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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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-1151 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Iliya Argirov,
Илия Аргиров,
Ilia Argirov |
|
voice |
lesnoto,
beranche,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> One of Argirov's poorer records,
LW-1664 |
LW-1664,
TD-107,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1172 |
1STI |
Bulgaria |
Popular Bulgarian Folk Songs,
Популярин български народни песни,
Popoulyarin bulgarski narodni pesni / Popular Bulgarian Folk Songs |
Penka Pavlova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Stoyanka Boneva,
Grouycho Dochev,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Valentina Despotova,
Yonka Kipcheva,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW-1614 |
LW-1614,
TD-108,
EB-AU |
| 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-2152 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Varna |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi Za Douhov Orkestur |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur |
|
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
eleno,
chetvorno,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1857,
LW-3189 |
| Balkanton-2179 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Adzhovi - Adzhovi Sisters |
Sestri Adzhovi,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
devetorka,
paidushko,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Light and lively - but sounds like night club music (ala Andrew Sisters) |
LW-2169,
LW-3127 |
| Balkanton-6412 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Rousenskata Groupa |
|
gankino,
pravo,
daichovo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-2037 |
| 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-10922 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Gancho Nikolov |
Gancho Nikolov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Yanka Pavlova |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko |
|
LW> Fair record,
LW> Fair Record,
LW-1636 |
LW-1508,
LW-1636,
TD-94,
EB-AU |
| 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-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-11444 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble - 25 Years - Folk Songs And Dances Pleven |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Nadka Tomova,
Dimiter Marinov,
Antonka Kouneva,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimitur Dimitrov |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
doina,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
LW> This album is not particularly well recorded - some of the A Cappella songs are nice.... instrumental tunes are too orchestral. |
LW-3091,
LW-3156 |
| 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-11879 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Starite Pesni - Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Mladenov,
Ivan Boichev,
Ivan Hadzhiski |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1524 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
LW> some nice tunes but audio quality overall is kind of piercing. Nothing really spectacular |
LW-1958 |
| Balkanton-12182 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Stambolovo '86 - Vol 2 - Side 1 (Kanarite/Stoev & Horo/Purvanov) - Side 2 (Orpheus/Yanev) |
Kanarite Orchestra,
Horo Orchestra,
Orfei Orkestur |
|
ruchenitsa,
devetorka,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-3373 |
| Bisserovi-3-Generations |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Bisserov Sisters - From the Roots to the Top (3 Generations) |
Bisserov Sisters + Family,
Yashar Chilikov,
Simeon Chilikov,
Istrev Mustafov |
voice,
tambura,
zurna |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Very Nice Album |
LW-2761 |
| Bisserovi-Fa..donian-Songs |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Bisserov Sisters And Family - Favorite Macedonian Songs |
Sestri Bisserovi,
Dimitur (Tambura) Dinev,
Ivan Sokolov,
Bisserov Sisters + Family,
Mitko Zlatkov,
Mitra Bisserova,
Ljubimka Bisserova,
Rosen Bisserov |
voice |
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Nice Songs with family members - I prefer their traditional singing to these more modern arrangements. |
LW-2760 |
| Bofirov-2506208-87 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rhodopska Dousha |
Ivan Balbanov |
gaida |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Very nice collection of Rhodope gaida tunes, some overdubbing to add second gaida. Some tunes with tupan |
LW-2968 |
| Gega-107 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Dinyo Krustev,
Georgi Petrov,
Alexander Raichev,
Angel Vangelov,
Shopskata Groupa,
Delcho Mitev,
Dimiter Milarov,
Teodosi Spassov,
Valentin Yankov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Ivan Boichev,
Krustyo Dimov,
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
gaida,
accordion,
tambura,
violin |
chetvorno,
pravo,
daichovo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
opas,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-2435 |
| Gega-278 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Classical,
Thrace |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria |
Roumen Sirakov,
Dimitar Penev Orch,
Ivan Shibilev Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble |
tambura,
bitov |
daichovo,
krivo,
chetvorno,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
gankino,
devetorka |
|
LW> tambura : Rumen SIRAKOV |
LW-2744 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
| Lyra-Pallette-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Shope |
Bulgaria - Lyra Folk Band |
Lyra Folk Band Plovdiv,
Rodistin Russev |
bitov,
lyra,
voice,
kaval |
devetorka,
pravo,
gankino,
graovsko,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nice album, but, I think I prefer their initial album (1999) somewhat more. |
LW-3009 |
| Musidisc-30-1279 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Varna |
Bulgarie - Musique Folklorique Du Monde |
Ensemble Varna,
Ivan Nikolov |
bitov,
kaval,
gadulka,
gaida,
voice,
tambura |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
devetorka,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Request SRLP 8142 |
LW-2288,
LW-3146 |
| 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 |
| 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-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 |
|
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-2002-01 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Wallachia,
Shope,
Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2002.01 |
|
bitov,
frula,
kaval,
flute,
accordion |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
devetorka |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2977 |
| 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 |
| Payner-980193-15 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kanarite 98 |
Kanarite Orchestra |
voice,
gaida |
pravo,
graovsko,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nothing really special here - tracks all lack a certain brightness which would have improved the recording. Overall not a particularly strong CD. |
LW-2987 |
| Payner-2412830-495 |
T |
Thrace |
Izbrano Ot Ork. Kanarite - Chast 1 |
Kanarite Orchestra |
voice |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
devetorka,
pravo,
chetvorno,
eleno |
|
LW> One of Kanarite's better albums. |
LW-2991 |
| Payner-9904222-41 |
T |
Thrace |
S Lyubov I Nastroenie |
Kanarite Orchestra |
voice |
tango,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> A real mix of musical styles. Wedding band, stari gradski, pop, tango.... but nothing that really moves me. |
LW-2990 |
| Petur_Iliev-002 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Rom,
Thrace |
Made In Bulgaria - 95% Dance Music |
Vasil Bebelekov,
Nikolay Kolev,
Petur Iliev,
Ivan Kabaivanov,
Nikolay Kisiov,
Yordan Iliev,
Dimitar Boyadzhiev,
Enei Vitanov,
Yanko Asenov,
Maria Bebelekov |
bitov,
voice,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
devetorka,
petrunino,
eleno,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-2438 |
| Request-8142 |
5STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Varna |
Bulgaria |
Ensemble Varna,
Ivan Nikolov |
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
gadulka,
gaida |
devetorka,
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Musidisc 30 CV 1279 |
LW-3068,
TD-464,
EB-LP |
| Rtb-2115760 |
T |
Serbia |
Narodna Kola Duvachki Orkestar Nani Ajdinovich I Truba "Vlasinskoeto" |
Duvachki Orkestar Nani Ajdinovica |
brass,
clarinet |
chochek,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa,
chachak,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-916 |
| Sunrise_Marinov-0081 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Macedonia,
Russia |
Nazdravi S "Pendari" |
Pendari |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
lesnoto,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Instrumentals are quite good - singing is not particularly strong. |
LW-2985 |
| Xopo-2 |
8STI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Thrace |
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs And Dances - XOPO Vol 2,
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs and Dances,
XOPO! Vol II |
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Stefan Ivanov,
Lilyana Dokova,
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Gotse Delchev Folk Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Magdalena Morarova,
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev,
Koutev Ensemble,
Hristo Gheshev,
Radka Koushleva,
Georgi Chilingirov |
voice,
accordion,
bitov,
clarinet |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
paidushko,
pravo,
petrunino,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-12,
TD-490,
EB-CT |