talasumche
talasumche
About us
Talasumche is a children’s vocal and theatrical formation. It was founded by the composer and choral conductor Dimitar Kostantzaliev in 1992 who is also its artistic director. In this remarkable group take part children aged between 4 and 14 years. Besides singing and vocal education the children learn also solfeggio, dramatic arts and modern dancing under the guidance of qualified teaching staff.
The group’s repertoire is outstandingly versatile. It performs popular music, orthodox-slavic songs, classical and folklore songs and modern pop music as well.
A great part of the repertoire consists of songs whose lyrics and music has been inspired and created by children who are group’s members themselves. Five audio albums of the formation have been released until present: Vesko-Barbalesko, Sea Dreams, Ghosts Without Pattens, Silent Night, Holy Night, The Best of Talasumche and and two audio CDs called 28 Favourite Children’s Songs Of Talasumche, 27 Favourite Songs By Dimitar Kostantzaliev and I Sing Along With The Notes. Many of the group’s songs were recorded on audio cassettes of the Theater Pan and Boyko Kanev publishing companies and songs were created and performed especially for them.
Talasumche children’s vocal and theatrical formation participated in projects integrated in Domino 1, 2 ,3 English teaching system of Letera publishing company. The formation enriches its traditional concept of choral singing through dramatic and choreographic performances. Singing, dancing and acting have been wonderfully combined in the so far nine staged musicals and musical shows: The Magic Song, Sea Dreams, Ghosts Without Pattens, Hello, Vacation, Who Believes In Santa Claus, The Float, The Stars Of Venice, In The Kingdom Of Letters, The Three Fairies And The Sleeping Beauty, The Most Beautiful Day and The Day Of Forgiveness which have been performed many times in Sofia and throughout the country. Their video recordings have been broadcasted on the Bulgarian National Television and on private TV channels. Some of their songs have received first place awards for composition at international festivals in Italy, Denmark and Bulgaria.
PERFORMANCES
The group’s songs are often broadcasted by the National Radio Station and private radio programs. Group’s soloists have many times participated with great success in national and international competitions and returned from them as laureates with prestigious awards: from Turkey, Poland, Italy, Macedonia, Ukraine, Belarus and Spain.
The group popularizes new children’s songs created by Bulgarian composers and takes part in children’s morning concert programs organized by the Union of Bulgarian Composers within the New Bulgarian Music project. The formation participates each year in the Christmas festivals and the Salon of the Arts festival, which have been arranged by the National Palace of Culture since 1994 till present.
Talasumche children’s vocal and theatrical formation is especially proud of its charity performances organized by various public organizations and foundations.
The Talasumche formation has realized until now:
MUSICALS
The Magic Song - 1995
Script by Orlin Vassilev
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Choreographed by Roberta
Directed by Andrey Avramov
Sea Dreams – 1996
Script by Boyka Angelova
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Choreographed by Roberta
Directed by Andrey Avramov
Ghosts Without Pattens – 1998
Script by Nikolay Milchev
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Choreographed by Roberta
Directed by Sonya Kostadinova
Hello, Vacation - 2000
Script by Todor Yankulov
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Choreographed by Roberta
Directed by Todor Yankulov
Who Believes In Santa Claus – 2001
Script by Todor Yankulov
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Directed by Todor Yankulov
The Float – 2003
Script by Todor Yankulov
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Choreographed by Silvia Martinova
Directed by Todor Yankulov
The Stars Of Venice – 2003
Script by Todor Yankulov
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Choreographed by Silvia Martinova
Directed by Todor Yankulov
In The Kingdom Of Letters – 2005
Script by Todor Yankulov
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Choreographed by Silvia Martinova
Directed by Todor Yankulov
The Three Fairies and The Sleeping Beauty – 2006
Script by Teodora Popova
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Choreographed by Silvia Martinova
Directed by Todor Yankulov
The Most Beautiful Day – 2007
Script by Todor Yankulov
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Choreographed by Roberta Pavlova and Silvia Martinova
Directed by Todor Yankulov
The Day Of Forgiveness – 2010
Script by Todor Yankulov
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Choreographed by Daniela Alexandrova
Directed by Todor Yankulov
CONCERT TOURS
Turkey, Poland, Italy, Macedonia, Ukraine, Belarus and Spain
AWARDS
International children’s arts contest – Sofia ‘90
First place award for the songs:
A Song About The Letters
A Song To Mum
Mechanical clock
With The Rain
International children’s festival Verdinote – Italy ‘98
First place award for best composition and
Silver note for performance of the song A Song About The Dream
Performed by Hristo Damyanov
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Lyrics by Nikolay Milchev
International children’s festival in Konin – Poland ‘99
Award received by Alexandra Zhekova, Ina Penkova, Marina Dragomiretzkaya
International children’s festival Verdinote – Italy’99
First place award for best composition and
Silver note for performance of the song Flower Of Love
Performed by Vessela Deltcheva and Ivelina Kolaksazova
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Lyrics by Nikolay Milchev
Children’s paradise festival – Sofia’99
First place award for composition of the song Dreamer
Performed by Angel Dobrinov
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Lyrics by Neli Yossifova
Million of Miracles international children’s festival – Bankya’01
Second place award for performance in the second age category of the song Dreamer
Performed by Matthew Stoyanov
Third place award of the children’s jury for composition of the song Quarrel In The Swamp
Performed by Talasumche
Composed by Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Lyrics by Nikolay Milchev
Special award of the festival sponsors in the third category for the song Beyond Love
Performed by Instinct
Composed by D. Kostantzaliev
Lyrics by Nikolay Milchev
Young pop music performer’s festival Thracian Lyre - Stara Zagora’01
First place award for performance in the first age category for the song Flower In The Flowerpot
Performed by Neda Polendakova
Second place award for the category of group performance for the song Lion Sleeps Tonight
Second place award for a new Bulgarian song – Quarrel In The Swamp
Performed by Talasumche
Composed by D. Kostantzaliev
Lyrics by Nikolay Milchev
Third place award for a new Bulgarian song – Beyond Love
Performed by Instinct
Composed by D. Kostantzaliev
Lyrics by Nikolay Milchev
New Star Children’s TV competition – Sofia’01
7 Days Television
First place award for the song Dreamer
Performed by Matthew Stoyanov
First place award for the song Dreams
Performed by Nadya Nedyalkova
First place award for the song Tutto Il Mondo
Performed by Alexandra Zhekova
Sarandev young pop music performers’ competition – Dobritch’02
Second place award for performance of the songs Endless and I Turn To You
Performed by Alexandra Zhekova
Fifth edition of The Golden Cock national festival of Bulgarian children’s song
First place Golden Cock’s award for best performance of the songs Quarrel In The Swamp and I Believe
Special award for Bulgarian children’s song by the Union of Bulgarian Composers for the song Sand Dreams
Million of Miracles international children’s festival – Bankya’02
Special awards for performance by:
Ivelina Kolaksazova
Vessella Deltcheva
Mila Michova
Special award for composition of the songs Virgin Mary and Waking Up
Young pop music performer’s festival Thracian Lyre - Stara Zagora’02
Second place award for performance by Ivelina Kolaksazova
Third place award for composition of the song I Believe
Slavic Bazaar international children’s festival – ‘03 Vitepsk, Belarus
Laureate und special award winner for performance: Alexandra Zhekova
Slavic Bazaar international children’s festival – ‘04, Vitepsk, Belarus
Laureate and special award winner in the category of most perspective young singer: Neda Polendakova
Awarded by IFEA (International Festivals and Events Association)
River Notes international children’s festival – Tutrakan’05
Third place award for performance by Stoyan Tcholakov – 5 years old
Special award for performance of NO WAY vocal group
Million of Miracles international children’s festival – Bankya’06
First place award for the song Little Crab
Performed by Stoyan Tcholakov
Second place award for a new Bulgarian song Larch
Performed by Albert – Nikola Butzalia
Young artists’ competition-festival 2006
First place award for dramatic arts for the musical The Three Fairies And The Sleeping Beauty
Golden Messembria New Bulgarian Pop Song Festival – Nessebar 2007
Special price of the Bulgarian National Radio Station for the song Love In An Envelope
Music by K. Drandijski
Lyrics by Ivan Tenev
Internacional de musica de Cantonigros – Julio del 2009
PREMI “Generalitat de Catalunya” El Festival
International choir festival – Antalia, 4 – 8 November 2009
Third place award in the category of children and youth choirs
Special award for a best vocal pedagogue
Competition for music and dramatic arts – Plovdiv 2010
“By singing and loving we create goodness”
First place award for the musical “The Day of Forgiveness”
ALBUMS
Vesko-Barbalesko – 1994
Little Chocolate
Ice Cream
Lady Beetle
Little Present
The magic song – 1995
Sea Dreams – 1996
Summer Vacation
Little Crab
Pirates
Jellyfish
Silent Night, Holy Night
(Christmas songs in Bulgarian, Latin, Italian and English language) – 1998
Puer Natus
Alla freda …
The First Noel
The Nativity Of Christ
The Best of Talasumche – 1999
Spring
Vanko Is Afraid
Baby
Firefly
Domino 1 (Songs to the textbook of the English teaching system) – 2000
There Were Three Boys
The Tree House
A Pig And a Dog
The Groundhog
With Children At The Seaside - 2000
Domino 3 (Songs for the English teaching system) - 2001
28 Favourite Children’s Songs By Talasumche – 2004
Alone
Whale In The Forest
Bear’s Woes
Doctor Fox
27 favourite children’s songs by Dimitar Kostantzaliev – 2006
Tchotchko Is an Ape
The Evil Salesman
The Cheerful Larch
Quarrel In The Swamp
I Sing Along With The Notes – 2007
Over 100 songs in joint productions and on audio cassettes
CONTACT
Dimitar Kostantzaliev
Mobile: 00359 885 995 168
Phone: 00359 2 958 1059
Е-mail: dimitar_kostantzaliev@abv.bg
Address: Srelbishte, Bl. 7B, Vh. A, App. 25
BG-1404 Sofia