The Hymn to the Sun that I was thinking is in L'Coq D'Or, by Rimsky-Korsakov--not the same page as everyone else, I guess. At any rate, "Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares" on Nonesuch, by the Bulgarian State Radio and Television Female Vocal Choir, is really fun, and includes "Polegnala de Tudora" which is now a TV commercial for Volvo. For those who want to hear field recordings, "A harvest, a Shephard, a Bride, Village Music of Bulgaria" also on none such, is worth listening to. I think it is worth making a distinction between ancient poetry, for which the melodies are speculative at best, and folk music, for which the melodies, scales, and rhythms are documented--and which I was basing my comments on. Music poetry and dance are still pretty closely tied together in non-western cultures--maybe some of you who are well versed in this can shed a little light on the question of when these things became clearly seperated in the West-- For instance, the troubadours, to whom Dante was closely connected, sang and played their work--did Dante? Ted ______________________________________________________ Get your free web-based email at http://www.xoom.com Special clipart offer: http://orders.xoom.com/email