Svetoglas
Svetoglas is the first Bulgarian male voice formation for ancestral polyphonic music.
History
Founded in 2009 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 (Music of Bulgaria). The formation lists also the young folk artists - Stanimir Ivanov and Viktor Tomanov.
In 2012 formation Svetoglas released their first musical project called "The Wheel of Life" in which are presented, in chronological order, Traditional music and Bulgarian Orthodox Church songs on the birth, life, death and the afterlife. The project is implemented with the support of Municipality of Sofia.
In 2014 Svetoglas realizes several recordings of ancient ecclesiastical chants for the second independent project "Ancient Orthodox Hymns". The formation has made a number of successful tours in Russia, England, Norway, Belgium, Spain, Colombia and Italy. Participates in the international festival "Music of Faith" in Kazan - Russia, the Festival of Spiritual Music in Drammen - Norway, the Festival of Sacred Music "Maestro de la Roza" in Oviedo - Spain, International Music Festival in Cartagena, Colombia, 16 International Tollerance Festival “Murcia – three cultures” Spain at the International Festival for Sacred Music “Fausto Flamini” in “Saint Mary Aracoeli” Basilica in Rome Italy.
Discography
References
- Article - Festival sacred music "Maestro de La Roza"
- Pablo Álvarez Fernández for Svetoglas
- Interview with the Bulgarian National Radio)
- Interview with Bulgarian newspaper
- Svetoglas in Togliatti Philharmonic
- Svetoglas in Russia
- Svetoglas a Bruxelles (Bulgarian language)
- Drammen sacred music festival
- London Festival of Bulgarian Culture
- Cartagena Music Festival
- Interview with Svetoglas on the Bulgarian National Radio
External links
- Website
- Sound Cloud
- YouTube
- Svetoglas in Italian Wikipedia
- Svetoglas in Bulgarian Wikipedia