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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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-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-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-550 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora, Ruchenitsi I Pesni |
Nadka Karadzhova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Georgi Gorelski,
Yanka Roupkina,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Kolyo Kavrukov,
Nikola Yankov,
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Mihov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Petko Radev |
voice,
clarinet,
bitov,
violin,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
chetvorno,
devetorka,
krivo,
gankino |
|
LW> Lots of really wonderful tunes on this album |
LW-1986 |
| Balkanton-1610 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Peyat Izvestni Narodni Izpulniteli |
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Penka Pavlova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Hristina Lyutova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Pavel Sirakov,
Staika Gyokova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Kalinka Zgourova,
Gancho Nikolov,
Kostadin Gougov |
voice,
kaval |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1792 |
| Balkanton-1611 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Romania,
Serbia,
Thrace |
Mouzika Na Balkanskite Narodi - Music Of The Balkan Peoples |
Pavel Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Mariya Tanase,
Dzhenil Shabanov,
A Belcheva Orch,
Atsa Matic,
Roumen Sirakov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Jovana Pandourovich,
R Zhivkovich Orch,
Ignat Videnov,
George Zamfir,
K Mircha Orch,
Staika Gyokova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Titakis,
Meri Ikonomou,
Oulvie Ahmedova,
Penka Pavlova,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Nada Mamoula,
Atsa Matich |
voice,
bitov,
panpipe |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
lesnoto,
pravo |
|
LW> Interesting album. Includes singers or orchestras from various parts of the Balkans. |
LW-2173,
LW-3130 |
| Balkanton-1823 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Nadka Karadzhova - Kroum Yankov |
Nadka Karadzhova,
Kroum Yankov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
eleno,
gankino |
|
LW> Entire album technically very poorly recorded. A bit to orchestrated to suit my taste, but singing is very good. |
LW-3104,
LW-3176 |
| Balkanton-2012 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stefka Subotinova - Vulcho Ivanov |
Stefka Subotinova,
Vulcho Ivanov,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
pravo,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very Nice songs and instrumental accompanyment |
LW-2601 |
| Balkanton-2124 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Pirin Mountain And Strandzha Mountain Folksongs - Emil Ristoskov & Rayna Petrova |
Emil Ristoskov,
Raina Petrova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Prefer Rayna Petrova's singing to Emil Ristoskov's - Don't particularly like the instrumental arrangements |
LW-1486 |
| Balkanton-2153 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Grouycho Dochev - Thracian Folkongs |
Grouycho Dochev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Beautiful voice and some generally simple, but tasteful accompanyment.... some modern orch and some bitov ens |
LW-3098,
LW-3179 |
| Balkanton-2154 |
3ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kalinka Zgourova - Strandzha Mountain Folksongs |
Kalinka Zgourova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Stoyan Kunev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1594 |
| Balkanton-2648 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Balkanton - 2648,
Petko Radev (Clarinet) & Ivan Shibilev (Accordion) |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Shibilev,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet,
accordion,
violin |
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-2584,
LW-2586 |
| Balkanton-3130 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Gospodin Kolev |
Gospodin Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
ANPKTR Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2010 |
| Balkanton-3218 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Toma Yanchev - Strandzhiski Narodni Pesni |
Toma Yanchev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1999 |
| Balkanton-3310 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Raina Petrova |
Raina Petrova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> weak voice - orchestrations just ok |
LW-2059 |
| Balkanton-3383 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stoyan Enev - Trakiiski Narodni Pesni |
Stoyan Enev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice,
bitov |
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice voice - Good Strandzhanskata Group on one side |
LW-2192 |
| Balkanton-3636 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Vasilka Stancheva - Rhodopski Peni |
Vasilka Stancheva,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice voice but I do not like modern orchestra |
LW-2193 |
| Balkanton-5757 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Emil Kolev |
Emil Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
graovsko,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2592 |
| Balkanton-6385 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Kanyu Bedrov |
Kanyu Bedrov,
Todor Radev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2041 |
| Balkanton-10189 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Slavka Sekoutova - Blagovest Porozhanov |
Slavka Sekoutova,
Blagovest Porozhanov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov,
gadulka,
tambura |
paidushko,
petrunino,
eleno,
graovsko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Sekoutov's songs are really nice, but Porozhanov's are weak. |
LW-3126,
LW-3198 |
| Balkanton-10191 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Zhelyo Yochev & Veska Burlakova |
Zhelyo Yovchev,
Veska Bourlakova,
Lyuben Tachev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
kaval |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1283 |
| Balkanton-10354 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Stancho Stoilov - Songs Fron The Graovo Region |
Stancho Stoilov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
graovsko |
|
LW> Really like this singer and many of the arrangements - Shope style |
LW-1606 |
| Balkanton-10685 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia,
Thrace |
Sonya Kuncheva - Narodni Pesni |
Sonya Kuncheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice voice - orchestrations too fancy |
LW-1217,
LW-1804 |
| Balkanton-10820 |
3ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Nedyalka Keranova Sings |
Nedyalka Keranova,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent Record - great evocative voice |
LW-1505,
LW-2099 |
| 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-11185 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Russia |
Vasilka Stancheva - Rhodope Folk Songs |
Vasilka Stancheva,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Dimitur Penev Orch |
voice,
kaval,
flute |
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice voice - I like the tunes accompanied by the Dimitur Penev Orch better than the tunes with Emil Kolev's orchestra. |
LW-3089,
LW-3155 |
| Balkanton-11255 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Folk Songs From West Bulgaria - Valentina Despotova & Vasil Videnov |
Valentina Despotova,
Vasil Videnov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice,
violin |
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
devetorka,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> This record hase some nice tunes, I especially like Valentina Despotova's voice |
LW-1971 |
| Balkanton-11299 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Russia |
Nedyalka Keranova |
Nedyalka Keranova,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
accordion |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent singer and good modern orchestras - not overly orchestrated |
LW-1518,
LW-2102 |
| Balkanton-11428 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Vulcho Ivanov - Folk Songs From Thrace |
Vulcho Ivanov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice,
clarinet |
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1579 |
| 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-12123 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kolyo Kolev |
Kolyo Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Mladenov,
Angel Vangelov |
voice,
violin |
gankino,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Nice voice - contemporary style |
LW-1574,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12124 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Slavka Sekoutova |
Slavka Sekoutova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Atanas Vulchev Instr Group |
voice,
clarinet |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
devetorka |
|
LW> I like this singers voice a lot, instrumentals are not overly arranged, many nice songs. |
LW-1959 |
| Balkanton-12300 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Serbia,
Croatia |
Olga Borisova |
Olga Borisova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Daniel Spassov |
voice |
graovsko,
gankino,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Good, but not a great album. |
LW-1951 |
| Balkanton-12429 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Angel Vangelov - Accordion |
Angel Vangelov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Kolev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
accordion |
pravo,
krivo,
chetvorno,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
gankino,
buchimish |
|
LW> Nice tunes and quite skillful playing. |
LW-3135,
LW-3171 |
| Balkanton-060154 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Magiata Na Rhodopa Planina 2 |
Sto Gajdi,
Valya Balkanska,
Roumen Rodopski,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Fanka Koinarova,
Georgi Mousourliev,
Mladen Koinarov,
Dimitur Grivnin,
Boika Prisadova,
Kroum Yankov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Hristina Lyutova,
Apostol Kisiov,
Roza Georgieva,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Vassil Vasilev,
Sestri Georgievi,
Georgi Chilingirov,
Nadezhda Hvoineva |
voice,
gaida,
bitov |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent CD - Mixture or very traditional and somewhat orchestrared |
LW-2562 |
| 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 |