Galina Denkova
Education
2005 – Bachelor degree, Faculty of Pedagogy, University of Shumen, majoring in Pedagogy of Music Teaching.
2007 – Magister degree, Faculty of Pedagogy, University of Shumen, majoring in Music Pedagogy.
2011 – Doctorate / PhD in Musicology and the Art of Music, Music Department, Institute of Art Studies, BAS.
Occupation
2011, January – Specialist, Institute of Art Studies, BAS, Sofia.
2011, June – Assistant Professor, Institute of Art Studies, BAS, Sofia.
Joined the Institute of Art Studies in
2011 – Assistant Professor, Institute of Art Studies, BAS, Sofia.
Articles:
Denkova, G. Nontraditional forms of functioning of the ritual Koleduvane in Shopluk region today. – In: Art Studies Readings 2012, Institute of Art Studies, BAS, 2013: 129-135.
Denkova, G. The National Festival of Folklore in Koprivshtitsa. – In: Art and Context. Sixth Youth scientific conference, 2013, Institute of Art Studies, BAS, 2015: 143-151.
Denkova, G. The memory about the National Festivals of folklore in Koprivshtitsa in the Collections of the Archives State Agency. – Bulgarian Folklore, 2, 2015: 212-223.
Denkova, G. A take on the “orchestrated” musical and artistic side of National Folklore Festivals in Koprivshtitsa and their political uses under Communism. – Bulgarian Musicology, 1, 2017: 44-60.
Denkova, G. An overview of the Eleventh Edition of Koprivshtitsa’s 2015 National Festival of Folklore. – Bulgarian Musicology, 4, 2021: 63-84.
Conferences
Participated with reports in various scientific forums in Bulgaria.
Main areas of scientific research
Traditional song and ritual folklore in the Middle West Bulgaria in modern times. The National folklore festivals in Koprivshtitsa.
