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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Angel_Av_Music-9506 |
|
Bulgaria |
Hora I Kyuchetsi Ot Ferus Mustafov |
Ferus Mustafov |
brass |
|
|
|
LW-1127 |
| Ara-105 |
|
Bulgaria |
Hora I Kyuchetsi S Ilmi Mustafov |
Ilmi Mustafov |
brass |
|
|
|
LW-1125 |
| Ara-111 |
|
Bulgaria |
Ferus Mustafov Nai-Dobroto Zhivo Ot Kioli - 1996 |
Ferus Mustafov |
brass |
|
|
|
LW-1128 |
| Ara-125 |
|
Bulgaria |
16 Super Kyucheka - Goreshti |
|
brass |
|
|
|
LW-1102 |
| Ara-193 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Na Kupon S Karandila |
Orkestar Karandila |
brass |
chochek |
|
LW> A few really excellent tunes on this CD of Rom Brass band from Bulgaria |
LW-2752 |
| Balkanton-191 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Balkanton 191,
Balkanton BHH 191 |
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion,
bitov,
tambura,
clarinet,
brass |
pravo,
chetvorno,
gankino,
krivo,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko |
|
LW> Same tunes as Balkanton 191,
LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 191. |
LW-1550,
LW-3250,
LW-3260,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-279 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
brass,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent tunes! |
LW-537 |
| Balkanton-550 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora, Ruchenitsi I Pesni |
Nadka Karadzhova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Georgi Gorelski,
Yanka Roupkina,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Kolyo Kavrukov,
Nikola Yankov,
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Mihov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Petko Radev |
voice,
clarinet,
bitov,
violin,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
chetvorno,
devetorka,
krivo,
gankino |
|
LW> Lots of really wonderful tunes on this album |
LW-1986 |
| Balkanton-1019 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Balkanton #1019 - 78 RPM - Vulkana Stoyanova & Radi Angelov Orchestra |
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice,
brass |
pravo |
|
LW> Fabulous Tunes - same as Orfei (Bulgaria) #1212 - Labels are reversed on record! |
LW-2872 |
| Balkanton-1539 |
|
Bulgaria |
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar - The Sofia Brass Band |
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
brass |
|
|
LW> The Big Brass Band sound |
LW-1304 |
| Balkanton-2535 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Purvomaiskata Groupa |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-3358 |
| Balkanton-2807 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Repertora Na Karlo (Iliev) |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Very interesting and well done tunes from the repertoire of Karlo Iliev. |
LW-3209 |
| Balkanton-2855 |
T |
Bulgaria |
St. Gigov |
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
St Gigov,
Balkandzhiiskata Grupa |
bitov,
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> two interesting tunes |
LW-2023 |
| Balkanton-3309 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Balkanton BHK 3309 |
Magdalena Morarova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petur Kirov,
Georgi Stefanov,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
accordion,
voice,
brass |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2065 |
| Balkanton-3564 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kino Kolev - Saxophone |
Dimo Kolev |
brass,
saxophone |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Saxophone lead but not energetic enough |
LW-1027 |
| Balkanton-5538 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Douhov Orch Dir. N. Tsonev |
N Tsonev Douhov Orch |
brass |
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2582 |
| Balkanton-5571 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Classical,
Thrace |
Balkanton BHM 5571 |
Petko Radev,
Ali Kotsev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
clarinet,
brass |
pravo,
gankino,
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2055 |
| Balkanton-5578 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Shope |
Narodni Hora |
Petko Radev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Hristo Todorov,
Misho Gyurov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
accordion,
clarinet,
brass,
bitov |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2578 |
| Balkanton-5634 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Balkanton BHM 5634 |
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
brass |
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Early Brass band |
LW-2054 |
| Balkanton-5888 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Sadovski Narodnen Orkestur |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra |
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes! Can also be found on Balkanton 279 |
LW-3356 |
| Balkanton-5901 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzhanskata Groupa & Purvomaiskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
bitov,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Quite a set of tunes, medium tempo, but is clearly more contemporary arrangements. Missing some of that normal drive,. .... no tupan. |
LW-2589 |
| Balkanton-5939 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Hora I Ruchenitsi - Sadovski Narodnen Orkestur |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent tunes! |
LW-3357 |
| Balkanton-6003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Deveti Svetoven Mladezhki Festival |
Boris Karlov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
accordion,
brass |
daichovo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2580 |
| Balkanton-6082 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Wallachia |
Kosta Kolev Plays |
Kosta Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass |
daichovo |
|
LW> Tunes written by Kosta Kolev - not a great set of tunes |
LW-3227,
LW-3363 |
| Balkanton-6259 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Narodni Hora - Douhov Orkestur Na BNA (Bulgarian National Army) |
Bulgarian National Army (BNA) Douhov Orkestur |
brass |
daichovo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-3210 |
| Balkanton-6336 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Prvomajskata Groupa & Xristo Tashev I Dimo Godpodinov - Accordion |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Xristo + Gospodinov Dimo Tashev |
accordion,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1036,
LW-3220 |
| Balkanton-6363 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzanski Pesni I Prvomajskata Groupa |
Trakiskata Troika,
Ivan Polinchev,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
voice,
bitov,
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1046 |
| Balkanton-10248 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn |
Horos & Ruchenitsas - Sofia Brass Band |
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Big Bulgarian urban Brass Band sound - well played. |
LW-3125,
LW-3200 |
| Balkanton-11432 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Serbia,
Dobrudja |
Ivan Hadjiiski - Trompet |
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Hristo Todorov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass,
violin,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1281,
EB-CT |
| 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-12231 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Horos And Ruchenitsas By Dimiter Stoikov |
Representative Wind Orchestra of the Bulgarian Navy,
Representative Wind Orchestra of the Bulgarian Nav |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
pravo,
eleno |
|
LW> Nice Duhov Brass Band tunes |
LW-1566 |
| Blank-Bulgar..Brass-Band-1 |
|
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Brass Band #1 |
|
brass |
|
|
|
LW-1099 |
| Bofirov-060 |
|
Bulgaria |
Romska Fantaziya - Gypsy Folk Music |
Orfei Orkestur |
brass |
|
|
|
LW-1074 |
| Bruno-50163 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
This Is Bulgaria |
Koutev Ensemble,
Karlo Ensemble,
Boris Karlov |
tambura,
brass,
bitov,
accordion |
gankino |
|
|
LW-32 |
| Columbia-8427 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8427 - Sofiiska Dulkdarska Mouzika |
Sofiiska Dulkdarska Mouzika |
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Big Bulgarian Duhov Brass Band sound - not particularly to my liking. |
LW-3018 |
| Columbia-8628 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England,
Classical,
Macedonia |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8628 - Mina Mouzika Pernik |
Mina Mouzika Pernik |
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Music of Karastoyanov - one tune a folk melody and the other.... sounds classical |
LW-3350 |
| Columbia-8630 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England,
Classical |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8630 - Mina Mouzika Pernik |
Mina Mouzika Pernik |
brass |
pravo |
|
LW> Music of Karastoyanov - one tune a folk melody and the other.... sounds classical |
LW-2409 |
| 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 |
| Favorit_Reko..502-1-109515 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-109502 & 1-109515 - 78 RPM |
Orkestur Shope |
brass |
march |
|
|
LW-3338 |
| 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 |
| Folk_Dancer-110 |
7ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur,
Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia |
brass,
accordion,
clarinet,
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko |
Michael Herman |
|
LW-19,
EB-CT |
| 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 |
|
LW> Excellent variety of tunes |
LW-1121,
LW-2738 |
| Ibld-8 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #8, "Home Is Where The Heart Is" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Lyuben Dossev Brass Band,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble,
Iliana Bozhanova |
bitov,
brass,
violin,
voice,
frula,
zurna |
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
batuta,
pravo,
eleno,
svornoto |
|
LW> Excellent variety of traditional tunes |
LW-2739 |
| Ibld-9 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #9, "From East To West" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble,
Lyuben Dossev Brass Band,
Lyuben Dossev |
voice,
bitov,
brass,
kaval,
zurna,
gadulka |
pravo,
gankino,
lesnoto,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-2740 |
| Ibld-11 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Wallachia,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #11, "Bridges" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Gumzovo Brass Band,
Gumzovo Gypsy Brass Band,
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Rodistin Russev,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble |
voice,
bitov,
brass,
violin,
clarinet |
pravo,
krivo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
|
LW-2742 |
| Le_Chant_Du_Monde-4317 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Chants Et Danses De Bulgarie |
Ensemble Maiakovski |
brass,
accordion,
voice,
piano |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
krivo,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Fair, early Bulgarian ensemble |
LW-1301 |
| London_Record-3223 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
London Record (Bulgaria) #3223 - Karlo Iliev (Karlo Tsigancheto) |
Karlo Iliev |
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Karlo "Tsigancheto" is Karlo Iliev, leader of the Karlo Ensemble. One side tracks well. The other has a skip which MIGHT be able to be corrected during the transfer process. |
LW-2836 |
| Long_Distance-592324 |
T |
Rom,
Macedonia,
Bulgaria |
Kocani Orkestar - A Gypsy Brass Band |
Kocani Orkestar |
brass |
chochek,
graovsko |
|
|
LW-781 |
| Mega_Music-20017 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Danubian Horo - Diko Iliev - 100 Years |
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
brass |
pravo,
daichovo,
eleno,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2775 |
| Mikrophon-4042 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Mikrophon - #4042 - Nikola Tsonev Conducting The Army Brass Band Of The N. V. Ouchiliste |
Voenno Predstavitelniya Douhov Orkestar (Army Brass Band) |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Bulg Duhov Orchestra - record has crack in it at the beginning, but, it is playable with 3.3 mil cartridge. |
LW-2948 |
| Milena_Records-20052302 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Maistori Na Bulgarska Folklor Vol 7 - Dunavsko Horo |
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia,
Bulgarian Brass |
brass |
pravo,
daichovo,
eleno,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Various Bulgarian brass bands playing Diko Iliev's compositions. |
LW-2967 |
| 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 |
|
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-2003-01 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.01 |
|
bitov,
brass,
accordion,
voice |
chochek,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
gankino |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2978 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2979 |
| Orfei-1089 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1089 - 78 RPM - Kostika Orch |
Kostika Orchestra,
Ivanka Georgieva |
brass,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice record with interesting combinatin of tunes |
LW-1754,
LW-2913 |
| Orfei-1212 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1212 - 78 RPM - Vulkana Stoyanova & Radi Angelov Orchestra |
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice,
brass |
pravo |
|
LW> Fabulous Tunes |
LW-2615 |
| Orfei-1251 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1251- 78 RPM - Vulkana Stoyanova & Radi Angelov Orchestra |
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice,
brass |
pravo |
|
LW> Fabulous tunes. one of the record is fragile with slight crack eminating out from center and slight warp, but will track |
LW-2618 |
| Orfei-1271 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1271- 78 RPM - Atanaska Todorova & Peyu Boudakov Orchestra |
Atanaska Todorova,
Peyou Boudakov |
voice,
clarinet,
brass |
pravo |
|
LW> Good singer and old-time clarinet/brass band |
LW-2204 |
| Orfei-1303 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1303 - 78 RPM - Gergana Tsekova & Peyou Boudakov Orch |
Gergana Tsekova,
Peyou Boudakov |
voice,
brass,
clarinet |
lesnoto |
|
LW> (Note - Labels Reversed) - Nice Songs - Nice brass band and clarinet |
LW-2932 |