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Album ID #STI Nationality Title Performers Instrument Rhythms Producer Notes DBID
Ara-334 T Bulgaria Gouna Ivanova - Eh, Muko Moya Gouna Ivanova,
Shturo Make Orkestur Gotse Delchev,
Valeri Dimchev,
Alexandur Popov
voice,
synthesizer
lesnoto,
devetorka
LW> Nice CD - I like the timbre of Gouna's voice. Modern orchestra with fairly nice arrangements LW-2776
Bofirov-2202168-49 T Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope
Vievevska Folk Groupa - Nai Dobroto Vievska Folk Groupa synthesizer,
voice
pravo,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa
LW> Very nice wedding band style music. Sometimes the electric bass and synthesizer are too pronounced; detracting from the tune. LW-2971
Bofirov-2207174-54 T Bulgaria,
Thrace
Orkestur Brestovitsa - Trakiisko Horo - Yashko Argirov Brestovitsa Orkestur,
Yashko Argirov
voice,
synthesizer
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
ruchenitsa
LW> Excellent wedding band music LW-2777
Ibld-1 T Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Rhodope,
Shope
To The Bulgarian Folklore With Love - Vol 1- Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuben Dossev Lyulyatzi Orchestra,
Lyuben Dossev,
Dimitar Dimitrov
voice,
bitov,
synthesizer,
frula
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
gankino,
reka,
daichovo,
petrunino
LW> CD copy from tape - some nice tunes - some not for dancing. LW-2733,
LW-2734
Ivan_Dimitrov-1 T Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Rhodope,
Severn,
Shope
Ivan Dimitrov CD#1 Naiden Kirov Group Rousse,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Bulgarian Brass
bitov,
guitar,
kaval,
voice,
violin,
synthesizer
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
graovsko,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti
LW> Compilation CD put together for Ivan Dimitrov by Larry Weiner LW-2439
Kabile-Thrace T Bulgaria,
Thrace
Traditional Music From Thrace Kabile,
Nikolay Doktorov
bitov,
guitar,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
synthesizer,
gaida
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
buenek,
trite_puti,
krivo,
gankino
LW> I was VERY surprised to hear a bass guitar on essentially all of the tracks. While the general musicianship is excellent, I think the bass guitar detracts from the traditional nature of the music that the album proports to represent. LW-3354
Lyupchomarkovski-1-1 T Macedonia Lyupcho Markovski Tape #1 - Side #1 - Makedonski Narodni Izvorni Pesni Alexander Sarievski voice,
synthesizer
lesnoto LW-2453
Milena_Records-1998-4-2 T Bulgaria,
Thrace
Maistori Na Bulgarska Folklor Vol 4 - Na Svatba V Trakiya Sestri Giorevi,
Radio Plovdiv Orchestra,
Vichka Nikolova,
Tanya Dosseva,
Tonka Koleva,
Violeta Georgieva,
Todor Kozhouharov,
Ilka Aleksandrova,
Binka Dobreva,
Alexandar Raichev Orch,
Kostadin Vasilev,
Renata Georgieva,
Nevena Vulcheva,
Ivanka Ivanova,
Nedyalka Keranova
voice,
synthesizer,
guitar,
tambura
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko
LW-2960
Milena_Records-200001-2 T Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja
Svatbarski Hora, Ruchenitsi i Kyuchetsi - (Wedding Band Groups From The Varna Area) Zornitsa Folklore Group,
Dobroudzhanski Slavei,
Orbita Orkestur,
Kitka Orkestur Varna,
Pendari
voice,
gaida,
accordion,
bitov,
synthesizer,
guitar
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
eleno,
chochek
LW-2767
Mister_Company-004 T Macedonia Vaska Ilieva - Legend Of Macedonian Folk Song Vaska Ilieva,
Milan Zavkov,
Angele Dimovski
voice,
kaval,
guitar,
synthesizer
lesnoto,
air,
eleno
LW> Very nice songs - could use a bit less synthesizef playing the bass lines. Dimovski's Kaval is very nice. LW-2660
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
Palace-Bill-Skimos T Macedonia Balkan Music 2 - The Bill Skimos Band The Bill Skimos Band brass,
synthesizer,
gaida
daichovo,
tsamikos,
beranche,
syrtos,
tik
LW> Very Nice Macedonian Band from Ohio LW-2710
Payner-2405743-438 T Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Macedonia
Rhodopski Zbun 2004 Vievska Folk Groupa voice,
gaida,
synthesizer
pravo,
chetvorno,
lesnoto
LW> Wedding band style Rhodopi (and other) music. Fairly good album LW-2982
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
Sunrise_Marinov-0182-2 T Thrace,
Russia,
Rhodope
Kakvo Se Horo Vieshe - Orkestur Maritsa Orkestur Maritsa,
Dragitsa Nikolova
voice,
synthesizer
pravo,
chetvorno,
ruchenitsa,
gankino
LW> While there is some good musicianship on this CD I'm not so fond of these wedding band arrangements and the heavy use of the electric bass (which actually may be a synthesizer). LW-2963
Svetlio_Zhilev-13333 T Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Swing
Trite Gaidi Svetlyo Zhilev gaida,
voice,
synthesizer
trite_puti,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa
LW> Interesting....play a Rhodope gaida with two reeds in the changer LW-2801
Todor_Kirov-2 T Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Severn
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 2 Todor Kirov,
Velichka Kirova
gadulka,
tambura,
synthesizer,
voice
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
reka,
gankino,
krivo,
opas,
daichovo,
buchimish
LW> Very nice tunes featuring Todor Kirov - Gudulka professor at Plovdiv Music Academy, and his wife Velichka on tambura. The tambura tunes also have synthesizer LW-3389
Vd-210003 T Bulgaria Poslushajte, Patrioti - Peroun - Group From Razlog Peroun Group From Razlog voice,
synthesizer
lesnoto,
devetorka
LW> All tunes are done in a "Stari Gradski" style - not so much to my liking. LW-2764
Victory_Reco..221002-12871 T Bulgaria,
Dobrudja
Na Svatba S Marin Karov #2 Marin Karov,
Sacho Dzhigov,
Stefan (Gudulka) Georgiev,
Yordan Velikov,
Kostadin Denev,
Krasimir Tomov,
Nedko Nedev
voice,
bitov,
accordion,
gaida,
synthesizer
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
reka
LW> Nice instrumentation, I don't particularly like the singers voice. Dobroudzha wedding band style with Bitov & Modern Instruments LW-2443