Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares

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Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares was a musical ensemble, created in Bulgaria in 1951. They became widely known in alternative music circles when the record label 4AD released a series of albums of their music from 1986 onwards. The 4AD label was initially introduced to Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares by Peter Murphy, singer from the band Bauhaus.

The song titles literally translate as

  • 1. A Chick Sings
  • 2. Wedding
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5. The Barley is Laying Down (Weighed down with fruit/ready to harvest)
  • 6.
  • 7. Oh Ivan!
  • 8. Old Man Bachelor
  • 9. My Lamb Bleats
  • 10. The Mountian Shook
  • 11.
  • 12. Shopska Song
  • 13. Todora is Laying Down (As above. Todora is a lady's name)

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