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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-132 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni,
Narodni Pesni,
Български Народни Песни,
Bulgarski narodni pesni |
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petkana Zaharieva,
Ivan Panovski,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Staika Gyokova,
Mita Stoicheva,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Verka Siderova,
Tinka Pesheva,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Ivan Punev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Yanka Taneva,
Dimitrina Kouneva |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
doina |
|
LW> Record has a few nice tunes particularly track 5,11 & 12.;;Many of these tune also appear on Balkanton 132,
LW> All of these tune also appear on Balkanton BHA 132,
LW-1790 |
LW-1790,
LW-3251,
TD-562 |
| Balkanton-134 |
16STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Balkanton 134,
Balkanton BHH 134,
Народни Хора И Ръченици,
Narodni Hora & Racenici,
Narodni Hora I Rutchenitsi |
Sadovskata Grupa,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Nikola Ganchev,
Ibro Lolov,
Milcho Nedyalkov,
Hr Geshev,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev,
Ivan Shibilev,
Kosta Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet,
kaval,
accordion,
gadulka,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
daichovo,
pravo |
|
LW> The first 6 tracks on the record are particularly nice,
LW> Side 1 tracks on the record are particularly nice. Same as Balkanton BHH 134. All tracks can also be found on Balkanton BHA 134.,
LW-31 |
LW-31,
LW-3139,
LW-3253,
LW-3254,
TD-133,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| 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-189 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni,
Narodna Mouzika |
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
ANPRS,
Komnya Stoyanova,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Ivan Punev,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Kostantin Dourev,
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Staika Gyokova,
Verka Siderova,
Tinka Pesheva,
P Petrova,
Yanka Taneva |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> All tunes on this album are also found on Balkanton 189 & 115 (10" record) |
LW-1549,
LW-2081 |
| Balkanton-358 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Vasilka Ivanova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Mita Stoicheva,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Lalka Pavlova,
Boris Mashalov,
Boris Karlov,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Ivana Kovacheva,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Kosta Kolev,
Georgi Koev,
Iliya Dimitrov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Ivan Shibilev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
voice,
accordion,
clarinet,
gaida,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
krivo,
gankino,
eleno,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Some excellent tunes (instrumental) - songs are mostly over-orchestrated. |
LW-1273,
LW-2076 |
| Balkanton-527 |
5STI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace,
Severn,
Shope |
Maistori Akordeona - Accordion Masters,
Майстори На Акордеона,
Masters of the Accordion |
Boris Karlov,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ali Kotsev,
Ivan Shibilev,
Emil Kolev,
Dimitur Stoikov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Chokoev,
Kosta Kolev,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
St Demirev,
Ibro Lolov |
accordion,
violin |
krivo,
gankino,
opas,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
pravo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Many tunes over-orchestrated, but there are many good tunes,
LW-30 |
LW-30,
LW-2599,
TD-189 |
| 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-1121 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Yovcho Karaivanov Sings |
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boris Petrov Orch,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent strong singer |
LW-1611 |
| Balkanton-1467 |
15STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Български Народни Хора И Ръченици,
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Rutchenitsi |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
Petko Dachev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Ivan Mihov,
Emil Kolev,
Ibro Lolov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Nikola Yankov |
voice,
accordion,
violin,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
na_trapeza,
pravo |
|
LW> Lots of Kosta Kolev Arrangements,
LW-1276 |
LW-1276,
TD-139,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1578 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Norodni Hora I Ruchenitsi - Narodna Mouzika,
Народна Музика - Български Народни Хора и Ръченици,
Narodna Muzika - Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Rachenitsi,
Narodni Muzika |
Dimitur Paskov,
Ivan Shibilev,
Traicho Sinapov,
Orkestar Horo Ruse,
I Petrov,
V Purvanov,
Ensemble Horo Russe,
Atanas Stoev,
Minyo Georgiev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
D Kolev,
Delcho Mitev |
clarinet,
accordion,
gadulka |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
eleno |
|
LW-1569 |
LW-1569,
TD-143,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1715 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Belozemskata Narodna Groupa,
Ivan Mihov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hisarskata Narodna Groupa,
Misho Buzhev,
Nikola (Accordion) Ganchev,
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse,
Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa,
Nikola Ilchev,
Subo Neichev |
violin,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
chetvorno,
grancharsko,
gankino |
|
LW> Many Really nice recordings |
LW-1568,
LW-2257 |
| Balkanton-1913 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Lyubimi Narodni Ispulniteli - Favourite Folk Performers,
Lyobimi Narodni Izpulniteli,
Favourite Folk Performers |
Traicho Sinapov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Ignat Videnov,
Stefka Subotinova,
Tinka Pesheva,
Ensemble Horo Russe,
Venera Maerkova,
Gancho Nikolov,
Hristo Todorov,
Petko Radev,
Anastas Naumov,
Kaicho Kamenov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Sestri Adzhovi,
Ibro Lolov |
accordion,
voice,
clarinet,
trumpet,
brass |
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW-1284 |
LW-1284,
TD-578 |
| Balkanton-2161 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Kimitur Kolarov & Stoyan Andonov - Songs From Petrich Region,
Songs from the Petrich Region,
Kolarov-Andonov |
Dimitur Kolarov,
Stoyan Andonov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Al Yossifov Orch |
voice |
lesnoto,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW-3368 |
LW-1593,
LW-3368,
TD-173,
EB-AU |
| 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-5616 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Majstori Na Akordeona - Mastors Of The Accordion,
Maistori Na Akordeona - Accordion Masters |
Kosta Kolev,
Boris Karlov,
Ivan Shibilev,
Ivan Kirev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
chetvorno,
trite_puti,
pravo |
|
LW> Record warped and may skip - Same record as Balkanton 5616 |
LW-214,
LW-2591 |
| Balkanton-5759 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Petko Radev,
Narodna Mouzika - Ivan Kirev & Petko Radev |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
LW> Very Nice tunes |
LW-3364,
LW-3365 |
| Balkanton-5813 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Boris Mashalov |
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2052 |
| Balkanton-10135 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Lilyana Galevska - Trunski Pesni -- Yovcho Karaivanov - Trakiiski Pesni,
Lilyana Galevska - Songs of Trun Region / Yocho Kakaivanov - Thracian Folksongs |
Liljana Galevska,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
G Minchev Orch,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
pravo |
|
LW> Galevska's voice is excellent, but the arrangements are a bit too modern for my taste, ditto for Karaivanov's tunes,
LW-1358 |
LW-1358,
LW-3111,
TD-556 |
| Balkanton-10189 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Slavka Sekoutova - Blagovest Porozhanov |
Slavka Sekoutova,
Blagovest Porozhanov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov,
gadulka,
tambura |
paidushko,
petrunino,
eleno,
graovsko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Sekoutov's songs are really nice, but Porozhanov's are weak. |
LW-3126,
LW-3198 |
| Balkanton-10536 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Severn |
Lyubimi Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Popular Horos & Rachenitsas |
Petko Radev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev,
Ensemble Horo Russe,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Traicho Sinapov,
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
clarinet,
accordion,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
krivo,
gankino,
eleno,
graovsko,
paidushko,
petrunino |
|
LW> Many nice tunes were re-released on this album,
LW-3099 |
LW-3099,
LW-3150,
TD-78,
EB-AU |
| 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 |
|
LW> Very nice collection of famous tunes |
LW-1976 |
| Balkanton-12363 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Lilyana Galevska - Folk Songs From The Trun Region |
Liljana Galevska,
Dobrin Panayotov Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
graovsko,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Some nice tunes, a bit of a more modern sound in the bitov orch |
LW-1823 |
| Gega-134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Rhodope,
Wallachia,
Shope |
Ajde Na Horo--20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites,
Ajde Na Horo,
20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Teodossi Spassov Quartet,
Kostadin Gougov,
Emil Mladenov,
Ivan Boichev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Shopskata Groupa,
Yanka Roupkina,
Valentina Lavcheva |
bitov,
voice,
kaval |
eleno,
buchimish,
reka,
pravo,
chetvorno,
trite_puti,
lesnoto,
jove,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1453,
TD-291 |
| 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 |
| Xopo-4 |
12STI |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 4,
Horo and Račenica Dances of Bulgaria,
XOPO! Vol IV |
Maria Kokareshkova,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ali Chasmakov,
Mekhmed Dzhambazov |
accordion,
voice,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko,
grancharsko,
krivo,
gankino,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-14,
TD-492,
EB-CT |