Silvia Entcheva talks about Bulgarian folk songs, and keeping her connection to the music after coming to Australia.
- What was your first contact with Bulgarian traditional music? (6:05)
- Was the music you performed in Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares traditional, or something else? (3:02)
- Are the songs you perform from all regions in Bulgaria? (0:30)
- How did you come to learn these songs? (4:01)
- Do these songs have meaning in a modern context? (4:01)
- How do you achieve that vocal technique? (7:15)
- Is your connection to Bulgarian folk music more important now you live in Australia? (0:42)
- Did you expect to be able to keep singing Bulgarian folk songs here in Australia? (3:47)
- Why do you think folk songs are important? (3:10)
- Has the been a revival of interest in folk since the recent decline of soviet influence? (2:18)
- What is the story behind your album title, "The donkey drank wine"? (1:10)
