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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Apostol_Kisjov-1970 |
4S |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Apostol Kisjov - Field Recordings 1970-71 |
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gaida |
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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-6385 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Kanyu Bedrov |
Kanyu Bedrov, Todor Radev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, gaida |
pravo |
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LW-2041 |
Balkanton-10823 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Classical |
Boika Prisadova & Dafo Trandafilov |
Boika Prisadova, Dafo Trendafilov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Dimitur Penev Orch |
gaida, voice, bitov |
pravo, ruchenitsa, svornoto, daichovo |
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LW> Excellent singer and Gaida - instrumental accompanyment too modern for my taste |
LW-1835 |
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-11170 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Russia |
Students Of The Shiroka Luka Folk School |
Shiroka Luka Students, Nikola Hristov, Todor Todorov, Siya Karanlukova, Kalin Bochoukov, Vasil Bebelekov |
bitov, voice, gaida |
ruchenitsa, paidushko |
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LW-1513 |
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-11781 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Rhodope Folk Songs - Roumen Rodopski |
Roumen Rodopski, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Stephan Zahmanov |
gaida, voice |
pravo |
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LW> Nice record, good singing, would have prefered to have more Kaba Gaida |
LW-1973 |
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-12002 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Mladen Koinarov - Folksongs From The Rhodopes |
Mladen Koinarov, Georgi Mousourliev, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice, gaida |
pravo |
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LW> Nice Voice - most tracks have tunes that are over-orchestrated |
LW-1583, LW-1916 |
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 |
Balkanton-12267 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Rozhen Pee '87 - Rozhen Sings '87 |
Sto Gajdi, Dafo Trendafilov, Village Of Trigrad Rhodopi Female Vocal Group, Tanya Skechelieva, Nedelino Rhodopi Female Vocal Group, Vasil Mirchev, Manol Tashkov, Vasilka Gerzilova, Anastas Ivanov, Mixed Group Of Singers, Ivan Kyulehanov, Rhodopi Female Vocal Group Grohotno, Rhodopi Mixed Chorus Elhovets, Maria Slavcheva, Rhodopi Female Vocal Group Banite, Rossen Eshpekov, Persida Kehayova, Stephan Zahmanov, Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Smilyan/Smolyanski |
gaida, voice, bitov, frula |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1660 |
Balkanton-12430 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Fanka And Mladen Koinarov |
Fanka Koinarova, Mladen Koinarov, Georgi Mousourliev |
voice, gaida |
pravo |
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LW> Album was very poorly recorded, tried to equalize as best as possible. Nice singing and kaba gaida playing. |
LW-3117, LW-3172 |
Balkanton-060154 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Magiata Na Rhodopa Planina 2 |
Sto Gajdi, Valya Balkanska, Roumen Rodopski, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Dafo Trendafilov, Fanka Koinarova, Georgi Mousourliev, Mladen Koinarov, Dimitur Grivnin, Boika Prisadova, Kroum Yankov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Stephan Zahmanov, Hristina Lyutova, Apostol Kisiov, Roza Georgieva, Trakiya State Folk Ensemble, Vassil Vasilev, Sestri Georgievi, Georgi Chilingirov, Nadezhda Hvoineva |
voice, gaida, bitov |
pravo |
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LW> Excellent CD - Mixture or very traditional and somewhat orchestrared |
LW-2562 |
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 |
Bofirov-2506208-87 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Rhodopska Dousha |
Ivan Balbanov |
gaida |
pravo, ruchenitsa, devetorka |
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LW> Very nice collection of Rhodope gaida tunes, some overdubbing to add second gaida. Some tunes with tupan |
LW-2968 |
Carol_Silverman-1979 |
10S |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Carol Silverman - Field Recordings 1979 |
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gaida, voice |
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Dafo_Trendafilov-20690 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Weep Me, My Bagpipe, Weep Me (Doumai Gaido, Doumai) |
Dafo Trendafilov |
bagpipe, gaida |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Great album for this master player of the Kaba gaida - solo |
LW-3006 |
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 |
Mark_Levy-1973 |
10S |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Mark Levy - Field Recordings 1973 |
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gaida, voice |
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Mark_Levy-1976 |
6S |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Mark Levy - Field Recordings 1976 |
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gaida, voice |
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Mark_Levy-1979 |
50S |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Mark Levy - Field Recordings 1979 |
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gaida, voice |
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Milena_Records-1998-3-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Maistori Na Bulgarska Folklor Vol 3 - Georgi Chilinrigov - Roufinka Bolna Legnala |
Georgi Chilingirov, Radio Plovdiv Orchestra, Todor Radev |
voice, gaida |
pravo |
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LW> Powerful Rhodope Singer. |
LW-2959 |
Milena_Records-1998-5-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Maistori Na Bulgarska Folklor Vol 5 - Izlel E Delio Haidoutin |
Mladen Koinarov, Georgi Mousourliev, Apostol Tashev, Maria Urliska, Virginiya Ovcharova, Hristina Lyutova, Georgi Chilingirov, Zlatina Ouzounova, Roumen Rodopski, Trio Rodpeya, Kroum Yankov, Svetla Kaloudova, Georgi Marinov |
voice, gaida |
pravo, waltz |
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LW> Nice collection of Rhodope songs |
LW-2958 |
Mobitel-Petar-Yanev |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Rhodopite Pametta Na Bulgariya - Petar Yanev & Friends |
Petar Yanev, Zlatina Ouzounova, Gergana Rouseva, Velichka Todorova, Mladen Koinarov, Siika Ivanova, Sylviya Vasileva |
voice, gaida |
pravo |
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LW> Excellent kaba gaida playing and very good variety of singers |
LW-2986 |
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-1994-02 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Varna, Thrace, Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1994.02 |
Nedyalka Keranova, Pirin Ensemble, Veneta Tsvetkova |
bitov, gaida, voice, trumpet |
trite_puti, pravo, graovsko, devetorka, ruchenitsa, svornoto |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. There is one Shope tune I particularly like on the album. |
LW-2975 |
Nina_Kavardjikova-1995-03 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope, Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1995.03 |
Nedyalka Keranova |
bitov, frula, accordion, voice, gadulka, zurna, gaida |
pravo, paidushko |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2976 |
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 |
Orfei-1382 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1382 - 78 RPM -Mihail Kiryakov (Gaida) |
Mihail Kiryakov |
gaida |
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LW> excellent tune by this heretofore unknown gaidar |
LW-3290 |
Payner-2405743-438 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Macedonia |
Rhodopski Zbun 2004 |
Vievska Folk Groupa |
voice, gaida, synthesizer |
pravo, chetvorno, lesnoto |
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LW> Wedding band style Rhodopi (and other) music. Fairly good album |
LW-2982 |
Radioprom-1560 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Radioprom #1560 - 78 RPM - Georgi Chinilgirov & Kosta Kolev Orch |
Georgi Chilingirov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice, gaida |
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LW> Great singing but tunes would be better in they used kaba gaida |
LW-2212 |
Robert_Liebman-1972 |
2S |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Robert Liebman - Field Recordings 1972 |
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gaida, voice |
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Ohrid Festival |
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Skat-Rhodopski-Zlatograd |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Rhodopski Pesni Ot Zlatograd - Rhodope Songs From Zlatograd (E. Rhodope) |
Zlatograd Zhenska Bitova Groupa, Zlatograd Muzhka Bitova Groupa, Adelina Ferdinandova, Ivo Dzhambazov, Serafim Ferdinandov, Alexi Dimitrov, Asiyana Baskadzhova, Hristo Chaushev, Sergei Bilyanov |
voice, gaida |
pravo |
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LW> Purchased at Ethnographic Museum - Zlatograd.;Not particularly well recorded and nothing really noteworthy about this album. |
LW-3396 |
Stefan_Zahmanov-1972 |
1S |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Stefan Zahmanov - Home Recordings 1972 |
Stefan Zahmanov |
gaida, voice |
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Stefkos_Musik-0607107 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Rhodope, Dobrudja, Varna |
The Great Bulgarian masters-Bagpipe - Golemite Bulgarski Maistori - Gaida |
Nikola Atanasov, Dimitur Zaekov, Dimitur Zaekov (Son Of), Petar Yanev, Krassimir Rachev, Stoyko Georgiev, Petko Stoyanov |
bagpipe, gaida, guitar, voice |
pravo, paidushko, graovsko, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Excellent variety of Gaida players |
LW-2800 |
Svetlio_Zhilev-13333 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Swing |
Trite Gaidi |
Svetlyo Zhilev |
gaida, voice, synthesizer |
trite_puti, lesnoto, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Interesting....play a Rhodope gaida with two reeds in the changer |
LW-2801 |
Timothy_Rice-1969 |
2S |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Timothy Rice - Field Recordings 1969 |
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gaida |
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Valya_Balkanska-14977 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Valya Balkanska - Glas Ot Vechnostta |
Valya Balkanska |
voice, gaida |
pravo |
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LW> Valya has an amazingly powerful voice... excellent tunes. |
LW-2798 |
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 |