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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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 |
|
LW> Same tunes as Balkanton 191,
LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 191. |
LW-1550,
LW-3250,
LW-3260,
EB-AU |
| 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-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 |
|
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-402 |
14STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov |
accordion,
violin |
graovsko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Excellent album even though some tracks are over-orchestrated,
LW> Excellent album even though some tracks are over-orchestrated.;;All tracks also on Balkanton BHA 402,
LW-1303 |
LW-1303,
LW-3244,
TD-186,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-527 |
5STI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace,
Severn,
Shope |
Maistori Akordeona - Accordion Masters,
Майстори На Акордеона,
Masters of the Accordion |
Boris Karlov,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ali Kotsev,
Ivan Shibilev,
Emil Kolev,
Dimitur Stoikov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Chokoev,
Kosta Kolev,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
St Demirev,
Ibro Lolov |
accordion,
violin |
krivo,
gankino,
opas,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
pravo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Many tunes over-orchestrated, but there are many good tunes,
LW-30 |
LW-30,
LW-2599,
TD-189 |
| 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-1263 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Nikolv Ganchev - Kaval,
Nikola Ganchev - Kaval |
Nikola Ganchev |
kaval,
voice |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW-2264 |
LW-1570,
LW-2264,
TD-118 |
| Balkanton-1334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Balkanton #1334 - Georgi Koev & Boris Karlov Orch |
Georgi Koev,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
clarinet |
krivo,
gankino,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - a bit too much low level bass in the record. |
LW-2821 |
| Balkanton-1589 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Pavel & Roumen Sirakov,
Pavel i Roumen Sirakov |
Pavel Sirakov,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
pravo,
krivo,
gankino,
lesnoto,
graovsko,
grancharsko |
|
LW-1473 |
LW-1473,
TD-147,
EB-CT |
| 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-2764 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Georgi Koev |
Georgi Koev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet |
krivo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2026 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-728 |
| Balkanton-10536 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Severn |
Lyubimi Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Popular Horos & Rachenitsas |
Petko Radev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev,
Ensemble Horo Russe,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Traicho Sinapov,
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
clarinet,
accordion,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
krivo,
gankino,
eleno,
graovsko,
paidushko,
petrunino |
|
LW> Many nice tunes were re-released on this album,
LW-3099 |
LW-3099,
LW-3150,
TD-78,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10545 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Atanas Vulchev - Gudulka,
Atanas Vulchev - Gadulka |
Atanas Vulchev |
gadulka,
bitov,
voice,
gaida |
pravo,
paidushko,
krivo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
graovsko |
|
LW> Very Good album although some of the track are overorchestrated.,
LW-1637 |
LW-1336,
LW-1637,
TD-80,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10579 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Izvestni Ispulniteli Na Narodni Pesni (Famous Performers Of Folk Songs),
Izvestni Izpulniteli na Narodni Pesen,
Famous Performers of Folk Songs |
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Hristo Todorov,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Staika Gyokova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Boyan Nankov,
Atanaska Todorova,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Mita Stoicheva,
Hristina Lyutova,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Pirin Ensemble |
voice,
bitov,
kaval |
krivo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very nice mix of excellent singers. Somewhat more orchestration than I like,
LW-1288 |
LW-1288,
TD-83 |
| Balkanton-11383 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Biserova Sisters With Trakiska Troika,
Sestri Biserovi - Trakiiskata Troika,
with the participation of Kostadin Varimezov & Dimiter Dinev |
Sestri Bisserovi,
Trakiskata Troika,
Ljubimka Bisserova,
Mitra Bisserova,
Mihail Marinov,
Lyubimka Bisserova |
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
pravo,
gankino,
krivo,
petrunino |
|
LW> Excellent,
LW-1214 |
LW-1214,
LW-1215,
LW-3080,
TD-106,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11572 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Assenovgrad Folk Group & "Rodolyubie" Harmonica Quartet - Assenovgrad |
Assenovgradskata Narodna Groupa,
Rodolyubie Harmonica Quartet Assenovgrad |
harmonica |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
krivo,
gankino |
|
LW> Both groups featured on this album are really excellent, but the biggest surprise was how nice the "Harmonica" group is |
LW-1979,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11711 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Atanas Vulchev (Gadulka) & Elka Vulcheva (Violin) |
Atanas Vulchev,
Elka Vulcheva |
violin,
gadulka,
bitov |
krivo,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza |
|
|
LW-1565,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-12236 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Orkestur Naiden Kirov - Rouse |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse |
violin |
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
krivo,
gankino |
|
LW> Very nice modern instrument orchestra |
LW-1651 |
| Balkanton-12242 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
The Konushenska Group |
Konoushenska Groupa,
Yanka Ivanova,
Blagoi Manchev |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
krivo,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
LW> Very nice album |
LW-1663,
LW-2101 |
| 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_Trading_Ltd-1003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Srednogorski Izvoren Folklor - Authentic Folklore From Sredna Gora |
Zlatitsa Chitalishte Bitov ens,
Nevena Mechkarova,
Angel Yankov,
Ani Radouncheva,
Womens Singing Group Smolsko Village,
Danail Kurdzhilov,
Hristina Hriskova,
Srednagorski Zvuncheta,
Nikolina Filcheva Stancheva,
Nedelyo Petelov,
Valentin Ivanov,
Ivanka Genova,
Kamenitsa Chitalishte Lyuben Karavelov chorus,
Ivan (Gaidar) Nenov,
Yordanka Tinkova,
Maria Tangarova |
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
frula,
gaida |
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
krivo,
petrunino,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent Album of village musicians for the Srednagora region of Thrace |
LW-2712,
LW-3187 |
| Bma_Productions-003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Wallachia |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Vol. 1 Introduced By Yves Moreau |
Various (collection Yves Moreau),
Yves Moreau Collected |
|
batuta,
krivo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
|
LW-3380 |
| Bma_Productions-006 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Vol. 4 Introduced By Yves Moreau |
Various (collection Yves Moreau) |
|
pravo,
krivo,
opas,
buenek,
petrunino,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-3383 |
| Bma_Productions-1003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Macedonia |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Shopluk-Pirin (Vol. 3) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau),
Bistritsa Folk Orchestra,
Elena + Lazarina Yanchevi,
Kiko Shumanov,
Ivanka Krushteva,
Mincho Apostolov,
Nikolai Ivan + Krusten Stoykov,
Dervenica Folk Orch,
Loza Donkova,
Mitra Donkova,
Vena Petrova,
Bogdan Lazarov,
Dragalevstsi Village Sofia Young Girls Vocal Group,
Plana Village Sofia Female Vocal Group,
Dragalevtsi Bitov Orch,
Selim Demirov,
Demir Demirov,
Bansko Womens Vocal Group,
Bansko Mens Vocal Group,
Gega Petrich Womens Vocal Group,
Milka Popova,
Valika Popova,
Pirin Ensemble,
Dolna Ribnitsa Pirin Womens Vocal Group,
Sestrino Pirin Female Vocal Group,
Churichene Pirin Female Vocal Group,
Drenovo Pirin Femal Vocal Group |
bitov,
frula,
voice,
zurna |
gankino,
doina,
jove,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
pravo,
lesnoto,
krivo |
|
LW> Excellent |
LW-1899 |
| Gega-278 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Classical,
Thrace |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria |
Roumen Sirakov,
Dimitar Penev Orch,
Ivan Shibilev Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble |
tambura,
bitov |
daichovo,
krivo,
chetvorno,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
gankino,
devetorka |
|
LW> tambura : Rumen SIRAKOV |
LW-2744 |
| Ibld-11 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Wallachia,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #11, "Bridges" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Gumzovo Brass Band,
Gumzovo Gypsy Brass Band,
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Rodistin Russev,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble |
voice,
bitov,
brass,
violin,
clarinet |
pravo,
krivo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
|
LW-2742 |
| 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 |
| Le_Chant_Du_Monde-4317 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Chants Et Danses De Bulgarie |
Ensemble Maiakovski |
brass,
accordion,
voice,
piano |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
krivo,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Fair, early Bulgarian ensemble |
LW-1301 |
| Nikola_Iliev-15287 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Nikola Iliev - Budeshte Ot Minaloto - CD #2 - Future From The Past - Konoushenskata Groupa |
Nikola Iliev,
Konoushenska Groupa |
clarinet,
gaida,
gadulka |
pravo,
krivo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent compilation of Nikola's tunes - but I could do without the backup orchestral instruments on most of the tunes. I prefer this CD (CD#2) to CD#1 |
LW-2795 |
| 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 |
| Todor_Kirov-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Severn,
Romania |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 1 |
Todor Kirov,
Todor Kirov Bitov Ens #1,
Todor Kirov Bitov Ens #2 |
bitov,
gadulka |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
reka,
paidushko,
opas |
|
LW> Very nice tunes featuring Todor Kirov - Gudulka professor at Plovdiv Music Academy. |
LW-3388 |
| 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 |
| Xopo-3 |
9STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 3,
Horo and Račenica Dances of Bulgaria,
XOPO! Vol III |
|
accordion,
voice,
zurna |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
eleno,
gankino,
paidushko,
pravo,
krivo |
|
|
LW-13,
TD-491,
EB-CT |
| Xopo-4 |
12STI |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 4,
Horo and Račenica Dances of Bulgaria,
XOPO! Vol IV |
Maria Kokareshkova,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ali Chasmakov,
Mekhmed Dzhambazov |
accordion,
voice,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko,
grancharsko,
krivo,
gankino,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-14,
TD-492,
EB-CT |