Rhodope Mountains region

Listen to the Rhodope Mountains , it is a sea of ​​songs. Rhodope song sounded , voluntary , broad, affectionate . Prevailing lyrical monophonic ringtones shirokotonov volume. Characteristic interval Rhodope ringtones is seventh and smallest terca at the end of the song. Quintessential is the style of the Middle Rhodopes , where even today the folk song sounds unsettling .
Marvelous mountain is populated mostly with small villages and hamlets , and here we still find tracks closely with people's lives , clean, honest , sincere. In the Rhodopes women sing partially- with gentle tonoobrazuvane . The natural setting of the Rhodope singer allows them to sing in significantly higher register , especially balgaromohamedankite who have a wide vocal range. In men dominate the low voices - baritone and bass. In the Rhodope folk song is performed equally by men and women.
Ancient language forms preserved in the songs of the Rhodope population reinforce their originality and give them a special charm, favorite scriptures stereotypes that dot the text are " girl mari nice ", " malele , my mama " and others.



Here predominant songs sedianka that theme are diverse, but the love because of sedianka go mostly young .
Usual songs in the Rhodopes are disappearing - missing at Christmas and lament songs - this goes for Harvest , as this is not a characteristic occupation of this region , and of balgaromohamedankata was forbidden to sing in the field. Still preserved wedding songs in the recent past have held a special place in the wedding ritual .
Many popular songs gurbet that were two types - of departure and return . These songs include some of the most poetic models, which is reflected sadness rendered the workers .
Close to this genre shepherd songs reflecting the main livelihood of the native-born . They reveal the love of the shepherd to his flock to " ram vakal , Kamatnata " to " first love " to a house .

Local tunes typical progressive movement , but there are cases with jumping movement in which every rush up is offset by the gradual return of the melody down. In the Rhodopes lacks diversity metrumi and sizes. Prevailing tracks in size 2 /4 dance . Much of the songs are slow, often without a certain size ( non-measured ) . While no specific size , they are still subject to the uniform metric pulse , which is arranged by tradition probably slow songs to sing with one voice by singers or group of singers.

Musical instruments resound Rhodopes are few - bagpipe ( kaba ) , mandolin , flute . The most common musical instrument in the Rhodopes is typical for this region " kaba " ( low ) bagpipe, which is larger in size than " Jura " ( high ) bagpipe - has long ruci issuing short, one long , dull tone. You can also meet " kaba " bagpipe drone 2 . This tool as all song melodies. Besides mountain dulcimer constantly echoes and copper pole bells - bells which chime remind the gentle sounds of the local mandolin .
People are the native people of smooth , wide and firm steps highlighted . Squatting and kneeling are substantial and particularly slowly makes Rhodope people , often accompanied by strong cries . In the Rhodopes and play a song in which men and women sing the song , and the other group otpyava . Men play more freely and with wide steps , and women play in a closed circle, the dancers are densely packed together.