Thrace is the largest folk music region in Bulgaria. It is situated to the East - from Pazardjik field till Black Sea coast – South Bulgaria. Long ago famous folk singers, players and dancers have spread its fame in the whole Bulgaria and abroad.Here in Thrace we find the richest palette of folk songs from all genres: numerous peasants labours’ songs – in summer the large fields have always been sounded by rich ornamented harvesters’ songs; in autumn and winter the most beautiful melodies have been sung at working-bees. A lot of famous singers in Bulgaria prefer the local melodies and songs. They are not only performers but also interpreters of these old Thrace songs in their own style. Dance songs are countless – the Thrace "pravo horo" is an unending one. People dance it in hours; they wind it on the large horo-places and the tireless women sing song after song.
Thrace Plovdiv region
Thrace is the largest folk music region in Bulgaria. It is situated to the East - from Pazardjik field till Black Sea coast – South Bulgaria. Long ago famous folk singers, players and dancers have spread its fame in the whole Bulgaria and abroad.Here in Thrace we find the richest palette of folk songs from all genres: numerous peasants labours’ songs – in summer the large fields have always been sounded by rich ornamented harvesters’ songs; in autumn and winter the most beautiful melodies have been sung at working-bees. A lot of famous singers in Bulgaria prefer the local melodies and songs. They are not only performers but also interpreters of these old Thrace songs in their own style. Dance songs are countless – the Thrace "pravo horo" is an unending one. People dance it in hours; they wind it on the large horo-places and the tireless women sing song after song.
