Thirty years ago an all-female folk choir set up in Bulgaria became the darling of Western audiences with its tradition-steeped a cappella singing, before the fall of communism threatened its survival ...

Daniela Ivanova lead a snaking line of dancers around the practice hall, counting out the steps "1-2-3." Her feet clicked in a blur of motion as her hands swayed gently up and down. She told the eager ...

Bulgarian folk singer Katya Mincheva may be just over a meter tall, but her voice reaches the heavens. Her heart that carries an entire village, and she has never let her height hold her back. Katya ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...