Bulgarian Singing Course

By Kate Conklin
March 25, 2025

$995.00

Learn to sing the vocal music of Bulgaria.

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Description

Learn to sing the strikingly beautiful and exquisitely ornamented vocal music of Bulgaria.

From the resonant yips, yodels and cascades of the mountains, to the pulsating arabesques of the Thracian plain, this course covers four regions of idiomatic vocal music, providing a comprehensive foundation of vocal style and production.

You will be amazed by what you can do.

This course is designed for a wide range of experience levels, from beginning to professional singers. The unique design provides innovative concepts and material that is transformational for even the most seasoned professional singers.

 

About the Course

The Course comprises:

  • 20 Videos
  • 12 Warm-Ups
  • 8 songs from 4 different regions of Bulgaria
  • Pronunciation Guides
  • Metric Guides
  • Acoustical Properties of Bulgarian Vocal Production
  • Regional Vocal Techniques & Ornamentation
  • Design Information about Optimal Vocal Coordination

The Course contains 4 sections. Each section includes:

Videos

  • Bulgarian Vocal Warm-Ups
  • Two Bulgarian songs
  • Regional Vocal Techniques
  • Design Information about Optimal Vocal Coordination
  • Tips for Rehearsing
  • Translations

Materials

  • MP3s of Each Song and Drone Accompaniment
  • Downloadable PDFs of each Warm-Up
  • Downloadable PDFs of each Song and Translation
  • Downloadable MP3s of Each Song and Drone Accompaniment

NOTES:
You have access to the course videos for 12 months.
All other course materials (MP3s and PDFs) are downloadable and yours to keep.
The course is non-refundable.

 

TESTIMONIALS

“Kate Conklin’s understanding of the complexity of Bulgarian folk music/singing is very sophisticated.

Her coaching method is integrative and multi-dimensional as she is considerate of both the internal body apparatus as well as any external components that make a sound. She is a powerhouse of a singer and a coach!

“If you want to learn how to sing this beautiful music, Kate is the best expert in the industry!”
Boriana Grigorova Kleiler

 

What Kate presents here is a masterfully conceived programme of Bulgarian singing which is both profoundly rich in content and beautifully coherent- and the repertoire is dazzling. I cannot express how much it exceeds expectations.
Kate’s presentation is exceptional, and her instruction is systematic and practical. Within the first session I was discovering entirely new ways of feeling vocal resonance, and Kate’s absorbing warmth and kindness of approach had me unlocking a kind of ease that I had not yet experienced whilst singing this music.
The warm ups are immensely valuable, and alongside Kate’s unique instruction on ‘design information,’ I am discovering vocal abilities that I had not yet witnessed. I am practising with great enthusiasm every day and seeing enormous results.
I couldn’t recommend this course any more highly.
Mae Karthauser