How do regional musical styles survive in a world where distance is disappearing? Silvia Entcheva is a Bulgarian singer who brought her music with her when she came to Australia.
→ proceed to episode 4 Endangered Words
- What is Bulgarian vocal music?
- Meet Silvia Entcheva.
- Bulgaria, Silvia's birthplace.
- Watch the full interview.
- Silvia sings and talks about regional songs from Bulgaria.
- Song: Minka
(audio, notation). - Song: Koji Iyo
(audio). - Song: Kalino Malino
(audio, lyrics). - Study guide for Global Villagers.
Traditional music is about getting in touch with your roots. For some this means a strong connection to family. For many migrants (and the children of migrants) traditional music becomes a way of keeping a cultural and emotional connection with their homeland.
→ Read Local music, not from here.
