Lyubka Rondova
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| Born | September 24, 1936 Sidirochori,Greece |
| Died | March 15, 2016(aged 79) Sofia,Bulgaria |
| Genres | Folk |
Lyubka Vasileva Rondova(Bulgarian:Любка Василева Рондова),Ljubka RondovaorLubka Rondovawas aBulgarianfolk singerbest known for performing and recording many of the traditional songs fromMacedoniaas a folklore region.
Rondova was born in Sidirochori (Bulgarian:Шестеово, Shesteovo),Vitsimunicipality (nowKastoriamunicipality),Kastoria Prefecture,Greecein 1936. In 1948, at the end of theGreek Civil War,she left her village and went toPolandwith manychildren-refugeesfrom the western part ofGreek Macedonia.Later she moved toCzechoslovakiaand graduated inSlavisticsfromCharles University in Prague.Rondova and her family settled inBulgariain 1960.
Rondova was invited to join the song and dance ensemble "Gotse Delchev" inSofiaand was its soloist 30 years.
She was awarded the highest BulgarianorderStara planina, First Degree in 2002.[1]She died on March 15, 2016.[2]
References[edit]
- ^"Official Gazette".Daxy.No. 54. May 31, 2002.
- ^"Почина народната певица Любка Рондова"[The folk singer Lyubka Rondova passed away].BGNES.March 15, 2016.
External links[edit]
- A folk song "Veliko, diulber Bugarko"onYouTube
- A folk song "Black death appeared"atVbox7
- A folk song "Momi Tikveshanki"onYouTube
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