Tatiana Sarbinska grew up in the village of Rila near the Pirin Mountains and composed the song while working as a lead singer for the world-renowned Pirin Ensemble .
A popular version of the dance was introduced to international audiences by Ventzi Sotirov , a former lead dancer of the Pirin Ensemble, who paired Sarbinska's song with traditional "Arap" footwork.
While it sounds traditional, the song was composed by , known as the "Voice of Pirin".
In recreational folk dancing, "Katerino Mome" is often the name given to a version of the Arap (or Arapaki) dance.
Katerina replies that her beauty comes from the . She drank Pirin water, walked on mountain grass, and was raised by a "Bulgarian mother from Pirin". The Dance Connection
The singer asks Katerina what kind of water she drank, what grass she walked on, and what kind of mother raised her to be so beautiful.