster BNT earlier today. Irish singer Una Healy, who ...

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.

A rock band in Bulgaria has become the country's first to release a song, "Izmislen Svyat (Fictional World)," in both Bulgarian and Korean. PoRok is comprised of drummer Martin Dimitrov, guitarist ...

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 ...

Bulgarian folk singer Katya Mincheva may be just over a meter tall, but her voice reaches the heavens. Her heart that carries an entire village, and she has never let her height hold her back. Katya ...

11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Thursday Lagniappe Stage The first time Blato Zlato traveled to Bulgaria to play festivals and various venues, crowds responded to the New Orleans-based band enthusiastically. A ...