Folklore Quartet "Slavey"
It was established in 1991 in Sofia by the world famous folk singer Nadka Karadjova, called by the audience “The nightingale of Bulgaria”. The members of the quartet are Svetla Karadjova- daughter of Nadka Karadjova and conductor of the formation, Kristina Karamfilova, Lilyana Galevska and Vania Vakari - professionals with rich artistic biography. The timbre characteristics of the singers’ voices- soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto and contralto enables perfect harmony, technique, stability and at the same time a lot of warmth, sensuality and charm. In the repertoire of the quartet there are the authentic Bulgarian folk music from all the parts of Bulgaria, original arrangements of some of the best Bulgarian composers and Church Slavonic chants from the 14th to the 20th century. The quartet “Slavey” has issued over 18 CDs in Bulgaria and abroad. The singers participate in a series of 10 CDs called “Therapy by sound” with their records done in Japan. It has realized 50 videos in the Bulgarian National Television and other private media as well as 80 records for the Bulgarian National Radio and other private radio stations. The formation has won prestigious awards in their homeland: “Golden Lyre” and “Silver Lyre” by the Union of Musicians and Dancers, “Cristal Lyre” by the Ministry of Culture, a statue “Phenomenon” of Bulgaria by Foundation “Phenomena”, “Artist of the Year” of Folklore TV, Laureate of the year- 2012- Program “Horizon”- Bulgarian National Radio and many others. The quartet “Slavey” has realized more than 3000 concerts within its 20-years history on the stages of theaters, cathedrals and open air concerts, in all the European countries- FRANCE, ITALY, BELGIUM, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, the island of CORSICA, PALMA DE MALLORCA, SLOVENIA, SLOVAKIA, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND, ITALY, HUNGARY, POLAND, the USA, RUSSIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, GREECE, UKRAINE, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, GERMANY, THE NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, SWEDEN, DENMARK, FINLAND as well as Japan, India, New Caledonia, Guadeloupe, Canada, Algeria, etc. It has participated in projects with famous Bulgarian and foreign pop singers; it has performed the soundtrack of Hollywood productions. The members of the band have participated in workshops and internships based on the Bulgarian folklore songs during the tour in Lille and Nice (France), Frankfurt (Germany), Hiroshima(Japan) and many others. |
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