If you have never listened to Bulgarian choral music, you are missing some of the most amazing stuff out there. The vowels are quite a bit brighter than Western ears may be used to, but the laser-sharp intonation cuts right through to your soul.
Kaval Sviri
Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir
https://youtu.be/zt0RsBxWMmc
@voltronic If you like that you may also like Varttina, the Finnish girl group. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ozxHOXf8I
@Boyceaz
Whoa, really cool. I had not heard of them.
It's amazing stuff.
@voltronic This is a style of choral music I first heard in the soundtrack to Ghost In The Shell and I always found it haunting.
@voltronic Here Charles geeks over Sexto Sentido. Amazing
https://youtu.be/sib0BkxTsJQ
Beautiful.
Kate Bush wrote Rocket's Tail with the powerful sounds of Trio Bulgarka in mind - that was my introduction to it -- in 1989.
Here's a guy completely nerding out on this piece, and a few others in the genre:
https://youtu.be/F_CyUFwGi4A