Kalin Kirilov Class Materials

page updated 2/19/25

This page is for source materials for Kalin Kirilov’s two 4-class series, “Bulgarian Harmony I,” and “Bulgarian Harmony II.” Files and links may be added as the class progresses at the teacher’s discretion. These materials are for your personal educational use only. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Please have ready before the first class:

• Audio files:
  MP3 files from Kalin’s Bulgarian Harmony book (scroll down the page, expand Support Material, and download the book CD). Click here to access.
• Pencil and paper
• Staff paper

General Documents

• Syllabus
• CD Track List
• Composer Biographies
• Bulgarian Language Pronunciation Guide
• Glossary of Bulgarian Terms
• YouTube Playlists
• Scores

Articles

• Tim Rice. “Bulgaria or Chalgaria: The Attenuation of Bulgarian Nationalism in a Mass-Mediated Popular Music” —PDF
• Tim Rice. “Reflections on Music and Meaning: Metaphor, Signification and Control in the Bulgarian Case” —PDF
• Carol Silverman. “Bulgarian Wedding Music between Folk and Chalga: Politics, Markets, and Current Directions” —PDF
• Carol Silverman. “Move Over Madonna: Gender, Representation, and The ‘Mystery’ of Bulgarian Voices” —PDF
• Carol Silverman. “The Politics of Folklore in Bulgaria” —PDF

Part I materials

• Meeting 1 – 10/9/24 – Handout
• Meeting 2 – 10/16/24 – Handout

Part II – link to Google folder with materials