Biography
The band started off as a collective of street musicians, though their musical talents soon got them on stage all around Europe.
The name “Oratnitza” refers to a ritual cleansing by fire, performed before ‘Shrovetide’. The style is even more unusual – a mixture of Bulgarian folklore, Aboriginal motifs (executed on didgeridoo), dubstep, drum ‘n’ bass and orthodox chanting. The trancy, sweeping rhythms of their music invite the audience on a collective musical voyage. Until the present day there hasn’t been a single occasion on which people didn’t intuitively start dancing the traditional Horo !
Oratnitza won the Sofia Fusion Rally in 2010. They’ve played all around in Bulgaria and completed two European tours.
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Members:
Popa: vocals; Hristiyan: kaval, 2nd voice; Horhe: didgeridoo; Buny: tupan, cajon
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Sounds Like:
Bulgara, Theodosii Spassov, Goran Bregovic
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AirPlay Direct Member Since:
06/12/12
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Profile Last Updated:
08/17/23 01:25:00