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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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-1300-502 |
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-1334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Balkanton #1334 - Georgi Koev & Boris Karlov Orch |
Georgi Koev,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
clarinet |
krivo,
gankino,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - a bit too much low level bass in the record. |
LW-2821 |
| Balkanton-2586 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
BALKANTON - 2586 |
Milcho Nedyalkov |
gadulka |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-221 |
| Balkanton-2587 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - 2587 |
Georgi Koev |
clarinet |
na_trapeza |
|
|
LW-222 |
| Balkanton-6111 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Classical |
Orkestra Na Petko Radev |
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Ivan Mihov |
trumpet,
violin |
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
pravo |
|
|
LW-3355 |
| Balkanton-6171 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dobrich (Tolbouhim) Ens Soloists - Georgi Petkov (Gaida) & Petko Zhelyazkov Radev (Gudulka) |
Georgi Petkov,
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Petko Radev |
gaida,
gadulka,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
reka |
|
LW> Examples of various master players of traditional instruments |
LW-2043,
LW-3228 |
| Balkanton-6172 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobrich (Tolbouhim) Ens Pri Dobroudzha ANPT |
Georgi Petkov,
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Petko Radev |
gaida,
gadulka,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
reka |
|
LW> Examples of various master players of traditional instruments |
LW-3229 |
| Balkanton-6539 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Ivan Shibilev - Izpulneniya Na Orkestur S Rukovoditel Ivan Shibilev |
Ivan Shibilev Orch,
Traicho Sinapov,
Dimitur Paskov,
Roumen Sirakov |
accordion,
tambura |
jove,
pravo,
na_trapeza,
graovsko,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-2581 |
| Balkanton-10165 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Traicho Sinapov - Accordion |
Traicho Sinapov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
graovsko,
gankino,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent Shope style accordion playing and good, simple orchestrations. |
LW-1989 |
| Balkanton-10931 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Koprivshtitsa '81 - Performances Of Children - 4th National Folk Festival |
Gorno Alexandrovo Village Children's Vocal Group,
Ivan Vassilev,
Hristo Iskiliev,
Yanka Ilieva,
Enchol Kolarov,
Penka Neikova,
Gerogi Bedelev,
Asparouhovo Village Children's Vocal Group Varna District,
Pavel Haidoushki,
Assen Stoinov,
Yovka Koeva,
Valentin Penev,
Bourgas Children's Singing Group,
Alexander Zotev,
Rossitsa Hadzhieva,
Valentin Damyanov,
Valentina Groudeva,
Stoyanka Romanova,
Boris (Child Singer) Petrov,
Siika Vassileva |
kaval,
voice,
gadulka |
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2289,
LW-3188 |
| Balkanton-11140 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Shope |
Bulgarska Narodna Mouzika |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble,
Stojan Velichkov,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Georgi Chilingirov + Stefan Zahmanov,
Koutev Ensemble,
Atanas Vulchev,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Pirin Ensemble |
gaida,
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
gadulka,
tambura |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
na_trapeza,
gankino,
doina,
grancharsko |
|
LW> Very nice collection of famous tunes |
LW-1976 |
| Balkanton-11177 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Naiden Kirov - Rousse |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse |
|
pravo,
na_trapeza,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
eleno |
|
LW> Very nice North Bulgarian tunes |
LW-2159,
LW-3195 |
| Balkanton-11711 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Atanas Vulchev (Gadulka) & Elka Vulcheva (Violin) |
Atanas Vulchev,
Elka Vulcheva |
violin,
gadulka,
bitov |
krivo,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza |
|
|
LW-1565,
EB-LP |
| 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-11981 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
The Konoushenska Group & Todor Kozhouharov |
Konoushenska Groupa,
Todor Kozhouharov |
voice,
clarinet |
pravo,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent wedding band music |
LW-1658,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12036 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Veska Mokova & Izvor Orchestra |
Veska Mokova,
Izvor Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Some very nice tunes and arrangements - good singer |
LW-1964 |
| Balkanton-12058 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Recordings Of Children Participants In The 5th National Folk Festival |
Bulgaria Children's Folk Group Smolyan,
Ivelina Petrova,
Yulian Georgiev,
Maria Todorova,
Meshtitsa village (Pernik) Children's Folk Group,
Tsenko Petrov,
Denis Ignatov,
Elhovets village (Smolyan) Children's Folk Group,
Nelly Lyubenova,
Goren Chiflik (Varna) Children's Folk Group,
Stoyan Chobanov,
Padina village (Kurdzhali) Children's Folk Group,
Tanya Skechelieva,
Lazarevo (Vratsa) Children's Folk Group,
Stoyan Kossanov,
Lazar Kossanov,
Tsonka Dimitrova,
Volouyak Quartel (Sofia) Peter Malinov Club Children's Folk Group,
Margarit Vassilev,
Mitko Tsvetkov,
Stoyan Dimov,
Vesselka Dobrinova,
Mramor Quartel (Sofia) Children's Folk Group |
voice,
gaida,
kaval,
gadulka |
na_trapeza,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Lots of really excellent pereformance by children. |
LW-1978 |
| Balkanton-12711 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Voice Of Pirin |
Pirin Ensemble,
Nikola Kostov,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Iliya Argirov,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Pirinka Hristova,
Zdravka Hristova |
voice,
kaval,
bitov |
na_trapeza,
lesnoto,
waltz |
|
LW> This is a compilation re-release. Most of the tunes have appeared on other albums, but, the tune selection is good here. |
LW-1956,
EB-CT |
| Bulgarian_Ma..s_Series-871 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bai Georgi Gardzharov Plays Old-Time Pazardzhik Gudulka Melodies - Bulgarian Master Series Vol 1 |
Georgi Gardzharov |
gadulka |
na_trapeza,
krivo,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko,
buchimish,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-2755 |
| Columbia-5378-11 |
9ST |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
Shope,
Macedonia,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Columbia World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music Volume XVII - Folk Music Of Bulgaria - Lomax/Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble,
Lazarinka Yanachkova,
Litsa Lazarova,
Pavlina Vaiova,
Svilenka Vaiova,
Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Slavka Georgieva,
Ilya Zakharev,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Anka Balabanova,
Ali Chasmakov,
Mekhmed Dzhambazov,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Satovcha Gotse Delchev,
Lyuba Barakova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Rhodope Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa Ot Chepelare,
Rhodope Mixed Group Of Singers From Chepelare,
Feika Sirakuleva,
Zlata Milusheva,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Stoyan Dobrev,
Grouycho Dochev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Elena Mileva,
Vasil Milev,
Assan Alilov,
Mustafa Mazulov,
Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova,
Peter Nikolov Bogdanov,
Todor Gemedzhiev,
Elenko Nedelkov,
Peter Stoichev,
Mita Stoicheva,
Ivan Stoichev,
Haidushka Pesen Sextet |
bitov,
voice,
tambura,
kaval,
gadulka,
frula |
petrunino,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
gankino |
Alan Lomax |
LW> Excellent Recordings Made in 1954 |
LW-1720,
EB-LP |
| Columbia-8415 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia |
Columbia (Bulgaria) #D8415 - Iliya Atanasov - Gaida |
Iliya Atanasov |
gaida |
na_trapeza,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Record has some cracks but might track ok - solo gaida |
LW-2806 |
| Columbia-8640 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
Thrace |
Columbia (Bulgaria) #D8640 - Slavi Velev (Gaida) |
Slavi Velev |
gaida |
na_trapeza |
|
LW> 0 |
LW-3310 |
| Gramophone_C..-12620-11621 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gramophone Concert Record (Bulgaria) G.C.-11-12620 & 11621 - 78 RPM |
Stoyan (Singer Gudular) Stoyanov |
gadulka,
voice |
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Record in surprisingly good condition;;Label seem misprinted regarding the "Label" it is written as Concert Record "Gramaphone" and probably should be Gramaphone Concert Record; |
LW-3316 |
| Homocord_Electro-4-0143 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Germany |
Homocord Electro (Germany-Bulgaria) #Bu. 4-0143 - 78 RPM - Kaval & Gaida |
Mehmed Aliev,
St I Kordov |
kaval,
gaida |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Record cracked but playable - previously uknown musicians |
LW-3298 |
| Ivan_Varimezov-4977 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bagpipe Solo |
|
bagpipe,
gaida,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
na_trapeza,
paidushko,
eleno,
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent gaida playing - but BNR Orchestra too arranged for my taste |
LW-2669 |
| Le_Chant_Du_..e-274970-212 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Musique Du Pays Shope |
Georgi Georgiev,
Cerovo Village Ensemble,
Kladnitsa Women's Folk Group,
Kiril Pavlov,
Yordanka (Gabra Shopluk) Ilieva,
Petar Batchev,
Ichtiman Folk Group,
Gabra Folk Group,
Georgi Iliev,
Raiko Batchev |
bitov,
gadulka,
voice,
gaida,
frula |
na_trapeza,
daichovo,
paidushko,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
buchimish,
chetvorno,
graovsko |
|
LW> Music of the Shope Country |
LW-2766 |
| London_Record-3214 |
T |
Bulgaria |
London Record (Bulgaria) #3214 - Slavi Velev (Gaida) |
Slavi Velev |
gaida |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice solo gaida |
LW-1779,
LW-2907 |
| Medeya-2023 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Medeya (Bulgaria) - #2023 - Gencho Kolev Kehayata - Kaval |
Gencho Kolev Kehayata |
kaval,
voice |
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent kaval slow songs;;Same records as Radioprom #1137 |
LW-3304 |
| Medeya-5018 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Medeya (Bulgaria) - #5018 - Zapryan Salimov (Clarinet) & Anton Pavlov (Accordion) |
Zapryan Salimov,
Anton Pavlov |
clarinet,
accordion |
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent Clarinet playing -Label on Record Reversed |
LW-1780 |
| Orfei-1170 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1170 - 78 RPM - Kostika Orchestra |
Kostika Orchestra |
|
na_trapeza |
|
|
LW-1722 |
| Orfei-1435 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1435 - Demir Cholakov - Clarinet And Tuba |
Demir Cholakov |
clarinet |
na_trapeza,
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice tunes - One of the records is chipped on leadin but will still track if careful.;;Same as Radioprom 1077 which is in excellent condition. |
LW-2609 |
| Pathe-74644 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74644 - 78 RPM - Yoncho Netov - Gaida |
Yoncho Netov |
gaida |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Interesting gaida musicianship - low hum background noise (not the drone) |
LW-2906 |
| Pathe-74649 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74649 - 78 RPM - Iliya Atanasov - Gaida |
Iliya Atanasov |
gaida |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent gaida musicianship |
LW-2859 |
| Patria-3016 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Patria - Produced In Bulgaria - Ahmed Saliev - Gaida - #3016 |
Ahmed Saliev |
gaida |
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Recording probably the same as Radioprom 1144 |
LW-2812 |
| Payner-2003285-79 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Nie Bulgarite |
Kanarite Orchestra,
Atanas Trachev,
Martin Dimitrov,
Petko Radev,
Plovdiv Douhova Formatsiya,
Slavka Kalcheva |
voice,
brass,
clarinet |
pravo,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice album - in particular I like the tunes with the Brass added to Kanarite |
LW-2988 |
| Payner-2412830-495 |
T |
Thrace |
Izbrano Ot Ork. Kanarite - Chast 1 |
Kanarite Orchestra |
voice |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
devetorka,
pravo,
chetvorno,
eleno |
|
LW> One of Kanarite's better albums. |
LW-2991 |
| Radioprom-1040 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Radioprom #1040 - 78 RPM - Ahmed Babakov (Clarinet) |
Ahmed Babakov |
clarinet |
pravo,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent Clarinet - These tunes exist elsewhere on other records |
LW-2134 |
| Radioprom-1077 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1077 - Demir Cholakov - Clarinet And Tuba |
Demir Cholakov |
clarinet |
na_trapeza,
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice tunes;;Same as Orfei 1435 which has a chip. |
LW-3299 |
| Radioprom-1137 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - Gencho Kolev Kehayata - Kaval - #1137 |
Gencho Kolev Kehayata |
kaval,
voice |
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent kaval slow songs;;Same recordings as Medeya #2023 |
LW-2427 |
| Radioprom-1144 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - #1144 - Ahmed Saliev |
Ahmed Saliev |
|
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent recording and record condition. Recording probably the same as Patria 3016 |
LW-2392,
LW-3302 |
| Rodolyubie-2111003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Master Bagpipers From Strandzha |
Stoyan (Tupan) Velikov,
Petko Kostadinov,
Mitko Krustev,
Petar Mandadzhiev,
Mincho Krustev,
Valko Delchev,
Sasho Palov |
bagpipe,
gaida,
voice,
synthesizer |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent gaida playing and drumming! |
LW-2983 |
| Todor_Kirov-3 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 3 |
Milcho Nedyalkov,
Yanko Petrov,
Atanas Vulchev,
Mihail Marinov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Neno Ivanov,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Tsvetan Tsvetkov,
Georgi Petrov,
Nikolai Petrov,
Rossen Genkov,
Georgi Gardzharov,
Atanas Palazov,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Petko Fotinov,
Elka Vulcheva |
gadulka,
voice,
bitov |
chetvorno,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
graovsko,
reka |
|
LW> Very nice collection of gudulka tunes from noted artists. |
LW-3390 |
| Traditional_..ssroads-4339 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Together Again: Legends Of Bulgarian Wedding Music - Yuri Yunakov & Ivo Papasov |
Ivo Papasov,
Yuri Yunakov |
voice,
clarinet |
chochek,
pravo,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent musicianship! |
LW-2796 |
| Varimezovi-4976 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Gems |
BalkanFolk Group,
Bozhoura Trio,
Tsvetanka Varimezova,
Ivan Varimezov |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
tambura |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
graovsko,
trite_puti,
gankino |
|
LW> Very nice CD - some have too much arrangement of the bitov orchestra - varimezovi are great! |
LW-2564 |
| Vd-210332 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Zourna Group Limanovi |
Limanovi Zournadzhiska Groupa |
zurna |
trite_puti,
petrunino,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent Zourna group from just east of Gotse Delchev |
LW-2797 |
| Vd-219811 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Selim - Nai-Dobrata Zourna - Vol 1 |
Selim + Family,
Selim Demirov |
zurna,
gaida |
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Remastered from cassette tape - poor quality tape. |
LW-2996 |