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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
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-6238 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Ignat Videnov |
Ignat Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
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LW-2107 |
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-11035 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Velsela And Lyuben Bozhkovi - Love Folk Songs |
Lyuben Bozhkov, Vessela Bozhkova, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
lesnoto, devetorka, gankino |
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LW> Pirin Macedonian "stari gradski" style, most tune are quite tastefully done, nice listening album |
LW-3101, LW-3152 |
Balkanton-11256 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Dimiter Kolarov & Atanaska Dimitrova - Pirin Folk Songs |
Dimitur Kolarov, Atanaska Dimitrova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
devetorka, gankino |
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LW-1839, LW-3192 |
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 |
Bma_Productions-1005 |
14ST |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Shope, Severn, Thrace |
Boris Karlov: Legend Of The Bulgarian Accordion |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa, daichovo, gankino |
Yves Moreau |
LW> Excellent |
LW-1896, EB-CD |
Bruno-50163 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
This Is Bulgaria |
Koutev Ensemble, Karlo Ensemble, Boris Karlov |
tambura, brass, bitov, accordion |
gankino |
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LW-32 |
Columbia-5378-11 |
9ST |
Bulgaria, Columbia, Shope, Macedonia, Rhodope, Thrace |
Columbia World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music Volume XVII - Folk Music Of Bulgaria - Lomax/Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble, Lazarinka Yanachkova, Litsa Lazarova, Pavlina Vaiova, Svilenka Vaiova, Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova, Ruska Bozhilova, Slavka Georgieva, Ilya Zakharev, Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev, Anka Balabanova, Ali Chasmakov, Mekhmed Dzhambazov, Roza Tsvetkova, Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Satovcha Gotse Delchev, Lyuba Barakova, Zhivka Gavrilova, Rhodope Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa Ot Chepelare, Rhodope Mixed Group Of Singers From Chepelare, Feika Sirakuleva, Zlata Milusheva, Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyan Dobrev, Grouycho Dochev, Vulkana Stoyanova, Elena Mileva, Vasil Milev, Assan Alilov, Mustafa Mazulov, Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova, Peter Nikolov Bogdanov, Todor Gemedzhiev, Elenko Nedelkov, Peter Stoichev, Mita Stoicheva, Ivan Stoichev, Haidushka Pesen Sextet |
bitov, voice, tambura, kaval, gadulka, frula |
petrunino, daichovo, lesnoto, pravo, ruchenitsa, na_trapeza, gankino |
Alan Lomax |
LW> Excellent Recordings Made in 1954 |
LW-1720, EB-LP |
Dunya_Records-21750-8021-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Macedonia, Thrace, Romania |
Yasko |
Yasko Argirov Band, Yashko Argirov |
clarinet |
gankino, syrtos, graovsko |
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LW-2149 |
Forsyth-7 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 7, Singing (Women's & Duets) |
Violeta Miteva, Ivan Uzunov, Dragi Mitev Orch, Persa Nikolova, Nikola Tsvetkovski, Vaska Ilieva, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Vidanka Jankovski, Mile Kolarov, Pece Atanasovski, Trio Kuchkovki, Stefcho Arizonov, Georgi Arizonov, Atanas Janev, Marija Kaluzova |
voice, kaval, zurna |
lesnoto, devetorka, daichovo, gankino, paidushko |
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LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2506 |
Forsyth-8 |
T |
Macedonia, Rom |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 8, Singing (Women's & Rom) |
Resinka Taseva, Tale Ognenovski, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Marica Zilkovska, Kvintet Temjanushki, Persa Nikolova, E Dimitrievska, Vaska Ilieva, Mile Kolarov, Velkovski, Memet Ruzdi, Slobodan Ilic Boban, Ansambl Velimira Lime Simonovicha, Memed Suleymanov, Maurem Sakipov |
voice, kaval, tambura |
gankino, lesnoto, paidushko, chochek |
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LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2509 |
Forsyth-9 |
T |
Macedonia, Bulgaria |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 9, Dance Music (Pece Atanasovski & Tale Ognenovski) |
Pece Atanasovski, Ivan Terziev, Galevski Nanchevski Narodni Orkestar, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Nikola Tsvetkovski, Tale Ognenovski Ansambl, Tale Ognenovski, Metodija Zafirovski |
violin, accordion, tambura, gaida, kaval, voice, clarinet |
daichovo, gankino, ezgiya, eleno, devetorka, lesnoto, paidushko, beranche |
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LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2510 |
Gega-116 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Rhodope, Shope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Music - Gega Vol 1, Bulgarian Folk Music Vol.1, Bulgarian Folk Music Vol. 1 |
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol 1, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Severnyashkiya Ansamble, Roumen Rodopski, Georgi Mussorliev, Bulgarian Hip Hop Vocal Quartet, Lyoubomir Vladimirov, Zornitsa Trio, Shopska Group, Nikola Atanasov, Rhodopa Grupa, Trakiskata Troika, Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble, Petar Tsambov, S Sarieva, Georgi Mousourliev, V Hristov, Dancho Radoulov |
bitov, voice, tambura |
eleno, gankino, ruchenitsa, doina, paidushko, pravo, lesnoto |
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LW-1031, LW-1646, TD-289 |
Gega-276 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria - Demko Kurtov's Zourna Group, Musical Instruments in Bulgaria, Demko Kurtov's Zurna Group |
Demko Kourtov's Zourna Group |
zurna, gaida |
na_trapeza, chiftetelli, gankino, graovsko |
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LW> Excellent Pirin Zurna album - well recorded - great tunes! |
LW-2746, TD-630 |
Hannibal-1363 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania |
Balkanology |
Ivo Papasov |
voice |
gankino, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1461, TD-305 |
Izvor_Music-1-1 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura Vol. 1 - CD 1 |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Persa Nikolova, Marica Zilkovska, E Dimitrievska, Trio Kuchkovki, Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa, Kostadinka Palazova, Radio Skopje Folk Orchestra, Djordji Dimchevski Ensemble, Gita Dureva, G Durev, Boika Dureva, Vidanka Jankovski, Vangeliya Groueva, Stoina Groueva, Zhivka Gavrilova, Maria Tomova, Kiril Traikov, Meglenki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa |
voice, tambura |
lesnoto, paidushko, daichovo, ruchenitsa, eleno, gankino |
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LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-2999 |
Izvor_Music-2-1 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura Vol. 2 - CD 1 |
Jagoda Filipovska, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Branko Bishkoski, Ljube Bishkoski, Persa Nikolova, Marica Zilkovska, E Dimitrievska, Kostadinka Palazova, Trio Kuchkovki, Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa, Pece Atanasovski, Maria Tomova, Zhivka Gavrilova, Kiril Traikov, Mirko Mitrevski |
voice, tambura |
lesnoto, paidushko, eleno, gankino, devetorka |
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LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-3001 |
Jugoton-3775 |
T |
Macedonia |
Makedonske Narodne Pjesma - Pevaju Marica Zilkovska & Kvintet "Temjanushkli" W/Pece |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Kvintet Temjanushki, Marica Zilkovska |
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gankino, lesnoto |
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LW> Excellent record |
LW-811 |
Jugoton-3917 |
T |
Macedonia |
Makedonske Narodne Pjesme Pjeva Kvintet "Temjanuski" & Pece Atanasovski Orchestra, Makedonske Narodne Pjesme Pjeva Vidanka Jankovski & Pece Atanasovski Orchestra |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Kvintet Temjanushki, Vidanka Jankovski, Mile Kolarov, Pece Atanasovski, Nikola Tsvetkovski |
kaval, voice |
lesnoto, paidushko, daichovo, gankino |
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LW> Dennis Rigan - Dub;Makedonske Narodne Pjesme Pjeva Kvintet "Temjanuski" & Pece Atanasovski Orchestra |
LW-857, LW-1262, LW-1629 |
Larry_Weiner-Ignat-Koukov |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Macedonia, Shope |
Ignat Koukov |
Ignat Koukov, ANPRS, Sotko (Sotir) Koukov, Boris Hristev |
tambura, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, buchimish |
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LW> Excellent tambur playing, supurb!!! |
LW-2437 |
Rtb-1268 |
TI |
Macedonia |
Tanec, TANEC LPV 1268 |
Tanec Ensemble, Trpe Cherepovski, Dimchevski + Jusufov Tasevski |
voice, chalgia, zurna |
gankino, paidushko, lesnoto, beranche |
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LW-712, TD-543 |
Rtb-1498 |
T |
Macedonia |
Tanec Ensemble - 30 Years With Ensemble Tanec - Vol I |
Tanec Ensemble |
voice |
gankino, lesnoto |
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LW> 3 Album Set of Tanec recordings |
LW-1201 |
Rtb-12791 |
T |
Macedonia |
Narodni Zhenski Trio - P. Nikolova, M. Zilkova, E. Dimitrievska & Pece Atanasovski Orchestra |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Persa Nikolova, Marica Zilkovska, E Dimitrievska |
voice, kaval |
gankino, lesnoto, paidushko |
|
LW> Dennis Rigan - Dub |
LW-860, LW-2517 |
Rtb-14701 |
T |
Macedonia, Bulgaria |
Makedonska Ora - Pece Atanasovski, Gajde I Ivan Terziev Flauta |
Pece Atanasovski, Ivan Terziev, Galevski Nanchevski Narodni Orkestar |
violin, accordion |
daichovo, gankino, ezgiya, eleno |
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LW-1260 |
Rtb-14705 |
T |
Macedonia |
Makedonska Ora - Orkestar Narodnih Instrumenata Petra Atanasovskog |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble |
tambura |
gankino |
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LW> Great Album |
LW-2527 |
Rts-21053 |
T |
Macedonia, Rom |
Makedonski Ora I Coceci |
Ansambl Teodosievski |
|
chochek, paidushko, gankino |
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LW-795 |
Topic-12-107 |
4STI |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Dobrudja |
Folk Music Of Bulgaria - A. L. Lloyd, Folk Music of Bulgaria, Collected and Edited by A. L. Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble, Ruska Bozhilova Nachalnichka, Raina Amzina, Laza Batlachka, Pavel Sirakov, Ilya Zakharev, Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova, Ali Chasmakov, Mekhmed Dzhambazov, Roza Tsvetkova, Lyuba Barakova, Vasilka Karadalieva, Jordan Jordanov, Vangeliya Groueva, Stoina Groueva, Feika Sirakuleva, Maria Manolova Kushleva, Grouycho Dochev, Nadka Karadzhova, Vulkana Stoyanova, Jordanka Dimitrova Ilieva, Peter Nikolov Bogdanov, Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova, Todor Gemedzhiev, Peter Stoichev |
bitov, voice, tambura, gadulka, frula |
gankino, daichovo, paidushko |
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LW-864, TD-762 |
Traditional_..ssroads-4283 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
New Colors In Bulgarian Wedding Music, New Colors in Bulgarian Wedding Music |
Yuri Yunakov Ensemble |
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gankino, chochek |
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LW-1069, TD-476 |
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 |
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LW-12, TD-490, EB-CT |
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 |