Svetoglas

SVETOGLAS - The Mystery of Bulgarian Polyphony

Svetoglas -The Mystery of Bulgarian Polyphony© is the first Bulgarian male voice formation for ancestral polyphonic music.

History

Daniel Spassov and Milen Ivanov

The ensemble was founded in 2009[1] by Daniel Spassov and Milen E. Ivanov (Soloists in the Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares) from the idea of an evocation of polyphonic sacred music and Bulgarian folklore. The formation lists also the young folk artists Stanimir Ivanov and Viktor Tomanov.

In 2012 Svetoglas released their first musical project called "The Wheel of Life" which presents, in chronological order, Traditional music and Bulgarian Orthodox Church hymns on birth, life, death and the afterlife.[2] The project is implemented with the support of Municipality of Sofia.

Svetoglas has also realized several recordings of ancient ecclesiastical chants for the second independent project "Ancient Orthodox Hymns".

Concert performances and tours

The formation has made a number of international tours as well as participated in the international Festival "Music of Faith" in Kazan, Russia, the Festival of Spiritual Music Drammen in Drammen, Norway, the Festival of Sacred Music "Maestro de la Roza" in Oviedo, Spain,[3] the International Music Festival in Cartagena, Colombia,[4] 16 International Tolerance Festival “Murcia – three cultures”, Spain, at the International Festival for Sacred Music “Fausto Flamini” in “Saint Mary Aracoeli” Basilica in Rome, Italy, Festival "Music of the Earth", Ceriana, Italy, and Fundacion "Juan March", Madrid, Spain.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ El Espectador
  2. ↑ The Wheel of Life
  3. ↑ Festival of Sacred Music "Maestro de La Roza"
  4. ↑ El Espectador
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