Philip Kutev
The Philip Kutev National Folk Ensemble (Bulgarian: Национален фолклорен ансамбъл „Филип Кутев“), also known by its historical name State Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances, is among the first large-scale professional folk ensembles in Bulgaria. The ensemble was founded in Sofia in 1951. Its creation marked the beginning of a new artistic genre: the professional presentation of arranged Bulgarian folklore on the concert stage.
At the core of its repertoire are composer arrangements of authentic folk songs and dances, as well as original works created in the spirit of tradition. Structurally, the ensemble is composed of three main sections: a multi-part female choir, an orchestra of traditional folk instruments, and a dance ensemble.
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