Elitsa Todorova develops a percussions-playing style of her own, combining quick ostinate rhythms on the
tarambuka with synhronized tarambuka with synchronized playing and singing. The result is a mosaic of unique vocal movements and impeccable musical improvisations.
She plays traditional percussion instruments in a most non-traditional way. The singer easily mixes traditional
folklore with jazz, drum and base, ethno-motifs, classics and spontaneous improvisation.
The result is fascinating. A magnetic voice and percussion tell us their folklore-jazz story. In her repertoire Elitsa
Todorova plays instruments like the tarambuka, drums, maracas,clavess, old silver coins, shepperd’schimes, horses’ bells,a magical thunder-wand, guirro, chimes, but of all musical instruments the best, in her opinion, is human voice. Through combining authentic Bulgarian folk songs with the energy of percussions Elitsa Todorova presents in a most touchng way
the core, the potency and the emotional power of Bulgarian culture.

She has been working with: “The Cosmic Voices of Bulgaria”Choir, “Varna Ensemble”, “The Mystery of the Bulgarian voices” and the musicians: Stoyan Yankoulov, Theodosii Spassov, Ivo
Pappazov, Antonii Donchev, Jivko Petrov, Vesselin Vesselinov, Rossen Zahariev, Michail Yossifov, Vasko Vassilev, Arabel Fon
Karajan, Anatoly Vapirov, Roushi Vidinliev, Rui Junior, Pamela Nicolson, Okhai Temiz, Yamar Tiyam, Nikos Тouliatos,
William Pluma, Habib Shamandy, Ivan Shopov DJ Cooh, Hristo Yotzov the Bulgarian National Radio orchestra,
Classic FM Radio orchestra and many others.

She has taken part in concerts in Canada, Finland, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Hungary, Switzerland, Croatia, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Ukraine and in Africa.

Elitsa Todorova has presented Bulgarian cultural heritage before the presidents of Bulgaria, Greece, Armenia, Hungary;
before H.M. Prince Albert, Koidjiro Matsura of UNESCO, PACE ministers. She took part in 2005 most significant cultural event-the launching of cultural corridors for South-East Europe.
Elitsa Todorova has been given the following awards:
The Golden Phenomenon statuette for 2005, for her phenomenal achievements in the field of the singing and performing arts
and for promoting Bulgarian culture around the world;
A Honorary Diploma from the Republic of Austria’s Embassy for her great contribution to popularizing Bulgarian Jazz music to Austria within the Step across the border 2005 European Program.

“A mysterious, exotic and hot-blooded singer” 2005
Zlatna Kostova
Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Rome, Turkey,Serbia, Thracians, Byzantium

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There shines a light in the heart of man
That defies the dead of the night
A beam that glows within every soul
Like wings of hope taking flight

A sunny day, when a baby’s born
The little things that we say
A special sparkle in someone’s eye
Simple gifts, every day

Somewhere there’s a paradise
Where everyone finds release
It’s here on earth and between your eyes
A place we all find our peace

Come – open your heart
Reach for the stars
Believe your own power
Now, here in this place
Here on this earth
This is the hour
It’s just a place we call paradise
Each of us has his own
It has no name, no, it has no price
It’s just a place we call home
A dream that reaches beyond the stars
The endless blue of the skies
Forever wondering who we are?
Forever questioning why?

Come – open your heart
Reach for the stars
Believe your own power
Now, here in this place
Here on this earth
This is the hour

There shines a light in the heart of man
That defies the dead of the night
A beam that glows within every soul
Like wings of hope taking flight
Like wings of hope taking flight

Enjoy it
Love and Peace
Curiosity

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