Kaval Sviri | Xena Theme Song - Dashina
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Dashina's arrangement of the traditional Bulgarian folk song "Kaval Sviri" and "Xena Theme Song" by Joseph LoDuca. It is believed "Kaval Sviri" was used by LoDuca as the basis for Xena's fight theme in Xena: Warrior Princess.
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“Kaval Sviri” (Traditional)
"Xena Theme Song" (Joseph LoDuca)
Arranger, orchestrator, producer: Inna Dudukina
Voice: Dana Protsenko, Harshitha Krishnan, Inna Dudukina
Clarinet: Itamar Ben Zimra
Guitar: Yoel Genin
Keyboard: Tom Bar
Bass: Guy Bernfeld
Drums: Yogev Gabay
Violin I: David Morales Boroff
Violin II: Antoine Beux
Viola: Anna Stromer
Cello: Marta Roma
Makeup: Noga Rotem
Recorded at The Loft
Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer: Cal Brockie
Assistant Engineer: Gilad Barakan, Jake Furgason, Matt Larson
Video by K. Greene Productions
Videographer: Kevin Greene & Joe Barnard
Editor: Teo Karakolev
Mastered by M Works Studios
Engineer: Jonathan Wyner
I still watch this every now and then I have every single season
We need Xena back in our lives
This just gives me chills all over my body. Xena was the best show i ever seen
So fun fact: the lyrics for “The Warrior Princess” are in Bulgarian, but are in completely different words. Kaval Sviri is a love song about a woman falling in love with a flute player, and it is a traditional folk song set to a very similar melody as The Warrior Princess battle theme music for Xena. These singers have taken that love song, and set it to the same exact notes and melody as The Warrior Princess. In the tv show, they use different lyrics.
She's playing that cello like she's shredding a guitar and I am here for it.
I am nearly 30 years old and loved xena since I was a kid but I was today years old when I found out that this is an actual language and is Bulgarian, that’s so cool and amazing these are some talented ladies and it brings me back to all the times in the series xena would battle someone
The song's meaning to Xena fans: The warrior princess is about to kick some serious butt. Epic fights begin!
The song's meaning to Bulgarians: "Hey mom, there's music playing. I'm going to see what's up, see you later mom."
It's really amazing to see that in places so far away from Bulgaria , someone performes our folk music. You are amazing guys, thank you for your incredible work !
Wow. Changing the 9/8 into alternating 7/8 and 11/8 is definitely a power move.
...This was a religious experience for me.
I grew up on Xena.
My mom told me I had a Xena complex because I always thought I could take on an army.
So much of who I am is because of how I idolized Xena growing up.
I rewatched it as an adult and just going "Oh that's where I got ___"
Hearing this... idk how to describe how it just effected me emotionally.
I cried. This is perfection! All my Warrior Princess feels!
This is called "The Warrior Princess" , it's on the first Xena Soundtrack track 2. It was always my favourite Xena theme. Its known to many Xenites as the Evil Xena Theme. Xena would always kick major ass when this was playing that's why I loved it so much :)
GREAT JOB GUYS i LOVE THIS!
Brasil loves Xena
i am obsessed! they sound amazing and the musicians are phenomenal
I always liked all the music on Xena
Such a delight to FINALLY see the ladies and band behind these iconic voices and sound, Xena is apart of my-and many childhoods growing up, and now who I am. Thank you 🙏🏼😌😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Absolutely love this version! All the singers were in sync as well as beautiful and their voices were incredible. The musicians too, were amazing, and kept up with the song perfectly. Gave me goosebumps, literally. Very mystical and magical.
This is the best interpretation of Bulgarian folk music I have ever heard! Perfect!
Love it, brings back childhood memoirs the 90s. Bulgaria in ancient history was once called Thrace, which the ancient Thracians played a role with the ancient Greeks. Lo Duca and Raimi gave it a hit with there production.
Прекрасно и модерно!
This music just transcends me to some other world...Xena best show ever!!!
The harmonics and dissonance . . . it's so beautiful!!!!!! ;^; It's too beautiful. . .
All thanks to my home country Bulgaria and the incredible, magical folk music of ancient times 💜🎶
This was amazing!
I always love this Bulgarian folk style of singing and I have the Xena series to thank for that. I do love the theme song and many of Lo Duca's Bulgarian folk music-inspired original score for the series.
But the Lo Duca arrangement from Xena used here is NOT the theme song, but a song used during most of the fight scenes called, "The Warrior Princess"; take it from a true Xenite.
Absolutely gorgeous.......and such complicated harmonies. Good for Berklee to incorporate this music in their curriculum.
No wonder I loved the Xena theme so much! It has beautiful Slavic roots!
Il y a longtemps que je n'avais pas écouté une musique qui m'ait autant emporté. Vraiment extraordinaire. Merci de partager votre style, votre savoir,
This song is culture. It cannot be appropriated. Seems only Bulgarian women and girls can sing this song effectively. Just came back from Bulgaria - and good lord, I am in love.
I'm not there and yet I can feel the Electric energy and sheet joy!! What a privilege it would have been to have been there during this recording! Amazing performance!!
I love this song^^ In Xena it was perfect!!! and there are lots of versions...amazing
English translation:
A kaval is playing
A kaval is playing, mother,
Up-down, mother, up-down, mother.
Kaval is playing, mother,
Up-down, mother, outside the village.
I'll go there, mother, to see it,
To see it, mother, to hear it.
If it is played by a fellow villager
I'll love him from dawn to noon.
If it is played by a foreigner
I'll love him for entire my life.
I HAVE CHILLS. I LOVE MIX BETWEEN TRADITIONAL BULGARIAN SONG AND MODERN INSTRUMENTS. THIS BAND IS AMAZING. I LOVE THESE VOICES.
majestic.
covering Voix's Kaval Sviri (and even trying to sing it) is a brave task, but the result was beyond expectation!
Mind-blowing, bravo!
Beautiful! I knew this song because of Xena Warrior Princess.
I frickin love Xena, and this music and jam session so does her justice. Amazing!
It sounds so ancient, yet powerful at the same time....
This is a BRILLIANT arrangement. XWP was one of my all-time favourite TV shows back in the 1990s. Thank you for sharing this gem!
Nothing compares to xena will watch till I'm gone. Yeyeyeye love you xena,,, xenites
I love how the musicians ALL go crazy at around the 3:00 minute mark!
I love Xena and the music. Great job.
One thousand likes and more. I’m obsessed with this performance. It’s amazing! Thank you 🙏 ❤
Absolutely beautiful
I love this song!!!
I love Xena Warrior Princess so much.
So unbelievably clean. Great work. So different to my ears!!!!
Wow. Raging tune, rich vocals and interesting instrumentation - nice job! I've already listened 3 times in a row and forwarded to some friends. Keep up the great work!
That is one complicated piece. Amazing.
This was sufficiently face melting.
This is AMAZING! Gosh, I miss Xena!
This bulgarian the perfect choice for XENA:
It’s European yet exotic, Feminine and powerful, with a touch of the supernatural!
Brilliant, the best singers I have heard in a looooong time
Wowwwwww beautiful 😻😻😻
Fantastic arrangement and performance!
Absolutely unbelievable!!!! What a fun, challenging, and awesome piece of music! I'm obsessed.
Back to my Xena animation! I am so pleased!
I have to listen this song regularly since I have discovered it. Well done!
There are similarities to the folk music of my homeland in the Balkans. Very beautiful, and this is by far my favourite take on this song.
Muito lindo. Como está difícil hoje em dia o povo curte coisas lindas como estás. Parabéns!
i love hearing dissonant sounds/harmonies
i can't stop repeating it
Woah the harmonies are incredible this rips
I love this ! The furies! Just beautiful and the instruments are. Awesome too 💋
With this music we can travel back in time ! Nice performance and interpretation !
Absolutely brilliant, mind-blowing music! I love that bit of break-out klezmer in the middle! I had goosebumps!
This is the best rendition of this song out there
GODDESS HAS RETURNED!
Sensacional ❤❤❤❤
Xena pra sempre❤
What an incredible piece of music!
Que espetáculo !!
Brasil 2019
The harmonies. ❤❤
I remember seeing this years ago. It's still epic!!!
My new boss theme for gruula the destroyer, hunger of the mistress, the great consumer, eater of the world. A new bbeg for my new lost valkyrie dnd campaign. thanks for the inspiration.
This is amazing
A xena fan from India
Muito Obrigado! thanks from Brazil!
I love this so much, and also I love that they look that they're really having so much fun, which is awesome! But yeah, wow, they did a great job!!!
Bulgarian traditional singing style mixed with a rock style of singing - wow! :D
ABSOLUTELY FREAKING INCREDIBLE !!!!!
Guy Bernfeld on bass, one of the best bassists on the planet.
Момчета и момичета, вий изкъртихте кюнците! 🤘🤘
Чак ми потече сълза!
Maravilhosooo!!! Emocionante!
Xena Music. You know stuff was about to go down whenever this song played
Ich habe mir die großartige Stelle ab 2:02 schon 20x angeguckt und bin immer wieder begeistert! Super!
Bulgarian is such a beautiful language.
Disregarding the meaning of the lyrics a little, but this version is AWESOME!!!!! I LOVE the screaming strings, tortured clarinet, and 3-part scatting all pushed into that aggressive, nasal, forward Bulgarian tonespace.
beautiful and tremendous energy-respect.
These are the real musicians in the world!! Wooo
Mainstream music industry is garbage compared to this 😍😍😍
I love this ! Ca decoiffe !!! Bravo !!!
Amazing !
Greetings from a Greek Thracian.
Outstanding!!!
I could feel the strength of Xena the legendary princess warrior whose forged into the crisis heat of battle. Remember this is why a land of turmoil cried out for a hero I could feel her presents within the music like if Xena's Chakram & her Sword has stroke me down threw the throat an pierce my heart an got send back at a time of ancient God's come to life.
Just WOW
Que emoção ouvi essa música, lembrança de Xena...
This came out great!!!!
I seriously can't stop listening to this!
Very powerful! Fantastic singing! 💐
Dear god....
I can't stop listening to this song....
Damn you awesome great and beautiful singers!!!
Awesome job!!!!
Xena one of the best tv series. Xena and Ares were both my favourite.
i don't understand a thing, but I still managed to get chills 😳
This made me cry
это просто божественно!!!
Wow! it's phenomenal! so beautiful!