COLLAGE OF KOLEDA CAROLS*
Bulgaria, collected by Rajna D. Kacarova, arr. Janet Kutulas
COLLAGE OF KOLEDA CAROLS*
Bulgaria, collected by Rajna D. Kacarova, arr. Janet Kutulas
Performed by Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble
Kelly Atkins, Caitlin Tabancay Austin, Natalie Bartlett, Barbara Byers, Shira Cion, Erin Lashnits Herman, Janet Kutulas, Michele Simon, and Corinne Sykes
Recorded on the album Evening Star (Diaphonica Productions), available from kitka.org/shop and kitka.bandcamp.com
These two carols appear in a small book, published in 1938, which Janet picked up during her travels in Bulgaria.
Podgodil se Janko Junak
A carol dedicated to a young man engaged to be married.
“Janko has gotten engaged to a girl from Drjanopole. To his wedding he’s invited his brother-in-law, the bright sun; his sister-in-law, the moon; his wedding party, the tiny stars; and the Lord Himself as his best man.”
Janet Kutulas, opening solo / Shira Cion, supporting vocals
Zvŭnnalo mi jasno zvŭnče
This Koleda (winter holiday) song is to be sung to a young girl.
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“A little bell rang out clearly at the crossroads. It wasn’t a bell, rather it was a young girl, Elenčica, whose little brother was a shepherd. She called to him to wake him up: ‘Get up, for your sheep have all scattered to the edge of the green field into the yellow millet!’ Her brother answered, ‘My sheep aren’t all alone. Before them walks St. Elias, at their side walks St. George, and behind them walks the Lord Himself, playing a honey-sweet flute. As he plays he gathers together the gray flock.’”
Kelly Atkins and Caitlin Tabancay Austin, duet
Video direction and editing by Kelly Atkins
Big thank you to Martina Tomšič for videography use
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