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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 |
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LW> Excellent album |
LW-1644, LW-3256, TD-172, EB-AU |
Balkanton-457 |
1ST |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Russia, Thrace |
Narodni Pesni, Orkestori, Narodni Melodi I Hora Or Prva Nationalen Folkloren Subor Koprivshtitsa 1965 |
Folklor Group From Sandanski, Mixed Traditional Vocal Group From Elin Pelin, Samokovsko Vocal Group From Dragushinovo, Sandanski Bitov Instrumental Group, Georgi Pavlov, Kiko Shumanov, Nikolai Georgiev, Dafo Trendafilov, An Royachki, G Krustev, Elena + Lazarina Yanchevi, Margarita Dimitrova, P Peev, Bozhourka Toupankova, Hr Kusiotov, Il Dinev, Ivan Georgiev |
voice, bitov, gadulka, frula, kaval, gaida, tambura |
lesnoto, pravo |
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LW> Koprivshtitsa Festival 1965 |
LW-1274 |
Balkanton-1156 |
6ST |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Musical Instruments - Bulgarski Narodni Mouzikalni Instroumenti |
Borislav Boyadjiev, Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev, Nikola Ganchev, Velin Donkov, Kostadin Varimezov, Mihail Yordanov, Atanas Vulchev, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
kaval, frula, gaida, tambura, gadulka, bitov |
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LW> Very nice intruduction to BG folk Instruments with representative demonstrations. |
LW-1913 |
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 |
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LW-1275, LW-1808 |
Balkanton-3221 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Rhodopski Melodii |
Bulgaria Gaida Orchestra Smolyan, Smolyan Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kutela |
kaval, voice, gaida |
pravo |
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LW-1997 |
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 |
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LW> Very nice collection of famous tunes |
LW-1976 |
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 |
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LW> Live Recorded Program on Radio Plovdiv with DJ |
LW-1530, LW-1653, EB-CT |
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 |
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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 |
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LW> Lots of really excellent pereformance by children. |
LW-1978 |
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 |
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LW> Excellent collection of tunes; supurb mussianship; last tune ends prematurely. |
LW-2768 |
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 |
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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 |
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LW> Excellent variety of tunes |
LW-1121, LW-2738 |
Koleverafolk..Luka-Singing |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Rhodope |
Shiroka Luka Singing - Bulgarian Traditional Music |
Rumiana Filkova, Rumiana Tchimeva, Hristina Chaucheva, Desislava Lyurkina, Yulia Gaterova, Kostadin Atanasov, Valeri Dimchev, Atanas Atanasov, Donka Koleva, Nikolay Kolev, Nedalyko Nedyalkov, Trakiyska Glasove, Georgi (Gudulka) Naidenov, Tsanko Neknov, Rossen Genkov, Bisser Sokolov, Gergana Dachinova, Dobrin Panaiotov, Nikolai Boyadjiev, Todor Todorov, Teodora Sokolva, Nikolay Baldaranov, Zlatina Ouzounova, Petar Yanev, Todor Glougov, Georgi Kichukov, Assen Sirakov, Vasil Bebelekov, Bilyana Tencheva, Tatiana Beleva, Stela Hristova |
voice, kaval, gadulka, gaida |
jove, paidushko, pravo |
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LW> Very nice collection of Tunes |
LW-3005 |
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 |
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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 |
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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-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 |
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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 |
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LW-34, TD-390, EB-LP |
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 |
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LW-3387 |