Last night I met my Bulgarian tutor I. and her J. and a couple of their friends after work for a drink. Then we headed over to the club Blender (under NDK)  to listen to some music.

I hate to admit this but I've listened to very little live music while in Sofia (well, really almost none). In DC, going to clubs like the 9:30 club and the Black Cat was a pretty regular habit. Sure it helped that I lived in the neighborhood but I made time to do it. So when I. invited me to go along, I figured it was about time that I made time to enjoy some live music and frankly that I am glad I did.

Blender was hosting two groups the band Oratnitza featuring Kipri and the DJ-musician Kottarashky. In full disclosure  I'd never heard of either group before being invited to the event.

I. told me that the music is being made by young Bulgarians with Bulgarian instruments and traditional songs  but that it has a very modern twist with unexpected instruments like the didgeridoo or it's mixed with a new beats.  She wasn't kidding. The DJ Kottarshky was a lot of fun and the group Oratnitza was crazy good but I've never heard anything like it before.

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