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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-158 |
5STI |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Народна хора и ръченици,
Narodna Hora i Ruchenitsi |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Petko Radev,
Kosta Kolev,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Nikola Ganchev,
Ivan Shibilev,
Ivan Kirev,
Sadovskata Grupa,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
N Tsonev Douhov Orch |
bitov,
clarinet,
accordion,
tambura,
kaval,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
chetvorno,
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko |
|
LW-1270 |
LW-538,
LW-1270,
LW-1279,
TD-145,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-214 |
4STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Pesni I Tantsi Ot Yugozapadna Bulgariya & Pesni I Tantsi Of Trakiiskata Oblast,
Songs & Dances from Yugozapadna, B., Radopskata oblast, Sredna Zapadna, B., Trakiiskata oblast,
Songs & Dances from Thrace & other places |
Lyuba Barakova,
Slavka Petkova,
Tinka Dimitrova,
Georgi Chilingirov,
Kostantin Dourev,
Dimitur Grivnin,
Vasilka Petkova,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Mariya Rangelova,
Stoyanka Mateeva,
Tsvetanka Borisova,
Slavka Treneva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Dragan Karapchanski,
G Shekerov,
Staika Gyokova,
Komnya Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Mladen Nikolov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
voice,
tambura,
kaval,
gadulka,
gaida |
pravo,
gankino,
krivo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent album |
LW-1644,
LW-3256,
TD-172,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-340 |
13STI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Bulgarski Narodni Instrumentalni Melodi,
Bulgarian Folk Music - Instruments & Tunes,
Narodna Muzika - BHA 340 |
Nikola Ganchev,
Stojan Velichkov,
Chifte Kavali,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Pavel Sirakov,
Dimitur Milachkov,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Vassil Vasilev,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Ivan Zlatanov,
G Tuchev,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Belishka Grupa,
Bulgarski Tsigani,
Severnyashka Grupa,
Sadovskata Grupa,
Instrumental Group West Bulgaria,
Dimiter Milachkov |
kaval,
frula,
gadulka,
voice,
tambura,
bitov,
zurna,
brass |
reka,
gankino,
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
daichovo |
|
LW> Most tunes same as Balkanton BHA 340. Record indicates it was given to Dick Crum by Nick Jordanoff.,
LW-29 |
LW-29,
LW-1571,
LW-3241,
TD-183,
EB-CD |
| Balkanton-341 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Severn,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Instrumenti,
Bulgarski Narodni Instrumenti 3 & 4 |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Vassil Vasilev,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Ivan Zlatanov,
G Tuchev,
Belishka Grupa,
Bulgarski Tsigani,
Severnyashka Grupa,
Sadovskata Grupa,
Milcho Nedyalkov |
gadulka,
voice,
tambura,
kaval,
zurna,
bitov,
brass |
pravo,
daichovo |
|
LW> Most tunes same as Balkanton BHA 340. Record indicates it was given to Dick Crum by "PF" (probably Pat French). |
LW-3246,
TD-184,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-352 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Bulgarski Narodni Ritmi |
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
I Nenov,
Emil Kolev,
Kosta Kolev,
Boris Karlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Boris Petrov |
bitov,
gadulka,
accordion,
kaval,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko,
graovsko,
paidushko,
trite_puti,
eleno |
|
LW> These tunes also appear on Balkanton BHA 352 |
LW-26,
LW-3249 |
| Balkanton-565 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia |
Narodna Mouzika |
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Stojan Velichkov,
Ivan Tonev,
Irina Dimitrova,
Eva Georgieva,
Olga Borisova,
Vasilka Andonova,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Yanka Roupkina,
Rouska Nedyalkova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Kremena Stancheva,
Evd Tolozova |
voice,
bitov |
eleno,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Label is in Russian :~). Lots of really excellent choral tunes. |
LW-1985 |
| Balkanton-1045 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Obichaini Pesni I Tantsi - Bulgarian Song And Dance Customs |
Haskovo Male Vocal Group Studena,
Yambol Male Vocal Group Razdel,
Sofia Female Vocal Group Bousmantsi,
Mixed Traditional Vocal Group From Elin Pelin,
Female Vocal Group Veliko Turnovo,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Bistritsa Babi,
Sliven Female Vocal Group Gorno Alexandrovo,
Haskovo Female Vocal Group Izvorovo,
Sava Tsanev,
Yambol Children's Vocal Group Knyazhevo,
Yambol Female Vocal Group Golyamo Kroushevo |
voice,
gaida,
kaval |
|
|
LW> Great Recording of ritual songs |
LW-1309,
LW-1939,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-1156 |
6ST |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Musical Instruments - Bulgarski Narodni Mouzikalni Instroumenti |
Borislav Boyadjiev,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Nikola Ganchev,
Velin Donkov,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Mihail Yordanov,
Atanas Vulchev,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
kaval,
frula,
gaida,
tambura,
gadulka,
bitov |
|
|
LW> Very nice intruduction to BG folk Instruments with representative demonstrations. |
LW-1913 |
| Balkanton-1268 |
7STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida / Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval,
Костадин Варимезов - Стоян Величков,
Kostadin Varimezov - Stoyan Velichkov,
Velichkov-Varimesov |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov |
bitov,
gaida,
kaval,
voice |
paidushko,
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Great Gaida - Lousy Orchestrations - Kosta Kolev crap,
LW-869 |
LW-869,
TD-120,
EB-CT,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1300-505 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Bulgarski Muzikalen Folklor - Bulgarian Musical Folklore - Trakiya (A) - Strandzha & Rhodopi (B) |
Nadka Karadzhova,
Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Mustrak,
Stara Zagora Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Ruzhena,
Burgas Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kozitchino,
Yambol Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Pchela,
Nikola Ganchev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Dormish Demirev,
Grouycho Dochev,
Stojan Velichkov,
Peicho Peichev,
Jordan Vassilev,
Yanka Roupkina,
Gospodin Stanev,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Male Folklore Group Koutela Village Smolyan,
Radka Koushleva,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Georgi Chilingirov,
Stephan Zahmanov |
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
bitov |
gankino,
doina,
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Trakiya (A) - Strandzha & Rhodopi (B) |
LW-1399 |
| Balkanton-1849 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Master Performers On Folk Instruments,
Maistori - Ispulniteli,
Master Performers on Folk Instruments |
Iliya Dimitrov,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Atanas Vulchev,
Atanas Vulchev Instr Group,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Roumen Sirakov,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Neno Ivanov,
Nikola Atanasov |
gaida,
gadulka,
kaval,
tambura,
frula |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
krivo,
trite_puti,
pravo |
|
LW-1661 |
LW-1661,
LW-1915,
TD-154,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1990 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Bulgarski Narodni Hora & Racenici |
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Neno Ivanov,
Iliya Dimitrov,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Emil Kolev,
Stefan Angelov Orch,
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Petko Radev |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gaida,
gadulka,
tambura,
frula,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
krivo,
paidushko,
eleno,
daichovo,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Very nice collection of dance tunes by some excellent artists. Some of the tunes are too orchestratedto suite my taste.,
LW-1855 |
LW-1855,
LW-3074,
LW-3097,
TD-167,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-2576 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Varimezov |
Kostadin Varimezov |
gaida |
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-225 |
| Balkanton-5704 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kostadin Varimezov |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-215 |
| Balkanton-6264 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Izpulneniya Na Narodni Instrumenti |
Neno Ivanov,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Gospodin Stanev,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
gadulka,
tambura,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo |
|
LW> Examples of various master players of traditional instruments |
LW-2042 |
| Balkanton-10134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida / Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval,
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval / Kostadin Varimezov - Gajda,
Velichkov-Varimesov |
Stojan Velichkov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
bitov,
gaida,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Great Gaida & Kaval - Lousy Orchestrations - Kosta Kolev crap,
LW-870 |
LW-870,
TD-64,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10891 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Atanas Vulchev,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Nikola Atanasov,
Boyan Nankov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Neno Ivanov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
gadulka,
tambura,
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
chetvorno,
paidushko,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-1286,
EB-CT |
| 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-11283 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida,
Костадин Варимезов - гайда,
Kostadin Varimezov - gajda |
Kostadin Varimezov |
bitov,
gaida |
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Great Gaida - Lousy Orchestrations,
LW-868 |
LW-868,
TD-104 |
| Balkanton-11300 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Proletni Pesni - Spring Songs |
Durvenitsa Quarter Sofia Female Vocal Group,
Village Of Ovchartsi Kyustendil District Female Vocal Group,
Nova Kamena Village Dobrich District Female Vocal Group,
Bistritsa Babi,
Obretenik Village Rousse District Female Vocal Group,
Mamarchevo Village Yambol District Female Vocal Group,
Balanovo Village Kyustendil District Female Vocal Group,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo,
Knyazhevo Village Yambol District Female Vocal Group,
Banya Mens Vocal Group,
Sestri Bisserovi,
Burgas Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kozitchino,
Passarel Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Garvanovo,
Gabra Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Bistrimirtsi Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Simeonovo Babi,
Kostadin Varimezov |
voice |
reka,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent Record - Traditional |
LW-1596,
EB-CT |
| Caprice-1085 |
4ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Music From Bulgaria - Deben Bhattacharya |
Various,
Women's Singing Group Madzhare,
Pena Grozena,
Mixed Singing Group Elin Pelin,
Men's Singing Group Lukovit,
Gueorgiu Blagolo Rutev,
Zaharina Kotseva Stanoeva,
Kiril Pavlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stoina Groueva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Atanas Vulchev,
Stoyanka Boneva,
Dancho Tsvetkov |
voice,
gaida,
kaval,
bitov,
gadulka,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent selection of both Village styles and professional musicians/singers |
LW-3119,
LW-3183,
EB-LP |
| Gega-106 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Varna |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria - Gaida,
The Greatest Bulgarian Folkdances |
Sto Gajdi,
Georgi Kichukov,
Rhodopea Kaba Trio,
Georgi Mussorliev,
Alexander Raichev,
Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra,
Georgi Doichev,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Peicho (Gaida) Peev,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Nedyo Mirkov,
Pencho Atanasov,
Kostadin Atanasov,
Dimiter Choupetlovski,
Iliya Dimitrov,
Karssimir Kondov,
Trifon (Gaida) Trifonov,
Zahari Ivanov,
Dancho Yossifov,
Minko Dimitrov,
Nikola Atanasov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika |
gaida,
voice |
svornoto,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
trite_puti,
reka |
|
|
LW-2745,
TD-288 |
| Hannibal-1335 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Shope |
The Music Of Bulgaria - Balkana,
The Music Of Bulgaria (Sampler),
The Music of Bulgaria |
Trio Bulgarka,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Trakiskata Troika,
Yanka Roupkina,
Roumen Rodopski,
Georgi Mousourliev,
Stojan Velichkov |
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
gaida |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
paidushko,
pravo |
|
|
LW-865,
LW-1456,
TD-302 |
| Orfei-1941 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1941 - 78 RPM - K. Varimezov & Strandzhanskata Groupa |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2394 |
| Stefkos_Musik-0103030 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Vechnite Bulgarski Pesni - Eternal Bulgarian Songs - Biseri Ot Strandzha - Pearls From Strandzha |
Komnya Stoyanova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Georgi Pavlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Magda Pushkarova,
Sava Popsavov,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Ognyan Hristov,
Yanka Roupkina,
Toma Yanchev,
Manol Mihailov,
Kalinka Zgourova,
Ivan Polinchev,
Trakiskata Troika,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Georgi Germanov,
Uvaliiskata Groupa,
Tanya Velichkova |
voice,
bitov,
gaida,
kaval |
pravo |
|
LW> Remastered tunes from old Balkanton recordings |
LW-2556 |
| Tim_Rice-Fill-Your-Soul |
T |
Bulgaria,
Swing |
May it Fill Your Soul - Experiencing Bulgarian Music |
Various Bulgarian Folk Musicians Compiled By Tim Rice,
Thracian Village Wedding Band,
Koledari (Christmas Carolers),
Kostadin Varimezov,
Todora Varimezova,
Pomak Girls From Velingrad Region (Bulgarian Speaking Muslims),
Bulgarian Naional Ensemble of Folk Song And Dance,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Chorus + Orchestra of Folk Instruements at Radio Sofia,
Wedding Band Bistritsa Village Sofia District,
Ibryam Hapazov + Radio Sofia Orchestra,
Ivo Papasov,
Ivo Papazov + Wedding Band,
Shumentsi Wedding Band,
Stojan Velichkov,
Dimitur Penev,
Dimitur Todorov + Jimmy Vasilev,
Maria Stoyanova,
Kanarite Orchestra,
Tsvetanka Varimezova + Orchestra of Folk Instruments at Radio Sofia,
Ivan Varimezov + Orchestra of Folk Instruments at Radio Sofia,
Ivan Varimezov,
Ivan + Tsvetanka Varimezovi,
Tsvetanka Varimezova,
Balkana |
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
|
LW-2568 |