This is a video of one of my favorite Bulgarian folk songs Bezrodna Nevesta which translates to childless bride. This style of singing utilizes a lot of sirening over drone pitches which was brought up in several of the Darling Conversation recordings. Traditional Bulgarian singing uses spread and closed vowels while most Western music encourages open vowels to create a darker and richer tone. To someone who's used to Western singing these songs might harsh and unappealing but I think that their music is just as, if not more, beautiful.
This is really neat Taylor! I really enjoy the different tones it uses! I like how experimental it is with both the higher and lower voices periodically. It seems like its almost improvised. I like where the music goes!
ReplyDeleteI like the sirening, but I love the polyphony that is created through the piece! It is always nice to listen some non traditional harmonies!
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