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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-158 |
5STI |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Народна хора и ръченици,
Narodna Hora i Ruchenitsi |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Petko Radev,
Kosta Kolev,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Nikola Ganchev,
Ivan Shibilev,
Ivan Kirev,
Sadovskata Grupa,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
N Tsonev Douhov Orch |
bitov,
clarinet,
accordion,
tambura,
kaval,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
chetvorno,
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko |
|
LW-1270 |
LW-538,
LW-1270,
LW-1279,
TD-145,
EB-AU |
| 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-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-492 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Maria Kokareshkova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Simeyonov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Staika Gyokova,
Emil Ristoskov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Penka Pavlova,
Kostadin Gougov,
Georgi Koev,
Boris Karlov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Iliya Dimitrov,
Ivan Chokoev,
Petko Radev |
voice,
clarinet,
accordion,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
lesnoto,
na_trapeza,
reka,
graovsko |
|
|
LW-1586,
LW-2726 |
| Balkanton-1300-506 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Severn,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Bulgarski Muzikalen Folklor - Bulgarian Musical Folklore - Dobrudzha (A) & Severna Bulgariya (B) |
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Ivan Petrov,
Zhelyo Dimov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo,
Dobrich Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kardam,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Nedyalko Kolev,
Verka Siderova,
Georgi Kavrukov,
Razgrad Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Topchii,
Sonya Kuncheva,
Radka Radeva,
Aldin Kavaldzhiev,
Gabrovo Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Boaza,
Vutyu Lilov,
Raina Chukanova,
Ivan Buzoev,
Purva Barenkova,
Yordan Todorov,
Jordan Loukov |
bitov,
voice,
gadulka,
kaval,
frula |
ruchenitsa,
opas,
paidushko |
|
LW> Trakiya (A) - Strandzha & Rhodopi (B) (Part of 3 record set) |
LW-1400 |
| Balkanton-1452 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Dobroudzha Emsemble For Folksongs And Dances - Tolbouhin (Dorbich) |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Ivan Georgiev,
Donka Spasova |
voice,
gadulka,
kaval,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
reka |
|
|
LW-1869 |
| 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 |
|
LW-1872 |
LW-1872,
TD-148,
EB-CT,
EB-AU |
| 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-5578 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Shope |
Narodni Hora |
Petko Radev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Hristo Todorov,
Misho Gyurov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
accordion,
clarinet,
brass,
bitov |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2578 |
| Balkanton-5981 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Izpulneniya Na Bitov Orkestra |
Anastas Naumov |
bitov,
tambura |
daichovo,
reka |
|
|
LW-237 |
| 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-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-10824 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Radka Radeva (Folk Songs From North Bulgaria) & Sokol Minev (Horos And Ruchenitsa From Dobrudzha) |
Radka Radeva,
Sokol Minev,
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
bitov,
accordion,
voice,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
pravo,
opas |
|
LW> Some excellent singing with Strandzhanskata bitov group.... very authentic sounding... and simple. On the other hand, the accordion tunes accompanied by the Dobroudzha Ensemble are terrible (way to arranged) |
LW-3100,
LW-3151 |
| Balkanton-11209 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Representative Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances "Dimiter Blagoev" - Shoumen |
Shoumen Ensemble Dimiter Blagoev,
Ganka Moutafchieva,
Stefka Dimova,
Maria Raikova,
Dechka Todorova,
Assen Moutafchiev |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Good album sith some nice choral songs |
LW-2184,
LW-3199 |
| Balkanton-11326 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudzha Ensemble |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Donka Spasova,
Ivan Georgiev,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Milanka Yordanova,
Zhelyo Dimov |
bitov,
voice,
gadulka,
kaval,
gaida |
reka,
opas,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> A few nice arrangements but otherwise quite average |
LW-1954,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11482 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Kalinka Vulcheva - Folk Songs From Dobrudja |
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
bitov,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent singing - mostly bitov Orchestra accompanyment, arrangements quite good. |
LW-1842,
LW-3193 |
| Balkanton-11641 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudzha Pee - Dobroudzha Sings - "Dobroudzha" Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - Tolbouhin |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Ilia Karakashev,
Ivan Georgiev,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Denka Spassova,
Zhelyo Dimov |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
pravo,
opas |
|
LW> 4 Record Boxed set contining BHA 11641, BKA 11642, BXA 11643, BEA 11644 |
LW-1668 |
| Balkanton-11903 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Wallachia |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Gorna Dikanya/Pernik,
Instrumental Group Gorna Dikanya/Pernik,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Opaka/Turgovishte,
Tsanko Stoyanov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Mechka/Rousse,
Instrumentalna Groupa ot Byala/Rousse,
Dinyo Krustev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Kyulevcha/Shoumen,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Ichera/Sliven,
Instrumental Group Garvan/Silistra,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Cherven Breg/Kyustendil,
Ivan Bivolev,
Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Nova Kamena/Tolbouhin,
Trifon Trifonov,
Instrumentalna Groupa Kriva Bara/Mihailovgrad |
bitov,
gadulka,
voice,
kaval,
frula |
eleno,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
na_trapeza |
|
|
LW-1582 |
| Balkanton-12129 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Ansambul Silistra |
Ansambul Silistra |
bitov,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
opas |
|
LW> Too Orchestrated for me |
LW-1210 |
| Balkanton-12489 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Folk Songs From Dobroudzha - Anastassia Kostova |
Anastassia Kostova,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Allbum is really very poorly recorded - one of the worst I've heard on Balkanton records. Levels are completely out of balance. Singer is pretty good. |
LW-3121,
LW-3173 |