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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 |
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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-115 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Narodni Pesni |
Gyorga Pindzhourova, Mita Stoicheva, Nikola Ganchev, Staika Gyokova, P Petrova, Verka Siderova, Tinka Pesheva, Yordanka Ilieva, Yanka Taneva |
voice |
lesnoto, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1545, LW-3268 |
Balkanton-160 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Magdalena Morarova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Sava Popsavov, Sestri Koushlevi, Verka Siderova, Yanka Taneva, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Kaicho Kamenov, Vulkana Stoyanova, Boris Mashalov, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, gankino |
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LW-1547 |
Balkanton-191 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Balkanton 191, Balkanton BHH 191 |
Boris Karlov, Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion, bitov, tambura, clarinet, brass |
pravo, chetvorno, gankino, krivo, ruchenitsa, graovsko |
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LW> Same tunes as Balkanton 191, LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 191. |
LW-1550, LW-3250, LW-3260, EB-AU |
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-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 |
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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-444 |
T |
Bosnia, Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni, Narodni Pesni-Pirin |
T Ivanova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Maria Kokareshkova, Stoyanka Boneva, Zhenska Vokalna Groupa, Kostadin Gougov, N Stoyanova, M Kostadinova, Stefan Ivanov, Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia |
voice |
gankino, lesnoto, devetorka |
|
LW> Good selection of tunes but, good album, but not great. |
LW-1559, LW-1592, EB-AU |
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 |
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LW> Lots of really wonderful tunes on this album |
LW-1986 |
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 |
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LW> Trakiya (A) - Strandzha & Rhodopi (B) |
LW-1399 |
Balkanton-1334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Balkanton #1334 - Georgi Koev & Boris Karlov Orch |
Georgi Koev, Boris Karlov Orchestra |
clarinet |
krivo, gankino, na_trapeza, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Excellent tunes - a bit too much low level bass in the record. |
LW-2821 |
Balkanton-1466 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Pirinski Narodni Pesni |
Kostadin Gougov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Rouska Stoimenova, Pirin Ensemble, Dimitur Kolarov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Maria Tomova, Zhivka Kostadinova, Ignat Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Tatyana Surbinska, Vasilka Ivanova, Veneta Tsvetkova, Vasil Videnov, Stoyanka Boneva, Stoyan Andonov, Al Yossifov Orch |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto, devetorka, gankino, ruchenitsa, chetvorno |
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LW-1474, EB-AU |
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 |
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LW> Interesting album. Includes singers or orchestras from various parts of the Balkans. |
LW-2173, LW-3130 |
Balkanton-1715 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Belozemskata Narodna Groupa, Ivan Mihov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hisarskata Narodna Groupa, Misho Buzhev, Nikola (Accordion) Ganchev, Naiden Kirov Group Rousse, Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa, Nikola Ilchev, Subo Neichev |
violin, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, chetvorno, grancharsko, gankino |
|
LW> Many Really nice recordings |
LW-1568, LW-2257 |
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-1858 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Elene Gramatikova (Thracian Songs) - Kremena Stancheva & Vassilka Andonova (Merry And Love Folksongs Of The Sofia District) |
Elena Gramatikova, Kremena Stancheva, Vasilka Andonava, ANPKTR Orchestra, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Vassilka Andonova |
voice, bitov |
pravo, graovsko, gankino, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Some excellent singing, but instrumentals tend to be over-orchestrated. |
LW-3073, LW-3107 |
Balkanton-1867 |
3ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Sonya Kuncheva & Georgi Gorelski |
Sonya Kuncheva, Georgi Gorelski, ANPKTR Orchestra, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo, lesnoto, ruchenitsa, gankino |
|
|
LW-1875, LW-1942, EB-CT |
Balkanton-1993 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Haidushki (Rebel) Folksongs |
Mita Stoicheva, Vichka Nikolova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Roza Tsvetkova, Yovcho Karaivanov, Nadka Karadzhova, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Bozhana Velikova, Kalinka Vulcheva, Vulcho Ivanov, Dimka Vladimirova, Petko Radev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino, paidushko, pravo |
|
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LW-1613 |
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-2562 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
DANPT Orchestra |
bitov |
gankino |
|
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LW-226 |
Balkanton-2585 |
2ST |
Bulgaria |
Strandzanskata Grupa, Strandzanskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
gankino |
|
|
LW-220, LW-1045 |
Balkanton-2611 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - 2611 |
Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev |
clarinet |
gankino, ruchenitsa |
|
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LW-219 |
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-2667 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Atanas Vulchev - Gudulka |
Atanas Vulchev, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
gadulka |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino |
|
LW> Very orchestrated |
LW-2569 |
Balkanton-2764 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Georgi Koev |
Georgi Koev, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet |
krivo, gankino, ruchenitsa |
|
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LW-2026 |
Balkanton-2868 |
1ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Iliya Dimitrov - Gajda |
Iliya Dimitrov |
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gankino |
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LW-265 |
Balkanton-3158 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Naiden Kirov Orchestra - Rousse |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse |
|
gankino, pravo |
|
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LW-2004 |
Balkanton-3263 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Iz Repertoara Na Danpt "Pirin" |
Pirin Ensemble, Tatyana Surbinska |
bitov, voice |
gankino |
|
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LW-2074 |
Balkanton-3266 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Female Folklore Group From Plana Village - Sofia Region |
Plana Village Sofia Female Vocal Group |
voice |
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent voices |
LW-1900, LW-2073 |
Balkanton-3283 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Magdalena Morarova |
Magdalena Morarova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto, gankino |
|
LW> Fair singing and poor instrumental arrangement |
LW-2071 |
Balkanton-3297 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ignat & Vasil Videnovi |
Ignat Videnov, Vasil Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino, devetorka |
|
LW> Good singing, but poor instrumental accompanyment |
LW-2063 |
Balkanton-3385 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Vasilka Damyanova - Severnyashki Narodni Pesni |
Vasilka Damyanova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
|
LW> Nice voice & songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2245 |
Balkanton-3474 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kvartet Moundzharmoniki "Rodolyubie" - Assenovgrad, Rodolyubie Harmonica Quartet - Assenovgrad |
Kvartet Moundzharmoniki Rodolyubie, Rodolyubie Harmonica Quartet Assenovgrad |
accordion, harmonica |
ruchenitsa, gankino |
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LW> Nice accordion |
LW-1884, LW-3239 |
Balkanton-5538 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Douhov Orch Dir. N. Tsonev |
N Tsonev Douhov Orch |
brass |
pravo, gankino, grancharsko, ruchenitsa |
|
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LW-2582 |
Balkanton-5571 |
T |
Bulgaria, Classical, Thrace |
Balkanton BHM 5571 |
Petko Radev, Ali Kotsev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
clarinet, brass |
pravo, gankino, trite_puti, ruchenitsa |
|
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LW-2055 |
Balkanton-5634 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Balkanton BHM 5634 |
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
brass |
pravo, gankino |
|
LW> Early Brass band |
LW-2054 |
Balkanton-5708 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Dobrudja |
Narodna Hora |
Ibro Lolov, Nikola Atanasov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
accordion |
reka, gankino |
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|
LW-232 |
Balkanton-5746 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzhanskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
ruchenitsa, gankino, pravo |
|
LW> Quite a set of tunes, medium tempo, but is clearly more contemporary arrangements. Missing some of that normal drive,. .... no tupan. |
LW-2585 |
Balkanton-5759 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Petko Radev, Narodna Mouzika - Ivan Kirev & Petko Radev |
Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev, Petko Radev Orchestra, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, paidushko |
|
LW> Very Nice tunes |
LW-3364, LW-3365 |
Balkanton-5909 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bitov Instrumentalnata Grupa |
Iliya Dimitrov |
bitov, gaida |
gankino, petrunino, pravo |
|
LW> Excellent |
LW-202 |
Balkanton-5968 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Vulcho Ivanov, Hristo Angelov, Z Zapryanov, Hristo Liotova |
bitov, voice |
gankino, pravo |
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|
LW-245 |
Balkanton-6012 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble - Pleven |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble |
bitov, tambura |
gankino |
|
LW> Very Orchestrated - Not Good Dance Music |
LW-254 |
Balkanton-6050 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Xora I Ruchenitsi With Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
Kosta Kolev |
bitov |
ruchenitsa, gankino, trite_puti |
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LW-240 |
Balkanton-6238 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Ignat Videnov |
Ignat Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
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LW-2107 |
Balkanton-6254 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Dueti |
Elena Dineva, Stoyana Lalova, Valentina Despotova, Yonka Kipcheva |
voice |
gankino, paidushko |
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|
LW-1004 |
Balkanton-6259 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna |
Narodni Hora - Douhov Orkestur Na BNA (Bulgarian National Army) |
Bulgarian National Army (BNA) Douhov Orkestur |
brass |
daichovo, pravo, ruchenitsa, gankino |
|
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LW-3210 |
Balkanton-6334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ignat & Vasil Videnovi |
Ignat Videnov, Vasil Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
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|
LW-2111 |
Balkanton-6336 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Prvomajskata Groupa & Xristo Tashev I Dimo Godpodinov - Accordion |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Xristo + Gospodinov Dimo Tashev |
accordion, brass |
ruchenitsa, gankino |
|
|
LW-1036, LW-3220 |
Balkanton-6401 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Shopski Folkloren Ansambl Pri ONS - G. Boyadzhiev Dir |
Shopska Folkloren Ansembl, Elena Yankova, G Dimitrova, Yordanka Koserkova, Stoyanka Gouseva |
bitov, tambura |
paidushko, gankino |
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LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-2570 |
Balkanton-6412 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace |
Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Rousenskata Groupa |
|
gankino, pravo, daichovo, devetorka, ruchenitsa, chetvorno |
|
|
LW-2037 |
Balkanton-6498 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora |
Asenovgradskata Groupa, Rousenskata Groupa |
voice |
pravo, gankino, daichovo, devetorka |
|
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LW-2034 |
Balkanton-7671 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
The Karadzhovi Duet - Da Znaesh Mamo (You Should Know, Mum) |
The Karadzhovi Duet, Loznitsa Orchestra, Svetla Karadzhova |
voice, bitov |
gankino, pravo |
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LW> Poor quality Cassette (muddy); Nadka is great - Svetla seems very "measured" in her singing. |
LW-2560, LW-2561 |
Balkanton-7705 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Slaveite Ot Pirin - Sestri Bisserovi |
Sestri Bisserovi |
voice, tambura |
lesnoto, gankino, pravo, chetvorno |
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LW> Excellent Recordings |
LW-1794 |
Balkanton-10149 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace |
Severnyashki Ansambl - North Bulgarian Ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble, Ivan Vulev, Nadka Tomova, Velichka Rousenova, Veska Tsocheva, Dimiter Dimitrov, Tatyana Mishinska |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, paidushko, gankino, daichovo |
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LW> Koutev-Like Ensemble |
LW-1305, LW-3144, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10165 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Traicho Sinapov - Accordion |
Traicho Sinapov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion, voice |
ruchenitsa, petrunino, graovsko, gankino, na_trapeza |
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LW> Excellent Shope style accordion playing and good, simple orchestrations. |
LW-1989 |
Balkanton-10191 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Zhelyo Yochev & Veska Burlakova |
Zhelyo Yovchev, Veska Bourlakova, Lyuben Tachev, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, kaval |
pravo, ruchenitsa, gankino |
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|
LW-1283 |
Balkanton-10216 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Narodna Hora I Ruchenitsi - Gospodin Stanev (Kaval) & Dimiter Choupetlovski (Gaida) |
Gospodin Stanev, Dimiter Choupetlovski |
bitov, kaval, gaida, voice |
ruchenitsa, krivo, gankino, pravo, paidushko, daichovo |
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LW-728 |
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-10248 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Severn |
Horos & Ruchenitsas - Sofia Brass Band |
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
brass |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, daichovo |
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LW> Big Bulgarian urban Brass Band sound - well played. |
LW-3125, LW-3200 |