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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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-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-517 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Veseli Narodni Pesen,
Veseli Narodni Pesni,
Весели народни песни,
Veseli narodni pesni |
Veska Mladenova,
Hristo Todorov,
Radka Radeva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
P Stefanov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Penka Pavlova,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
Al Kokarechkov,
Nadka Karadzhova,
R Peneva,
Toma Yanchev,
V Hristova,
P Dinkova,
K Stefanov,
Staika Gyokova,
Velichka Stambolova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Maria Tomova,
Stambolka Genadieva,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Pirin Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
doina,
chetvorno,
paidushko,
petrunino,
reka |
|
LW> Nice variety of tunes |
LW-1271,
LW-1272,
LW-1560,
TD-1005 |
| Balkanton-1317 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kalinka Vulcheva |
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Stefan Angelov Orch |
voice |
pravo,
reka,
paidushko |
|
LW> Wonderful Voice - Variable Orchestrations (some ok - some bad),
LW-2258 |
LW-1605,
LW-2258,
TD-129,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-2078 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudja Folk Songs - Dimitrina Kouneva And Ivan Georgiev |
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Ivan Georgiev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
kaval |
paidushko,
pravo,
reka,
opas,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1666 |
| Balkanton-3432 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja |
Stefan Radnev - Severnyashki Pesni |
Dimiter Dimitrov,
Trakiskata Troika |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
reka |
|
LW> Very Nice voice & songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2244 |
| Balkanton-10581 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Popular Folk Songs And Horos Arranged And Conducted By Hristo Todorov,
Polular Folk Songs And Horos - Arrangements And Conductor Hristo Todorov |
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Chokoev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Yanka Roupkina,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Veska Mladenova,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Atanas Stoev,
Minyo Georgiev,
Olga Borisova |
voice,
accordion,
bitov |
pravo,
reka,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1363,
LW-1815,
LW-2118,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10684 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace |
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval - Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval,
Hora i Rachenitsi |
Stojan Velichkov |
bitov,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
reka,
pravo |
|
LW> Over-orchestrated,
LW-1226 |
LW-1226,
TD-89 |
| 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 |
|
LW-1914 |
LW-1914,
TD-97,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11012 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Marin Ivanov - Misho Buzhev - Accordion |
Marin Ivanov,
Misho Buzhev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
accordion,
voice,
violin |
reka,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
eleno |
|
LW> Somewhat over-arranged. |
LW-1966,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11300 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Proletni Pesni - Spring Songs |
Durvenitsa Quarter Sofia Female Vocal Group,
Village Of Ovchartsi Kyustendil District Female Vocal Group,
Nova Kamena Village Dobrich District Female Vocal Group,
Bistritsa Babi,
Obretenik Village Rousse District Female Vocal Group,
Mamarchevo Village Yambol District Female Vocal Group,
Balanovo Village Kyustendil District Female Vocal Group,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo,
Knyazhevo Village Yambol District Female Vocal Group,
Banya Mens Vocal Group,
Sestri Bisserovi,
Burgas Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kozitchino,
Passarel Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Garvanovo,
Gabra Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Bistrimirtsi Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Simeonovo Babi,
Kostadin Varimezov |
voice |
reka,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent Record - Traditional |
LW-1596,
EB-CT |
| Bebelekov_Mu..upa-Maistori |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Shope |
Grupa Maistori |
Maistori Grupa,
Vasil Bebelekov,
Nedalyko Nedyalkov,
Angel Dimitrov,
Ivaylo (Kaval) Koutchev,
Georgi Petrov |
bitov,
gaida,
kaval,
tambura,
gadulka |
graovsko,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
reka |
|
LW> Excellent collection of tunes; supurb mussianship; last tune ends prematurely. |
LW-2768 |
| Bma_Productions-005 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Vol. 3 Introduced By Yves Moreau |
Various (collection Yves Moreau) |
|
opas,
syrtos,
reka,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
krivo |
|
|
LW-3382 |
| Bma_Productions-1002 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Wallachia,
Varna |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Severnjasko-Dobrudza (Vol. 2) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau),
Vutyu Lilov,
Kostadina Georgieva,
Veneta Ilieva,
Velichka Dimitrova,
Ana Dimitrova,
Letka Bozhidarova,
Kamena Borisova,
Yordan Todorov,
Petko Petkov,
Boris Simeonov,
Grigor Iliev,
Petur Vulkov,
Asen Mladenov,
Goran Lazarov,
Todor Dimitrov,
Tanya Tsvekova,
Nitsa Flokoshelov,
Trifon Rizoikov,
Mitur Kalinov,
Nikola Vaitishev,
Georgi Vaitishev,
Angel Grigorov,
Petur Kovachev,
Dragina Tutunarova,
Krusto Toshev,
Radka Yordanova,
Ivanka Marinova,
Angel (Accordion) Shopov,
Tsvetan Andreev,
Miho Mihov,
Petko Georgiev,
Zheko Yordanov,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev |
frula,
voice,
violin,
accordion,
clarinet,
gadulka,
bitov,
bagpipe |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
batuta,
doina,
pravo,
reka,
opas |
|
|
LW-1898 |
| Bulgarian_Ma.._Series-1007 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Dobrichka Troika - Old-Time Melodies - Preselnichesko Horo - Bulgarian Master Series Vol 3 |
Dobrichka Troika |
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
reka |
|
|
LW-2757 |
| Ibld-10 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #10, "Roots" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances,
Roots |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Lyulyatzi Orchestra,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Tzvety (Weiner) Dosseva |
bitov,
voice,
zurna |
gankino,
reka,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
buchimish,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2741,
TD-614 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
| Petur_Iliev-Renaissance |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
New Renaissance In Bulgarian Folk Music |
Orkestur Philippoplis |
bitov |
reka,
opas,
krivo,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1455 |
| Todor_Kirov-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Severn,
Romania |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 1 |
Todor Kirov,
Todor Kirov Bitov Ens #1,
Todor Kirov Bitov Ens #2 |
bitov,
gadulka |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
reka,
paidushko,
opas |
|
LW> Very nice tunes featuring Todor Kirov - Gudulka professor at Plovdiv Music Academy. |
LW-3388 |
| Todor_Kirov-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Severn |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 2 |
Todor Kirov,
Velichka Kirova |
gadulka,
tambura,
synthesizer,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
reka,
gankino,
krivo,
opas,
daichovo,
buchimish |
|
LW> Very nice tunes featuring Todor Kirov - Gudulka professor at Plovdiv Music Academy, and his wife Velichka on tambura. The tambura tunes also have synthesizer |
LW-3389 |
| Victory_Reco..170603-14289 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dordoudzhanski Svirni - Ork. "Veselie" |
Ork Veselie |
bitov,
gaida |
opas,
reka,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Generally excellent tunes, but sometimes the bass is a bit too prominent for me |
LW-2440 |
| Victory_Reco..221002-12871 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Na Svatba S Marin Karov #2 |
Marin Karov,
Sacho Dzhigov,
Stefan (Gudulka) Georgiev,
Yordan Velikov,
Kostadin Denev,
Krasimir Tomov,
Nedko Nedev |
voice,
bitov,
accordion,
gaida,
synthesizer |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
reka |
|
LW> Nice instrumentation, I don't particularly like the singers voice. Dobroudzha wedding band style with Bitov & Modern Instruments |
LW-2443 |
| Victory_Reco..-9089-9092-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Romania |
Dobrichka Troika |
Dobrichka Troika |
bitov,
gaida,
voice |
opas,
march,
reka,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
sirba |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - recording should have been less "shrill" |
LW-2441 |