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Perunika Trio

From Bulgaria, United Kingdom

Once upon a time, when Slavic tribes were not yet Christians, there was a mighty god of thunder - Perun. He lived in Pirin mountain with his beautiful young wife, Perunika. To celebrate her stunning loveliness, the Slavs named the enigmatic Iris - Perunika- after her...

Award-winning London-based Perunika Trio was founded by artistic director Eugenia Georgieva. Incorporating Bulgarian, Macedonian and Russian traditional music and Orthodox chants into a broader Slavic repertoire, their a' capella performances include poetry and storytelling.The three singers of Perunika share a love of the dramatic beauty of Bulgarian folk music, where pagan past, Church Slavonic tradition and five centuries of Ottoman rule fuse, leading you to an exciting journey into Slavic spirituality.

(Biography supplied by artist management 2012)

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