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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-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 |
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LW-1270 |
LW-538, LW-1270, LW-1279, TD-145, EB-AU |
Balkanton-160 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Magdalena Morarova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Sava Popsavov, Sestri Koushlevi, Verka Siderova, Yanka Taneva, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Kaicho Kamenov, Vulkana Stoyanova, Boris Mashalov, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, gankino |
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LW-1547 |
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-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-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-358 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Dobrudja |
Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Vasilka Ivanova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Maria Kokareshkova, Yovcho Karaivanov, Mita Stoicheva, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Lalka Pavlova, Boris Mashalov, Boris Karlov, Vulkana Stoyanova, Ivana Kovacheva, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Gyorga Pindzhourova, Kosta Kolev, Georgi Koev, Iliya Dimitrov, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Ivan Shibilev, Tsvyatko Blagoev, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
voice, accordion, clarinet, gaida, bitov |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, pravo, krivo, gankino, eleno, trite_puti |
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LW> Some excellent tunes (instrumental) - songs are mostly over-orchestrated. |
LW-1273, LW-2076 |
Balkanton-387 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Durzhaven Ansemble Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - Koutev Ensemble |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice, kaval, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, krivo, gankino, trite_puti |
|
LW> Precursor to Koutev ensemble |
LW-1300 |
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-1007 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi, Bulgarski Narodni Hora, Pesni, i Rachenitsi |
Yovcho Karaivanov, Stoyanka Boneva, Georgi Gorelski, Nadka Karadzhova, Sojan Simeyonov, Strandzhanskata Grupa, St Gigov, Ivan Karasanski, Iliya Dimitrov, Kosta Kolev |
voice, bitov, accordion, gaida |
ruchenitsa, pravo, graovsko, gankino |
|
LW-27 |
LW-27, TD-62, 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 |
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LW> Trakiya (A) - Strandzha & Rhodopi (B) |
LW-1399 |
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-1683 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace, Romania, Dobrudja |
North Bulgarian Popular Horos - Ensemble "Horo" - Rousse, Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Ensemble Horo Russe, ANPKTR Orchestra, Neno Ivanov, Misho Buzhev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Representative Brass Band Of The Railroads |
bitov, gadulka, kaval, accordion, brass |
gankino, chetvorno, grancharsko, daichovo, eleno, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW-1872 |
LW-1872, TD-148, EB-CT, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1702 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - Rousse, Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances, Rousse |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi Rousse, Yordanka Dimitrova, Yordanka Tepavicharova, T Grigorova |
voice, bitov |
paidushko, daichovo, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa, trite_puti |
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LW> A few very nice track featuring soloists. I don't particularly like the big bitov orchestra sound., LW-3174 |
LW-3106, LW-3174, TD-577, EB-CT |
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 |
|
LW-2098 |
LW-1791, LW-2098, TD-152, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1823 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace |
Nadka Karadzhova - Kroum Yankov |
Nadka Karadzhova, Kroum Yankov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, ANPKTR Orchestra, Petko Radev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, eleno, gankino |
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LW> Entire album technically very poorly recorded. A bit to orchestrated to suit my taste, but singing is very good. |
LW-3104, LW-3176 |
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-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-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-5746 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzhanskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
ruchenitsa, gankino, pravo |
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LW> Quite a set of tunes, medium tempo, but is clearly more contemporary arrangements. Missing some of that normal drive,. .... no tupan. |
LW-2585 |
Balkanton-5909 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bitov Instrumentalnata Grupa |
Iliya Dimitrov |
bitov, gaida |
gankino, petrunino, pravo |
|
LW> Excellent |
LW-202 |
Balkanton-5968 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Vulcho Ivanov, Hristo Angelov, Z Zapryanov, Hristo Liotova |
bitov, voice |
gankino, pravo |
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LW-245 |
Balkanton-7671 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
The Karadzhovi Duet - Da Znaesh Mamo (You Should Know, Mum) |
The Karadzhovi Duet, Loznitsa Orchestra, Svetla Karadzhova |
voice, bitov |
gankino, pravo |
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LW> Poor quality Cassette (muddy); Nadka is great - Svetla seems very "measured" in her singing. |
LW-2560, LW-2561 |
Balkanton-10109 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Sestri Grouevi, Sestri Grouevi - Pirin Mountain Folksongs, Pirin Mountain Folksongs |
Sestri Grouevi, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Lyuben Tachev Orch, Stoyan Kunev Orchestra, Boyan Nankov Orch, Stoina Groueva |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto, gankino, daichovo, pravo |
|
LW> I really like the sound of this trio, LW-2082 |
LW-2082, TD-63 |
Balkanton-10149 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace |
Severnyashki Ansambl - North Bulgarian Ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble, Ivan Vulev, Nadka Tomova, Velichka Rousenova, Veska Tsocheva, Dimiter Dimitrov, Tatyana Mishinska |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, paidushko, gankino, daichovo |
|
LW> Koutev-Like Ensemble |
LW-1305, LW-3144, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10216 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Narodna Hora I Ruchenitsi - Gospodin Stanev (Kaval) & Dimiter Choupetlovski (Gaida) |
Gospodin Stanev, Dimiter Choupetlovski |
bitov, kaval, gaida, voice |
ruchenitsa, krivo, gankino, pravo, paidushko, daichovo |
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LW-728 |
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-10545 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Atanas Vulchev - Gudulka, Atanas Vulchev - Gadulka |
Atanas Vulchev |
gadulka, bitov, voice, gaida |
pravo, paidushko, krivo, gankino, ruchenitsa, na_trapeza, graovsko |
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LW> Very Good album although some of the track are overorchestrated., LW-1637 |
LW-1336, LW-1637, TD-80, EB-LP |
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 |
|
LW-1911 |
LW-1911, TD-91 |
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 |
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 |
|
LW> Excellent, LW-1214 |
LW-1214, LW-1215, LW-3080, TD-106, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11711 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Atanas Vulchev (Gadulka) & Elka Vulcheva (Violin) |
Atanas Vulchev, Elka Vulcheva |
violin, gadulka, bitov |
krivo, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa, na_trapeza |
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LW-1565, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11873 |
9ST |
Bulgaria, Shope, Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo, paidushko, daichovo, trite_puti, petrunino, ruchenitsa, grancharsko, chetvorno, gankino |
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LW> Excellent Shope/North Central Bulgarian Bitov Orchestra |
LW-1564 |
Balkanton-12127 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Mihail Marinov - Gudulka |
Mihail Marinov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
gadulka, voice, bitov |
gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa, chetvorno |
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LW-1834 |
Balkanton-12180 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Tsvetanka And Ivan Varimezov, Varimezov-Varimezov |
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bitov, voice, gaida |
pravo, gankino, ruchenitsa, paidushko, daichovo, trite_puti |
|
LW-1572 |
LW-1572, TD-111, EB-AU |
Balkanton-12212 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances "Pazardzhik" - 25 Years, Pazardzik Ensemble - 25 Years, Pazardzik Ensemble |
Pazardhik Ensemble, Maria Topeva, Ivanka Paounova, Dilyana Kordeva, Tsvetanka Varimezova, Ivan Varimezov, Atanas Kordev, Rada Hristova, Maria Peeva, Silvia Nenkova |
voice, bitov |
gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Very nice folk ensemble record, LW-3164 |
LW-3134, LW-3164, TD-112, EB-AU |
Balkanton-12319 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Radka Alexova |
Radka Aleksova, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Shopska Folkloren Ansembl |
voice, bitov |
gankino, paidushko, pravo, chetvorno |
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LW> Album has 2 very nice shope songs with excellent accompanyment, and the other songs feature and excellent singer but are instrumentally over-arranged |
LW-1662 |
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-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 |
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 |
Balkanton_Trading_Ltd-1003 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Srednogorski Izvoren Folklor - Authentic Folklore From Sredna Gora |
Zlatitsa Chitalishte Bitov ens, Nevena Mechkarova, Angel Yankov, Ani Radouncheva, Womens Singing Group Smolsko Village, Danail Kurdzhilov, Hristina Hriskova, Srednagorski Zvuncheta, Nikolina Filcheva Stancheva, Nedelyo Petelov, Valentin Ivanov, Ivanka Genova, Kamenitsa Chitalishte Lyuben Karavelov chorus, Ivan (Gaidar) Nenov, Yordanka Tinkova, Maria Tangarova |
bitov, voice, kaval, tambura, frula, gaida |
pravo, daichovo, gankino, paidushko, chetvorno, krivo, petrunino, eleno |
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LW> Excellent Album of village musicians for the Srednagora region of Thrace |
LW-2712, LW-3187 |
Bma_Productions-1001 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Rhodopes-Thrace (Vol. 1) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau), Dafo Trendafilov, Kina Becheva, Kina Merdzhanova, Dimitur Petkovski, Smolyan Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kutela, Rhodopsk0 Zhenska Folklorna Grupa, P Kushlev, Feim Dzhigov, Sto Gajdi, Dimitar Angelov Wedding Band |
voice, tambura, bitov, gadulka, kaval |
ruchenitsa, pravo, svornoto, gankino, buchimish, trite_puti |
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LW-1462 |
Bma_Productions-1002 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Dobrudja, Wallachia, Varna |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Severnjasko-Dobrudza (Vol. 2) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau), Vutyu Lilov, Kostadina Georgieva, Veneta Ilieva, Velichka Dimitrova, Ana Dimitrova, Letka Bozhidarova, Kamena Borisova, Yordan Todorov, Petko Petkov, Boris Simeonov, Grigor Iliev, Petur Vulkov, Asen Mladenov, Goran Lazarov, Todor Dimitrov, Tanya Tsvekova, Nitsa Flokoshelov, Trifon Rizoikov, Mitur Kalinov, Nikola Vaitishev, Georgi Vaitishev, Angel Grigorov, Petur Kovachev, Dragina Tutunarova, Krusto Toshev, Radka Yordanova, Ivanka Marinova, Angel (Accordion) Shopov, Tsvetan Andreev, Miho Mihov, Petko Georgiev, Zheko Yordanov, Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev |
frula, voice, violin, accordion, clarinet, gadulka, bitov, bagpipe |
paidushko, ruchenitsa, gankino, batuta, doina, pravo, reka, opas |
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LW-1898 |
Bma_Productions-1003 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Macedonia |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Shopluk-Pirin (Vol. 3) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau), Bistritsa Folk Orchestra, Elena + Lazarina Yanchevi, Kiko Shumanov, Ivanka Krushteva, Mincho Apostolov, Nikolai Ivan + Krusten Stoykov, Dervenica Folk Orch, Loza Donkova, Mitra Donkova, Vena Petrova, Bogdan Lazarov, Dragalevstsi Village Sofia Young Girls Vocal Group, Plana Village Sofia Female Vocal Group, Dragalevtsi Bitov Orch, Selim Demirov, Demir Demirov, Bansko Womens Vocal Group, Bansko Mens Vocal Group, Gega Petrich Womens Vocal Group, Milka Popova, Valika Popova, Pirin Ensemble, Dolna Ribnitsa Pirin Womens Vocal Group, Sestrino Pirin Female Vocal Group, Churichene Pirin Female Vocal Group, Drenovo Pirin Femal Vocal Group |
bitov, frula, voice, zurna |
gankino, doina, jove, ruchenitsa, chetvorno, pravo, lesnoto, krivo |
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LW> Excellent |
LW-1899 |
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 |
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LW> Excellent selection of both Village styles and professional musicians/singers |
LW-3119, LW-3183, EB-LP |
Columbia-5378-11 |
9ST |
Bulgaria, Columbia, Shope, Macedonia, Rhodope, Thrace |
Columbia World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music Volume XVII - Folk Music Of Bulgaria - Lomax/Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble, Lazarinka Yanachkova, Litsa Lazarova, Pavlina Vaiova, Svilenka Vaiova, Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova, Ruska Bozhilova, Slavka Georgieva, Ilya Zakharev, Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev, Anka Balabanova, Ali Chasmakov, Mekhmed Dzhambazov, Roza Tsvetkova, Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Satovcha Gotse Delchev, Lyuba Barakova, Zhivka Gavrilova, Rhodope Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa Ot Chepelare, Rhodope Mixed Group Of Singers From Chepelare, Feika Sirakuleva, Zlata Milusheva, Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyan Dobrev, Grouycho Dochev, Vulkana Stoyanova, Elena Mileva, Vasil Milev, Assan Alilov, Mustafa Mazulov, Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova, Peter Nikolov Bogdanov, Todor Gemedzhiev, Elenko Nedelkov, Peter Stoichev, Mita Stoicheva, Ivan Stoichev, Haidushka Pesen Sextet |
bitov, voice, tambura, kaval, gadulka, frula |
petrunino, daichovo, lesnoto, pravo, ruchenitsa, na_trapeza, gankino |
Alan Lomax |
LW> Excellent Recordings Made in 1954 |
LW-1720, EB-LP |
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 |
Folk_Dancer-109 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov, Magdalena Morarova, Stoyanova Vulkana |
accordion, brass, voice, bitov |
reka, ruchenitsa, daichovo, gankino, pravo |
Michael Herman |
LW> Remasterd by Dick Forsyth |
LW-22, LW-2292, EB-CT |
Folklore_Adventures-7 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Misho Gyurov, Boris Karlov, Koutev Ensemble, Boris Mashalov |
accordion, bitov, voice |
pravo, eleno, gankino, ruchenitsa, trite_puti, chetvorno, paidushko |
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LW-2553 |
Folkraft-26 |
14STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Dances (Volume 1) - Dennis Boxell Series, Bulgarian Folk Dances |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov, gadulka, accordion |
pravo, buchimish, graovsko, gankino |
Dennis Boxell |
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LW-16, TD-279, EB-LP |
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-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 |
Golden_Recor..021848-008-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Shope, Thrace, Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Dances 2 - Lubimi Balgarski Hora I Rachenici 2 |
Bulgarian Brass, Ibro Lolov, Boris Karlov, Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar, Peicho Peichev, Jordan Vassilev, Traicho Sinapov, Dimitur Paskov, Ivan Shibilev |
bitov, accordion, violin, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, devetorka, daichovo |
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LW> Bulgarian compilation re-issue. Artists are not credited. No Bitov music |
LW-2557 |
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 |
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LW-865, LW-1456, TD-302 |
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 |
Ibld-7 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #7, "North And South" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances, To the Bulgarian Folklore with Love |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Lyuben Dossev Brass Band, Iliana Bozhanova, Lyuben Dossev |
bitov, brass, voice, violin, kaval, gadulka |
ruchenitsa, grancharsko, daichovo, gankino, reka, pravo |
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LW> Very nice tunes - a variety of styles. |
LW-2737, TD-306 |
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 |
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 |
Ibld-11 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Wallachia, Shope, Dobrudja |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #11, "Bridges" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Gumzovo Brass Band, Gumzovo Gypsy Brass Band, Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Iliana Bozhanova, Rodistin Russev, Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble |
voice, bitov, brass, violin, clarinet |
pravo, krivo, devetorka, ruchenitsa, petrunino, paidushko, chetvorno, gankino |
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LW-2742 |
Kabile-Thrace |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Traditional Music From Thrace |
Kabile, Nikolay Doktorov |
bitov, guitar, voice, kaval, tambura, synthesizer, gaida |
ruchenitsa, pravo, buenek, trite_puti, krivo, gankino |
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LW> I was VERY surprised to hear a bass guitar on essentially all of the tracks. While the general musicianship is excellent, I think the bass guitar detracts from the traditional nature of the music that the album proports to represent. |
LW-3354 |