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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-275 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni,
Norodni Hora I Pesni |
Stefka Subotinova,
Tinka Pesheva,
Sonya Kuncheva,
Ivan Panovski,
Dobra Savova,
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Grouycho Dochev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Staika Gyokova,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Mita Stoicheva |
voice |
paidushko,
pravo |
|
LW> Same as Balkanton 275 and many tunes also on Balkanton BHA 275,
LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 275 and many tunes also on Balkanton BHA 275 |
LW-1556,
LW-1612,
LW-3247,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-316 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Balkanton 316 - Macedonia,
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni / Bulgarski Narodni Tantsi, i Orkestrovi Melodii |
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Maria Tomova,
E Ranova,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
V Karakasheva,
M Kroumova,
Veneta Tsvetkova,
Zhivka Kostadinova,
G Popova,
Rouska Stoimenova |
bitov |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
devetorka,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1557,
TD-180,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-340 |
13STI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Bulgarski Narodni Instrumentalni Melodi,
Bulgarian Folk Music - Instruments & Tunes,
Narodna Muzika - BHA 340 |
Nikola Ganchev,
Stojan Velichkov,
Chifte Kavali,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Pavel Sirakov,
Dimitur Milachkov,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Vassil Vasilev,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Ivan Zlatanov,
G Tuchev,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Belishka Grupa,
Bulgarski Tsigani,
Severnyashka Grupa,
Sadovskata Grupa,
Instrumental Group West Bulgaria,
Dimiter Milachkov |
kaval,
frula,
gadulka,
voice,
tambura,
bitov,
zurna,
brass |
reka,
gankino,
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
daichovo |
|
LW> Most tunes same as Balkanton BHA 340. Record indicates it was given to Dick Crum by Nick Jordanoff.,
LW-29 |
LW-29,
LW-1571,
LW-3241,
TD-183,
EB-CD |
| Balkanton-1268 |
7STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida / Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval,
Костадин Варимезов - Стоян Величков,
Kostadin Varimezov - Stoyan Velichkov,
Velichkov-Varimesov |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov |
bitov,
gaida,
kaval,
voice |
paidushko,
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Great Gaida - Lousy Orchestrations - Kosta Kolev crap,
LW-869 |
LW-869,
TD-120,
EB-CT,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1285 |
6STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Trakiiska Svatba - Thracian Wedding,
Trakiiska Svatba,
Thracian Wedding,
Trakiska Svadba |
Koutev Ensemble,
Koutev Ensemble Chorus |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
doina |
|
LW> Very Highly Arranged and Orchestrated - 1 long band per side - A classic production!,
LW-1299 |
LW-1299,
LW-2802,
TD-122,
EB-CT,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1317 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kalinka Vulcheva |
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Stefan Angelov Orch |
voice |
pravo,
reka,
paidushko |
|
LW> Wonderful Voice - Variable Orchestrations (some ok - some bad),
LW-2258 |
LW-1605,
LW-2258,
TD-129,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1323 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kosta Kolev |
Kosta Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
petrunino,
lesnoto,
trite_puti,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
LW> Good accordion playing but really dumb arrangements!,
LW-1868 |
LW-1868,
TD-131,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1343 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Sestri Koushlevi,
Сестри Кушлеви |
Sestri Koushlevi,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice |
pravo,
lesnoto,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
graovsko,
jove |
|
LW> Remastered by Tom Deering,
LW-1296 |
LW-1296,
LW-3353,
TD-135,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-1541 |
2STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Petko Radev,
Sviri Petko Radev,
Petko Radev Playing |
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Dachev,
Yordan Yotov |
clarinet,
accordion |
krivo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo |
|
LW-1870 |
LW-1870,
TD-142,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-1702 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - Rousse,
Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances, Rousse |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi Rousse,
Yordanka Dimitrova,
Yordanka Tepavicharova,
T Grigorova |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
daichovo,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
LW> A few very nice track featuring soloists. I don't particularly like the big bitov orchestra sound.,
LW-3174 |
LW-3106,
LW-3174,
TD-577,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-1738 |
4STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Popoulyarni Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Popyularni Narodni Pesni, Hora i Rutchenitsi |
Blagoi Blagoev,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Radka Aleksova,
Nikola Atanasov,
Staika Gyokova,
M Saliev,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Dimitur Yanev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Traicho Sinapov,
Dimitur Paskov,
Ivan Shibilev,
Kostadin Gougov,
Pirin Ensemble,
Ignat Videnov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Vasil Videnov |
voice,
bitov,
kaval,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
lesnoto,
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino |
|
LW-2098 |
LW-1791,
LW-2098,
TD-152,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1849 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Master Performers On Folk Instruments,
Maistori - Ispulniteli,
Master Performers on Folk Instruments |
Iliya Dimitrov,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Atanas Vulchev,
Atanas Vulchev Instr Group,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Roumen Sirakov,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Neno Ivanov,
Nikola Atanasov |
gaida,
gadulka,
kaval,
tambura,
frula |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
krivo,
trite_puti,
pravo |
|
LW-1661 |
LW-1661,
LW-1915,
TD-154,
EB-AU |
| 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-1915 |
3STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Swing |
Delcho Mitev & Dimitur Kolev,
Делчо Митев, Димитър Колев,
Delcho Mitev, Dimiter Kolev |
Delcho Mitev,
Dimitur Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
violin |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> There are some really nice tunes & accordion playing on this album.... however.... kosta kolev's arrangement (heavy on violins and bowed bass) don't do much for me.,
LW-3178 |
LW-3108,
LW-3178,
TD-162,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-1971 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Stancho Stoilov - Shopski Naroden Orkestur,
Станчо Стоилов / Шопски народен оркестър при ОНС София,
Stancho Stoilov, Sopski Naroden Orkestur,
Stancho Stoylov-Boyan Nankov |
Stancho Stoilov,
Shopski Naroden Orkestur,
Boyan Nankov |
bitov |
graovsko,
chetvorno,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
gankino,
buchimish |
|
LW-1216 |
LW-1216,
TD-165,
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-2075 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stanka Gyokova And Marin Ivanov - Thracian And North Bulgarian Folksongs,
Stayka Gyokova and Marin Ivanov |
Staika Gyokova,
Marin Ivanov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
doina,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW-1589 |
LW-1589,
LW-2096,
TD-171,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida / Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval,
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval / Kostadin Varimezov - Gajda,
Velichkov-Varimesov |
Stojan Velichkov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
bitov,
gaida,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Great Gaida & Kaval - Lousy Orchestrations - Kosta Kolev crap,
LW-870 |
LW-870,
TD-64,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| 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 |
|
LW> Koutev-Like Ensemble |
LW-1305,
LW-3144,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10381 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble - Plovdiv Bulgaria,
Trakia Ensemble |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
E Pashov,
Stefka Avramova,
Vichka Nikolova,
B Sekiranova,
Hristina Cherneva,
M Doycheva,
Tsvetan Tsvetkov,
N Bayrakova |
voice,
bitov,
gaida |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
buchimish,
paidushko |
|
LW-1495 |
LW-1495,
TD-643,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10468 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev - Kaval,
Цвятко Благоев-Кавал,
Tsvyatko Blagoev-Kaval,
Tsvyatko Blgoev-Kaval |
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
kaval |
grancharsko,
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent Album, a bit too orchestrated.,
LW-1652 |
LW-1652,
TD-77,
EB-AU |
| 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-10581 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Popular Folk Songs And Horos Arranged And Conducted By Hristo Todorov,
Polular Folk Songs And Horos - Arrangements And Conductor Hristo Todorov |
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Chokoev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Yanka Roupkina,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Veska Mladenova,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Atanas Stoev,
Minyo Georgiev,
Olga Borisova |
voice,
accordion,
bitov |
pravo,
reka,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1363,
LW-1815,
LW-2118,
EB-LP |
| 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-10988 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja |
Ensemble For Folksongs And Dances " Varna",
Ensemble for Folk Songs & Dances Varna |
Ensemble Varna,
Maria Serafimova,
Georgi Velev,
Bozhana Velikova,
Velichka Zlateva,
Slavi Petrov,
Marina Bacheva,
Dancho Radoulov,
Georgi Manovski,
Dimiter Dimitrov,
Krassimir Zhekov,
Todor Petrov,
Vesselina Nenova |
voice,
gadulka,
kaval |
paidushko,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
reka,
devetorka |
|
LW-1914 |
LW-1914,
TD-97,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11012 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Marin Ivanov - Misho Buzhev - Accordion |
Marin Ivanov,
Misho Buzhev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
accordion,
voice,
violin |
reka,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
eleno |
|
LW> Somewhat over-arranged. |
LW-1966,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11021 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Shoumen Ensemble |
Shoumen Ensemble,
Shoumen Group |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Very characteristic Professional Ensemble recording - some tunes quite nice. A few "patriotic" songs |
LW-1980,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11300 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Proletni Pesni - Spring Songs |
Durvenitsa Quarter Sofia Female Vocal Group,
Village Of Ovchartsi Kyustendil District Female Vocal Group,
Nova Kamena Village Dobrich District Female Vocal Group,
Bistritsa Babi,
Obretenik Village Rousse District Female Vocal Group,
Mamarchevo Village Yambol District Female Vocal Group,
Balanovo Village Kyustendil District Female Vocal Group,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo,
Knyazhevo Village Yambol District Female Vocal Group,
Banya Mens Vocal Group,
Sestri Bisserovi,
Burgas Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kozitchino,
Passarel Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Garvanovo,
Gabra Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Bistrimirtsi Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Simeonovo Babi,
Kostadin Varimezov |
voice |
reka,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent Record - Traditional |
LW-1596,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11368 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - Pirin Sings |
Bansko Mens Vocal Group,
Blagoevgrad Mens Vocal Group,
Starchevo Village Womens Vocal Group,
Dimitur Kossev,
Chourichene Village Womens Vocal Group,
Stoina Vakashinska,
Kanta Vassileva,
Zhenska Peveheska Groupa Dolen Gotse Delchev,
Davidko Stoilov,
Kurnalovo Village Womens Vocal Group,
Simeon Zournadzhiev,
Torbev (Brothers),
Ivo Serdarov,
Fikiya Sakova,
Emil Sakov,
Spas Markov,
Pirin Village Womens Vocal Group,
Ivan Baltov,
Tsaparevo Village Womens Vocal Group,
Mihail Kirichkov,
Nikola Shalamanov,
Sandanski Womens Vocal Group,
Dimitur Vakadinov,
Emanouil Mitrev,
Iliya Rabachev,
Lyuba Tosheva,
Yana Tosheva,
Dobrinka Maistorska |
voice,
frula,
gaida,
zurna,
tambura |
paidushko,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
eleno,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent album of featuring village musicians from throughout the Pirin Region of Bulgaria |
LW-2164,
LW-3196,
EB-LP |
| 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-11592 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Dinka Rousseva |
|
voice |
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Very nice singing, some tunes are really excellent, somewhat modernish wedding band style. |
LW-3093,
LW-3158,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11682 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes,
Radio Plovdiv Presents Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Georgi Koev,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Nikola Iliev,
Orfei Orkestur,
Georgi Yanev,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Todor Kozhouharov,
Vichka Nikolova,
Teodosi Spassov,
Binka Dobreva,
Hristo Ouroumov Ensemble,
Roumen Rodopski,
Plovdiv Music Academy Orchestra |
brass,
clarinet,
voice,
gaida,
bitov,
kaval |
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Live Recorded Program on Radio Plovdiv with DJ |
LW-1530,
LW-1653,
EB-CT |
| 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-12180 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Tsvetanka And Ivan Varimezov,
Varimezov-Varimezov |
|
bitov,
voice,
gaida |
pravo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti |
|
LW-1572 |
LW-1572,
TD-111,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-060063 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Musical Folklore 2 |
|
|
ruchenitsa,
opas,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1425,
TD-52,
EB-CT |