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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-1300-506 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Severn,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Bulgarski Muzikalen Folklor - Bulgarian Musical Folklore - Dobrudzha (A) & Severna Bulgariya (B) |
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Ivan Petrov,
Zhelyo Dimov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo,
Dobrich Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kardam,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Nedyalko Kolev,
Verka Siderova,
Georgi Kavrukov,
Razgrad Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Topchii,
Sonya Kuncheva,
Radka Radeva,
Aldin Kavaldzhiev,
Gabrovo Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Boaza,
Vutyu Lilov,
Raina Chukanova,
Ivan Buzoev,
Purva Barenkova,
Yordan Todorov,
Jordan Loukov |
bitov,
voice,
gadulka,
kaval,
frula |
ruchenitsa,
opas,
paidushko |
|
LW> Trakiya (A) - Strandzha & Rhodopi (B) (Part of 3 record set) |
LW-1400 |
| Balkanton-1542 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion,
violin |
chetvorno,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
grancharsko |
|
LW> Too many violins in the arrangements - over orchestrated. |
LW-1990 |
| Balkanton-2152 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Varna |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi Za Douhov Orkestur |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur |
|
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
eleno,
chetvorno,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1857,
LW-3189 |
| Balkanton-3567 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Stefan Radnev - Severnyashki Pesni |
Stefan Radnev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Very Nice voice & songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2243 |
| Balkanton-5538 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Douhov Orch Dir. N. Tsonev |
N Tsonev Douhov Orch |
brass |
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2582 |
| Balkanton-6411 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Douhov Orkestur - Nikola Tsonev |
Nikola Tsonev Douhov Orchestra |
|
pravo,
eleno,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2038 |
| Balkanton-6412 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Rousenskata Groupa |
|
gankino,
pravo,
daichovo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-2037 |
| 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-10220 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Orkestur "Horo" Rouse |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
violin |
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-1910,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10248 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn |
Horos & Ruchenitsas - Sofia Brass Band |
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Big Bulgarian urban Brass Band sound - well played. |
LW-3125,
LW-3200 |
| Balkanton-10257 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Horos & Ruchenitsas From The Varna Region - Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
opas,
pravo,
paidushko,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very over orchestrated. Into to tunes is really horrible from roots perspective, .... however, the accordion playing is good. |
LW-1968 |
| Balkanton-10723 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Dimiter Marinov,
Velichka Dimitrova,
Doncho Ivanov,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimiter Dimitrov |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1503,
LW-2274 |
| Balkanton-11012 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Marin Ivanov - Misho Buzhev - Accordion |
Marin Ivanov,
Misho Buzhev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
accordion,
voice,
violin |
reka,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
eleno |
|
LW> Somewhat over-arranged. |
LW-1966,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11177 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Naiden Kirov - Rousse |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse |
|
pravo,
na_trapeza,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
eleno |
|
LW> Very nice North Bulgarian tunes |
LW-2159,
LW-3195 |
| Balkanton-11231 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Orkestur "Horo" Rouse |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
|
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
reka,
trite_puti,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent tunes and arrangements - modern instruments - 20th Anniversary recording |
LW-1650,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11444 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble - 25 Years - Folk Songs And Dances Pleven |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Nadka Tomova,
Dimiter Marinov,
Antonka Kouneva,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimitur Dimitrov |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
doina,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
LW> This album is not particularly well recorded - some of the A Cappella songs are nice.... instrumental tunes are too orchestral. |
LW-3091,
LW-3156 |
| Balkanton-11683 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Varna |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Stoyan Angelov Orch |
accordion,
violin |
grancharsko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
opas,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Terrible arrangements and orchestrations ruin some nice accordion playing. The Gruncharsko (Boyanovsko) is the only nice tune. |
LW-1965 |
| Balkanton-11685 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Yantra Orkestur - Byala |
Yantra Orkestur |
trumpet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
gankino,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent N. Bulgarian Tunes. What makes this band sooo nice is the Trumpet player! |
LW-3120,
LW-3160 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Excellent Shope/North Central Bulgarian Bitov Orchestra |
LW-1564 |
| Balkanton-12035 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Shope |
Orkestur Horo - Rousse - 25 Years |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
|
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent N. Bulgarian tunes. Fine musicianship and arrangements. |
LW-1822 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
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-12512 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
daichovo,
graovsko |
|
|
LW-727 |
| Bma_Productions-003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Wallachia |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Vol. 1 Introduced By Yves Moreau |
Various (collection Yves Moreau),
Yves Moreau Collected |
|
batuta,
krivo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
|
LW-3380 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-1898 |
| Bma_Productions-1005 |
14ST |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Severn,
Thrace |
Boris Karlov: Legend Of The Bulgarian Accordion |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino |
Yves Moreau |
LW> Excellent |
LW-1896,
EB-CD |
| Empire_Video-Narodni-Hora |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Shope,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Bulgarski Narodni Hora |
|
accordion |
graovsko,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Ibro's playing is excellent, but the arrangements are too modern for my taste |
LW-2554 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Bulgarian compilation re-issue. Artists are not credited. No Bitov music |
LW-2557 |
| Gramola-10850-10851 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Gramola (Czech) #10850 & #10851 - 78 RPM - Grigori Nikolev Orchestra (Sofia) |
Grigori Nikolev Orchestra (Sofia) |
|
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice Lively North Bulgarian Style |
LW-2230 |
| Hairedin_&_Monastirishte-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Dance Tunes From The Villages Of Hairedin & Monastirishte - Vratza - NW Bulgaria |
Todor Tsvetanov Angelov,
Todor Petrov Kostev |
accordion |
daichovo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
chetvorno,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Tunes are well played, but a bit long. CD has a bit of distortion |
LW-2462 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Compilation CD put together for Ivan Dimitrov by Larry Weiner |
LW-2439 |
| London_Record-3220 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace,
Romania,
Klezmer |
London Record (Bulgaria) #3220 - Demir Cholakov - Clarinet And Modern Orchestra |
Demir Cholakov |
clarinet |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice tunes |
LW-2875 |
| Mega_Music-20017 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Danubian Horo - Diko Iliev - 100 Years |
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
brass |
pravo,
daichovo,
eleno,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2775 |
| Milena_Records-20052302 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Maistori Na Bulgarska Folklor Vol 7 - Dunavsko Horo |
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia,
Bulgarian Brass |
brass |
pravo,
daichovo,
eleno,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Various Bulgarian brass bands playing Diko Iliev's compositions. |
LW-2967 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2979 |
| Orfei-1172 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1172 - 78 RPM - Radi Angelov Orchestra |
Radi Angelov Orchestra |
clarinet |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very Nice tunes |
LW-2213 |
| Parlophon-10590 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Parlophon (Bulgaria) #B 10590 - Voenna Muzika 6 P. Polk (Duhov) |
Voenna Muzika 6 P Polk |
|
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent examples of this type of music |
LW-3279 |
| Parlophon-10664 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Parlophon (Bulgaria) - #B. 10664 - Gencho Hristov - Clarinet & Orchestra |
Gencho Hristov |
clarinet |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice tunes but not well recorded and, in my opinion, a very average clarinetist |
LW-2909 |
| Patria-3019 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Patria (Orfei) - #3019 - Karlo & Sofiskata Tsiganskata Douhova |
Karlo Iliev,
Sofiskata Tsiganskata Douhova |
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Played in a style of the bigger "duhov" orchestras.... but still funky.;;Lots of crackle.... I may want to re-recorfd this tune with a different stylus. |
LW-3039 |
| Radioprom-1139 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - Ahmed Saliev - Gaida - #1139 |
Ahmed Saliev |
gaida |
eleno,
petrunino,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Record in Poor condition, Chipped edge and one side badly damaged |
LW-2238 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
| Todor_Kirov-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Severn,
Romania |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 1 |
Todor Kirov,
Todor Kirov Bitov Ens #1,
Todor Kirov Bitov Ens #2 |
bitov,
gadulka |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
reka,
paidushko,
opas |
|
LW> Very nice tunes featuring Todor Kirov - Gudulka professor at Plovdiv Music Academy. |
LW-3388 |
| Todor_Kirov-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Severn |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 2 |
Todor Kirov,
Velichka Kirova |
gadulka,
tambura,
synthesizer,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
reka,
gankino,
krivo,
opas,
daichovo,
buchimish |
|
LW> Very nice tunes featuring Todor Kirov - Gudulka professor at Plovdiv Music Academy, and his wife Velichka on tambura. The tambura tunes also have synthesizer |
LW-3389 |
| 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 |
|
LW> The tunes by Lenovskata Groupa & Nikola Yankov are quite nice, the other tunes are nothing special |
LW-2552 |
| Vaw-990144 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Severn,
Shope,
Varna |
Bulgarian Dance With Maria Eftimova Karaleeva |
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble |
bitov,
kaval |
gankino,
jove,
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Some excellent tunes |
LW-2436 |