Чешки влияния в българската музикална терминология

The close cultural interaction between Czech and Bulgarian musicians shortly after the National Liberation (1878) are reflected in the sphere of language, too. The study of the vocabulary of some of the first Bulgarian musical publications confirms the assumption of Czech influence on the formation of Bulgarian musical terminology, traceable in loan words, direct borrowings, the names of Czech folk dances, etc. The nature of Czech linguistic influence is quite indicative of the activities of Czech musicians in Bulgaria.