Petar Ralchev’s “Bulgarian Suite”: Explorations of Asymmetry, Modality, and Metrical Dissonances

The music of Bulgaria is an excellent example of a complex musical tradition which combines Middle Eastern makams (modes), regional microtonal structures, pentatonic scales, diatonic modes, and major/minor collections. This article analyzes “Bulgarian Suite,” an accordion piece written by the living...

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Main Author: Kirilov, Kalin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Analytical Approaches to World Music 2021-06-01
Series:Analytical Approaches to World Music
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Online Access:http://aawmjournal.com/articles/2021a/Kirilov_AAWM_Vol_9_1.pdf