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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-244 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Emil Kolev Orchestra, Tsvyatko Blagoev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Ivan Shibilev, Petko Radev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, N Tsonev Douhov Orch, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
bitov, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, pravo, daichovo, petrunino, grancharsko, trite_puti, eleno |
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LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 244, LW> Same as Balkanton 244 |
LW-1552, LW-3262 |
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 |
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LW> These tunes also appear on Balkanton BHA 352 |
LW-26, LW-3249 |
Balkanton-492 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Maria Kokareshkova, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Ivan Simeyonov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Staika Gyokova, Emil Ristoskov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Penka Pavlova, Kostadin Gougov, Georgi Koev, Boris Karlov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Iliya Dimitrov, Ivan Chokoev, Petko Radev |
voice, clarinet, accordion, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, lesnoto, na_trapeza, reka, graovsko |
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LW-1586, LW-2726 |
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 |
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LW> Lots of really wonderful tunes on this album |
LW-1986 |
Balkanton-1172 |
1STI |
Bulgaria |
Popular Bulgarian Folk Songs, Популярин български народни песни, Popoulyarin bulgarski narodni pesni / Popular Bulgarian Folk Songs |
Penka Pavlova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Stoyanka Boneva, Grouycho Dochev, Yordan Gemedzhiev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Pirin Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Roza Tsvetkova, Vasilka Ivanova, Maria Kokareshkova, Dimitur Kolarov, Valentina Despotova, Yonka Kipcheva, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
devetorka, ruchenitsa, lesnoto |
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LW-1614 |
LW-1614, TD-108, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1413 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Eva Georgieva, Eva Georgieva Sings Folk Songs |
Eva Georgieva, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Very Nice tunes, mostly tastefully arranged with a mix of different orchestra types, LW> Very Nice tunes, mostly tastefully arranged with a mix of different orchestra tyes, LW-2079 |
LW-2079, LW-2145, TD-552 |
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-1611 |
T |
Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Thrace |
Mouzika Na Balkanskite Narodi - Music Of The Balkan Peoples |
Pavel Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Mariya Tanase, Dzhenil Shabanov, A Belcheva Orch, Atsa Matic, Roumen Sirakov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Jovana Pandourovich, R Zhivkovich Orch, Ignat Videnov, George Zamfir, K Mircha Orch, Staika Gyokova, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Titakis, Meri Ikonomou, Oulvie Ahmedova, Penka Pavlova, Petko Radev Orchestra, Nada Mamoula, Atsa Matich |
voice, bitov, panpipe |
ruchenitsa, gankino, lesnoto, pravo |
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LW> Interesting album. Includes singers or orchestras from various parts of the Balkans. |
LW-2173, LW-3130 |
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 |
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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-2153 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Grouycho Dochev - Thracian Folkongs |
Grouycho Dochev, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
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LW> Beautiful voice and some generally simple, but tasteful accompanyment.... some modern orch and some bitov ens |
LW-3098, LW-3179 |
Balkanton-2154 |
3ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kalinka Zgourova - Strandzha Mountain Folksongs |
Kalinka Zgourova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Boyan Nankov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Stoyan Kunev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
paidushko, pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1594 |
Balkanton-2155 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Trio Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova & Yanka Taneva (Thracian Folksongs) - Pavlina Gorcheva (Graovo Region Folksongs), Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova i Yanka Taneva / Pavlina Gorcheva, Izpulnyava Trakiiski narodni pesni / Graovski pesni |
Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova, Yanka Taneva, Pavlina Gorcheva, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, gankino, ruchenitsa, daichovo, graovsko, chetvorno |
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LW> Excellent Record, LW-1607 |
LW-1607, TD-550, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10189 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Slavka Sekoutova - Blagovest Porozhanov |
Slavka Sekoutova, Blagovest Porozhanov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice, bitov, gadulka, tambura |
paidushko, petrunino, eleno, graovsko, pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Sekoutov's songs are really nice, but Porozhanov's are weak. |
LW-3126, LW-3198 |
Balkanton-10354 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Stancho Stoilov - Songs Fron The Graovo Region |
Stancho Stoilov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice, bitov |
pravo, ruchenitsa, paidushko, graovsko |
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LW> Really like this singer and many of the arrangements - Shope style |
LW-1606 |
Balkanton-10710 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope, Varna, Severn |
Amusing And Humorous Folk Songs And Horos Arranged By Emil Kolev, Amusing and Humorous Folksongs & Horos |
Emil Kolev Orchestra, Emil Kolev, Ivan Boichev, Gancho Nikolov, Venera Maerkova, Alichko Aliev, Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova, Yanka Taneva, Trakiskata Troika, Slavka Sekoutova, Stambolka Genadieva, Ensemble Horo Russe, Grouycho Dochev, Emil Mladenov, Anani Ananiev, Pavlina Gorcheva |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, petrunino, eleno, lesnoto |
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LW-1911 |
LW-1911, TD-91 |
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 |
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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 |
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LW> Very nice collection of famous tunes |
LW-1976 |
Gega-134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Rhodope, Wallachia, Shope |
Ajde Na Horo--20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites, Ajde Na Horo, 20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Dobrudzhanskata Troika, Nadezhda Hvoineva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Teodossi Spassov Quartet, Kostadin Gougov, Emil Mladenov, Ivan Boichev, Ivan Hadzhiski, Shopskata Groupa, Yanka Roupkina, Valentina Lavcheva |
bitov, voice, kaval |
eleno, buchimish, reka, pravo, chetvorno, trite_puti, lesnoto, jove, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1453, TD-291 |
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 |