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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-1300-502 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kitna Trakiya Pee In Tantsuva - Bulgarskoto Folklorno Nasledstvo - Izvoren Folklor |
Mincho Petrov, Velichka Kostova, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Garvanovo, Marko Andreev, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Navusen, Dormish Demirev, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Svirkovo, Atanas Tanev, Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kapitan Andreevo, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Krepost, Kuncho Totev, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Yabulkovo, Dimitur Atanasov, Vangela Chokova, Dimiter Dinev, Ivan Georgiev, Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Mustrak, Petko Stratev |
kaval, voice, frula, gadulka |
pravo, trite_puti, na_trapeza, ruchenitsa, chetvorno |
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LW-1396 |
Balkanton-1319 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Dobrudja, Thrace |
Ivan Shibilev Is Playing |
Ivan Shibilev, Ivan Shibilev Orch, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Petko Radev |
accordion, violin, clarinet |
pravo, ruchenitsa, eleno, chetvorno, trite_puti |
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LW> Good musicianship but Hristo Todorov's arranging ruins most tunes |
LW-1991, LW-2600, EB-CT |
Balkanton-2077 |
T |
Bulgaria |
25 Years Of The Ensemble For Folksongs Of The Bulgarian Television & Radio |
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble, Yanka Roupkina, Blagoi Blagoev, ANPKTR Orchestra, Yovcho Karaivanov |
voice, bitov, frula, kaval |
chetvorno, trite_puti |
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LW> There are a few really nice choral pieces on this album. I don't like any of the Bitov Orchrestra tunes |
LW-3070, LW-3147 |
Balkanton-2120 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kitna Trakiya Pee I Tantsuva, Kitna Trakiya Pee I Tantsuva - Lovely Thrace Sings And Dances, Kitka Trakiya Pee I Tantsuva, Lovely Thrace Sings and Dances |
Mincho Petrov, Velichka Kostova, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Garvanovo, Marko Andreev, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Navusen, Dormish Demirev, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Svirkovo, Atanas Tanev, Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kapitan Andreevo, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Krepost, Kuncho Totev, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Yabulkovo, Dimitur Atanasov, Vangela Chokova, Dimiter Dinev, Ivan Georgiev, Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Mustrak, Petko Stratev |
voice, kaval, frula, gadulka |
pravo, trite_puti, na_trapeza, ruchenitsa, chetvorno |
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LW-1250 |
LW-1250, LW-1805, LW-1806, TD-561, EB-LP |
Balkanton-5616 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Majstori Na Akordeona - Mastors Of The Accordion, Maistori Na Akordeona - Accordion Masters |
Kosta Kolev, Boris Karlov, Ivan Shibilev, Ivan Kirev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
chetvorno, trite_puti, pravo |
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LW> Record warped and may skip - Same record as Balkanton 5616 |
LW-214, LW-2591 |
Balkanton-11231 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Dobrudja, Severn |
Orkestur "Horo" Rouse |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
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ruchenitsa, daichovo, reka, trite_puti, chetvorno |
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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 |
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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-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 |
Dennis_Boxell-4000 |
14ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Georgi Koev, Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion, clarinet, bitov, brass |
gankino, trite_puti, ruchenitsa, reka, chetvorno, daichovo, eleno |
Dennis Boxell |
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LW-18, 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 |
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 |
N_A-Koprivshtitsa-1981-14 |
T |
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Koprivshtitsa - 1981 #14 (Blagoevgrad Region) |
Georgi Ivanov |
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chetvorno, paidushko, trite_puti |
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LW> Blagoevgrad Area |
LW-1018 |
Petur_Iliev-Renaissance |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
New Renaissance In Bulgarian Folk Music |
Orkestur Philippoplis |
bitov |
reka, opas, krivo, trite_puti, paidushko, chetvorno, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1455 |
Slavjani-1000 |
9STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell, Folklore Dances of Bulgaria |
Misho Gyurov, Boris Karlov, Koutev Ensemble, Boris Mashalov |
accordion, bitov, voice |
pravo, eleno, gankino, ruchenitsa, trite_puti, chetvorno, paidushko |
Dennis Boxell |
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LW-24, TD-650, EB-CT |