Lessons of Bulgarian Folk Singing / Pop & Jazz Singing / Piano / Music theory (ONLINE)
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My name is Rayna – a Bulgarian Vocal performer and educator of Singing, Piano and Music theory.
I began singing at a very young age drove by my father. I graduated in folk singing at the renowned music school in Varna, Bulgaria – “Dobri Hristov”.
Then I continued my studies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, majoring in “Music Pedagogy”. In folk singing, I was in the class of one of the best and famous Bulgarian folk singers – Svetla Karadjova.
In parallel with my studies at Sofia University, I attended classes in Pop and Jazz singing and significantly developed my talent in this direction.
I repeatedly attended the Master classes and Private classes for vocal and jazz improvisation of Christiane Karam, a lecturer at one of the best music Universities in the world – Berklee College of Music.
In 2023 I earned a Master's degree in Pop and Jazz Vocal Performance at New Bulgarian University, majoring in in the class of Senior Asst. Prof. Nelly Marinkova. In jazz and pop improvisation, I was in the class of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Angel Zaberski.
My brother Zhivko Vasilev and I created “Outhentic Band” in 2012, where we both blend Bulgarian folklore with jazz, funk, pop, flamenco and etc.
We released our debute album “YesToday” in 2016 and our second album “Transparent” in 2019.
I was part of:
• Bulgarian Choir „Cosmic Voices“, conducted by Vanya Moneva, who has been rewarded with many prestigious awards from around the world
• Тhe Bulgarian band – Banda DelPadre, where we combined Bulgarian folk music with Spanish music
• Bulgarian Vocal group Avigeya and Ivan Shopov, where we mixed Bulgarian folk music with Electronic music
In 2019 I took part in the album of the Australian jazz pianist David Dower – “There is no stars” and in 2022 in his second album – “Mravka”.
I have participated in various Bulgarian and international forums and festivals around the world. Some of them include:
Ethno Flanders (Belgium), Ethno Sweden (Sweden), 12th edition of the European Night of Museums 2016 (Sliven, Bulgaria), Glastonbury Festival 2017 (England), Jazz Forum Stara Zagora (Bulgaria), GuitArt Festival 2018 (Bulgaria) and 2019, World Fest Plovdiv 2019 (Bulgaria), Cairo Jazz Festival (2024), etc.
I have collaborated with many amazing musicians from all around the world such as :
Ryan Leslie, Max Moya, Juan Garcia-Herreros, Roberto Quintero, Milcho Leviev, Stoyan Yankoulov, Georgi Andreev, Dessy Dobreva, Ventsislav Blagoev, Theodosii Spassov, Ivan Shopov, Christiane Karam, David Dower, etc.
Thanks to all this experience, now I am able to sing different musical styles and also experiment with the sound of the Bulgarian folk singing. I learned how to create and use much more beautiful nuances of my voice and last but not least I learned how to sing healthy and keep the qualities of my voice in future.
I offer singing lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced of all ages in Bulgarian Folk Singing & Pop and Jazz Singing. I also offer lessons for beginners and intermediate of all ages in Piano.
The class is taught in English / Bulgarian
I began singing at a very young age drove by my father. I graduated in folk singing at the renowned music school in Varna, Bulgaria – “Dobri Hristov”.
Then I continued my studies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, majoring in “Music Pedagogy”. In folk singing, I was in the class of one of the best and famous Bulgarian folk singers – Svetla Karadjova.
In parallel with my studies at Sofia University, I attended classes in Pop and Jazz singing and significantly developed my talent in this direction.
I repeatedly attended the Master classes and Private classes for vocal and jazz improvisation of Christiane Karam, a lecturer at one of the best music Universities in the world – Berklee College of Music.
In 2023 I earned a Master's degree in Pop and Jazz Vocal Performance at New Bulgarian University, majoring in in the class of Senior Asst. Prof. Nelly Marinkova. In jazz and pop improvisation, I was in the class of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Angel Zaberski.
My brother Zhivko Vasilev and I created “Outhentic Band” in 2012, where we both blend Bulgarian folklore with jazz, funk, pop, flamenco and etc.
We released our debute album “YesToday” in 2016 and our second album “Transparent” in 2019.
I was part of:
• Bulgarian Choir „Cosmic Voices“, conducted by Vanya Moneva, who has been rewarded with many prestigious awards from around the world
• Тhe Bulgarian band – Banda DelPadre, where we combined Bulgarian folk music with Spanish music
• Bulgarian Vocal group Avigeya and Ivan Shopov, where we mixed Bulgarian folk music with Electronic music
In 2019 I took part in the album of the Australian jazz pianist David Dower – “There is no stars” and in 2022 in his second album – “Mravka”.
I have participated in various Bulgarian and international forums and festivals around the world. Some of them include:
Ethno Flanders (Belgium), Ethno Sweden (Sweden), 12th edition of the European Night of Museums 2016 (Sliven, Bulgaria), Glastonbury Festival 2017 (England), Jazz Forum Stara Zagora (Bulgaria), GuitArt Festival 2018 (Bulgaria) and 2019, World Fest Plovdiv 2019 (Bulgaria), Cairo Jazz Festival (2024), etc.
I have collaborated with many amazing musicians from all around the world such as :
Ryan Leslie, Max Moya, Juan Garcia-Herreros, Roberto Quintero, Milcho Leviev, Stoyan Yankoulov, Georgi Andreev, Dessy Dobreva, Ventsislav Blagoev, Theodosii Spassov, Ivan Shopov, Christiane Karam, David Dower, etc.
Thanks to all this experience, now I am able to sing different musical styles and also experiment with the sound of the Bulgarian folk singing. I learned how to create and use much more beautiful nuances of my voice and last but not least I learned how to sing healthy and keep the qualities of my voice in future.
I offer singing lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced of all ages in Bulgarian Folk Singing & Pop and Jazz Singing. I also offer lessons for beginners and intermediate of all ages in Piano.
The class is taught in English / Bulgarian
Extra information
Bring your own laptop and don't forget your smile.
Location
Online from Bulgaria
About Me
Hello,
My name is Rayna – a Bulgarian Vocal performer and Educator of Singing. I was born in Smolyan, Bulgaria – a small town situated in the Rhodope Mountains. I began singing at a very young age drove by my father. I graduated in folk singing the renowned music school in Varna, Bulgaria – “Dobri Hristov”.
Then I continued my studies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, majoring in “Music Pedagogy”. In folk singing, I was in the class of one of the best and famous Bulgarian folk singers – Svetla Karadjova.
In parallel with my studies at Sofia University, I attended classes in Pop and Jazz singing and significantly developed my talent in this direction.
I have repeatedly attended the Masterclasses and Private classes for vocal and jazz improvisation of Christiane Karam, a lecturer at one of the best music Universities in the world – Berklee College of Music.
All that helped me to be able to sing different musical styles and also to explore and learn how to mix the traditional sound of the Bulgarian folk singing with the sound of other musical styles such as pop, jazz, etc. and to create and use much more beautiful nuances of my voice.
My brother Zhivko and I created “Authentic Band” in 2012, where we both blend Bulgarian folklore with jazz, funk, pop, flamenco and etc...
We released our debute album “YesToday” in 2016 and our second album “Transparent” in 2019. I was part of one of the most popular Bulgarian Choirs – „Cosmic Voices“ who has been rewarded with many prestigious awards from around the world; Тhe Bulgarian band – Banda DelPadre, where we combined Bulgarian folk music with Spanish music; Bulgarian Vocal group Avigeya and Ivan Shopov, etc., where we had the chance to mix Bulgarian folk music with Electronic music.
I have participated in various Bulgarian and international forums and festivals around the world. Some of them include: Ethno Flanders (Belgium), Ethno Sweden (Sweden), 12th edition of the European Night of Museums 2016 (Sliven, Bulgaria), Glastonbury Festival 2017 (England), Jazz Forum Stara Zagora (Bulgaria), GuitArt Festival 2018 (Bulgaria) and 2019, World Fest Plovdiv 2019 (Bulgaria), Cairo Jazz Festival (2024) etc...
I have collaborated with many amazing musicians from all around the world such as : Ryan Leslie, Max Moya, Juan Garcia-Herreros, Roberto Quintero, Milcho Leviev, Stoyan Yankoulov, Georgi Andreev, Dessy Dobreva, Ventsislav Blagoev, Theodosii Spassov, Ivan Shopov, Christiane Karam, David Dower, etc.
My name is Rayna – a Bulgarian Vocal performer and Educator of Singing. I was born in Smolyan, Bulgaria – a small town situated in the Rhodope Mountains. I began singing at a very young age drove by my father. I graduated in folk singing the renowned music school in Varna, Bulgaria – “Dobri Hristov”.
Then I continued my studies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, majoring in “Music Pedagogy”. In folk singing, I was in the class of one of the best and famous Bulgarian folk singers – Svetla Karadjova.
In parallel with my studies at Sofia University, I attended classes in Pop and Jazz singing and significantly developed my talent in this direction.
I have repeatedly attended the Masterclasses and Private classes for vocal and jazz improvisation of Christiane Karam, a lecturer at one of the best music Universities in the world – Berklee College of Music.
All that helped me to be able to sing different musical styles and also to explore and learn how to mix the traditional sound of the Bulgarian folk singing with the sound of other musical styles such as pop, jazz, etc. and to create and use much more beautiful nuances of my voice.
My brother Zhivko and I created “Authentic Band” in 2012, where we both blend Bulgarian folklore with jazz, funk, pop, flamenco and etc...
We released our debute album “YesToday” in 2016 and our second album “Transparent” in 2019. I was part of one of the most popular Bulgarian Choirs – „Cosmic Voices“ who has been rewarded with many prestigious awards from around the world; Тhe Bulgarian band – Banda DelPadre, where we combined Bulgarian folk music with Spanish music; Bulgarian Vocal group Avigeya and Ivan Shopov, etc., where we had the chance to mix Bulgarian folk music with Electronic music.
I have participated in various Bulgarian and international forums and festivals around the world. Some of them include: Ethno Flanders (Belgium), Ethno Sweden (Sweden), 12th edition of the European Night of Museums 2016 (Sliven, Bulgaria), Glastonbury Festival 2017 (England), Jazz Forum Stara Zagora (Bulgaria), GuitArt Festival 2018 (Bulgaria) and 2019, World Fest Plovdiv 2019 (Bulgaria), Cairo Jazz Festival (2024) etc...
I have collaborated with many amazing musicians from all around the world such as : Ryan Leslie, Max Moya, Juan Garcia-Herreros, Roberto Quintero, Milcho Leviev, Stoyan Yankoulov, Georgi Andreev, Dessy Dobreva, Ventsislav Blagoev, Theodosii Spassov, Ivan Shopov, Christiane Karam, David Dower, etc.
Education
* High School Diploma in Folk Singing at National Music School "Dobri Hristov"
(Varna, Bulgaria)
* Bachelor's Degree in Music Pedagogy at Sofia University (Sofia, Bulgaria)
* Master's Degree in Pop and Jazz Vocal Performance at New Bulgarian University (Sofia, Bulgaria)
* Private Lessons of Pop & Jazz Singing
* Master classes and Private classes for vocal and jazz improvisation of Christiane Karam, a lecturer at one of the best music Universities in the world – Berklee College of Music
(Varna, Bulgaria)
* Bachelor's Degree in Music Pedagogy at Sofia University (Sofia, Bulgaria)
* Master's Degree in Pop and Jazz Vocal Performance at New Bulgarian University (Sofia, Bulgaria)
* Private Lessons of Pop & Jazz Singing
* Master classes and Private classes for vocal and jazz improvisation of Christiane Karam, a lecturer at one of the best music Universities in the world – Berklee College of Music
Experience / Qualifications
* Former Singer in Cosmic Voices, Bulgaria
* Former Vocal Performer in Banda DelPadre, Bulgaria
* Former Singer in Avigeya Voices, Bulgaria
* Lead Vocal Performer in Outhentic Band
* Freelancer Vocal Educator
* Former Vocal Performer in Banda DelPadre, Bulgaria
* Former Singer in Avigeya Voices, Bulgaria
* Lead Vocal Performer in Outhentic Band
* Freelancer Vocal Educator
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
30 minutes
45 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Bulgarian
Skills
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
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