Folklore dancers know this: there is a ‘Paidushka’ – or is it perhaps called ‘Paidushko’? – in different countries with similar-sounding dance names, similar steps and melodies. On top of that, one (Bulgarian, Macedonian) pajduško melody appears in a rhythmically altered form (and under a ‘pseudonym’!) in a neighbouring country. How can we understand this? Let’s do a little research … Weiterlesen „The Pajduško-Family“
Schlagwort: Bulgaria
Two Fourths
„Bulgarian“ equals „odd“, doesn’t it?
Much has been written about the odd bars in Bulgarian folk music inside and outside the specialist literature, much more than about the even ones; see examples below. The focus on these measures is quite comprehensible, but misleading. It draws a picture of the rhythms in which the 2/4 and 4/4 measures are missing (1) and only the odds deserve interest. Weiterlesen „Two Fourths“