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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Atanas_Kolarovski-005 |
2STI |
Macedonia, Albania, Epirus, Wallachia, Rom |
Songs And Dances Of Yugoslavia - Atanas Kolarovski #5, Songs and Dances from Yugoslavia, Volume V |
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kaval, tambura, clarinet, voice, accordion, brass |
paidushko, chochek, chachak |
Atanas Kolarovski |
LW-695 |
LW-695, TD-7, EB-CT |
Balkanton-1266 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope |
Staika Gyokova, Stayka Gyokova |
Staika Gyokova, M Saliev |
voice, bitov, kaval |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW-2078 |
LW-2078, TD-119, EB-CT |
Balkanton-1268 |
7STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida / Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval, Костадин Варимезов - Стоян Величков, Kostadin Varimezov - Stoyan Velichkov, Velichkov-Varimesov |
Kostadin Varimezov, Stojan Velichkov |
bitov, gaida, kaval, voice |
paidushko, trite_puti, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Great Gaida - Lousy Orchestrations - Kosta Kolev crap, LW-869 |
LW-869, TD-120, EB-CT, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1285 |
6STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Trakiiska Svatba - Thracian Wedding, Trakiiska Svatba, Thracian Wedding, Trakiska Svadba |
Koutev Ensemble, Koutev Ensemble Chorus |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, paidushko, doina |
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LW> Very Highly Arranged and Orchestrated - 1 long band per side - A classic production!, LW-1299 |
LW-1299, LW-2802, TD-122, EB-CT, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1316 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Philip Koutev Ensemble, Philip Koutev, Performances by the State Ensemble for Songs and Dances |
Koutev Ensemble, Verka Siderova, Yanka Taneva, Elena Yuroukova, Roza Tsvetkova, Ya Nenova, Stoyana Lalova, M Gergova, Nadka Karadzhova |
gaida, voice, bitov |
gankino, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Some excellent A Capella songs, LW-3197 |
LW-2176, LW-3197, TD-128, EB-CT |
Balkanton-1589 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Pavel & Roumen Sirakov, Pavel i Roumen Sirakov |
Pavel Sirakov, Roumen Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice, tambura |
ruchenitsa, daichovo, pravo, krivo, gankino, lesnoto, graovsko, grancharsko |
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LW-1473 |
LW-1473, TD-147, EB-CT |
Balkanton-1683 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace, Romania, Dobrudja |
North Bulgarian Popular Horos - Ensemble "Horo" - Rousse, Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Ensemble Horo Russe, ANPKTR Orchestra, Neno Ivanov, Misho Buzhev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Representative Brass Band Of The Railroads |
bitov, gadulka, kaval, accordion, brass |
gankino, chetvorno, grancharsko, daichovo, eleno, pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1872 |
LW-1872, TD-148, EB-CT, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1702 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - Rousse, Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances, Rousse |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi Rousse, Yordanka Dimitrova, Yordanka Tepavicharova, T Grigorova |
voice, bitov |
paidushko, daichovo, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa, trite_puti |
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LW> A few very nice track featuring soloists. I don't particularly like the big bitov orchestra sound., LW-3174 |
LW-3106, LW-3174, TD-577, EB-CT |
Balkanton-1860 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Rhodope Folksongs - Vasilka Stancheva And Veselin Dzhigov, Родопски Народни Песни Пеят - Веселин Джигов, Василка Станчева, Rodopski Narodni Pesni Peyat - Veselin Dzhigov, Vasilka Stancheva |
Vasilka Stancheva, Veselin Dzhigov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo |
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LW> Nice recordings.... but nothing spectacular, LW-3075 |
LW-3075, LW-3148, TD-160, EB-CT |
Balkanton-1915 |
3STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Swing |
Delcho Mitev & Dimitur Kolev, Делчо Митев, Димитър Колев, Delcho Mitev, Dimiter Kolev |
Delcho Mitev, Dimitur Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion, violin |
gankino, ruchenitsa, pravo, paidushko |
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LW> There are some really nice tunes & accordion playing on this album.... however.... kosta kolev's arrangement (heavy on violins and bowed bass) don't do much for me., LW-3178 |
LW-3108, LW-3178, TD-162, EB-CT |
Balkanton-1990 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Bulgarski Narodni Hora & Racenici |
Stojan Velichkov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Kostadin Varimezov, Neno Ivanov, Iliya Dimitrov, ANPKTR Orchestra, Roumen Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Blagoi Blagoev, Emil Kolev, Stefan Angelov Orch, Dimitur Stoikov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Petko Radev |
bitov, kaval, voice, gaida, gadulka, tambura, frula, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, krivo, paidushko, eleno, daichovo, pravo, gankino |
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LW> Very nice collection of dance tunes by some excellent artists. Some of the tunes are too orchestratedto suite my taste., LW-1855 |
LW-1855, LW-3074, LW-3097, TD-167, EB-CT |
Balkanton-2010 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kotlenski Narodni Pesni - Maria Leshkova & Ivan Kremov, Kotlenski Narodni Pesni, Maria Leshkova - Ivan Kremov |
Maria Leshkova, Ivan Kremov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
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LW-1484 |
LW-1484, TD-168, EB-CT |
Balkanton-2075 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Stanka Gyokova And Marin Ivanov - Thracian And North Bulgarian Folksongs, Stayka Gyokova and Marin Ivanov |
Staika Gyokova, Marin Ivanov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, doina, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1589 |
LW-1589, LW-2096, TD-171, EB-CT |
Balkanton-2155 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Trio Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova & Yanka Taneva (Thracian Folksongs) - Pavlina Gorcheva (Graovo Region Folksongs), Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova i Yanka Taneva / Pavlina Gorcheva, Izpulnyava Trakiiski narodni pesni / Graovski pesni |
Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova, Yanka Taneva, Pavlina Gorcheva, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, gankino, ruchenitsa, daichovo, graovsko, chetvorno |
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LW> Excellent Record, LW-1607 |
LW-1607, TD-550, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10199 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Young Performers Of Folk Music Playing Horos And Ruchenitsas, Young Performers of Folk Music Playing |
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ruchenitsa |
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LW-1532 |
LW-1532, TD-67, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10336 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Varna |
Ensemble Dobroudzha - 25 Years, Ensemble Dobrudja - 25 Years |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble, Stoyanka Stoyanova |
bitov, voice, kaval |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti |
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LW> Very arranged ensemble music - a few very good tracks, LW-1814 |
LW-1814, TD-72, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10441 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Tantsi Ot Bulgaria - Folk Dances From Bulgaria Vol 1 - Jaap Leegwater, Folk Dances from Bulgaria - Vol 1, Learned and Collected in Bulgaria by Jaap Leegwater |
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LW-731 |
LW-731, TD-76, EB-LP, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10557 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Russia |
Rodope State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - Smolyan, SEFSD - Rodopa - Smolyan |
Rodope State Ensemble |
voice |
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LW> Very "Koutev Ensemble" Like - highly arranged, LW-1298 |
LW-1298, TD-81, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10578 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarska Trapeza - Bulgarian Dining Table Songs, Bulgarska Trapeza, Bulgarian Dining Table Songs |
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na_trapeza |
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LW> Very Good collection of listening tunes, LW-1311 |
LW-1311, TD-82, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10582 |
2SI |
Bulgaria |
Ivan Simeonov I Konushenskata Grupa, Иван Симеонов и Конушенска Гръпа, Ivan Simeonov i Konoushenska Grupa, Ivan Simeonov-Konoushenska Grupa |
Konoushenska Groupa, Ivan Simeyonov |
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LW-1310 |
LW-1310, TD-84, EB-CT, EB-AU |
Balkanton-10616 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Folklor Ot Yambolsko, Yambol District Folklore |
Female Vocal Group Village Of Pchela, Elena Popova, Dimiter Petrov, Carol Singers Village Of Karavelovo, Ruska Dobreva, Female Vocal Group Village Of Kamenets, Instrumental Group Villagoe Of Boyadzhik, Hristo Minkov, Dinyo Krustev, Mamarchevo Village Yambol District Female Vocal Group, Ilinka Angelova, Stoika Sarabeeva, Stoika Zheinova, Vasil Petrov, Binka Ivanova, Female Vocal Group Village Of Radovets, Slavka Kalcheva, Instrumental Group From The Village Of Orlov |
voice, gadulka, bitov, kaval, gaida |
pravo, ruchenitsa, daichovo, reka |
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LW> Excellent Traditional groups, LW-1219 |
LW-1219, TD-86, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10822 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Folk Songs And Dances Arranged By Kosta Kolev, Folk Songs and Horo Dances Arranged by Kosta Kolev |
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voice |
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LW-2091 |
LW-2091, TD-93, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10988 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Varna, Dobrudja |
Ensemble For Folksongs And Dances " Varna", Ensemble for Folk Songs & Dances Varna |
Ensemble Varna, Maria Serafimova, Georgi Velev, Bozhana Velikova, Velichka Zlateva, Slavi Petrov, Marina Bacheva, Dancho Radoulov, Georgi Manovski, Dimiter Dimitrov, Krassimir Zhekov, Todor Petrov, Vesselina Nenova |
voice, gadulka, kaval |
paidushko, daichovo, ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, reka, devetorka |
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LW-1914 |
LW-1914, TD-97, EB-CT |
Balkanton-11157 |
1STI |
Thrace |
Zornitsa Vocal Trio, Zornitsa |
Zornitsa Trio, Gospodin Stanev, Kalinka Zgourova, Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra, Rouska Nedyalkova, Vasilka Damyanova, Atanas Vulchev, Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble, Trakiskata Troika, Stojan Velichkov, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa, doina, gankino |
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LW> Excellent singing - some modern elements but tastefully done., LW-3154 |
LW-3088, LW-3154, TD-102, EB-CT |
Balkanton-11188 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Popularni Trakiiski Klarinetisti - Popular Clarinetists From Thrace, Popular Clarinetists from Thrace |
Petko Radev, Hari Assenov, Yashko Argirov, Ivo Papasov, Nikola Iliev, Nikola Yankov |
clarinet, voice |
gankino, ruchenitsa, pravo |
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LW> Features Petko Radev, Hari Assenov, Yashko Argirov, Ibryam Hapazov, Nikola Iliev & Nikola yankov (Lenovccheto), LW> Features Petko Radev, Hari Assenov, Yashko Argirov, Ibryam Hapazov, Nikola Iliev & Nikola Yankov (Lenovcheto), LW-1294 |
LW-1294, LW-1514, TD-603, EB-CT |
Balkanton-12322 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Izvoren Folklor Ot Satovcha I Dolen, Изворен Фолклор от Сатовча и Долен, Izvoren Folklore from Satovcha & Dolen |
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa Satovcha Gotse Delchev, Zhenska Peveheska Groupa Dolen Gotse Delchev |
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LW> Excellent a ccapella singing, LW-3203 |
LW-2077, LW-3203, TD-116, EB-CT |
Balkanton-12507 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Varna State Ensemble, Touch the Bulgarian Folklore at Zlatni Piassatzi, Varna Ensemble |
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TD-117, EB-CT |
Balkanton-060063 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Musical Folklore 2 |
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ruchenitsa, opas, paidushko |
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LW-1425, TD-52, EB-CT |
Folkraft-3 |
1STI |
Greece, Macedonia |
Folkraft - Greek Folk Dances Vol #1, Greek Folk Dances Volume I |
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gaida |
syrtos |
Rickey Holden |
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LW-64, TD-692, EB-CT |
Folkraft-8 |
2STI |
Greece, Epirus |
Folkraft - Greek Folk Dances Vol #3, Greek Folk Dances Volume III |
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kalamatianos, tsamikos, tik, syrtos |
Rickey Holden |
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LW-66, TD-694, EB-CT |
Gypsy_Camp-2 |
7STI |
Romania |
Gypsy Camp 2, Gypsy Camp Volume II, Jocuri Populare Româneşti Volume II |
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briul, sirba, hora |
Mihai David |
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LN-RR027, TD-752, EB-CT |
Gypsy_Camp-3 |
6STI |
Oltenia, Romania, Banat |
Jocul Populare Rominesti - Volume III - Mihai David, Gypsy Camp 3, Gypsy Camp Volume III, Jocuri Populare Româneşti Volume II |
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sirba, rustemul, hora |
Mihai David |
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LW-8, LN-RR829, TD-1069, EB-CT |
Selo-2 |
3STI |
Albania |
Balkan Heritage Series #2 - Traditional Tosk (So. Albanian) Songs & Dances From Lake Prespa, Traditional Tosk (So. Albanian) Songs & Dances, From the Lake Prespa Area |
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clarinet, voice |
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Bob Liebman |
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LW-81, TD-450, EB-CT |
Slavjani-1000 |
9STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell, Folklore Dances of Bulgaria |
Misho Gyurov, Boris Karlov, Koutev Ensemble, Boris Mashalov |
accordion, bitov, voice |
pravo, eleno, gankino, ruchenitsa, trite_puti, chetvorno, paidushko |
Dennis Boxell |
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LW-24, TD-650, EB-CT |
Voyager-402 |
7STI |
Macedonia |
Dances Of Yugoslavia - Atanas Kolarovski, Dances of Yugoslavia, Produced by Atanas Kolarovski |
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Atanas Kolarovski |
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LW-107, TD-728, EB-CT |
Worldtone-002 |
2STI |
Bulgaria |
Yves Moreau Series, Folklore Songs and Dances of Yugoslavia, Atanas Kolarovski |
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frula, violin, brass |
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Yves Moreau |
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LW-270, TD-4, EB-CT |
Xopo-2 |
8STI |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Thrace |
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs And Dances - XOPO Vol 2, Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs and Dances, XOPO! Vol II |
Gyorga Pindzhourova, Vasilka Ivanova, Maria Kokareshkova, Stefan Ivanov, Lilyana Dokova, Boris Karlov Orchestra, Gotse Delchev Folk Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Magdalena Morarova, Boris Karlov, Kosta Kolev, Koutev Ensemble, Hristo Gheshev, Radka Koushleva, Georgi Chilingirov |
voice, accordion, bitov, clarinet |
lesnoto, devetorka, paidushko, pravo, petrunino, gankino, ruchenitsa |
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LW-12, TD-490, EB-CT |
Xopo-3 |
9STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 3, Horo and Račenica Dances of Bulgaria, XOPO! Vol III |
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accordion, voice, zurna |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, daichovo, lesnoto, eleno, gankino, paidushko, pravo, krivo |
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LW-13, TD-491, EB-CT |
Xopo-4 |
12STI |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 4, Horo and Račenica Dances of Bulgaria, XOPO! Vol IV |
Maria Kokareshkova, Vasilka Ivanova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Ali Chasmakov, Mekhmed Dzhambazov |
accordion, voice, tambura |
ruchenitsa, pravo, paidushko, grancharsko, krivo, gankino, chetvorno |
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LW-14, TD-492, EB-CT |