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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
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 |
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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 |
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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-1300-501 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Koprivshtitsa '76 - Bulgarskoto Folklorno Nasledstvo - Izvoren Folklor |
Male Folklore Group Koutela Village Smolyan, Nedko Petrov, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Krepost, Shain Kourtov, Raina Chukanova, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Debrashtitsa, Yordan Todorov, Lenka Gergeva, Menka Aronova, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo, Peicho Peichev, Bansko Mens Vocal Group, Vutyu Lilov, Veselin Dzhigov, Kuncho Tonev, Sofia Female Vocal Group Zheleznitsa, Stamatka Kirilova, Stara Zagora Muzhko Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Pamukchii |
gadulka, zurna, voice, frula, kaval |
ruchenitsa |
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LW> Record 1 as Part of 3 Record Set |
LW-1383 |
Balkanton-2067 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Koprivshtitsa '76, Копривщтица '76 - III националen субор на народното творчество, Koprivstica '76 - III-rd National Folklore Festival |
Male Folklore Group Koutela Village Smolyan, Dimitur Petkovski, Nedko Petrov, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Krepost, Shain Kourtov, Raina Chukanova, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Debrashtitsa, Yordan Todorov, Lenka Gergeva, Menka Aronova, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo, Peicho Peichev, Jordan Vassilev, Bansko Mens Vocal Group, Vutyu Lilov, Kuncho Tonev, Sofia Female Vocal Group Zheleznitsa, Stamatka Kirilova, Stara Zagora Muzhko Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Pamukchii |
voice, bagpipe, gadulka, zurna, frula, bitov, kaval |
ruchenitsa, gankino |
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LW> Same record as Balkanton BHA 1300/501 - Excellent recordings, LW-2602 |
LW-2602, LW-2603, TD-169, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-11367 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - Pirin Sings |
Razlog Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House 15 IX 1903, Baybak Village Womens Vocal Group, Baybak Village Mens Vocal Group, Rossen Sholyovi, Assen Sholyovi, Sestri Manoulovi, Georgi Batoushanov Madzhere, Bansko Mens Vocal Group, Belitsa Village Vocal And Instrumental Group, Mancho Kambourov, Dimitur Mladenov, Zdravko Katsanov, Banya Mens Vocal Group, Kermen Village Mens Vocal Group, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa Satovcha Gotse Delchev, Slavi Petelev, Assen Keleshev, Chavdar Chaoushev, Zhenska Peveheska Groupa Dolen Gotse Delchev, Assen Chaoushev, Marko Zaprev, Slave Mirchev, Hristina Shopova, Stoina Kavrukova, Yana Shtrankova, Marin Zournadzhiev, Nedko Madzharov, Roumen Shopov |
voice, zurna, frula, kaval |
lesnoto |
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LW> Excellent album of traditional music from Pirin |
LW-2166, LW-3124, EB-LP |
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 |
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 |
Horon-102 |
T |
|
Horon - Bora Ozkok Series |
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lyra, kaval, zurna |
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LW-511 |
Ibld-9 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Varna |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #9, "From East To West" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Iliana Bozhanova, Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble, Lyuben Dossev Brass Band, Lyuben Dossev |
voice, bitov, brass, kaval, zurna, gadulka |
pravo, gankino, lesnoto, grancharsko, daichovo, trite_puti |
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LW-2740 |
Monitor-736 |
TI |
Macedonia, Shope, Russia |
Macedonian Songs And Dances - Djordji Dimchevski Ensemble, Macedonian Songs and Dances |
Djordji Dimchevski Ensemble, Kiro + Djepanova Nade Dimchevski, Mile Kolarov |
voice, kaval, zurna |
pravo, paidushko, lesnoto |
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LW-699, TD-380 |
Nevofoon-15006 |
3STI |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folkdances - Pece Atanasovski - Holland, Macedonian Folkdances, Ansambl 'Pece Atanasovski' |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Boris + Jlieski Pavle Aristoski, Mahmut Muzafer, Nikola Tsvetkovski |
kaval, zurna, chalgia, frula |
lesnoto, paidushko |
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LW-692, TD-685, EB-LP |
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 |
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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 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-2003-02 |
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 |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2979 |
Peloponnesan_Folklore-2 |
1ST |
Greece |
Greek Folk Music - Volume II |
Periclis + Bertodulos Evagalos Halkias, Yiannis + Chrissoulakis Georgis Vlachakis, A Tournassali, Angeltzis + Pazarentis Pazarentzis, Pelechra, Arnoutis Samaras + Totsios Tragossis, Alexiou + Samaras, Samaras + Totsios Arnoutis |
kaval, zurna |
hassapikos |
Fivo Agananaikis |
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LW-620, EB-LP |
Rod-0313791-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Nashenski Pesni - Narodna Mouzika Ot Gotsedelchevsko |
Mens Vocal Group Pletena, Bitov Group Pletena, Womens Vocal Group Pletena, Nadie Baboucheva, Souzana Trandafilova, Fatme Onbashieva, Kemil Kalionev, Zorka Dzhourova, Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Iskra Gurmen Village, Womens Folksong Group Gurmen Village, Womens Vocal Group Koprivlen, Petar Avramov Orchestra, Katerina Bahanova, Veisal Mahmoudov, Dubnitsa Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Zora, Limanovi Zournadzhiska Groupa |
voice, kaval, zurna |
lesnoto, devetorka |
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LW> Excellent traditional music from the Gotse Delchev area. |
LW-2992 |
Rtb-190 |
TI |
Yugoslavia, Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia |
Muzika I Tradicija - Songs And Dances Of The Yugoslav Peoples, Muzika I Tradicija, Pesme I Igre Naroda Jugoslavie |
Svetlana Djordjevic, Ljiljana Lyubomirovic, Nadezhda Vasich, Ljiljana Vasich, Milica Milijich, Mihajlo Miko Spasic, Blagoje Radojkovic, Muhamed Meshanovic, Halil Nikci, Ram Niksi, Maljo Niksi, Kaplan Niksi, Gani Murici, Bajram Murici, Mara Simic, Tonka Jadrijevic, Shimun Dinarina, Ante Milanovic, Pero Cvetkovic Brodjanac, Islam Isakovski, Isak Isaku, Amit Isaku, Kuzman Stojkovski, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Persa Nikolova, Marica Zilkovska, E Dimitrievska, Dragica Vilushic, Ana Marjanovic, Ante Tomic, Mate Tomic, Pavle Jovanovic, Radomir Burzanovic |
voice, brass, bagpipe, zurna, kaval |
chachak |
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LW> Recordings from the Academy of Music, Beograd, selections and commentaries by Dragoslav Devic, LW> Recordings from the Academy of Music, Beograd, selections and commentaries by Dragoslav Devic. - Remastered by Dick & Martha Forsyth |
LW-2459, LW-2460, TD-717 |
Rtb-1236 |
TI |
Macedonia |
Tanec, TANEC LPV 1236 |
Tanec Ensemble, Dimchevski + Jusufov Destanovski |
voice, kaval, chalgia, zurna |
lesnoto |
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LW-709, TD-542 |
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 |