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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-1857 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Folk Songs From The Kyustendil District, Olga Borisova, Kyustendilski Narodni Pesni |
Olga Borisova, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto, pravo, gankino, paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent singer but Hristo Todorov's arrangements are too orchestral., LW-1483 |
LW-1483, TD-158, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1990 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Bulgarski Narodni Hora & Racenici |
Stojan Velichkov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Kostadin Varimezov, Neno Ivanov, Iliya Dimitrov, ANPKTR Orchestra, Roumen Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Blagoi Blagoev, Emil Kolev, Stefan Angelov Orch, Dimitur Stoikov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Petko Radev |
bitov, kaval, voice, gaida, gadulka, tambura, frula, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, krivo, paidushko, eleno, daichovo, pravo, gankino |
|
LW> Very nice collection of dance tunes by some excellent artists. Some of the tunes are too orchestratedto suite my taste., LW-1855 |
LW-1855, LW-3074, LW-3097, TD-167, EB-CT |
Balkanton-2011 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Mountain Folksongs - Magdalena Morarova, Magdalena Morarova, Pirin Mountain Folksongs - Bansko |
Magdalena Morarova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
petrunino, paidushko, graovsko, lesnoto |
|
LW-1485 |
LW-1485, TD-564 |
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-2125 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Mountain Folksongs - Gancho Nikolov & Venera Maerkova |
Gancho Nikolov, Venera Maerkova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, chalgia |
chetvorno, krivo, devetorka, paidushko, lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1487 |
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-2179 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Adzhovi - Adzhovi Sisters |
Sestri Adzhovi, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa, devetorka, paidushko, daichovo, lesnoto |
|
LW> Light and lively - but sounds like night club music (ala Andrew Sisters) |
LW-2169, LW-3127 |
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-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-10891 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Atanas Vulchev, Roumen Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Nikola Atanasov, Boyan Nankov, Stojan Velichkov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Neno Ivanov, Kostadin Varimezov |
gadulka, tambura, bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, graovsko, chetvorno, paidushko, grancharsko |
|
|
LW-1286, EB-CT |
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-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-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-11591 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gouna Ivanova |
Gouna Ivanova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
graovsko, lesnoto, chetvorno, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1521 |
Balkanton-11879 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Starite Pesni - Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Emil Mladenov, Ivan Boichev, Ivan Hadzhiski |
voice |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, lesnoto, devetorka |
|
|
LW-1524 |
Balkanton-12003 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Lyubka Rondova |
Lyubka Rondova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, tambura |
paidushko, lesnoto, devetorka |
|
|
LW-1585 |
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-12126 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Tatyana Surbinska |
Tatyana Surbinska, Dimitur Penev Orch, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Stoyan Stoyanov Orch, Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa, lesnoto, devetorka, paidushko, gankino |
|
LW> some nice tunes but audio quality overall is kind of piercing. Nothing really spectacular |
LW-1958 |
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 |