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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-214 |
4STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Pesni I Tantsi Ot Yugozapadna Bulgariya & Pesni I Tantsi Of Trakiiskata Oblast,
Songs & Dances from Yugozapadna, B., Radopskata oblast, Sredna Zapadna, B., Trakiiskata oblast,
Songs & Dances from Thrace & other places |
Lyuba Barakova,
Slavka Petkova,
Tinka Dimitrova,
Georgi Chilingirov,
Kostantin Dourev,
Dimitur Grivnin,
Vasilka Petkova,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Mariya Rangelova,
Stoyanka Mateeva,
Tsvetanka Borisova,
Slavka Treneva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Dragan Karapchanski,
G Shekerov,
Staika Gyokova,
Komnya Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Mladen Nikolov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
voice,
tambura,
kaval,
gadulka,
gaida |
pravo,
gankino,
krivo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent album |
LW-1644,
LW-3256,
TD-172,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1293 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna,
Rhodope |
Koprivshtitsa '71 - Vtori Natsionalen Folkloren Subor |
Toma Yanchev,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Kostadinka Petrova,
Village Folklore Group Village Of Kovachevtsi,
Elena Gramatikova,
Krustyu Velikov,
Ginka Atanasova,
Folklor Group From Sandanski,
Kolyo Kavrukov,
Dobra Savova,
Bozhana Velikova,
Folklore Group Village Of Blateshnitsa,
Ivan Stoyanov,
Womens Folklore Group Village Of Drumsha,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Bansko Mens Vocal Group |
voice,
bitov,
gaida,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1275,
LW-1808 |
| Balkanton-1316 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Philip Koutev Ensemble,
Philip Koutev,
Performances by the State Ensemble for Songs and Dances |
Koutev Ensemble,
Verka Siderova,
Yanka Taneva,
Elena Yuroukova,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Ya Nenova,
Stoyana Lalova,
M Gergova,
Nadka Karadzhova |
gaida,
voice,
bitov |
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Some excellent A Capella songs,
LW-3197 |
LW-2176,
LW-3197,
TD-128,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10823 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Classical |
Boika Prisadova & Dafo Trandafilov |
Boika Prisadova,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Dimitur Penev Orch |
gaida,
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
svornoto,
daichovo |
|
LW> Excellent singer and Gaida - instrumental accompanyment too modern for my taste |
LW-1835 |
| 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-11170 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Russia |
Students Of The Shiroka Luka Folk School |
Shiroka Luka Students,
Nikola Hristov,
Todor Todorov,
Siya Karanlukova,
Kalin Bochoukov,
Vasil Bebelekov |
bitov,
voice,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1513 |
| Balkanton-11902 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Wallachia |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Tsana Borisova,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Smilyan/Smolyanski,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Zaburdo/Smolyanski,
Minko Dimitrov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Kaloyan/Varna,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Mineralni Bani/Haskovo,
Gospodin Rousev,
Blagouts Petrov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Sofia/Grad,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa (Mladi) ot Bistrica/Sofisko,
Assen Rizoikov,
Asenka Yaneva,
Yordan Todorov,
Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Pripek/Kurdzhali,
Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Kostandovo/Pazardzhik,
Instrumental Group Selo Dorkovo/Pazardzhisko |
voice,
kaval,
bitov,
gaida,
frula |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1581 |
| 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-12267 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rozhen Pee '87 - Rozhen Sings '87 |
Sto Gajdi,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Village Of Trigrad Rhodopi Female Vocal Group,
Tanya Skechelieva,
Nedelino Rhodopi Female Vocal Group,
Vasil Mirchev,
Manol Tashkov,
Vasilka Gerzilova,
Anastas Ivanov,
Mixed Group Of Singers,
Ivan Kyulehanov,
Rhodopi Female Vocal Group Grohotno,
Rhodopi Mixed Chorus Elhovets,
Maria Slavcheva,
Rhodopi Female Vocal Group Banite,
Rossen Eshpekov,
Persida Kehayova,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Smilyan/Smolyanski |
gaida,
voice,
bitov,
frula |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1660 |
| Bebelekov_Mu..upa-Maistori |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Shope |
Grupa Maistori |
Maistori Grupa,
Vasil Bebelekov,
Nedalyko Nedyalkov,
Angel Dimitrov,
Ivaylo (Kaval) Koutchev,
Georgi Petrov |
bitov,
gaida,
kaval,
tambura,
gadulka |
graovsko,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
reka |
|
LW> Excellent collection of tunes; supurb mussianship; last tune ends prematurely. |
LW-2768 |
| Bofirov-2506208-87 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rhodopska Dousha |
Ivan Balbanov |
gaida |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Very nice collection of Rhodope gaida tunes, some overdubbing to add second gaida. Some tunes with tupan |
LW-2968 |
| Dafo_Trendafilov-20690 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Weep Me, My Bagpipe, Weep Me (Doumai Gaido, Doumai) |
Dafo Trendafilov |
bagpipe,
gaida |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Great album for this master player of the Kaba gaida - solo |
LW-3006 |
| Gega-106 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Varna |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria - Gaida,
The Greatest Bulgarian Folkdances |
Sto Gajdi,
Georgi Kichukov,
Rhodopea Kaba Trio,
Georgi Mussorliev,
Alexander Raichev,
Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra,
Georgi Doichev,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Peicho (Gaida) Peev,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Nedyo Mirkov,
Pencho Atanasov,
Kostadin Atanasov,
Dimiter Choupetlovski,
Iliya Dimitrov,
Karssimir Kondov,
Trifon (Gaida) Trifonov,
Zahari Ivanov,
Dancho Yossifov,
Minko Dimitrov,
Nikola Atanasov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika |
gaida,
voice |
svornoto,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
trite_puti,
reka |
|
|
LW-2745,
TD-288 |
| Hannibal-1335 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Shope |
The Music Of Bulgaria - Balkana,
The Music Of Bulgaria (Sampler),
The Music of Bulgaria |
Trio Bulgarka,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Trakiskata Troika,
Yanka Roupkina,
Roumen Rodopski,
Georgi Mousourliev,
Stojan Velichkov |
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
gaida |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
paidushko,
pravo |
|
|
LW-865,
LW-1456,
TD-302 |
| Ibld-6 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #6, "Lekom Igra - Zemya Trese" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Lyuben Dossev,
Dimitar Dimitrov,
Lyuben Dossev Brass Band,
Georgi Gardzharov,
Tzvety (Weiner) Dosseva,
Dimitur Hristov |
voice,
kaval,
brass,
bagpipe,
gadulka,
bitov,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
pravo,
graovsko,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent variety of tunes |
LW-1121,
LW-2738 |
| Lyra-Pallette-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk-Pallette - Folk Band Lyra |
Lyra Folk Band Plovdiv |
bitov,
lyra,
voice,
gaida,
violin,
kaval |
gankino,
graovsko,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
petrunino,
eleno,
buchimish |
|
LW> There are some very nice tunes on this album.... some a bit modern for my taste, and others I like very much. |
LW-3008 |
| 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 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-1994-02 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Varna,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1994.02 |
Nedyalka Keranova,
Pirin Ensemble,
Veneta Tsvetkova |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
trumpet |
trite_puti,
pravo,
graovsko,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
svornoto |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. There is one Shope tune I particularly like on the album. |
LW-2975 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-2003-02 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.02 |
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Nikolina Chakardoukova |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
zurna,
frula,
brass,
accordion,
kaval,
flute,
trumpet |
trite_puti,
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
svornoto,
devetorka,
chochek |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2979 |
| Nonesuch-72034 |
6STI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Village Music Of Bulgaria - Martin Koenig & Ethel Raim,
Village Music of Bulgaria,
A harvest, a shephard, a bride |
Vasilka Andonava,
Kremena Stancheva,
Shtiliyan Tihov,
Menka Aronova,
Lenka Gergeva,
Bozhourka Toupankova,
Borislav Vassilev,
Smolyan Folk Ensemble,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Valya Balkanska,
L Kanevski |
bitov,
kaval,
gadulka,
tambura,
gaida |
trite_puti,
gankino,
krivo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
svornoto,
daichovo |
Ethel Raim,
Marty Koenig |
|
LW-34,
TD-390,
EB-LP |
| Stefkos_Musik-0607107 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja,
Varna |
The Great Bulgarian masters-Bagpipe - Golemite Bulgarski Maistori - Gaida |
Nikola Atanasov,
Dimitur Zaekov,
Dimitur Zaekov (Son Of),
Petar Yanev,
Krassimir Rachev,
Stoyko Georgiev,
Petko Stoyanov |
bagpipe,
gaida,
guitar,
voice |
pravo,
paidushko,
graovsko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent variety of Gaida players |
LW-2800 |
| 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 |
| Vde-1148 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Bulgarie - Musique De Tradition Pastorale |
Shtiliyan Tihov,
Yanko Komitov,
Trufka Marinova,
Minka Vlaikova,
Georgi Zhelyazkov,
Dobri Gyaurov,
Elena Kanevska,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Todor Trifonov,
Borinka Daradzhiiska,
Petar Kirkov,
Petra Ivanova,
Petar Staichev,
Georgi Gatev |
kaval,
gaida,
voice,
frula |
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-3387 |