For female trio or 3-part choir Acapella. Text by Radina Liondeva. Transliterated Bulgarian.

Translation

1. Dum, dum, dum…

A big khoro was gathering on the top of the Stara Planina

Dum, dum, dum…

Stojna was leading the khoro

Stoian was playing the flute

Vs. Play, boys and girls, play, look behind

Dum, dum, dum…

2. Dum, dum, dum… /2/

Play, boys and girls,

play, look behind

Dum, dum, dum… /2/

Today two suns will shine,

two suns, two moons.

There weren’t two suns,

but two lads came.

3. Dum, dum, dum… /2/

But two lads came.

They sat amid the khoro

Dum, dum, dum… /2/

People watched the girls

and spoke together quietly

The girl leading the khoro

is the most beautiful.

Coda:

Dum, dum, dum… /2/

Dum, dum, dum… /2/

Dum, dum