Zvezdica
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“Zvezdica” is the second album by Balkandji
. The name is a diminutive form of the word “star”. It features the song of the same name, plus three instrumentals and a live rendition of “Libe”. “Buria” and “8/8 Samodivsko horo” are also live versions.
Balkandji
Balkandji is a folk metal band from Bulgaria. They freely mix traditional Bulgarian music with hard rock and heavy metal. As Bulgarian folk music is very complex, in Balkandji songs odd time signatures and constant time signature changing are very common...
. The name is a diminutive form of the word “star”. It features the song of the same name, plus three instrumentals and a live rendition of “Libe”. “Buria” and “8/8 Samodivsko horo” are also live versions.
Track listing
| Transliterated name | Original name | Translation | |
| 1 | Zvezdica | Звездица | Diminutive form of the word “star”, used to address a girl, or as a feminine given name. |
| 2 | Narod | Народ | “People” as in “Bulgarian people” |
| 3 | Buria | Буря | “Storm” |
| 4 | 8/8 Samodivsko horo | 8/8 Самодивско хоро | “8/8 Samodiva's Horo” or “Samodiva's Dance” |
| 5 | Az tebe, libe, sum zaljubil | Аз тебе, либе, съм залюбил | “I have fallen in love with you, sweetheart” |
Personnel
- Kiril Yanev (Кирил Янев) – Vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Nikolay Barovsky (Николай Баровски) – KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, kavalKavalThe kaval is a chromatic end-blown flute traditionally played throughout Azerbaijan, Turkey, Hungary, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, southern Serbia , northern Greece , Romania , and Armenia...
, vocals - Spas Dimitrov (Спас Димитров) – Tambura, acoustic guitar and vocals on Track 2, 3, 4 and 5
- Vladimir Leviev (Владимир Левиев) – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on Track 1 and 2 - Hristo Pashov (Христо Пашов) – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on Track 3, 4 and 5 - Alexander Stoyanov (Александър Стоянов) – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on Track 1 and 2 - Nikolay Trajkov (Николай Трайков) – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on Track 3 and 5 - Kalin Hristov – Katsko (Калин Христов – Кацко) – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on Track 4 and percussionsPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
on Track 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 - Raya Hadzhieva (Рая Хаджиева) – TrumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
on Track 2