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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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 |
|
LW> Excellent release of examples of traditional instruments |
LW-2458 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Excellent |
LW-1899 |
| Bma_Productions-1008 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Dances of Pece Atanasovski Vol 2 |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Kud Makedonija |
zurna,
chalgia,
clarinet,
brass |
pravo,
lesnoto,
krivo,
beranche,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent Re-issue by Yves Moreau/Verlag Hepp of Pece's tunes from 33 rpm records |
LW-2673 |
| 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 |
| Forsyth-6 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 6, Zurla & Chalgija |
Trio Majovci,
Trio Zurla Ansambla Tanec,
Dimchevski + Jusufov Tasevski,
Reshad Jusufov,
Slave Tasevski,
Gjorgji Dimchevski,
Tale Ognenovski,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble |
zurna,
chalgia,
gaida |
beranche,
lesnoto,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent Zurla & Tupan tunes. Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2507 |
| 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 |
| Gega-107 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Dinyo Krustev,
Georgi Petrov,
Alexander Raichev,
Angel Vangelov,
Shopskata Groupa,
Delcho Mitev,
Dimiter Milarov,
Teodosi Spassov,
Valentin Yankov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Ivan Boichev,
Krustyo Dimov,
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
gaida,
accordion,
tambura,
violin |
chetvorno,
pravo,
daichovo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
opas,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-2435 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-1031,
LW-1646,
TD-289 |
| Jugoton-538 |
T |
Macedonia,
Shope |
Vaska Ilieva - Glogovac - Zemljo Makedonska |
Vaska Ilieva,
Mile Kolarov,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble |
voice |
air,
lesnoto,
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice songs - original was a tape |
LW-2720 |
| Jugoton-44713 |
T |
Macedonia |
Makedonski Narodni Ora - Muzafer Mahmut |
Mahmut Muzafer |
zurna |
ezgiya,
pravo |
|
LW> Great Zurla & tupan playing, but I can't follow the rhythms! |
LW-820 |
| Jugoton-50985 |
6STI |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Dances - Pece Walks On Water,
Makedonska Narodna Ora,
Macedonian Folk Dances (Reels) |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble |
zurna |
pravo,
lesnoto,
krivo,
beranche |
|
|
LW-106,
TD-358,
EB-LP |
| Koleverafolk..Luka-Singing |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Rhodope |
Shiroka Luka Singing - Bulgarian Traditional Music |
Rumiana Filkova,
Rumiana Tchimeva,
Hristina Chaucheva,
Desislava Lyurkina,
Yulia Gaterova,
Kostadin Atanasov,
Valeri Dimchev,
Atanas Atanasov,
Donka Koleva,
Nikolay Kolev,
Nedalyko Nedyalkov,
Trakiyska Glasove,
Georgi (Gudulka) Naidenov,
Tsanko Neknov,
Rossen Genkov,
Bisser Sokolov,
Gergana Dachinova,
Dobrin Panaiotov,
Nikolai Boyadjiev,
Todor Todorov,
Teodora Sokolva,
Nikolay Baldaranov,
Zlatina Ouzounova,
Petar Yanev,
Todor Glougov,
Georgi Kichukov,
Assen Sirakov,
Vasil Bebelekov,
Bilyana Tencheva,
Tatiana Beleva,
Stela Hristova |
voice,
kaval,
gadulka,
gaida |
jove,
paidushko,
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice collection of Tunes |
LW-3005 |
| Koleverafolk..nging-Thrace |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Macedonia |
Ot Izvora - Bulgarian Traditional Singing From Thrace |
Maria Koleva,
Trakia Folk Ensemble Plovdiv,
Donka Koleva,
Ivan Milev,
Orkestar Rodopi,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-3004 |
| Larry_Weiner-Ignat-Koukov |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Macedonia,
Shope |
Ignat Koukov |
Ignat Koukov,
ANPRS,
Sotko (Sotir) Koukov,
Boris Hristev |
tambura,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
buchimish |
|
LW> Excellent tambur playing, supurb!!! |
LW-2437 |
| London_Record-3288 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
London Record (Bulgaria) - #3288 - Olga Nikolova & Gosho Lolov Orch. |
Olga Nikolova,
Gosho Lolov Orch |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Sounds like stari gradski Macedonian songs |
LW-3377 |
| Marco-542 |
T |
Macedonia,
Thrace |
Bob Nicoloff & His Orchestra - Narodno Horo - Kogato Beshe Malki |
|
brass |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2690 |
| Marco-Bob-Nicoloff |
T |
Macedonia,
Thrace,
Serbia,
Croatia |
Bob Nicoloff & His Orchestra - Compilation |
|
brass,
gaida |
pravo |
|
LW> Remastered from 78 rpm Records - a few excellent tunes |
LW-2693 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-699,
TD-380 |
| Muzichka_I_K..roduct-21093 |
T |
Macedonia,
Shope |
Vaska Ilieva |
Vaska Ilieva,
Macedonian Radio + Telivision Izvorno Instrument Orch |
voice |
lesnoto,
waltz,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice album featuring Vaska and Radio Television Izvorno Ens |
LW-2665 |
| Payner-2405743-438 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Macedonia |
Rhodopski Zbun 2004 |
Vievska Folk Groupa |
voice,
gaida,
synthesizer |
pravo,
chetvorno,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Wedding band style Rhodopi (and other) music. Fairly good album |
LW-2982 |
| Rade_Savic-3-19 |
T |
Macedonia,
Wallachia |
MP3CD19 |
A Andonov,
A Apostolova,
Andrijana,
Irena Alacki,
Ansambl Biljana,
Ansambal Calgije,
Tale Ognenovski Ansambl,
Alexander Sarievski,
Bitolski Merak,
Biljan Stojanovski,
Despina,
Dzorlevi,
Elita,
Esma Rasimov,
Fontana,
Goran Alachki,
Goce Nikolovski,
G Todorovski,
Kismi,
Krume Spasovski,
Makedonski merak,
M Misheva,
Nikola Badev,
Nepoznat,
Nina Spirova,
N Kuzmanovska,
Naum Petreski,
Oktetot Makedonia,
O Stefkovski,
P Baftirovski,
Shaban Bajramovich,
Pelagoniski Biseri,
Petranka Kostadinova,
P Necovski,
Raspevani Struzani,
R Pulevski,
Kevser Selimova,
Djordji Zelcheski,
S Spasovski,
S Veljanovski,
Violeta Tomovska,
Mancevski,
Trio Majovci,
Vaska Ilieva,
V Georgieva,
Violeta Miteva,
V Stojanovski,
V Tarabunov,
Z Markovski |
|
eleno,
pravo,
krivo |
|
|
LW-1693 |
| Rtb-1210 |
TI |
Macedonia |
Tanec,
TANEC LPV 1210 |
Tanec Ensemble,
Dimchevski + Jusufov Tasevski |
voice,
chalgia,
zurna |
lesnoto,
beranche,
pravo |
|
|
LW-710,
TD-538 |
| Rtb-1360 |
TI |
Macedonia |
Zurli Treshtat Tapan Chuka - Narodno Ora Iz Makedonije,
Zurli Treštat Tapan Čuka,
Narodna Ora Iz Makedonija |
Trio Majovci,
Dimchevski + Jusufov Tasevski,
Ramadan + Chelim + Zija Bajrami |
zurna |
lesnoto,
pravo,
beranche |
|
|
LW-717,
LW-2722,
TD-939 |
| Rtb-1499 |
T |
Macedonia |
Tanec Ensemble - 30 Years With Ensemble Tanec - Vol II |
Tanec Ensemble |
zurna,
chalgia |
pravo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> 3 Album Set of Tanec recordings |
LW-1202 |
| Rtb-14706 |
T |
Macedonia |
Trio Majovci - #1 |
Trio Majovci |
zurna |
lesnoto,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent Zurla & Tupan tunes. |
LW-2478 |
| Sperry-60 |
TI |
Macedonia,
Shope |
Macedonia Volume 60,
Macedonia |
Vaska Ilieva,
Nikola Badev,
Todor Bozhkov,
Mirvet Belovska,
Chalgite Radio Studio Skopje,
Alexander Sarievski |
voice,
gaida,
chalgia,
accordion |
lesnoto,
beranche,
devetorka,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent old tunes |
LW-2120,
LW-2711,
TD-461 |
| Sunrise_Marinov-0081 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Macedonia,
Russia |
Nazdravi S "Pendari" |
Pendari |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
lesnoto,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Instrumentals are quite good - singing is not particularly strong. |
LW-2985 |
| Vaw-960909 |
T |
Rom,
Macedonia |
Marem Aliev Macedonia Dances |
Marem Aliev |
|
krivo,
pravo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very nice dance tunes |
LW-3077 |
| Xopo-2 |
8STI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Thrace |
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs And Dances - XOPO Vol 2,
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs and Dances,
XOPO! Vol II |
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Stefan Ivanov,
Lilyana Dokova,
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Gotse Delchev Folk Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Magdalena Morarova,
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev,
Koutev Ensemble,
Hristo Gheshev,
Radka Koushleva,
Georgi Chilingirov |
voice,
accordion,
bitov,
clarinet |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
paidushko,
pravo,
petrunino,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-12,
TD-490,
EB-CT |
| 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 |
|
LW> Excelent CD |
LW-1451,
TD-493 |