I am fascinated by the traditional vocal music of different cultures such as songs from Georgia, Corsica and Sardinia, Swiss Yodels, Bulgarian music, the music of the African Baka Forest people, the Joik of the Sami. Since 2010 I have been learning and further refining overtone singing.
During my education in Music and movement (2015-2019) at the Bern University of the Arts, I have been studying music, rhythm and dance in depth, with a particular focus on the vital role of the body and of experiencing when we learn and make music.
The voice and singing teachers that have most inspired me are Su Hart (yodeling and chants of the Baka Pygmies), Annunziata Matteucci (vocal music from the Mediterranean area), Ingrid Hammer (yodel), Frank Kane (Georgian polyphony and voice exploration), Anita Daulne (African music and vocal improvisation), Dessislava Stefanova (Bulgarian singing), Oskar Boldre (vocal improvisation and circle songs), Wolfgang Saus (overtone singing), Christian Zehnder (overtone singing).
I used to sing a lot in choirs (overtone Choir Partial, Swiss Bulgarian Choir, Corale Ticinese di Berna, European Overtone Choir, polyphonic choir Goccia di Voci, Berner Kammerchor), and now more in smaller formations and as singer-songwriter.
I like to share my passion for the voice and singing with different offerings such as singing groups and overtone singing lessons and workshops. Since 2012, I have been regularly inviting singers I am inspired by and want to learn from to Switzerland, organizing singing workshops for them. You can find more information about this and my musical activities on my music agenda.
