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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanfolk-7876 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Balkanfolk '98 - Bulgarian Dances |
Zornitsa Orchestra |
bitov, zurna, voice, gaida |
ruchenitsa, reka, opas, paidushko, jove, chetvorno, gankino, pravo, trite_puti, lesnoto |
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LW> Some pretty good tunes, most very danceable, but ion my opinion the bitov group lacks a certain amount of energy. The zurna tunes are great. |
LW-2994 |
Balkanton-1343 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Sestri Koushlevi, Сестри Кушлеви |
Sestri Koushlevi, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice |
pravo, lesnoto, gankino, ruchenitsa, paidushko, graovsko, jove |
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LW> Remastered by Tom Deering, LW-1296 |
LW-1296, LW-3353, TD-135, EB-LP |
Balkanton-1738 |
4STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Popoulyarni Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi, Popyularni Narodni Pesni, Hora i Rutchenitsi |
Blagoi Blagoev, ANPKTR Orchestra, Radka Aleksova, Nikola Atanasov, Staika Gyokova, M Saliev, Rouska Stoimenova, Dimitur Yanev, Vulkana Stoyanova, Nikola Ganchev, Traicho Sinapov, Dimitur Paskov, Ivan Shibilev, Kostadin Gougov, Pirin Ensemble, Ignat Videnov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Vasil Videnov |
voice, bitov, kaval, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, lesnoto, pravo, paidushko, gankino |
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LW-2098 |
LW-1791, LW-2098, TD-152, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-2124 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Varna |
Pirin Mountain And Strandzha Mountain Folksongs - Emil Ristoskov & Rayna Petrova |
Emil Ristoskov, Raina Petrova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
paidushko, lesnoto, devetorka, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Prefer Rayna Petrova's singing to Emil Ristoskov's - Don't particularly like the instrumental arrangements |
LW-1486 |
Balkanton-11255 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Folk Songs From West Bulgaria - Valentina Despotova & Vasil Videnov |
Valentina Despotova, Vasil Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice, violin |
ruchenitsa, graovsko, lesnoto, paidushko, chetvorno, devetorka, gankino, pravo |
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LW> This record hase some nice tunes, I especially like Valentina Despotova's voice |
LW-1971 |
Balkanton-11383 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Biserova Sisters With Trakiska Troika, Sestri Biserovi - Trakiiskata Troika, with the participation of Kostadin Varimezov & Dimiter Dinev |
Sestri Bisserovi, Trakiskata Troika, Ljubimka Bisserova, Mitra Bisserova, Mihail Marinov, Lyubimka Bisserova |
bitov |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, lesnoto, pravo, gankino, krivo, petrunino |
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LW> Excellent, LW-1214 |
LW-1214, LW-1215, LW-3080, TD-106, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11384 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Olga Borisova - Folk Songs From Kyustendil |
Olga Borisova, Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble |
voice, bitov |
gankino, lesnoto, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1576 |
Balkanton-11874 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pesen Ot Bansko - Magdalena Morarova, Magdalena Morarova, Songs from Bansko |
Magdalena Morarova, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
paidushko, gankino, devetorka, ruchenitsa, lesnoto, eleno |
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LW> Interesting selection of tunes, LW-1960 |
LW-1960, TD-109 |
Balkanton-12123 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kolyo Kolev |
Kolyo Kolev, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Emil Mladenov, Angel Vangelov |
voice, violin |
gankino, paidushko, ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, lesnoto |
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LW> Very Nice voice - contemporary style |
LW-1574, EB-CT |
Balkanton-12126 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Tatyana Surbinska |
Tatyana Surbinska, Dimitur Penev Orch, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Stoyan Stoyanov Orch, Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa, lesnoto, devetorka, paidushko, gankino |
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LW> some nice tunes but audio quality overall is kind of piercing. Nothing really spectacular |
LW-1958 |
Dossevi-994 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
With A Song And A Flower - Tanya & Tzvety |
Tanya Dosseva, Tzvety Dosseva Weiner, Lyuben Dossev, Ivan (Gaidar) Georgiev, Tsvetan Marinov, Angel Nikolov, Kostadin Buradzhiev, Dimitur Hristov, Dobri Hristov, Assen Mousov |
voice, bitov |
pravo, gankino, jove, opas, lesnoto, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Very nice album featuring Tzvety, Tanya, Lyuben and musicians from the Plovdiv Music Academy |
LW-2444 |
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-171 |
1ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope |
Trio "Bulgarka-Penev" Folk Songs |
Bulgarka |
voice, piano, gadulka |
jove, ruchenitsa, paidushko, lesnoto, pravo, graovsko, waltz, gankino |
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LW> Interesting modern arrangements including some "skat" singing, other tune more traditional.;;Singers:;Stoyanka Boneva;Snejana Borissova;Maya Dencheva |
LW-2772 |
Ibld-10 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #10, "Roots" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances, Roots |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Lyulyatzi Orchestra, Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble, Iliana Bozhanova, Tzvety (Weiner) Dosseva |
bitov, voice, zurna |
gankino, reka, ruchenitsa, paidushko, lesnoto, buchimish, pravo |
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LW-2741, TD-614 |
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 |
Kremena_Stan..va-Bulgarian |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Melodies - Kremena Stancheva |
Kremena Stancheva, Vassilka Andonova, Vasilka Andonova |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto, ruchenitsa, gankino, paidushko, pravo, chetvorno, jove |
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LW> Very good singing, but many of the tunes are too arranged to suite my taste. |
LW-3007 |
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 |
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LW> Nice album, but, I think I prefer their initial album (1999) somewhat more. |
LW-3009 |
Nama-1 |
TI |
Balkan, Thrace |
NAMA Vol #1, Nama Orchestra, Balkan Folkdances |
Nama Orchestra, Aman Ensemble |
frula, voice, tamburica, accordion, bitov, violin |
buchimish, rustemul, ruchenitsa, gankino, daichovo, lesnoto, pravo, paidushko |
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LW-686, TD-735 |
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 |
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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-2003-01 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.01 |
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bitov, brass, accordion, voice |
chochek, ruchenitsa, paidushko, daichovo, lesnoto, gankino |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2978 |
Pautalia-Kyustendil |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Folk Dance Ensemble Pautalia - Kyustendil-Bulgaria |
Pautalia Folk Dance Ensemble Kyustendil |
voice, gadulka, bitov |
gankino, petrunino, ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, paidushko, lesnoto, graovsko |
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LW> Very Nice CD - The singing is a bit modernish, and the instrumentals could be more energetically played, but all in all a pretty good CD. Dances from this region presented by their Choreographer (Valentin Kenov) at Bulgarian Folk Seminar Plovdiv 2007 |
LW-2980 |
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 |
Xopo-3 |
9STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 3, Horo and Račenica Dances of Bulgaria, XOPO! Vol III |
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accordion, voice, zurna |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, daichovo, lesnoto, eleno, gankino, paidushko, pravo, krivo |
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LW-13, TD-491, 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 |
Yo_Music-4 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Thrace, Rhodope |
Folk Magic - Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi - Folk Magiya - Spectre Orchestra |
Spectre Orchestra Varna |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, eleno, paidushko, daichovo, gankino, lesnoto |
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LW> Wonderful music. That by itself is usually enough. But what make this special is that essentially all the musicians are BLIND, they all live in Varna, and the Director of the group, Nikolay Doktovov, is about the only sighted person.;; |
LW-2771 |