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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-244 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Emil Kolev Orchestra, Tsvyatko Blagoev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Ivan Shibilev, Petko Radev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, N Tsonev Douhov Orch, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
bitov, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, pravo, daichovo, petrunino, grancharsko, trite_puti, eleno |
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LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 244, LW> Same as Balkanton 244 |
LW-1552, LW-3262 |
Balkanton-352 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Bulgarski Narodni Ritmi |
Tsvyatko Blagoev, I Nenov, Emil Kolev, Kosta Kolev, Boris Karlov, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Kostadin Varimezov, Stojan Velichkov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Petko Radev, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Boris Petrov |
bitov, gadulka, accordion, kaval, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, grancharsko, graovsko, paidushko, trite_puti, eleno |
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LW> These tunes also appear on Balkanton BHA 352 |
LW-26, LW-3249 |
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 |
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LW> Some excellent tunes (instrumental) - songs are mostly over-orchestrated. |
LW-1273, LW-2076 |
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 |
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LW> Sekoutov's songs are really nice, but Porozhanov's are weak. |
LW-3126, LW-3198 |
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 |
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LW> Somewhat over-arranged. |
LW-1966, EB-LP |
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 |
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LW> Excellent album of featuring village musicians from throughout the Pirin Region of Bulgaria |
LW-2164, LW-3196, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11685 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Yantra Orkestur - Byala |
Yantra Orkestur |
trumpet |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, paidushko, gankino, eleno |
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LW> Excellent N. Bulgarian Tunes. What makes this band sooo nice is the Trumpet player! |
LW-3120, LW-3160 |
Balkanton-11759 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Thrace |
Na Izvora Horo Se Vie (A Horo Is Winding At The Spring) |
Zlatan Zlatev Orch (Shoumen), Slavi Boichev, Yovka Boicheva, Nikolai Roushanov, Tsanko Mladenov, Nadka Zlateva |
voice |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, eleno, pravo, chetvorno |
|
LW> This is not a particularly strong album |
LW-1820 |
Balkanton-11903 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Dobrudja, Wallachia |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Gorna Dikanya/Pernik, Instrumental Group Gorna Dikanya/Pernik, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Opaka/Turgovishte, Tsanko Stoyanov, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Mechka/Rousse, Instrumentalna Groupa ot Byala/Rousse, Dinyo Krustev, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Kyulevcha/Shoumen, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Ichera/Sliven, Instrumental Group Garvan/Silistra, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Cherven Breg/Kyustendil, Ivan Bivolev, Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Nova Kamena/Tolbouhin, Trifon Trifonov, Instrumentalna Groupa Kriva Bara/Mihailovgrad |
bitov, gadulka, voice, kaval, frula |
eleno, ruchenitsa, paidushko, pravo, na_trapeza |
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LW-1582 |
Balkanton-12179 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Gaitani Orkestur - Rousse |
Gaitani Orkestur |
voice |
pravo, grancharsko, eleno, daichovo, gankino, paidushko |
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LW> The instrumentals are ok, the singing sounds like it belongs in a cocktail lounge, and the Kosta Kolev arrangements and orchestral adaptation is terrible. |
LW-3115, LW-3163 |
Balkanton-12367 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Severn, Dobrudja |
Stambolovo '88 - Vol 1 |
Kozarevska Group Yambol, Vievska Folk Groupa, Slavka Kalcheva, Ograzhden Blagoevgrad, Mladost Pernik, Aksakovska Group, Veselie Gabrovo, Donka Racheva, Mladost Slavyanovo, Zlatka Kissyova, Drouzhba Rousse, Istur Silistra |
voice, accordion |
pravo, paidushko, gankino, graovsko, grancharsko, ruchenitsa, eleno |
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LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. |
LW-3132, LW-3168 |