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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-444 |
T |
Bosnia, Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni, Narodni Pesni-Pirin |
T Ivanova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Maria Kokareshkova, Stoyanka Boneva, Zhenska Vokalna Groupa, Kostadin Gougov, N Stoyanova, M Kostadinova, Stefan Ivanov, Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia |
voice |
gankino, lesnoto, devetorka |
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LW> Good selection of tunes but, good album, but not great. |
LW-1559, LW-1592, EB-AU |
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 |
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LW> Lots of really wonderful tunes on this album |
LW-1986 |
Balkanton-1466 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Pirinski Narodni Pesni |
Kostadin Gougov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Rouska Stoimenova, Pirin Ensemble, Dimitur Kolarov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Maria Tomova, Zhivka Kostadinova, Ignat Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Tatyana Surbinska, Vasilka Ivanova, Veneta Tsvetkova, Vasil Videnov, Stoyanka Boneva, Stoyan Andonov, Al Yossifov Orch |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto, devetorka, gankino, ruchenitsa, chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1474, EB-AU |
Balkanton-2124 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Varna |
Pirin Mountain And Strandzha Mountain Folksongs - Emil Ristoskov & Rayna Petrova |
Emil Ristoskov, Raina Petrova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
paidushko, lesnoto, devetorka, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Prefer Rayna Petrova's singing to Emil Ristoskov's - Don't particularly like the instrumental arrangements |
LW-1486 |
Balkanton-3297 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ignat & Vasil Videnovi |
Ignat Videnov, Vasil Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino, devetorka |
|
LW> Good singing, but poor instrumental accompanyment |
LW-2063 |
Balkanton-6412 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace |
Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Rousenskata Groupa |
|
gankino, pravo, daichovo, devetorka, ruchenitsa, chetvorno |
|
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LW-2037 |
Balkanton-6498 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora |
Asenovgradskata Groupa, Rousenskata Groupa |
voice |
pravo, gankino, daichovo, devetorka |
|
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LW-2034 |
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-10821 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Lyuben Bozhkov & Vessela Bozhkova |
Lyuben Bozhkov, Vessela Bozhkova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
chetvorno, lesnoto, devetorka, gankino |
|
|
LW-1506, LW-2103 |
Balkanton-10988 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Varna, Dobrudja |
Ensemble For Folksongs And Dances " Varna", Ensemble for Folk Songs & Dances Varna |
Ensemble Varna, Maria Serafimova, Georgi Velev, Bozhana Velikova, Velichka Zlateva, Slavi Petrov, Marina Bacheva, Dancho Radoulov, Georgi Manovski, Dimiter Dimitrov, Krassimir Zhekov, Todor Petrov, Vesselina Nenova |
voice, gadulka, kaval |
paidushko, daichovo, ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, reka, devetorka |
|
LW-1914 |
LW-1914, TD-97, EB-CT |
Balkanton-11035 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Velsela And Lyuben Bozhkovi - Love Folk Songs |
Lyuben Bozhkov, Vessela Bozhkova, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
lesnoto, devetorka, gankino |
|
LW> Pirin Macedonian "stari gradski" style, most tune are quite tastefully done, nice listening album |
LW-3101, LW-3152 |
Balkanton-11255 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Folk Songs From West Bulgaria - Valentina Despotova & Vasil Videnov |
Valentina Despotova, Vasil Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice, violin |
ruchenitsa, graovsko, lesnoto, paidushko, chetvorno, devetorka, gankino, pravo |
|
LW> This record hase some nice tunes, I especially like Valentina Despotova's voice |
LW-1971 |
Balkanton-11256 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Dimiter Kolarov & Atanaska Dimitrova - Pirin Folk Songs |
Dimitur Kolarov, Atanaska Dimitrova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
devetorka, gankino |
|
|
LW-1839, LW-3192 |
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-11874 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pesen Ot Bansko - Magdalena Morarova, Magdalena Morarova, Songs from Bansko |
Magdalena Morarova, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
paidushko, gankino, devetorka, ruchenitsa, lesnoto, eleno |
|
LW> Interesting selection of tunes, LW-1960 |
LW-1960, TD-109 |
Balkanton-12124 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Slavka Sekoutova |
Slavka Sekoutova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Atanas Vulchev Instr Group |
voice, clarinet |
gankino, ruchenitsa, paidushko, pravo, devetorka |
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LW> I like this singers voice a lot, instrumentals are not overly arranged, many nice songs. |
LW-1959 |
Balkanton-12126 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Tatyana Surbinska |
Tatyana Surbinska, Dimitur Penev Orch, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Stoyan Stoyanov Orch, Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa, lesnoto, devetorka, paidushko, gankino |
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LW> some nice tunes but audio quality overall is kind of piercing. Nothing really spectacular |
LW-1958 |