По стъпките на Райна Кацарова
In the Steps of Raina Katsarova

Summary/Abstract: The study “Three Generations of Folk Women Singers” presented the three generations of folk women singers from the village of Dermantsi, the region of Lovech. Raina Katsarova not only examined the family tradition and made important conclusions about the time, the background and the style of performance, but she also made original analysis of the music folklore dialect peculiarities of this village, and consequently of the whole region, proving the unity of the music folklore in the region. This is proved by comparing the mournings of the Islamic population, recorded today and these songs of weeping quoted by Katsarova; from the typical, according to Katsarova “bear-ward rhythm” in 9/16 with characteristic pause on the first time of 1st and 3rd beat; from the tamboura (mandolin) and its use as the main accompanying instrument of singing.

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