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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-191 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Balkanton 191,
Balkanton BHH 191 |
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion,
bitov,
tambura,
clarinet,
brass |
pravo,
chetvorno,
gankino,
krivo,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko |
|
LW> Same tunes as Balkanton 191,
LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 191. |
LW-1550,
LW-3250,
LW-3260,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-279 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
brass,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent tunes! |
LW-537 |
| 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-2535 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Purvomaiskata Groupa |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-3358 |
| 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-2855 |
T |
Bulgaria |
St. Gigov |
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
St Gigov,
Balkandzhiiskata Grupa |
bitov,
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> two interesting tunes |
LW-2023 |
| Balkanton-3564 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kino Kolev - Saxophone |
Dimo Kolev |
brass,
saxophone |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Saxophone lead but not energetic enough |
LW-1027 |
| Balkanton-5538 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Douhov Orch Dir. N. Tsonev |
N Tsonev Douhov Orch |
brass |
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2582 |
| Balkanton-5571 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Classical,
Thrace |
Balkanton BHM 5571 |
Petko Radev,
Ali Kotsev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
clarinet,
brass |
pravo,
gankino,
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2055 |
| Balkanton-5888 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Sadovski Narodnen Orkestur |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra |
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes! Can also be found on Balkanton 279 |
LW-3356 |
| Balkanton-5901 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzhanskata Groupa & Purvomaiskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
bitov,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Quite a set of tunes, medium tempo, but is clearly more contemporary arrangements. Missing some of that normal drive,. .... no tupan. |
LW-2589 |
| Balkanton-5939 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Hora I Ruchenitsi - Sadovski Narodnen Orkestur |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent tunes! |
LW-3357 |
| Balkanton-6003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Deveti Svetoven Mladezhki Festival |
Boris Karlov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
accordion,
brass |
daichovo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2580 |
| Balkanton-6259 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Narodni Hora - Douhov Orkestur Na BNA (Bulgarian National Army) |
Bulgarian National Army (BNA) Douhov Orkestur |
brass |
daichovo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-3210 |
| Balkanton-6336 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Prvomajskata Groupa & Xristo Tashev I Dimo Godpodinov - Accordion |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Xristo + Gospodinov Dimo Tashev |
accordion,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1036,
LW-3220 |
| Balkanton-6363 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzanski Pesni I Prvomajskata Groupa |
Trakiskata Troika,
Ivan Polinchev,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
voice,
bitov,
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1046 |
| Balkanton-10248 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn |
Horos & Ruchenitsas - Sofia Brass Band |
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Big Bulgarian urban Brass Band sound - well played. |
LW-3125,
LW-3200 |
| Balkanton-11432 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Serbia,
Dobrudja |
Ivan Hadjiiski - Trompet |
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Hristo Todorov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass,
violin,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1281,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12231 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Horos And Ruchenitsas By Dimiter Stoikov |
Representative Wind Orchestra of the Bulgarian Navy,
Representative Wind Orchestra of the Bulgarian Nav |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
pravo,
eleno |
|
LW> Nice Duhov Brass Band tunes |
LW-1566 |
| Columbia-8427 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8427 - Sofiiska Dulkdarska Mouzika |
Sofiiska Dulkdarska Mouzika |
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Big Bulgarian Duhov Brass Band sound - not particularly to my liking. |
LW-3018 |
| Columbia-8628 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England,
Classical,
Macedonia |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8628 - Mina Mouzika Pernik |
Mina Mouzika Pernik |
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Music of Karastoyanov - one tune a folk melody and the other.... sounds classical |
LW-3350 |
| Delmar-Kime-Nanchoff |
T |
|
Kime Nanchoff With Clarinet And His Orehestra |
Kime Nanchoff |
clarinet,
voice,
brass,
gaida |
paidushko,
daichovo,
syrtos,
beranche,
ruchenitsa,
kalamatianos |
|
LW> Pressed by RCA |
LW-2718 |
| Dennis_Boxell-4000 |
14ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Georgi Koev,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion,
clarinet,
bitov,
brass |
gankino,
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
chetvorno,
daichovo,
eleno |
Dennis Boxell |
|
LW-18,
EB-CT |
| Folk_Dancer-104 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev |
accordion,
voice,
brass,
tambura,
gadulka,
bitov |
daichovo,
eleno,
trite_puti,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-21 |
| Folk_Dancer-109 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov,
Magdalena Morarova,
Stoyanova Vulkana |
accordion,
brass,
voice,
bitov |
reka,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino,
pravo |
Michael Herman |
LW> Remasterd by Dick Forsyth |
LW-22,
LW-2292,
EB-CT |
| Folk_Dancer-110 |
7ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur,
Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia |
brass,
accordion,
clarinet,
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko |
Michael Herman |
|
LW-19,
EB-CT |
| Ibld-6 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #6, "Lekom Igra - Zemya Trese" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Lyuben Dossev,
Dimitar Dimitrov,
Lyuben Dossev Brass Band,
Georgi Gardzharov,
Tzvety (Weiner) Dosseva,
Dimitur Hristov |
voice,
kaval,
brass,
bagpipe,
gadulka,
bitov,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
pravo,
graovsko,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent variety of tunes |
LW-1121,
LW-2738 |
| Ibld-8 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #8, "Home Is Where The Heart Is" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Lyuben Dossev Brass Band,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble,
Iliana Bozhanova |
bitov,
brass,
violin,
voice,
frula,
zurna |
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
batuta,
pravo,
eleno,
svornoto |
|
LW> Excellent variety of traditional tunes |
LW-2739 |
| 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 |
| Jay_Tee-Joe-Tricoff |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Horos - Joe Tricoff Orchestra |
Joe Tricoff |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
syrtos,
eleno,
beranche,
tsamikos,
paidushko |
|
LW> Technical quality of album was very poor. Musically most tunes are pretty good but some are a bit too "deliberate" |
LW-2724 |
| John_Parrish..i-Jasharov-1 |
T |
Macedonia |
Ilmi Jasharov |
Duvachki Orkestar Iljmi Jasharova |
brass |
chochek,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1192 |
| Le_Chant_Du_Monde-4317 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Chants Et Danses De Bulgarie |
Ensemble Maiakovski |
brass,
accordion,
voice,
piano |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
krivo,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Fair, early Bulgarian ensemble |
LW-1301 |
| London_Record-3223 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
London Record (Bulgaria) #3223 - Karlo Iliev (Karlo Tsigancheto) |
Karlo Iliev |
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Karlo "Tsigancheto" is Karlo Iliev, leader of the Karlo Ensemble. One side tracks well. The other has a skip which MIGHT be able to be corrected during the transfer process. |
LW-2836 |
| Mega_Music-20017 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Danubian Horo - Diko Iliev - 100 Years |
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
brass |
pravo,
daichovo,
eleno,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2775 |
| Mikrophon-4042 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Mikrophon - #4042 - Nikola Tsonev Conducting The Army Brass Band Of The N. V. Ouchiliste |
Voenno Predstavitelniya Douhov Orkestar (Army Brass Band) |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Bulg Duhov Orchestra - record has crack in it at the beginning, but, it is playable with 3.3 mil cartridge. |
LW-2948 |
| Milena_Records-20052302 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Maistori Na Bulgarska Folklor Vol 7 - Dunavsko Horo |
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia,
Bulgarian Brass |
brass |
pravo,
daichovo,
eleno,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Various Bulgarian brass bands playing Diko Iliev's compositions. |
LW-2967 |
| 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-2003-01 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.01 |
|
bitov,
brass,
accordion,
voice |
chochek,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
gankino |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2978 |
| 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-1089 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1089 - 78 RPM - Kostika Orch |
Kostika Orchestra,
Ivanka Georgieva |
brass,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice record with interesting combinatin of tunes |
LW-1754,
LW-2913 |
| Orfei-1390 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1390 - 78 RPM - Karlo Ens - Sofisko Korenyashka Groupa |
Karlo Ensemble |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Record has a crack, but should track ok - be careful. Great tunes. |
LW-2807 |
| Orfei-1391 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1391 - 78 RPM - Sofiiska Korenyashka Groupa "Karlo" (Karlo Iliev) |
Karlo Ensemble |
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes, record in excellent condition. |
LW-2851 |
| Pan-153 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Military & Civil Brass Bands |
Bulgarian Brass |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
gankino,
eleno,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1420 |
| Parlophon-10625 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Parlophon (Bulgaria) - #B. 10625 - Brass Band Music From Operas |
Voennoto Uchilishte Douhov Music |
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Brass Band Music from Various Bul;garian Operas |
LW-2858 |
| Patria-3003 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Patria (Orfei) - Karlo & Kostika Ens - #3003 |
Karlo Iliev,
Kostika Orchestra |
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice record |
LW-2248 |
| Patria-3019 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Patria (Orfei) - #3019 - Karlo & Sofiskata Tsiganskata Douhova |
Karlo Iliev,
Sofiskata Tsiganskata Douhova |
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Played in a style of the bigger "duhov" orchestras.... but still funky.;;Lots of crackle.... I may want to re-recorfd this tune with a different stylus. |
LW-3039 |
| Payner-2003285-79 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Nie Bulgarite |
Kanarite Orchestra,
Atanas Trachev,
Martin Dimitrov,
Petko Radev,
Plovdiv Douhova Formatsiya,
Slavka Kalcheva |
voice,
brass,
clarinet |
pravo,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice album - in particular I like the tunes with the Brass added to Kanarite |
LW-2988 |
| Polydor-30028 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Polydor (Bulgaria) L 30028 - Brass Band (Duhov Orchestra) |
Atanasov Brass Band |
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Title indicates: Voennoto na N. V. uchilishte Pod upavlenieto maestro Atanasov |
LW-2862 |
| Radioprom-1061 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - Karlo Ens - #1061 |
Karlo Ensemble |
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2236 |
| Radioprom-1078 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria,
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - Karlo Ens - #1078 |
Karlo Ensemble |
brass |
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Great tunes |
LW-909,
LW-1931 |
| Radioprom-1082 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1082 - 78 RPM - Karlo Ens - Sofisko Korenyashka Groupa |
Karlo Ensemble |
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Great tunes. - record seems not to have been played prefiously |
LW-3286 |
| 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 |
| Varna_Sound-010004 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Festive Bulgarian Folk Dances Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur,
Ivan Boichev (Violin) + Orchestra,
Ivan Boichev,
ANPRS,
Nikolay Koichev,
Sofia Uspekh Folk Orchestra,
Atanas Vulchev,
Atanas Kolarovski Orchestra,
M Marinov + N Traykov Acc By Folk Band,
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Nikola Yankov,
Georgi Tahov,
National Guard Brass Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
brass,
voice,
gaida,
bitov,
accordion,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
graovsko,
daichovo,
eleno |
|
LW> The tunes by Lenovskata Groupa & Nikola Yankov are quite nice, the other tunes are nothing special |
LW-2552 |