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Kaval Sviri ( Bulgarian: Кавал свири, lit. 'A Kaval Plays') is a Bulgarian folk song.
Lyrics
| Bulgarian ( Cyrillic alphabet) | Latin alphabet transliteration | Translated into English |
|---|---|---|
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Кавал свири, мамо, Я ще ида, мамо, да го видя, Ако ми е нашенчето |
Kaval sviri, mamo, Ya shte ida mamo da go vidya, Ako mi e nashencheto |
A kaval is playing, mother, I will go, mother, to see it, If it's someone from our village |
Popular versions
A popular version was arranged by Petar Lyondev and performed by Ensemble Trakia on the Grammy Award-winning album Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares, Vol. II (album), released in 1987 by Disques Cellier in Switzerland. [2] [3]
"Kaval Sviri" was recorded by Australian world music ensemble Balkan Ethno Orchestra, and features on their 2020 EP Zora.
Use as a sample and in popular culture
The song is a somewhat commonly used sample in modern pop and rap music as the following examples illustrate:
- Union Jack (1994) - Two Full Moons and a Trout
- Stahlhammer (1997) - Stahlingrad
- Jason Derulo (2011) - Breathing
- S. Castro (2013) - Krieger II (German)
- Kollegah (2014) - Königsaura
- Stan Kolev & Aaron Suiss (2020) - Anomalous (Original Mix)
- M.I.A. (2020) - OHMNI W202091
- SL (rapper) & M1llionz - Versus (2021)
The song was used by composer Joseph LoDuca as the basis for Xena's fight theme in Xena: Warrior Princess, [4] although the vocals that appear in the show's opening sequence sing different lyrics. [5]
The song was used to promote Lady Gaga's 2017 documentary " Five Foot Two". [6]
A modified version of the song was used by Bulgarian influencer Misho Amoli as his entrance theme for «La Velada del Año III», [7] a boxing event hosted by Ibai Llanos in 2023.
Singer Heli Andrea covered the song as a part of metal band Humanity's Last Breath's song "Instill".
References
- ^ Storm, Lily. "Folk Song Lyrics Archive - Kaval Sviri". songbat.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Marcel Cellier Présente Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares - Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares (Volume 2)" (image). Discogs. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Past Winners". Grammy.com. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ McAvan, Emily (2012). The Postmodern Sacred : Popular Culture Spirituality in the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Urban Fantasy Genres. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. pp. 81–82. ISBN 9780786463886.
- ^ Buchanan, Donna A., ed. (2007). Balkan popular culture and the Ottoman ecumene music, image, and regional political discourse. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 256. ISBN 9780810866775.
- ^ "Lady Gaga Posts a Video with a Bulgarian Folk Song on Instagram". BNT News. 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Velada del Año 3 de Ibai: resumen, resultados y ganadores de los combates de boxeo". Marca (in Spanish). 2 July 2023.
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