Bulgaria is divided into six folkloric regions and within each region there is a rich vocal tradition.

Thrace is the biggest folklore area in Bulgaria. It stretches from Pazardzhik fields to the Black Sea,  and takes up almost all South Bulgaria. Famous folk singers, players and dancers have carried worldwide the fame of Thracian folklore.

Thrace you can hear a rich variety of folk songs of all the genres, which keep the Thracian song tradition. The choir songs are also very popular. The Thracian "pravo horo" is really famous and is a typical Thracian folk dance. Folk dancers wind around for hours accompanied by the songs of Thracian women. The ritual songs performed on weddings days and other typical Bulgarian holidays, are tightly connected with ancient times. Here is the cradle of ancient Thracians!

Men from Thracian region are masters of table songs. These are serious, slow, recitative songs, which tell stories from the past.

In Thrace men are the only to play musical instruments. In this area there are all kinds of instruments – shepherd’s pipe (kaval), bagpipe, mandolin and all other different kinds of wind and drum instruments. Famous kaval as well as bagpipe players from Thrace set the beginning of the new Bulgarian folk song which has found its place in the works of famous composers such as Fillip Kutev, Krassimir Kjurkchiiski, Kosta Kolev.

West Thrace is rich in different asymmetric song measures but as eastward we go as less asymmetric the melodies are. Typical for Thracian song are 2/4 and 7/8 measures. Seldom can you hear more complicated songs of 9/8, 13/16.

Flying over the famous Blue Stones together with the bended melodies of Thracian "kavals", the joyful girl's song and the flashing Bulgarian dance, the folklore of the region of Sliven will live forever to carry worldwide the fame  of Sliven and the magic of music, dance and songs.