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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 |
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LW> Same tunes as Balkanton 191, LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 191. |
LW-1550, LW-3250, LW-3260, 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 |
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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-1858 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Elene Gramatikova (Thracian Songs) - Kremena Stancheva & Vassilka Andonova (Merry And Love Folksongs Of The Sofia District) |
Elena Gramatikova, Kremena Stancheva, Vasilka Andonava, ANPKTR Orchestra, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Vassilka Andonova |
voice, bitov |
pravo, graovsko, gankino, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Some excellent singing, but instrumentals tend to be over-orchestrated. |
LW-3073, LW-3107 |
Balkanton-5757 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Emil Kolev |
Emil Kolev, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
graovsko, pravo |
|
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LW-2592 |
Balkanton-6061 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Shopski Ensemble |
Shopski Ensemble, Stambolka Genadieva, Elena Yankova, Yordanka (Gabra Shopluk) Ilieva |
bitov, gaida |
pravo, graovsko |
|
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LW-199, LW-3211 |
Balkanton-6539 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Ivan Shibilev - Izpulneniya Na Orkestur S Rukovoditel Ivan Shibilev |
Ivan Shibilev Orch, Traicho Sinapov, Dimitur Paskov, Roumen Sirakov |
accordion, tambura |
jove, pravo, na_trapeza, graovsko, daichovo |
|
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LW-2581 |
Balkanton-10108 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Gyurka Atanassova Performs Authentic Folklore Songs From The Kyustendil Region |
Gyurka Atanasova, Shopski Ensemble |
voice |
graovsko, pravo |
|
LW> Very Good album |
LW-1609 |
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-10261 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Yordanka Ilieva & Iliya Dimitrov |
Strandzhanskata Grupa, Yordanka Ilieva, Iliya Dimitrov |
bitov |
pravo, daichovo, graovsko, gankino, ruchenitsa, paidushko |
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LW-863 |
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-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-12177 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble, Ivan Antonov, Tonka Koleva, Yulia Sirakova, Stefka Avramova, Tsvetan Tsvetkov, Vichka Nikolova, Boika Boyadjieva, Stanka Argirova |
kaval, bitov, voice, gadulka |
paidushko, ruchenitsa, pravo, graovsko |
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LW-1528 |
Balkanton-12300 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Serbia, Croatia |
Olga Borisova |
Olga Borisova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Daniel Spassov |
voice |
graovsko, gankino, lesnoto, ruchenitsa, pravo, chetvorno |
|
LW> Good, but not a great album. |
LW-1951 |
Balkanton-12360 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Dimka And Lyoubomir Vladimirov |
Dimka Vladimirova, Lyoubomir Vladimirov, Dobrin Panayotov Orch, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice, tambura |
pravo, ruchenitsa, gankino, graovsko |
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LW> I like the vocalist on this album, however, tunes are over-arranged |
LW-1809 |
Balkanton-12363 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Lilyana Galevska - Folk Songs From The Trun Region |
Liljana Galevska, Dobrin Panayotov Orch, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto, paidushko, graovsko, gankino, pravo |
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LW> Some nice tunes, a bit of a more modern sound in the bitov orch |
LW-1823 |
Balkanton-12367 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Severn, Dobrudja |
Stambolovo '88 - Vol 1 |
Kozarevska Group Yambol, Vievska Folk Groupa, Slavka Kalcheva, Ograzhden Blagoevgrad, Mladost Pernik, Aksakovska Group, Veselie Gabrovo, Donka Racheva, Mladost Slavyanovo, Zlatka Kissyova, Drouzhba Rousse, Istur Silistra |
voice, accordion |
pravo, paidushko, gankino, graovsko, grancharsko, ruchenitsa, eleno |
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LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. |
LW-3132, LW-3168 |
Balkanton-12368 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Shope, Dobrudja, Thrace, Severn |
Stambolovo '88 - Vol 2 |
Bisseri Kurdzhali, Georgi Arabadzhiev, Dimitrovgrad Haskovo, Orkestur Trustenik, Zlatna Arfa, Georgi Zhekov, Valentin Manchev, Various, Yambol |
voice, gadulka |
trite_puti, buchimish, ruchenitsa, graovsko, lesnoto, pravo |
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LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. Lots of jazz elements. |
LW-3133, LW-3169 |
Balkanton-12429 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Angel Vangelov - Accordion |
Angel Vangelov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Ivan Kolev, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
accordion |
pravo, krivo, chetvorno, daichovo, ruchenitsa, graovsko, gankino, buchimish |
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LW> Nice tunes and quite skillful playing. |
LW-3135, LW-3171 |
Balkanton-12512 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa, gankino, daichovo, graovsko |
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LW-727 |
Bebelekov_Mu..upa-Maistori |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace, Shope |
Grupa Maistori |
Maistori Grupa, Vasil Bebelekov, Nedalyko Nedyalkov, Angel Dimitrov, Ivaylo (Kaval) Koutchev, Georgi Petrov |
bitov, gaida, kaval, tambura, gadulka |
graovsko, pravo, daichovo, paidushko, ruchenitsa, reka |
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LW> Excellent collection of tunes; supurb mussianship; last tune ends prematurely. |
LW-2768 |
Bma_Productions-1006 |
22ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Boris Karlov: Legend of the Bulgarian Accordion |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa, pravo, graovsko, eleno, daichovo, chetvorno, krivo |
Yves Moreau |
LW> Excellent |
LW-1897, EB-CD |
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 |
Gega-278 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Classical, Thrace |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria |
Roumen Sirakov, Dimitar Penev Orch, Ivan Shibilev Orch, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble |
tambura, bitov |
daichovo, krivo, chetvorno, pravo, ruchenitsa, graovsko, gankino, devetorka |
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LW> tambura : Rumen SIRAKOV |
LW-2744 |
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 |
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LW> Excellent variety of tunes |
LW-1121, LW-2738 |
Ivan_Dimitrov-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Rhodope, Severn, Shope |
Ivan Dimitrov CD#1 |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Bulgarian Brass |
bitov, guitar, kaval, voice, violin, synthesizer |
pravo, ruchenitsa, eleno, graovsko, paidushko, daichovo, trite_puti |
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LW> Compilation CD put together for Ivan Dimitrov by Larry Weiner |
LW-2439 |
Jugoton-3344 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Boris Karlov - Sofija - Svira Na Harmonici Bulgarska Horo - (With Ansambl Stevo Teodosievski) |
Boris Karlov, Ansambl Teodosievski |
accordion |
pravo, eleno, graovsko |
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LW> Excellent - Boris Karlov plays with Ensemble Stevo Teodosievski |
LW-2597 |
Koleverafolk..kan-Voices-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja |
Balkan Voices |
Kolev Family, Nikolay Doktorov, Nikolay Baldaranov, Dimiter Lavchev, Nikolay Kolev, Maria Koleva |
bitov, voice, gadulka |
graovsko, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very Nice album |
LW-2559 |
Koleverafolk-Gadulka |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Gadulka Melodies |
Nikolay Kolev, Karavelovska Gudularska Groupa, Nikolay Baldaranov, Donka Koleva, Kalin Kirilov, Rossen Genkov |
gadulka, voice, tambura |
gankino, ruchenitsa, pravo, trite_puti, paidushko, daichovo, graovsko, eleno |
|
LW> Very nice gudulka playing, |
LW-2563 |
Le_Chant_Du_..e-274970-212 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Musique Du Pays Shope |
Georgi Georgiev, Cerovo Village Ensemble, Kladnitsa Women's Folk Group, Kiril Pavlov, Yordanka (Gabra Shopluk) Ilieva, Petar Batchev, Ichtiman Folk Group, Gabra Folk Group, Georgi Iliev, Raiko Batchev |
bitov, gadulka, voice, gaida, frula |
na_trapeza, daichovo, paidushko, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa, buchimish, chetvorno, graovsko |
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LW> Music of the Shope Country |
LW-2766 |
Lyra-Pallette-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk-Pallette - Folk Band Lyra |
Lyra Folk Band Plovdiv |
bitov, lyra, voice, gaida, violin, kaval |
gankino, graovsko, devetorka, ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, petrunino, eleno, buchimish |
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LW> There are some very nice tunes on this album.... some a bit modern for my taste, and others I like very much. |
LW-3008 |
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 |
|
LW> Nice album, but, I think I prefer their initial album (1999) somewhat more. |
LW-3009 |
Mikrophon-4093 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Shope |
Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4093- 78 RPM - Radi Angelov & Kavaldzhiev Ork. |
Radi Angelov, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra |
clarinet, kaval |
ruchenitsa, graovsko, pravo |
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LW> Very Nice tunes |
LW-2923 |
Music_Of_The_World-50613 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Varna |
Bulgari - Bulgarian Folk Music |
Bulgari, Radostina Kuneva |
bitov, voice, gadulka, tambura |
ruchenitsa, graovsko, paidushko, daichovo, pravo, petrunino |
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LW-2770 |
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-1994-02 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Varna, Thrace, Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1994.02 |
Nedyalka Keranova, Pirin Ensemble, Veneta Tsvetkova |
bitov, gaida, voice, trumpet |
trite_puti, pravo, graovsko, devetorka, ruchenitsa, svornoto |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. There is one Shope tune I particularly like on the album. |
LW-2975 |
Nisava-1212 |
T |
Balkan, Shope, Thrace |
Nisava - Folk Music Fron Northern And Eastern Europe |
Nishava |
accordion, bitov, violin, clarinet, voice |
paidushko, graovsko, pravo, march, waltz, polska, kalamatianos |
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LW-688 |
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 |
Payner-980193-15 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kanarite 98 |
Kanarite Orchestra |
voice, gaida |
pravo, graovsko, devetorka, chetvorno, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nothing really special here - tracks all lack a certain brightness which would have improved the recording. Overall not a particularly strong CD. |
LW-2987 |
Payner-2412830-495 |
T |
Thrace |
Izbrano Ot Ork. Kanarite - Chast 1 |
Kanarite Orchestra |
voice |
na_trapeza, ruchenitsa, graovsko, devetorka, pravo, chetvorno, eleno |
|
LW> One of Kanarite's better albums. |
LW-2991 |
Ria_Fest_Ltd-4676 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folklore Dances From The Region Of Veliko Turnovo - RIA Fest Ltd |
Folklorefest Bitov Ens, Gergana Dimitrova |
bitov |
daichovo, paidushko, ruchenitsa, pravo, chetvorno, graovsko, eleno |
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LW> Nice tunes, but nothing really outstanding here. I think these are tunes from a greater area than Veliko Turnovo, and given the conductor and musicians, I'm not surprised.;;To me this doesn't sound particularly North Bulgarian. |
LW-3394 |
Stefkos_Musik-0607107 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Rhodope, Dobrudja, Varna |
The Great Bulgarian masters-Bagpipe - Golemite Bulgarski Maistori - Gaida |
Nikola Atanasov, Dimitur Zaekov, Dimitur Zaekov (Son Of), Petar Yanev, Krassimir Rachev, Stoyko Georgiev, Petko Stoyanov |
bagpipe, gaida, guitar, voice |
pravo, paidushko, graovsko, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent variety of Gaida players |
LW-2800 |
Todor_Kirov-3 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 3 |
Milcho Nedyalkov, Yanko Petrov, Atanas Vulchev, Mihail Marinov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Neno Ivanov, Dimiter Lavchev, Tsvetan Tsvetkov, Georgi Petrov, Nikolai Petrov, Rossen Genkov, Georgi Gardzharov, Atanas Palazov, Petur Zhelyazkov, Petko Fotinov, Elka Vulcheva |
gadulka, voice, bitov |
chetvorno, na_trapeza, ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, graovsko, reka |
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LW> Very nice collection of gudulka tunes from noted artists. |
LW-3390 |
Varimezovi-4976 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Gems |
BalkanFolk Group, Bozhoura Trio, Tsvetanka Varimezova, Ivan Varimezov |
bitov, gaida, voice, tambura |
na_trapeza, ruchenitsa, pravo, graovsko, trite_puti, gankino |
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LW> Very nice CD - some have too much arrangement of the bitov orchestra - varimezovi are great! |
LW-2564 |
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 |
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LW> The tunes by Lenovskata Groupa & Nikola Yankov are quite nice, the other tunes are nothing special |
LW-2552 |