Bulgarian myth and folklore performing arts
company
Patron: Professor Ronald Hutton
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The
Red Blood Rose at
Square Chapel, Halifax, UK, June 2002
Photos by
Tim Armstrong
(Read about
The
Red Blood Rose)
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Wedding Veil
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The young bride goes upstairs first to prepare herself |
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Arvatska Maiden |
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The Arvatska Maiden goes into battle |
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Sedyanka Spell |
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A young girl casts a spell to draw her lover to her |
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The Red Blood Rose in performance |
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From left to right, Dessi, Moni and Ivor |
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Dilmano Dilbero |
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How to sow black peppers. (Wedding song with actions!) |
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Bulgarian Wedding Workshop at
Spirit Horse Nomadic Circle, Wales, May 2002
(Read about our range of
Workshops)
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Dan and Rhiann |
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The groom has to choose his true bride from three maidens all alike |
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Dan and Rhiann |
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The bridal couple receive many blessings |
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Dan and Rhiann |
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Wedding procession - the bride and the groom's banners unite |
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Snapshots
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Paraskeva takes a bow |
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A Spell In Time's translator at Camden Ceilidh |
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Mixing it with Mukka |
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Moni and Bea dance, Mukka play in Bulgarian-Arabic mix at the National Theatre Open Stage |
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Koukeri Class |
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Ivor and Oliver rehearse for Beyond Nine Forests |
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Ivor with gudoulka |
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The Bulgarian nail fiddle is held upright. This one has 3 bowed and 10 sympathetic strings |
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Bistritsa Grandmothers' Choir |
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Moni with the grandmothers in Bulgaria |
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Wild Wind |
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Dessi, Ivor, Oliver and Dragan at Equinox Studios working on Dessi's CD |
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Gypsy Jam |
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Members of A Spell In Time and Mukka hook up with Shoppi and friends in Varvara, Bulgaria |
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London Bulgarian Choir
Dessislava
Stefanova, singer with A
Spell In Time, formed the Choir in 2000. Moni and Paraskeva also sing with the Choir.
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Choir 2002 |
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In concert at the Eastbourne International Dance Festival. Dessi is on the far left. |
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Choir 2002 |
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With Todor playing the kaval (Bulgarian flute) and Naren on tupan (drum). |
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Choir Christmas Concert 2003 |
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Moni and Ivor of A Spell In Time give a traditional Bulgarian blessing. |
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Copyright © A Spell In Time 2002-8. All rights reserved.
A Spell In Time gratefully acknowledges the support of
the Bulgarian Embassy, London, Diplomat Data Systems (Hants.)
and Equinox Studios (Hants.).
A Spell In Time
is a member of the Cultural Co-operation
network, www.culturalco-operation.org
