It was near closing time at a Washington, D.C., restaurant, and Kathryn Mitchell was totally captivated. While home for the summer from college, Mitchell worked at a restaurant owned by a Bulgarian ...

The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices — formerly known as the Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir — was a surprise success in the 1980s, winning a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album.

Ever since its debut album, “Le Mystere de Voix Bulgare,” plucked it from obscurity in the late ’80s, the Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir has blossomed into a darling of alternative pop.

One of the most fascinating aspects of the many forms of music from around the globe is the capacity of unfamiliar sounds to transcend cultural orientation. The passion of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, for ...

Thirty-one years ago, a recording by an all-female Bulgarian choir singing in a 1,000-year-old style somehow wound up selling a startling 500,000 copies in the United States. The mysterious ...

Dead Can Dance have released Dionysus, their first record in six years. The album’s title and theme is based on Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and ecstasy, but they haven’t gone EDM. Dead Can Dance ...

Thirty years ago an all-female folk choir set up in Bulgaria became the darling of Western audiences with its tradition-steeped a cappella singing, before the fall of communism threatened its survival ...

Thirty-one years ago, a recording by an all-female Bulgarian choir singing in a 1,000-year-old style somehow wound up selling a startling 500,000 copies in the United States. The mysterious ...

Join an enchanting musical experience with the debut concerts of the French-Bulgarian Choir in Sofia! (CHOEUR FRANCOPHONE DE SOFIA) On Sunday, June 2, 2024, and Saturday, June 8, 2024, starting at ...

For four decades, the Oakland ensemble Kitka has sung intricate harmonies from Eastern Europe. Members Shira Cion and Kelly Atkins talk about the group's new album, Evening Star. The daylight is ...

Thirty years ago an all-female folk choir set up in Bulgaria became the darling of Western audiences with its tradition-steeped a cappella singing, before the fall of communism threatened its survival ...