Listen, Daughter, and Remember Well (Bulgarian/English Edition). 1996. 1st.
$250.00
This 740-page book, published in 1996 by the St. Kliment Ohridski University Press (Sofia University Press, ISBN 954-07-0765-X), is a completely bi-lingual edition (Bulgarian and English). Part I is devoted to Línka’s life, and is narrated almost completely in her own words (very entertaining reading!). Part II presents the songs that she knew, arranged according to the occasion on which they were to be sung. Each section (dance songs, songs for particular holidays, etc.) includes introductory remarks that give more information about the occasion in question (again, told mostly in Línka’s own words), and information about the musical or textual aspects particular to that genre. Throughout the book, the narrative is enriched with drawings, photographs, and musical notation. An accompanying compact disc includes samples of most of the melodies presented, plus a sample of Línka’s song dictation and a portion of a conversation with her. Martha has compiled a unique in-depth study of a singer, her life, her songs, and her village’s culture. While the work is carefully and thoroughly documented (from Martha’s many hours of recorded conversations), thanks to Línka’s engaging story-telling it is conversational in style, and eminently readable.
8vo, Hardcover in very good dust jacket. Grey cloth over boards. Gilt front and spine titles. Jacket has 1/8" tear on front top. Has been protected in mylar sleeve. 740pp. No interior marks or foxing. CD included.
This 740-page book, published in 1996 by the St. Kliment Ohridski University Press (Sofia University Press, ISBN 954-07-0765-X), is a completely bi-lingual edition (Bulgarian and English). Part I is devoted to Línka’s life, and is narrated almost completely in her own words (very entertaining reading!). Part II presents the songs that she knew, arranged according to the occasion on which they were to be sung. Each section (dance songs, songs for particular holidays, etc.) includes introductory remarks that give more information about the occasion in question (again, told mostly in Línka’s own words), and information about the musical or textual aspects particular to that genre. Throughout the book, the narrative is enriched with drawings, photographs, and musical notation. An accompanying compact disc includes samples of most of the melodies presented, plus a sample of Línka’s song dictation and a portion of a conversation with her. Martha has compiled a unique in-depth study of a singer, her life, her songs, and her village’s culture. While the work is carefully and thoroughly documented (from Martha’s many hours of recorded conversations), thanks to Línka’s engaging story-telling it is conversational in style, and eminently readable.
8vo, Hardcover in very good dust jacket. Grey cloth over boards. Gilt front and spine titles. Jacket has 1/8" tear on front top. Has been protected in mylar sleeve. 740pp. No interior marks or foxing. CD included.
This 740-page book, published in 1996 by the St. Kliment Ohridski University Press (Sofia University Press, ISBN 954-07-0765-X), is a completely bi-lingual edition (Bulgarian and English). Part I is devoted to Línka’s life, and is narrated almost completely in her own words (very entertaining reading!). Part II presents the songs that she knew, arranged according to the occasion on which they were to be sung. Each section (dance songs, songs for particular holidays, etc.) includes introductory remarks that give more information about the occasion in question (again, told mostly in Línka’s own words), and information about the musical or textual aspects particular to that genre. Throughout the book, the narrative is enriched with drawings, photographs, and musical notation. An accompanying compact disc includes samples of most of the melodies presented, plus a sample of Línka’s song dictation and a portion of a conversation with her. Martha has compiled a unique in-depth study of a singer, her life, her songs, and her village’s culture. While the work is carefully and thoroughly documented (from Martha’s many hours of recorded conversations), thanks to Línka’s engaging story-telling it is conversational in style, and eminently readable.
8vo, Hardcover in very good dust jacket. Grey cloth over boards. Gilt front and spine titles. Jacket has 1/8" tear on front top. Has been protected in mylar sleeve. 740pp. No interior marks or foxing. CD included.