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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Aman-103 |
TI |
Balkan,
Serbia,
Macedonia,
Bulgaria |
Aman Presents Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian Dances - Vol 3,
AMAN Vol. 3,
Dances of Serbia, Macedonia, and Bulgaria |
Aman Ensemble |
|
trite_puti,
graovsko,
ruchenitsa,
krivo |
|
|
LW-116,
TD-20 |
| Balkan_Arts-6-G |
19STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Martin Koenig,
Български народни песни и хора,
Bulgarski narodni pesni i hora |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Pirin Ensemble |
bitov,
accordion,
voice,
gaida,
gadulka |
trite_puti,
pravo,
eleno,
petrunino,
opas,
reka,
ruchenitsa |
Marty Koenig |
|
LW-23,
TD-41,
EB-LP |
| Balkanfolk-7876 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Thrace |
Balkanfolk '98 - Bulgarian Dances |
Zornitsa Orchestra |
bitov,
zurna,
voice,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
opas,
paidushko,
jove,
chetvorno,
gankino,
pravo,
trite_puti,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Some pretty good tunes, most very danceable, but ion my opinion the bitov group lacks a certain amount of energy. The zurna tunes are great. |
LW-2994 |
| Balkanton-244 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Shibilev,
Petko Radev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
N Tsonev Douhov Orch,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
bitov,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
daichovo,
petrunino,
grancharsko,
trite_puti,
eleno |
|
LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 244,
LW> Same as Balkanton 244 |
LW-1552,
LW-3262 |
| Balkanton-259 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi - Strandzhanskata Grupa - Petko Radev & Ivan Kiren |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev |
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
gankino |
|
LW> Vry Nice tunes |
LW-1551,
LW-3261 |
| Balkanton-265 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni I Hora |
Mita Stoicheva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Staika Gyokova,
Dr Krapchanski,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev,
Petko Radev,
Magdalena Morarova,
V Petrov Orchestra,
Pavel Sirakov |
voice,
bitov,
kaval |
paidushko,
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1375,
LW-1555 |
| Balkanton-340 |
13STI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Bulgarski Narodni Instrumentalni Melodi,
Bulgarian Folk Music - Instruments & Tunes,
Narodna Muzika - BHA 340 |
Nikola Ganchev,
Stojan Velichkov,
Chifte Kavali,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Pavel Sirakov,
Dimitur Milachkov,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Vassil Vasilev,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Ivan Zlatanov,
G Tuchev,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Belishka Grupa,
Bulgarski Tsigani,
Severnyashka Grupa,
Sadovskata Grupa,
Instrumental Group West Bulgaria,
Dimiter Milachkov |
kaval,
frula,
gadulka,
voice,
tambura,
bitov,
zurna,
brass |
reka,
gankino,
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
daichovo |
|
LW> Most tunes same as Balkanton BHA 340. Record indicates it was given to Dick Crum by Nick Jordanoff.,
LW-29 |
LW-29,
LW-1571,
LW-3241,
TD-183,
EB-CD |
| Balkanton-352 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Bulgarski Narodni Ritmi |
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
I Nenov,
Emil Kolev,
Kosta Kolev,
Boris Karlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Boris Petrov |
bitov,
gadulka,
accordion,
kaval,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko,
graovsko,
paidushko,
trite_puti,
eleno |
|
LW> These tunes also appear on Balkanton BHA 352 |
LW-26,
LW-3249 |
| Balkanton-358 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Vasilka Ivanova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Mita Stoicheva,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Lalka Pavlova,
Boris Mashalov,
Boris Karlov,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Ivana Kovacheva,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Kosta Kolev,
Georgi Koev,
Iliya Dimitrov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Ivan Shibilev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
voice,
accordion,
clarinet,
gaida,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
krivo,
gankino,
eleno,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Some excellent tunes (instrumental) - songs are mostly over-orchestrated. |
LW-1273,
LW-2076 |
| Balkanton-387 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Durzhaven Ansemble Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - Koutev Ensemble |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice,
kaval,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
krivo,
gankino,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Precursor to Koutev ensemble |
LW-1300 |
| Balkanton-1033 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Български Народни Песни и Хора |
St Tiokova,
K Zgurova,
Grouycho Dochev,
Yanka Roupkina,
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Dimitrov,
St Gigov,
Balkandzhiiskata Grupa,
Shopska Folkloren Ansembl,
SGNS Duhov Orchestra,
Radio Plovdiv Orchestra |
voice,
bitov,
gaida,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
grancharsko,
gankino,
trite_puti |
|
LW-28 |
LW-28,
TD-70 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Great Gaida - Lousy Orchestrations - Kosta Kolev crap,
LW-869 |
LW-869,
TD-120,
EB-CT,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1300-502 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kitna Trakiya Pee In Tantsuva - Bulgarskoto Folklorno Nasledstvo - Izvoren Folklor |
Mincho Petrov,
Velichka Kostova,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Garvanovo,
Marko Andreev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Navusen,
Dormish Demirev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Svirkovo,
Atanas Tanev,
Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kapitan Andreevo,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Krepost,
Kuncho Totev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Yabulkovo,
Dimitur Atanasov,
Vangela Chokova,
Dimiter Dinev,
Ivan Georgiev,
Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Mustrak,
Petko Stratev |
kaval,
voice,
frula,
gadulka |
pravo,
trite_puti,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1396 |
| Balkanton-1300-505 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Bulgarski Muzikalen Folklor - Bulgarian Musical Folklore - Trakiya (A) - Strandzha & Rhodopi (B) |
Nadka Karadzhova,
Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Mustrak,
Stara Zagora Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Ruzhena,
Burgas Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kozitchino,
Yambol Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Pchela,
Nikola Ganchev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Dormish Demirev,
Grouycho Dochev,
Stojan Velichkov,
Peicho Peichev,
Jordan Vassilev,
Yanka Roupkina,
Gospodin Stanev,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Male Folklore Group Koutela Village Smolyan,
Radka Koushleva,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Georgi Chilingirov,
Stephan Zahmanov |
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
bitov |
gankino,
doina,
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Trakiya (A) - Strandzha & Rhodopi (B) |
LW-1399 |
| Balkanton-1319 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Ivan Shibilev Is Playing |
Ivan Shibilev,
Ivan Shibilev Orch,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Petko Radev |
accordion,
violin,
clarinet |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
chetvorno,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Good musicianship but Hristo Todorov's arranging ruins most tunes |
LW-1991,
LW-2600,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-1323 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kosta Kolev |
Kosta Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
petrunino,
lesnoto,
trite_puti,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
LW> Good accordion playing but really dumb arrangements!,
LW-1868 |
LW-1868,
TD-131,
EB-LP,
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 |
|
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-1738 |
4STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Popoulyarni Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Popyularni Narodni Pesni, Hora i Rutchenitsi |
Blagoi Blagoev,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Radka Aleksova,
Nikola Atanasov,
Staika Gyokova,
M Saliev,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Dimitur Yanev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Traicho Sinapov,
Dimitur Paskov,
Ivan Shibilev,
Kostadin Gougov,
Pirin Ensemble,
Ignat Videnov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Vasil Videnov |
voice,
bitov,
kaval,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
lesnoto,
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino |
|
LW-2098 |
LW-1791,
LW-2098,
TD-152,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1849 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Master Performers On Folk Instruments,
Maistori - Ispulniteli,
Master Performers on Folk Instruments |
Iliya Dimitrov,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Atanas Vulchev,
Atanas Vulchev Instr Group,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Roumen Sirakov,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Neno Ivanov,
Nikola Atanasov |
gaida,
gadulka,
kaval,
tambura,
frula |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
krivo,
trite_puti,
pravo |
|
LW-1661 |
LW-1661,
LW-1915,
TD-154,
EB-AU |
| 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 |
|
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-2120 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kitna Trakiya Pee I Tantsuva,
Kitna Trakiya Pee I Tantsuva - Lovely Thrace Sings And Dances,
Kitka Trakiya Pee I Tantsuva,
Lovely Thrace Sings and Dances |
Mincho Petrov,
Velichka Kostova,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Garvanovo,
Marko Andreev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Navusen,
Dormish Demirev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Svirkovo,
Atanas Tanev,
Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kapitan Andreevo,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Krepost,
Kuncho Totev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Yabulkovo,
Dimitur Atanasov,
Vangela Chokova,
Dimiter Dinev,
Ivan Georgiev,
Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Mustrak,
Petko Stratev |
voice,
kaval,
frula,
gadulka |
pravo,
trite_puti,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
LW-1250 |
LW-1250,
LW-1805,
LW-1806,
TD-561,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-5571 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Classical,
Thrace |
Balkanton BHM 5571 |
Petko Radev,
Ali Kotsev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
clarinet,
brass |
pravo,
gankino,
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2055 |
| Balkanton-5889 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzanskata Grupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
trite_puti,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-203 |
| Balkanton-6050 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Xora I Ruchenitsi With Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
Kosta Kolev |
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-240 |
| Balkanton-6068 |
2ST |
Bulgaria |
Nikola Atanasov - Gajda |
Nikola Atanasov |
|
trite_puti,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-267 |
| Balkanton-6278 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sungurlarskata Grupa |
Sungurlarskata Grupa |
bitov |
trite_puti,
daichovo,
grancharsko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-281 |
| Balkanton-10220 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Orkestur "Horo" Rouse |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
violin |
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-1910,
EB-LP |
| 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 |
|
LW> Very arranged ensemble music - a few very good tracks,
LW-1814 |
LW-1814,
TD-72,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11231 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Orkestur "Horo" Rouse |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
|
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
reka,
trite_puti,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent tunes and arrangements - modern instruments - 20th Anniversary recording |
LW-1650,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11283 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida,
Костадин Варимезов - гайда,
Kostadin Varimezov - gajda |
Kostadin Varimezov |
bitov,
gaida |
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Great Gaida - Lousy Orchestrations,
LW-868 |
LW-868,
TD-104 |
| Balkanton-11444 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble - 25 Years - Folk Songs And Dances Pleven |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Nadka Tomova,
Dimiter Marinov,
Antonka Kouneva,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimitur Dimitrov |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
doina,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
LW> This album is not particularly well recorded - some of the A Cappella songs are nice.... instrumental tunes are too orchestral. |
LW-3091,
LW-3156 |
| Balkanton-11872 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Shope |
Philip Koutev State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - 35 Years - Vol 2 Of 2 |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov,
voice |
trite_puti,
krivo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very Very arranged tunes - too arranged to suite me |
LW-3138,
LW-3162 |
| Balkanton-11873 |
9ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti,
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent Shope/North Central Bulgarian Bitov Orchestra |
LW-1564 |
| Balkanton-12180 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Tsvetanka And Ivan Varimezov,
Varimezov-Varimezov |
|
bitov,
voice,
gaida |
pravo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti |
|
LW-1572 |
LW-1572,
TD-111,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-12368 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Thrace,
Severn |
Stambolovo '88 - Vol 2 |
Bisseri Kurdzhali,
Georgi Arabadzhiev,
Dimitrovgrad Haskovo,
Orkestur Trustenik,
Zlatna Arfa,
Georgi Zhekov,
Valentin Manchev,
Various,
Yambol |
voice,
gadulka |
trite_puti,
buchimish,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
lesnoto,
pravo |
|
LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. Lots of jazz elements. |
LW-3133,
LW-3169 |
| Balkanton-060050 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Musical Folklore - 1 |
|
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-1419 |
| Bma_Productions-006 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Vol. 4 Introduced By Yves Moreau |
Various (collection Yves Moreau) |
|
pravo,
krivo,
opas,
buenek,
petrunino,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-3383 |
| Bma_Productions-1001 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Rhodopes-Thrace (Vol. 1) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau),
Dafo Trendafilov,
Kina Becheva,
Kina Merdzhanova,
Dimitur Petkovski,
Smolyan Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kutela,
Rhodopsk0 Zhenska Folklorna Grupa,
P Kushlev,
Feim Dzhigov,
Sto Gajdi,
Dimitar Angelov Wedding Band |
voice,
tambura,
bitov,
gadulka,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
svornoto,
gankino,
buchimish,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-1462 |
| Dennis_Boxell-4000 |
14ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Georgi Koev,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion,
clarinet,
bitov,
brass |
gankino,
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
chetvorno,
daichovo,
eleno |
Dennis Boxell |
|
LW-18,
EB-CT |
| Folk_Dancer-104 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev |
accordion,
voice,
brass,
tambura,
gadulka,
bitov |
daichovo,
eleno,
trite_puti,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-21 |
| Folklore_Adventures-7 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Misho Gyurov,
Boris Karlov,
Koutev Ensemble,
Boris Mashalov |
accordion,
bitov,
voice |
pravo,
eleno,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
chetvorno,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-2553 |
| Gega-106 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Varna |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria - Gaida,
The Greatest Bulgarian Folkdances |
Sto Gajdi,
Georgi Kichukov,
Rhodopea Kaba Trio,
Georgi Mussorliev,
Alexander Raichev,
Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra,
Georgi Doichev,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Peicho (Gaida) Peev,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Nedyo Mirkov,
Pencho Atanasov,
Kostadin Atanasov,
Dimiter Choupetlovski,
Iliya Dimitrov,
Karssimir Kondov,
Trifon (Gaida) Trifonov,
Zahari Ivanov,
Dancho Yossifov,
Minko Dimitrov,
Nikola Atanasov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika |
gaida,
voice |
svornoto,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
trite_puti,
reka |
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LW-2745,
TD-288 |
| Gega-134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Rhodope,
Wallachia,
Shope |
Ajde Na Horo--20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites,
Ajde Na Horo,
20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Teodossi Spassov Quartet,
Kostadin Gougov,
Emil Mladenov,
Ivan Boichev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Shopskata Groupa,
Yanka Roupkina,
Valentina Lavcheva |
bitov,
voice,
kaval |
eleno,
buchimish,
reka,
pravo,
chetvorno,
trite_puti,
lesnoto,
jove,
ruchenitsa |
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LW-1453,
TD-291 |
| Gega-228 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Grozdana |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Maria Tsvetkova,
Stanka Argirova Kurshumova,
Ulyana Raikova,
Rumyana Angelova,
Peter Kostadinov,
Dimitur Popov,
Zlatka Stefanova,
Boika Sekeranova,
Temenuga Mincheva |
voice,
bitov,
tambura,
bagpipe,
gaida |
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
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LW> Nice album of Trakiya Ensemble - a vew very nice tracks |
LW-2743 |
| Ivan_Dimitrov-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Rhodope,
Severn,
Shope |
Ivan Dimitrov CD#1 |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Bulgarian Brass |
bitov,
guitar,
kaval,
voice,
violin,
synthesizer |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
graovsko,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti |
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LW> Compilation CD put together for Ivan Dimitrov by Larry Weiner |
LW-2439 |
| Ivan_Varimezov-4977 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bagpipe Solo |
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bagpipe,
gaida,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
na_trapeza,
paidushko,
eleno,
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino |
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LW> Excellent gaida playing - but BNR Orchestra too arranged for my taste |
LW-2669 |
| Kabile-Thrace |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Traditional Music From Thrace |
Kabile,
Nikolay Doktorov |
bitov,
guitar,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
synthesizer,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
buenek,
trite_puti,
krivo,
gankino |
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LW> I was VERY surprised to hear a bass guitar on essentially all of the tracks. While the general musicianship is excellent, I think the bass guitar detracts from the traditional nature of the music that the album proports to represent. |
LW-3354 |
| Koleverafolk-Gadulka |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Gadulka Melodies |
Nikolay Kolev,
Karavelovska Gudularska Groupa,
Nikolay Baldaranov,
Donka Koleva,
Kalin Kirilov,
Rossen Genkov |
gadulka,
voice,
tambura |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
daichovo,
graovsko,
eleno |
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LW> Very nice gudulka playing, |
LW-2563 |
| Kotlentsi-Yordan-Yovkov |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Cultural Club "Yordan Yovkov" - Selo Kotlentsi, Dobrich Municipality |
Maria Georgieva Kostadinova,
Damian Vasilev Dimov,
Stoicho Dimitrov Stoichev,
Dobrich Zhenska Pevcheska Grpoupa Ot Selo Kotlentsi |
bitov,
voice,
kaval |
buenek,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
trite_puti |
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LW> CD of Music from Sel Kotlentsi presented at the 2007 Bulgarian Folk Seminar in Plovdiv |
LW-2965 |
| N_A-Koprivshtitsa-1981-5 |
T |
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Koprivshtitsa - 1981 #5 - Haskovo |
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trite_puti,
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
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LW-1009 |
| Nasha_Pesen-595 |
4ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Bulgaria In Song And Dance - Koutev Ensemble |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov |
trite_puti,
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
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LW-17,
EB-LP |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-1993-01 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Varna,
Wallachia,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1993.01,
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1993.03 |
Kostadin Gougov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Mladenov,
Ivan Boichev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Teodossi Spassov Quartet,
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
synthesizer,
kaval,
flute,
zurna,
frula,
trumpet,
brass,
accordion |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
svornoto,
graovsko,
petrunino,
reka,
paidushko,
devetorka,
lesnoto |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Ensemble Trakiya folks,
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Ensemble Pirin folks |
LW-2973,
LW-2974 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-1994-02 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Varna,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1994.02 |
Nedyalka Keranova,
Pirin Ensemble,
Veneta Tsvetkova |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
trumpet |
trite_puti,
pravo,
graovsko,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
svornoto |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. There is one Shope tune I particularly like on the album. |
LW-2975 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-2003-02 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.02 |
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Nikolina Chakardoukova |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
zurna,
frula,
brass,
accordion,
kaval,
flute,
trumpet |
trite_puti,
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
svornoto,
devetorka,
chochek |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2979 |
| Nonesuch-72034 |
6STI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Village Music Of Bulgaria - Martin Koenig & Ethel Raim,
Village Music of Bulgaria,
A harvest, a shephard, a bride |
Vasilka Andonava,
Kremena Stancheva,
Shtiliyan Tihov,
Menka Aronova,
Lenka Gergeva,
Bozhourka Toupankova,
Borislav Vassilev,
Smolyan Folk Ensemble,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Valya Balkanska,
L Kanevski |
bitov,
kaval,
gadulka,
tambura,
gaida |
trite_puti,
gankino,
krivo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
svornoto,
daichovo |
Ethel Raim,
Marty Koenig |
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LW-34,
TD-390,
EB-LP |
| Payner-9412056-02 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Na Svatba With Maria "Gardarkata" Stoyanova |
Maria Stoyanova,
Assen (Percussion) Mousov,
Valeri Dimchev |
gaida,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
trite_puti |
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LW> Excellent Gaida Playing |
LW-2555 |
| Petur_Iliev-Renaissance |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
New Renaissance In Bulgarian Folk Music |
Orkestur Philippoplis |
bitov |
reka,
opas,
krivo,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
ruchenitsa |
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LW-1455 |
| Shawn_Donald..lternative-1 |
T |
Balkan |
Alternative Folk Dance Selections - I |
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gaida |
beranche,
eleno,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
waltz,
lesnoto |
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LW-1149 |
| 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 |
| Svetlio_Zhilev-13333 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Swing |
Trite Gaidi |
Svetlyo Zhilev |
gaida,
voice,
synthesizer |
trite_puti,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
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LW> Interesting....play a Rhodope gaida with two reeds in the changer |
LW-2801 |