Christmas Folklore Concert, Bulgarian Association in Northern Ireland , Armagh 12.12.2015

Описание: Christmas Folklore Concert, Bulgarian Association in Northern Ireland , Armagh 12.12.2015

This is a great Folk concert for Christmas, presented by the Bulgarian Association in Northern Ireland and Folk dance club Chemshir. Here you can see Bulgarian folklore dances and Bulgarian Folklore instruments as well as traditional folk songs. The Bagpipes are the backbone of Bulgarian Folk Music. They are of same origin as Irish and Scottish Bagpipes, but the oldest pictures of Bagpipes are found in Phrygia, today Turkey, dating back 5000 years. They were done by the Pelasgians who are relatives with Thracians and Bulgarians.

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Bulgaria is slowly but surely being recognised for the enigmatic country it truly is, with natural wonders, intriguing history and fascinating folklore

Festivals
Bulgarians love their folklore, the wackier the better, so if you have a weakness for wailing Balkan music, archaic pagan rituals, lots of shots of the national spirit, rakia, and some whirling dervish dancing, Bulgaria’s probably a safer bet for fulfilling your folksy fantasies than, say, Tuscany or the south of France.
The Macedonian influences around Bansko make this a good area to start your pilgrimage into the wild world of folklore. For a crash course, head straight to Pirin Sings Folk Festival at the Predel Pass in August, bringing together thousands of musicians and dancers. Further east, in May, there’s the Gathering of the Beautiful Trakiya in Haskovo, and during September, the Thracian Festival in Madzharovo.
In summer you’ll find village gatherings and folk events celebrating Bulgaria’s colourful traditions, including the Macedonian and Vlach festivals in Dorkovo and Zabardo during August. Bulgaria’s gypsy population celebrates at the Festival of Gypsy Music in Stara Zagora during late June, but Bulgarian folk music wouldn’t be complete without its national instrument, the gaida, or bagpipes, which first droned out in South-east Asia 6,000 years ago but were later adopted by the Thracians and Celts.
Pamporovo, east of Plovdiv, has a strong folk tradition, so you’ll hear folk music in lots of the mehanas. Nearby, Rozhen Festival, in late August, is also heaving with pipers. While some of the most colourful festivals are during the summer, in the winter you might stumble upon a Kukeri procession, especially around Razlog, Sandanski, Pernik and Petrich on 31 January and into New Year’s Day, but also later at Shiroka Laka until March. Here, men dressed in skins and slung with bells parade through the streets carrying flaming torches to drive evil spirits from the area.