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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-159 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni,
Narodna Mouzika |
Sonya Kuncheva,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Magdalena Morarova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petkana Zaharieva,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Kaicho Kamenov,
Yanka Taneva,
Sava Popsavov,
Ivan Panovski,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Sestri Koushlevi |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
devetorka,
paidushko |
|
LW> Broad variety of mostly slow tunes |
LW-1374,
LW-2080 |
| Balkanton-164 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesen - (Pirin Region),
Balkanton 164 |
Lilyana Dokova,
Pirin Ensemble,
Stefan Ivanov,
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia,
Kostadin Gougov,
Iliya Argirov,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Many (8 of 12) of the same tunes are on Balkanton 164,
LW> These tunes are also on Balkanton BHA 164 |
LW-1471,
LW-1548,
LW-3257 |
| Balkanton-196 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni - Pirin Ensemble,
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Pirin Ensemble,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Iliya Argirov,
Veneta Tsvetkova,
L Georgieva,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
Margarita Dimitrova |
bitov,
voice |
chetvorno,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-535,
LW-1554,
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 |
|
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-11122 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni Razlog - Ensemble For Folk Songs Razlog |
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Pavlina Dzhupanova,
Milen Taskov,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Elena Bristina Okolska + Daughters,
Mancho Kambourov,
Dimitur Mladenov,
Zdravko Katsanov |
voice,
bitov,
zurna |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Mostly big stari gradski stye songs, but there are also some nice tradiktional songs and tunes |
LW-2174,
LW-3202 |
| 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-11787 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Alexander Kokareshov - Pirin Folk Songs |
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Georgi Gotsev,
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Lyubka Rondova,
Milen Taskov,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
Pirin Ensemble,
Emil Ristoskov,
Rossitsa Doureva,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Rouska Stoimenova |
voice,
tambura,
bitov |
reka,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1523,
LW-1825 |
| 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-264 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Pirin Folk Songs |
Pirinka Hristova,
Zdravka Hristova,
Iliya Ganev,
Todor Ganev,
Petyo Krastev,
Ivan (Kaval) Ivanov,
Ivan Ivanov,
Ivailo (Peleto Percussion) Ivanov |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent singing (Pirin Macedonia) ang excellent instrumentals |
LW-2191 |
| 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 |
| Izvor_Music-2-2 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura Vol. 2 - CD 2 |
Folklor Group From Sandanski,
Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Mitra Bisserova,
Dimitur (Tambura) Dinev,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Kiril Traikov,
Branko Bishkoski,
Ljube Bishkoski,
Sestri Bisserovi,
Marica Zilkovska,
Persa Nikolova,
Kosturchanki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa,
Kostadinka Palazova,
Music Ens From Cultural Club Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Mirko Mitrevski |
voice,
tambura,
bitov,
gaida |
chetvorno,
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-3002 |
| Koprivlen-Gotse-Delchev |
T |
Bulgaria |
Songs And Dances From Koprivlen Village (Gotse Delchev) |
Petar Avramov Orchestra |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Recording quality is not too good (too much daire/dahare and not enough vocals). But tunes are very nice, simple and well played |
LW-2964 |
| 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 |
| Orfei-1203 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1203 - 78 RPM - Atanaska Todorova & Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941) |
Atanaska Todorova,
Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941),
Peyou Boudakov,
Stanil Payakov |
bitov,
voice |
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1933 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Tanya_Dosseva-995 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Tanya Dosseva - Singing Heart |
Tanya Dosseva,
Lyuben Dossev |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
devetorka,
gankino,
svornoto |
|
LW> Very nice songs & singing . Bitov ensemble plays in too modern a style for my taste. Too much bass & NO tupan! |
LW-2675 |