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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanfolk-7876 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Balkanfolk '98 - Bulgarian Dances |
Zornitsa Orchestra |
bitov, zurna, voice, gaida |
ruchenitsa, reka, opas, paidushko, jove, chetvorno, gankino, pravo, trite_puti, lesnoto |
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LW> Some pretty good tunes, most very danceable, but ion my opinion the bitov group lacks a certain amount of energy. The zurna tunes are great. |
LW-2994 |
Balkanton-1343 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Sestri Koushlevi, Сестри Кушлеви |
Sestri Koushlevi, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice |
pravo, lesnoto, gankino, ruchenitsa, paidushko, graovsko, jove |
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LW> Remastered by Tom Deering, LW-1296 |
LW-1296, LW-3353, TD-135, EB-LP |
Balkanton-6539 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Ivan Shibilev - Izpulneniya Na Orkestur S Rukovoditel Ivan Shibilev |
Ivan Shibilev Orch, Traicho Sinapov, Dimitur Paskov, Roumen Sirakov |
accordion, tambura |
jove, pravo, na_trapeza, graovsko, daichovo |
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LW-2581 |
Balkanton-12235 |
T |
Bulgaria, Classical |
Marin Ivanov - Folksongs From The District Of Teteven |
Marin Ivanov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo, jove, paidushko, daichovo, chetvorno |
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LW> Excellent singing, but, the Classical orchestra accompanying the singer significantly detracts from the folk elements in the songs. |
LW-3116, LW-3166 |
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 |
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LW> Excellent |
LW-1899 |
Dossevi-994 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
With A Song And A Flower - Tanya & Tzvety |
Tanya Dosseva, Tzvety Dosseva Weiner, Lyuben Dossev, Ivan (Gaidar) Georgiev, Tsvetan Marinov, Angel Nikolov, Kostadin Buradzhiev, Dimitur Hristov, Dobri Hristov, Assen Mousov |
voice, bitov |
pravo, gankino, jove, opas, lesnoto, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Very nice album featuring Tzvety, Tanya, Lyuben and musicians from the Plovdiv Music Academy |
LW-2444 |
Forsyth-3 |
T |
Macedonia, Wallachia, Serbia |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 3, Mixed Material |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Grozda Stojanovska, Ansambl Mate Grujovski, Ansambl Calgija, Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa, Ansambl Resenchani |
voice, chalgia |
jove, paidushko, lesnoto, beranche, tsamikos |
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LW> Excellent Compilation. Remastered records from the collection of David Golber. |
LW-2490 |
Gega-134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Rhodope, Wallachia, Shope |
Ajde Na Horo--20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites, Ajde Na Horo, 20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Dobrudzhanskata Troika, Nadezhda Hvoineva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Teodossi Spassov Quartet, Kostadin Gougov, Emil Mladenov, Ivan Boichev, Ivan Hadzhiski, Shopskata Groupa, Yanka Roupkina, Valentina Lavcheva |
bitov, voice, kaval |
eleno, buchimish, reka, pravo, chetvorno, trite_puti, lesnoto, jove, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1453, TD-291 |
Gega-171 |
1ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope |
Trio "Bulgarka-Penev" Folk Songs |
Bulgarka |
voice, piano, gadulka |
jove, ruchenitsa, paidushko, lesnoto, pravo, graovsko, waltz, gankino |
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LW> Interesting modern arrangements including some "skat" singing, other tune more traditional.;;Singers:;Stoyanka Boneva;Snejana Borissova;Maya Dencheva |
LW-2772 |
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 |
Kremena_Stan..va-Bulgarian |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Melodies - Kremena Stancheva |
Kremena Stancheva, Vassilka Andonova, Vasilka Andonova |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto, ruchenitsa, gankino, paidushko, pravo, chetvorno, jove |
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LW> Very good singing, but many of the tunes are too arranged to suite my taste. |
LW-3007 |
Nama-2 |
TI |
Balkan, Klezmer, Dobrudja, Macedonia |
NAMA Vol #2, Nama 2 |
Nama Orchestra |
voice, bitov, frula, tamburica, violin |
syrtos, jove, eleno, reka, lesnoto, trite_puti, rag |
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LW-687, TD-1010 |
Rtb-14719 |
T |
Macedonia |
Makedonski Ora So Orkestarot Na Pece Atanasovski |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble |
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jove, paidushko |
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LW-452 |
Sunrise_Marinov-0180-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope |
Konoushenski Folk Orchestra Autographs |
Konoushenska Groupa, Tanya Dosseva, Teodosi Spassov |
voice, clarinet |
pravo, ruchenitsa, buchimish, gankino, jove, chetvorno |
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LW-3397 |
Vaw-990144 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace, Severn, Shope, Varna |
Bulgarian Dance With Maria Eftimova Karaleeva |
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble |
bitov, kaval |
gankino, jove, pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Some excellent tunes |
LW-2436 |