: Written by the "Patriarch of Bulgarian Literature," Ivan Vazov , in 1876.
The song, originally titled "" (Песен на панагюрските въстаници), is deeply rooted in Bulgarian history: slavi_trifonov_boyat_nastana_hq
Trifonov and the Ku-Ku Band have released several "HQ" versions of the song, making it a staple of their repertoire and a symbol of modern Bulgarian patriotism: Боят Настана | Anthempedia | Fandom : Written by the "Patriarch of Bulgarian Literature,"
: It was published in his first collection, Pryaporets and Gusla (Flag and Gusle), during the April Uprising against Ottoman rule. " Ivan Vazov