A popular version was arranged by Petar Lyondev and performed by Ensemble Trakia on the Grammy Award-winning album Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares, Vol.
[2][3] "Kaval Sviri" was recorded by Australian world music ensemble Balkan Ethno Orchestra, and features on their 2020 EP Zora.
"Kaval Sviri" by Katya Barulova & Bulgar Halk Korosu, the Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir, has been sampled on at least one electronic music album.
[4] The song is a somewhat commonly used sample in modern pop and rap music as the following examples illustrate: The song was used by composer Joseph LoDuca as the basis for Xena's fight theme in Xena: Warrior Princess,[6] although the vocals that appear in the show's opening sequence sing different lyrics.
[8] A modified version of the song was used by Bulgarian influencer Misho Amoli as his entrance theme for «La Velada del Año III»,[9] a boxing event hosted by Ibai Llanos in 2023.