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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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-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-1578 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Norodni Hora I Ruchenitsi - Narodna Mouzika,
Народна Музика - Български Народни Хора и Ръченици,
Narodna Muzika - Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Rachenitsi,
Narodni Muzika |
Dimitur Paskov,
Ivan Shibilev,
Traicho Sinapov,
Orkestar Horo Ruse,
I Petrov,
V Purvanov,
Ensemble Horo Russe,
Atanas Stoev,
Minyo Georgiev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
D Kolev,
Delcho Mitev |
clarinet,
accordion,
gadulka |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
eleno |
|
LW-1569 |
LW-1569,
TD-143,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1712 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Emil Kolev |
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev |
accordion,
violin |
eleno,
daichovo,
graovsko,
pravo,
grancharsko,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> A bit too Orchestrated for my taste,
LW-1302 |
LW-1302,
TD-150,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1715 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Belozemskata Narodna Groupa,
Ivan Mihov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hisarskata Narodna Groupa,
Misho Buzhev,
Nikola (Accordion) Ganchev,
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse,
Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa,
Nikola Ilchev,
Subo Neichev |
violin,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
chetvorno,
grancharsko,
gankino |
|
LW> Many Really nice recordings |
LW-1568,
LW-2257 |
| Balkanton-1913 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Lyubimi Narodni Ispulniteli - Favourite Folk Performers,
Lyobimi Narodni Izpulniteli,
Favourite Folk Performers |
Traicho Sinapov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Ignat Videnov,
Stefka Subotinova,
Tinka Pesheva,
Ensemble Horo Russe,
Venera Maerkova,
Gancho Nikolov,
Hristo Todorov,
Petko Radev,
Anastas Naumov,
Kaicho Kamenov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Sestri Adzhovi,
Ibro Lolov |
accordion,
voice,
clarinet,
trumpet,
brass |
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW-1284 |
LW-1284,
TD-578 |
| Balkanton-5708 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Narodna Hora |
Ibro Lolov,
Nikola Atanasov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
accordion |
reka,
gankino |
|
|
LW-232 |
| Balkanton-10165 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Traicho Sinapov - Accordion |
Traicho Sinapov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
graovsko,
gankino,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent Shope style accordion playing and good, simple orchestrations. |
LW-1989 |
| Balkanton-10231 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Ibro Lolov - Accrdion,
Ibro Lolov Accordion |
Ibro Lolov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
violin,
voice |
gankino,
chachak,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent Accordionist - not overly orchestrated.,
LW-1287 |
LW-1287,
TD-69,
EB-LP |
| 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 |
| Bma_Productions-1005 |
14ST |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Severn,
Thrace |
Boris Karlov: Legend Of The Bulgarian Accordion |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino |
Yves Moreau |
LW> Excellent |
LW-1896,
EB-CD |
| Dennis_Boxell-4000 |
14ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Georgi Koev,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion,
clarinet,
bitov,
brass |
gankino,
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
chetvorno,
daichovo,
eleno |
Dennis Boxell |
|
LW-18,
EB-CT |
| Empire_Video-Narodni-Hora |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Shope,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Bulgarski Narodni Hora |
|
accordion |
graovsko,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Ibro's playing is excellent, but the arrangements are too modern for my taste |
LW-2554 |
| Folk_Dancer-104 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev |
accordion,
voice,
brass,
tambura,
gadulka,
bitov |
daichovo,
eleno,
trite_puti,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-21 |
| Folk_Dancer-109 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov,
Magdalena Morarova,
Stoyanova Vulkana |
accordion,
brass,
voice,
bitov |
reka,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino,
pravo |
Michael Herman |
LW> Remasterd by Dick Forsyth |
LW-22,
LW-2292,
EB-CT |
| Folklore_Adventures-7 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Misho Gyurov,
Boris Karlov,
Koutev Ensemble,
Boris Mashalov |
accordion,
bitov,
voice |
pravo,
eleno,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
chetvorno,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-2553 |
| Golden_Recor..021848-008-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Shope,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Dances 2 - Lubimi Balgarski Hora I Rachenici 2 |
Bulgarian Brass,
Ibro Lolov,
Boris Karlov,
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar,
Peicho Peichev,
Jordan Vassilev,
Traicho Sinapov,
Dimitur Paskov,
Ivan Shibilev |
bitov,
accordion,
violin,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
devetorka,
daichovo |
|
LW> Bulgarian compilation re-issue. Artists are not credited. No Bitov music |
LW-2557 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-1992-01 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Rhodope,
Wallachia,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Romania |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1992.01 |
|
bitov,
frula,
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
pravo,
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Trakiya folks |
LW-2972 |
| Radioprom-1272 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1272 - Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion |
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent recordings of the tunes. |
LW-2814 |
| Slavjani-1000 |
9STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell,
Folklore Dances of Bulgaria |
Misho Gyurov,
Boris Karlov,
Koutev Ensemble,
Boris Mashalov |
accordion,
bitov,
voice |
pravo,
eleno,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
chetvorno,
paidushko |
Dennis Boxell |
|
LW-24,
TD-650,
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 |