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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
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 |
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LW-535, LW-1554, EB-AU |
Balkanton-316 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Balkanton 316 - Macedonia, Bulgarski Narodni Pesni / Bulgarski Narodni Tantsi, i Orkestrovi Melodii |
Pirin Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Maria Tomova, E Ranova, Vasilka Karadalieva, V Karakasheva, M Kroumova, Veneta Tsvetkova, Zhivka Kostadinova, G Popova, Rouska Stoimenova |
bitov |
lesnoto, paidushko, devetorka, chetvorno |
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LW-1557, TD-180, 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 |
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LW-1474, EB-AU |
Balkanton-10821 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Lyuben Bozhkov & Vessela Bozhkova |
Lyuben Bozhkov, Vessela Bozhkova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
chetvorno, lesnoto, devetorka, gankino |
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LW-1506, LW-2103 |
Balkanton-060250 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Shope, Rhodope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Authentic Folk Instruments |
Nikola Ganchev, Blagoi Blagoev, Chavdar Chaoushev, Assen Chaoushev, Yordan Todorov, Ivan Radev, Pavel Sirakov, Iliyantsi (Sofiya) Douduk Players, Dimiter Milachkov, Velko Kurnichev, Vutyu Lilov, Petur Borisov, Stephan Zahmanov, Peicho Peichev, Jordan Vassilev, Ismail Kourtev, Rousi Goshev, Ivan Zlatanov, Mihail Marinov, Georgi Chalev, Roumen Sirakov, Jordan Loukov, Sestri Manoulovi, Stojan Velichkov, Trakiskata Troika |
frula, kaval, voice, bitov, zurna, gadulka, tambura |
gankino, daichovo, ruchenitsa, chetvorno, pravo, grancharsko, paidushko |
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LW> Excellent release of examples of traditional instruments |
LW-2458 |
Bma_Productions-1003 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Macedonia |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Shopluk-Pirin (Vol. 3) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau), Bistritsa Folk Orchestra, Elena + Lazarina Yanchevi, Kiko Shumanov, Ivanka Krushteva, Mincho Apostolov, Nikolai Ivan + Krusten Stoykov, Dervenica Folk Orch, Loza Donkova, Mitra Donkova, Vena Petrova, Bogdan Lazarov, Dragalevstsi Village Sofia Young Girls Vocal Group, Plana Village Sofia Female Vocal Group, Dragalevtsi Bitov Orch, Selim Demirov, Demir Demirov, Bansko Womens Vocal Group, Bansko Mens Vocal Group, Gega Petrich Womens Vocal Group, Milka Popova, Valika Popova, Pirin Ensemble, Dolna Ribnitsa Pirin Womens Vocal Group, Sestrino Pirin Female Vocal Group, Churichene Pirin Female Vocal Group, Drenovo Pirin Femal Vocal Group |
bitov, frula, voice, zurna |
gankino, doina, jove, ruchenitsa, chetvorno, pravo, lesnoto, krivo |
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LW> Excellent |
LW-1899 |
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 |
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LW-2435 |
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 |
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LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-3002 |
Jay_Tee-Joe-Tricoff |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Horos - Joe Tricoff Orchestra |
Joe Tricoff |
brass |
ruchenitsa, chetvorno, syrtos, eleno, beranche, tsamikos, paidushko |
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LW> Technical quality of album was very poor. Musically most tunes are pretty good but some are a bit too "deliberate" |
LW-2724 |
P_S_T_Records-Blu-Tones-1 |
2ST |
Romania, Klezmer, Serbia, Macedonia |
Romanian Dances By The Blu Tones |
The Blu Tones |
brass |
chetvorno, polka |
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LW> Great Band - nicely recorded - Band played in Detroit, Michigan area. |
LW-2695 |
P_S_T_Records-Blu-Tones-2 |
T |
Romania, Klezmer, Serbia, Macedonia |
Romanian Dances By The Blu Tones |
The Blu Tones |
brass |
chetvorno, polka, tsamikos |
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LW> Great Band - nicely recorded - Band played in Detroit, Michigan area. |
LW-2698 |
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 |
Yazoo-7016 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Serbia, Macedonia |
Song Of The Crooked Dance, Song of the Crooked Dance, Early Bulgarian Traditional Music 1927-1942 |
Demir Cholakov, Vulkana Stoyanova, Radi Angelov Orchestra, Georgi Stanev, Ahmed Saliev, Zah Atanasova, Boris Karlov Orchestra, Mita Stoicheva, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra, Masha Byalmoustakova, Iliya Atanasov, Parush Parushev, Karlo Ensemble, Gergana Tsekova, Peyou Boudakov, Bistrishka Chetvorka, Tsvyatko Blagoev, Boris Mashalov, Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941), Sevlievska Troika, Hristo Arsov, Karlo Iliev, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Goudi Goudev, Ramadan (Orch) Lolov, Boris Karlov |
bitov, clarinet, voice, gaida, zurna, brass, kaval, tambura |
ruchenitsa, chetvorno, eleno, waltz, daichovo, paidushko, gankino, pravo, lesnoto, na_trapeza |
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LW> Excelent CD |
LW-1451, TD-493 |