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Bulgaria The Golden Traditions.Nestinarstvo is a unique phenomenon, whic...
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Bulgaria The Golden Traditions.Nestinarstvo is a unique phenomenon, which still remains unveiled; a mystery posing many unanswered questions.In Strandzha Mountain the celebration begins in the Sunday before St.St. Constantine and Helena's Day.In the past the inhabitants of several villages used to gather at "The Big Ayasma" near the area of Vlahov Dol. The area was also called "Odarchetata" (an"odarche" means a small bed in Old Bulgarian), because of the availability of five plank-beds, one for each of the five villages (Gramatikovo, Slivarovo, Bulgari, Kosti and Kondolovo) that most often practiced the ritual.Nowadays the ritual also includes visiting the saint patrons' holy springs ("ayasmas"), carrying of the icons of the two saints (St.St.Constantine and Helena), animal offering, and serving of ritual breads. The people who attend
the ceremony ascend the plank bed, turn to East, cross themselves, light up a candle and stick it into one of the small metal crosses spread over the bed. Many people leave woven kerchiefs and gifts, hung on the parapet of the plank-bed.Sometimes the nestinars "get" their "fits" there.On the Thursday before the 3rd and 4th of June, they celebrate the so-called "Little Constantine" ("Kourbaneto"). In the early morning of that day the churchwarden ("vikilin", "e'pitrope") goes to the saint patron's chapel, and assisted by two or three other men, slaughters a lamb. The meat is usually boiled in the fireplace of the "konak". When it is cooked, the churchwarden tolls the bell, and all the people of the village gather at the chapel. Then they start their walk to the holy spring, with the purpose to clean it. Candles are lit and the place is swept with beech-tree foliage. After that the "vikilin" opens the lid of St.Constanine's spring, throws a coin for happiness and starts filling the vessels, brought by the people. So that they can drink and wash themselves with the holy water, in order to be healthy in the days to come. Then each of them is served a helping of the boiled mutton. St.Constantine's Day begins with a new succession of ritual acts. The morning starts with the "dressing" of the nestinar icons (the so-called "tail-end kunizmi/kumizmi"), after they have been taken to the "konak". The "dressing" ritual includes the following steps: first, the "icons' shirts" are censed by the chief priestess, then they are handed to the "vikilin" who puts them on the icons.
Once the icons "have been dressed", they are "ready to head for the holy spring" in a solemn procession. There they are "bathed" - their handles are cleaned with the holy water of the "ayasma". "Horo" dances are played, songs are sung and ritual breads are served.Nestinars often are "obsessed" on the way to the chapel and back to the village and at the spring as well.At noon the stacking of the nestinar fire begins. In line with some old records, nestinars did not start the dance until twelve carts of wood had not been burnt. Now the quantity of wood used is dramatically less.At dusk the culmination of the nestinar complex ensues. The nestinars (later the only female nestinar) go to St.St. Constantine and Helena's
"konak". There praying in front of the icons of the two saints, they breathe in the smoke of burning incense. When darkness descends upon the earth all the villagers gather, the musicians come and the procession heads for the fire. They walk in the following order: first is the churchwarden, followed by the boys who carry the icons, then, the nestinars, the musicians, and finally the rest.Embers spread in a circle, Bulgari Village
After they arrive at the fire, they form a cordon, encircling the already- spread embers. The "nestinar obsession" reaches its peak.With whoops the nestinars get onto the embers. First they always trace a cross. After that they walk at random. The skill to walk on embers (without being burnt) is the most impressing and important one. Some medical specialists have observed that the skin of the nestinars' feet is very delicate, without callosities. Despite the different duration of the dances on embers (not less than 10 min.), the nestinars' feet remain intact, without a slight trace of cauterization. It has been proved that a callosity is not a protection because very often some nestinars "bury" their feet ankle-deep in the embers. There exist some psychological theories of the observed phenomenon, but they do not provide satisfactory explanations. The famous Bulgarian specialist Doctor Garvalov has stated that callosities are cornea
layers that can burn much faster than normal skin.
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bulgad uploaded a new video
(4 days ago)
Bulgaria The Golden Traditions.Nestinarstvo is a unique phenomenon, whic...
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Bulgaria The Golden Traditions.Nestinarstvo is a unique phenomenon, which still remains unveiled; a mystery posing many unanswered questions.In Strandzha Mountain the celebration begins in the Sunday before St.St. Constantine and Helena's Day.In the past the inhabitants of several villages used to gather at "The Big Ayasma" near the area of Vlahov Dol. The area was also called "Odarchetata" (an"odarche" means a small bed in Old Bulgarian), because of the availability of five plank-beds, one for each of the five villages (Gramatikovo, Slivarovo, Bulgari, Kosti and Kondolovo) that most often practiced the ritual.Nowadays the ritual also includes visiting the saint patrons' holy springs ("ayasmas"), carrying of the icons of the two saints (St.St.Constantine and Helena), animal offering, and serving of ritual breads. The people who attend
the ceremony ascend the plank bed, turn to East, cross themselves, light up a candle and stick it into one of the small metal crosses spread over the bed. Many people leave woven kerchiefs and gifts, hung on the parapet of the plank-bed.Sometimes the nestinars "get" their "fits" there.On the Thursday before the 3rd and 4th of June, they celebrate the so-called "Little Constantine" ("Kourbaneto"). In the early morning of that day the churchwarden ("vikilin", "e'pitrope") goes to the saint patron's chapel, and assisted by two or three other men, slaughters a lamb. The meat is usually boiled in the fireplace of the "konak". When it is cooked, the churchwarden tolls the bell, and all the people of the village gather at the chapel. Then they start their walk to the holy spring, with the purpose to clean it. Candles are lit and the place is swept with beech-tree foliage. After that the "vikilin" opens the lid of St.Constanine's spring, throws a coin for happiness and starts filling the vessels, brought by the people. So that they can drink and wash themselves with the holy water, in order to be healthy in the days to come. Then each of them is served a helping of the boiled mutton. St.Constantine's Day begins with a new succession of ritual acts. The morning starts with the "dressing" of the nestinar icons (the so-called "tail-end kunizmi/kumizmi"), after they have been taken to the "konak". The "dressing" ritual includes the following steps: first, the "icons' shirts" are censed by the chief priestess, then they are handed to the "vikilin" who puts them on the icons.
Once the icons "have been dressed", they are "ready to head for the holy spring" in a solemn procession. There they are "bathed" - their handles are cleaned with the holy water of the "ayasma". "Horo" dances are played, songs are sung and ritual breads are served.Nestinars often are "obsessed" on the way to the chapel and back to the village and at the spring as well.At noon the stacking of the nestinar fire begins. In line with some old records, nestinars did not start the dance until twelve carts of wood had not been burnt. Now the quantity of wood used is dramatically less.At dusk the culmination of the nestinar complex ensues. The nestinars (later the only female nestinar) go to St.St. Constantine and Helena's
"konak". There praying in front of the icons of the two saints, they breathe in the smoke of burning incense. When darkness descends upon the earth all the villagers gather, the musicians come and the procession heads for the fire. They walk in the following order: first is the churchwarden, followed by the boys who carry the icons, then, the nestinars, the musicians, and finally the rest.Embers spread in a circle, Bulgari Village
After they arrive at the fire, they form a cordon, encircling the already- spread embers. The "nestinar obsession" reaches its peak.With whoops the nestinars get onto the embers. First they always trace a cross. After that they walk at random. The skill to walk on embers (without being burnt) is the most impressing and important one. Some medical specialists have observed that the skin of the nestinars' feet is very delicate, without callosities. Despite the different duration of the dances on embers (not less than 10 min.), the nestinars' feet remain intact, without a slight trace of cauterization. It has been proved that a callosity is not a protection because very often some nestinars "bury" their feet ankle-deep in the embers. There exist some psychological theories of the observed phenomenon, but they do not provide satisfactory explanations. The famous Bulgarian specialist Doctor Garvalov has stated that callosities are cornea
layers that can burn much faster than normal skin.
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bulgad uploaded a new video
(1 week ago)
Hypnotic, transcendent, eerie, jubilant...when they open their voices ou...
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Hypnotic, transcendent, eerie, jubilant...when they open their voices out come timeless melodies and rich, strange harmonies that make every hair on your body stand on end
http://www.elitsa...
Elitsa Todorova was born on 02 Sept in Varna.
She studied at the "Philip Koutev" school of music
in Kotel, specializing in authentic folklore
singing; and the "Dobri Hristov" school of
music in Varna, specializing in percussions.
She then graduated from the "P. Vladigerov"
State Academy of music in Sofia, majoring in
percussions. She attracts both,
the audiences 'and the critics' attention by her
specific voice - strong, deep-toned, clear and hardy,
the tone-quality being one of beautiful and
rich ornamentation.
Todorova worked at the State Dance
and Music Ensemble in Varna, " The Mystery
of the Bulgarian voices" Choir, " Cosmic Voices of
Bulgaria" Choir where she performed authentic Bulgarian
folk songs, and compositions in Yiddish and Sanskrit.
In 2003 Elitsa Todorova began working with Bulgaria's
most popular and renowned drummer and percussionist Stoyan
Yankoulov. The unique Elitsa Todorova-Stoyan Yankoulov Duo
turned into a phenomenon in no time. Their high
professionalism and perfectionism underlies all their
performances.
Elitsa Todorova develops a percussions-playing style
of her own, combining quick ostinate rhythms on the
tarambuka with synhronized tarambuka with synchronized
playing and singing. The result is a mosaic of unique
vocal movements and impeccable musical improvisations.
She plays traditional percussion instruments in a most
non-traditional way. The singer easily mixes traditional
folklore with jazz, drum and base, ethno-motifs, classics
and spontaneous improvisation.
The result is fascinating. A magnetic voice and percussion
tell us their folklore-jazz story. In her repertoire Elitsa
Todorova plays instruments like the tarambuka, drums, maracas,
clavess, old silver coins, shepperd'schimes, horses' bells,
a magical thunder-wand, guirro, chimes, but of all musical
instruments the best, in her opinion, is human voice. Through
combining authentic Bulgarian folk songs with the energy of
percussions Elitsa Todorova presents in a most touchng way
the core, the potency and the emotional power
of Bulgarian culture.
She has been working with: "The Cosmic Voices of Bulgaria"
Choir, "Varna Ensemble", "The Mystery of the Bulgarian voices"
and the musicians: Stoyan Yankoulov, Theodosii Spassov, Ivo
Pappazov, Antonii Donchev, Jivko Petrov, Vesselin Vesselinov,
Rossen Zahariev, Michail Yossifov, Vasko Vassilev, Arabel Fon
Karajan, Anatoly Vapirov, Roushi Vidinliev, Rui Junior,
Pamela Nicolson, Okhai Temiz, Yamar Tiyam, Nikos Тouliatos,
William Pluma, Habib Shamandy, Ivan Shopov DJ Cooh,
Hristo Yotzov the Bulgarian National Radio orchestra,
Classic FM Radio orchestra and many others.
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bulgad uploaded a new video
(1 week ago)
Hypnotic, transcendent, eerie, jubilant...when they open their voices ou...
more
Hypnotic, transcendent, eerie, jubilant...when they open their voices out come timeless melodies and rich, strange harmonies that make every hair on your body stand on end
http://www.elitsa...
Elitsa Todorova was born on 02 Sept in Varna.
She studied at the "Philip Koutev" school of music
in Kotel, specializing in authentic folklore
singing; and the "Dobri Hristov" school of
music in Varna, specializing in percussions.
She then graduated from the "P. Vladigerov"
State Academy of music in Sofia, majoring in
percussions. She attracts both,
the audiences 'and the critics' attention by her
specific voice - strong, deep-toned, clear and hardy,
the tone-quality being one of beautiful and
rich ornamentation.
Todorova worked at the State Dance
and Music Ensemble in Varna, " The Mystery
of the Bulgarian voices" Choir, " Cosmic Voices of
Bulgaria" Choir where she performed authentic Bulgarian
folk songs, and compositions in Yiddish and Sanskrit.
In 2003 Elitsa Todorova began working with Bulgaria's
most popular and renowned drummer and percussionist Stoyan
Yankoulov. The unique Elitsa Todorova-Stoyan Yankoulov Duo
turned into a phenomenon in no time. Their high
professionalism and perfectionism underlies all their
performances.
Elitsa Todorova develops a percussions-playing style
of her own, combining quick ostinate rhythms on the
tarambuka with synhronized tarambuka with synchronized
playing and singing. The result is a mosaic of unique
vocal movements and impeccable musical improvisations.
She plays traditional percussion instruments in a most
non-traditional way. The singer easily mixes traditional
folklore with jazz, drum and base, ethno-motifs, classics
and spontaneous improvisation.
The result is fascinating. A magnetic voice and percussion
tell us their folklore-jazz story. In her repertoire Elitsa
Todorova plays instruments like the tarambuka, drums, maracas,
clavess, old silver coins, shepperd'schimes, horses' bells,
a magical thunder-wand, guirro, chimes, but of all musical
instruments the best, in her opinion, is human voice. Through
combining authentic Bulgarian folk songs with the energy of
percussions Elitsa Todorova presents in a most touchng way
the core, the potency and the emotional power
of Bulgarian culture.
She has been working with: "The Cosmic Voices of Bulgaria"
Choir, "Varna Ensemble", "The Mystery of the Bulgarian voices"
and the musicians: Stoyan Yankoulov, Theodosii Spassov, Ivo
Pappazov, Antonii Donchev, Jivko Petrov, Vesselin Vesselinov,
Rossen Zahariev, Michail Yossifov, Vasko Vassilev, Arabel Fon
Karajan, Anatoly Vapirov, Roushi Vidinliev, Rui Junior,
Pamela Nicolson, Okhai Temiz, Yamar Tiyam, Nikos Тouliatos,
William Pluma, Habib Shamandy, Ivan Shopov DJ Cooh,
Hristo Yotzov the Bulgarian National Radio orchestra,
Classic FM Radio orchestra and many others.
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