Ludmila Radkova

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Ludmila Radkova

Ludmila Radkowa ( Bulgarian Людмила Радкова , born August 23, 1968 in Levski , People's Republic of Bulgaria ) is a Bulgarian singer and soloist of the Goran Bregović Orchestra and the sister of the singer Daniela Radkowa . She sings Bulgarian national songs and Balkan folklore.

biography

Ludmila Radkowa-Traikowa was born on August 23, 1968 in the north of Bulgaria , in the city of Levski. From an early age, Ludmila and her sister Daniela were surrounded by the magical atmosphere of folk art. First and foremost in the family: the mother worked with folklore, theater and choral arts in the community center, the father was known as a singer and dancer. All childhood, according to Ludmila, passed with songs. From the age of three she attended rehearsals and performances in the community center, later she learned vocal and musicology. These efforts were for her in preparation for the National School of Folklore Arts Philip Koutev in Kotel , where the competition was 100 applicants for ten places. Ludmila got the first place.

In 1987 Ludmila finished the art music school and was invited as a soloist to the National Folklore Ensemble Philip Koutev , in which she sang with her sister Daniela until further notice. In a very short time Ludmila Radkova became a soloist of almost all important singing roles. She devoted herself to this collective for 15 years, but had to leave the ensemble for weddings and funerals due to an intensive tour schedule (around 100 concerts per year) with Goran Bregović and his orchestra .

The acquaintance with Goran Bregović arose in May 1995 in the Balkanton studio while recording the music for the film Underground by Emir Kusturica . Kusturica proposed to listen to the soloists of the Philip Koutev ensemble . Goran Bregović was impressed by their voices and their talent for improvisation. A month later, the siblings were invited to the first tour of the Goran Bregović orchestra, but Ludmila, who had recently become a mother, only joined the tour five months later.

Ludmila and Daniela Radkova in Carnegie Hall, New York

Since 1995 Ludmila Radkova and Daniela Radkova have been permanent soloists in the orchestra for weddings and funerals of Goran Bregović, who calls the siblings his lucky charms. The soprano Ludmilas and the alto Danielas represent a perfect combination of voices. Ludmila comes on stage in a brightly embroidered national Thracian dress. Together with Daniela, they traditionally perform the Bulgarian folk song Vecheraj Rado ( a cappella ) and the composition Ederlezi, which is well known in the Balkans . With the concert program Bregovics, which includes traditional Balkan music as well as film soundtracks, Ludmila also sings in prestigious halls around the world such as Carnegie Hall , Zenith , Wiener Konzerthaus and Sydney Opera House .

Together with the orchestra Ludmila Radkova worked in the Norwegian film Music for Weddings and Funerals by the director Unni Straume ( Musikk for bryllup og begravelser , 2002 г.) and in the opera by Goran Bregović Karmen with a Happy End ( Goran Bregović's Karmen with a Happy End , 2004 г.) with.

As a soloist with the National Folklore Ensemble Philip Koutev , Ludmila took part in a large number of concert recordings, and later on the album recordings of Goran Bregović in collaboration with musicians such as Cesária Évora , Giorgos Dalaras , Kayah , Krzysztof Krawczyk , Gipsy Kings , Gogol Bordello , Stephan Eicher and others.

At the request of the Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov , Ludmila Radkova was awarded the Medal for Merit in 2009 for his commitment to the development and popularization of Bulgarian folk culture around the world.

In 2015 she was made an honorary citizen of the city of Levski .

Discography

  • Underground (1995)
  • Düğün ve Cenaze (1997)
  • Ederlezi (1998)
  • Yannena with Two Canvas Shoes (1997)
  • Silence of the Balkans (1998)
  • Kayah & Bregović (1999)
  • Songbook (2000)
  • Daj mi drugie życie (2001)
  • Tales and songs from weddings and funerals (2002)
  • Goran Bregović's Karmen with a Happy End (2007)
  • Alcohol: Šljivovica (2008)
  • Alcohol: Champagne for Gypsies (2012)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Людмила Радкова: Аз съм изключителна късметлийка!
  2. ↑ for bryllup og begravelser “in the IMDb
  3. ↑ Goran Bregović. Discography
  4. ↑ Музикални звезди получават държавни отличия от Първанов

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personal data
SURNAME Radkowa, Ludmila
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Radkowa-Traikowa, Ludmila
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bulgarian singer
DATE OF BIRTH 23rd August 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Levski , People's Republic of Bulgaria