Dobrudjanska folklore region

Dobrudjanska folklore region

Dobrogea occupies the northeastern part of Bulgaria - the north is bounded by the river on the east - from the Black Sea and to the west - from Northern folklore area. It is characterized by its rich and varied folklore. Here's liberation moved around large groups of Thracian population and the Balkan regions of Stara Planina, Kotel and others.

In Dobrogea there are two styles - Thracian and Balkandjiiska that gradually flow into the deeper layers of ancient local traditions. Along with the Thracian and bolkan songs sound rich in ornaments non-measured harvest time , table and sedenkarski songs. Dobrogea slow song is performed equally by men and women. In contrast to many other areas , women often sing in a high register, indoors.

Specific to the Dobrogea region is the creation of a new , but typical for this region only instrumental style , played on fiddle , flute , bagpipe . Dobroudja Region is famous dance tunes " tions " "omnibus ", " rychenica " and others. It will not be exaggeration to say that there is formed an interesting instrumental school as a result of interpenetration of the Thracian and Balkandjiiska folklore . We should not underestimate the influence of folk music on neighboring Romania , which takes elements of Bulgarian folklore ( 7/16 size) , but it gives the Bulgarian instrumental folk style specific maneuvers performance.

Dobrudza dances have their own style, which is characterized by mood, free from stiffness body part in the game and the arms and shoulders . Played moderate pace, with slightly leaning back body. Dobrudza people are closed in a semicircle or straight rychenica . Men play in a straight line , but when people are mixed they are in a circle or semicircle . Dobroudjan loves to play and " Alone" - solo , as " kerchief " run group , but it seems by individual soloists. The most common are mixed people and less misery . More famous people are " sum ", " hand ", " Dane , " Buenets " in two quarters , " Paydushko " in 5 /8, and in size 5/8 play " kerchief "," Say Say beans " " shave moccasin " and others. Many interesting dances are " Throw Kontakion " in 9/16 and ' Cherkess ' and ' foo' in 13/16 .