LE MYSTERE DES VOIX BULGARES

PRESS RESPONSE to concert tours of the choir in 2006“

Since their hit recordings in the early 1990s Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares(The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices) has connected audiences around the world to the ancient voice of Bulgaria’s musical heritage with their rich, gorgeous timbre, surprising harmonies and effortless precision. Yet the true mystery of their vocal prowess lies in the romance , majic and celebration that have long fired traditional music in Bulgaria.The group tours the USA this November and December with special program that includes traditional favourites, fresh repertoire, and holiday songs. Concert cities include Pitsburgh, Durham, New York, Boston, Columbus, Chicago,Cleveland.” Susan Pena from “Reading Eagle”, Reading PA.

“From Europe comes “Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares” , a women’s group of Bulgarian folk singers whose eerie harmonies, whoops, hollers and rhythmic complexity meld into an unforgettable performance”. NPR(Feb 22, 2007) World Showcase from Disney Concert hall under the title Discoveries at Disney Concert Hall“

Magical Mystere Tour, Bulgarian chorus’s otherworldly voices are music to our ears.
Hypnotic, transcendent, eerie, jubilant: you could exhaust the dictionary trying to describe the old Grammy –winning chorus. On Sunday the group bring their otherworldly sound to a very earthbound place: Symphony Space Hall on the upper West Side, Broadway.”

“…when they open their voices out come timeless melodies and rich, strange harmonies that make every hair on your body stand on end.”TIME OUT New York, Nov30-Dec 6, 2006“

Dit koor keeft koper, granite, glinsterend kristal inde keel, waarmee ze kaatsen en ketsen, zwaaien en zwieren…geweldig gamma van kleuren…betoverend mooi” Leidsch Dagblad 2006

“…ze zingen heel virtuous en zuiver…ze zijn stemacrobaten van de hoogaste orde”, Eindhovens Dagblad 2006

Under the title “BULGARIANS ‘of the week’” The Santa Barbara INDEPENDENT wrote:
“Rekindling the medieval sounds of the Bulgarian hilltops, Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares pushes the female voice to bizarrely beautiful limits through daring chords and irregular rhythms.”

“As Bulgaria becomes modernized and the younger generation is exposed to a wide range of musical influences, the originality that flourished in isolated regions could become extinct. The tradition has been documented in a series of wildly popular recordings. The Cleveland audience was lucky to hear it performed live.
The remarkable concert was presented as part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Viva!&Gala Around Town series.” The Plain Dealer, March 21, 2006.