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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-1293 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna,
Rhodope |
Koprivshtitsa '71 - Vtori Natsionalen Folkloren Subor |
Toma Yanchev,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Kostadinka Petrova,
Village Folklore Group Village Of Kovachevtsi,
Elena Gramatikova,
Krustyu Velikov,
Ginka Atanasova,
Folklor Group From Sandanski,
Kolyo Kavrukov,
Dobra Savova,
Bozhana Velikova,
Folklore Group Village Of Blateshnitsa,
Ivan Stoyanov,
Womens Folklore Group Village Of Drumsha,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Bansko Mens Vocal Group |
voice,
bitov,
gaida,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1275,
LW-1808 |
| Balkanton-1540 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace |
Magda Pushkarova - Strandzhanski Narodni Pesni,
Магда Пушкарова - Странджански Народни Песни |
Magda Pushkarova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice voice - not a great voice,
LW-1291 |
LW-1291,
TD-551 |
| Balkanton-2124 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Pirin Mountain And Strandzha Mountain Folksongs - Emil Ristoskov & Rayna Petrova |
Emil Ristoskov,
Raina Petrova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Prefer Rayna Petrova's singing to Emil Ristoskov's - Don't particularly like the instrumental arrangements |
LW-1486 |
| Balkanton-10215 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Yanka Taneva & Trakiskata Troika |
Yanka Taneva,
Trakiskata Troika,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch,
M Yordanov Orch,
DANPT Orchestra,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice,
bitov,
kaval,
tambura |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-3131 |
| Balkanton-10684 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace |
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval - Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval,
Hora i Rachenitsi |
Stojan Velichkov |
bitov,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
reka,
pravo |
|
LW> Over-orchestrated,
LW-1226 |
LW-1226,
TD-89 |
| Balkanton-10931 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Koprivshtitsa '81 - Performances Of Children - 4th National Folk Festival |
Gorno Alexandrovo Village Children's Vocal Group,
Ivan Vassilev,
Hristo Iskiliev,
Yanka Ilieva,
Enchol Kolarov,
Penka Neikova,
Gerogi Bedelev,
Asparouhovo Village Children's Vocal Group Varna District,
Pavel Haidoushki,
Assen Stoinov,
Yovka Koeva,
Valentin Penev,
Bourgas Children's Singing Group,
Alexander Zotev,
Rossitsa Hadzhieva,
Valentin Damyanov,
Valentina Groudeva,
Stoyanka Romanova,
Boris (Child Singer) Petrov,
Siika Vassileva |
kaval,
voice,
gadulka |
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2289,
LW-3188 |
| Balkanton-11759 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace |
Na Izvora Horo Se Vie (A Horo Is Winding At The Spring) |
Zlatan Zlatev Orch (Shoumen),
Slavi Boichev,
Yovka Boicheva,
Nikolai Roushanov,
Tsanko Mladenov,
Nadka Zlateva |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
eleno,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> This is not a particularly strong album |
LW-1820 |
| Balkanton-12231 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Horos And Ruchenitsas By Dimiter Stoikov |
Representative Wind Orchestra of the Bulgarian Navy,
Representative Wind Orchestra of the Bulgarian Nav |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
pravo,
eleno |
|
LW> Nice Duhov Brass Band tunes |
LW-1566 |
| 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 |
| Bma_Productions-005 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Vol. 3 Introduced By Yves Moreau |
Various (collection Yves Moreau) |
|
opas,
syrtos,
reka,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
krivo |
|
|
LW-3382 |
| 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 |
| Ibld-5 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #5, With Love - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances,
No. 5, With Love: "Are You Burning, Love, for Me?",
Bulgarian Songs and Dances presented by Iliana and Luben |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble,
Tzvety (Weiner) Dosseva,
Lyuben Dossev Brass Band |
voice,
bitov,
brass |
petrunino,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-2735,
LW-2736,
TD-307 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-2740 |
| Marko's_Music-55221-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Stambolovo 1994 - Part 1 |
Konoushenska Groupa,
Zlatna Arfa,
Gergana Koicheva,
Gancho Ganchev,
Tsarimir Orchestra,
Georgi Felsherov,
Melodiya Group Haskovo,
Elena Bedeleva,
Vievska Folk Groupa,
Rositsa Peicheva |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko,
buchimish |
|
LW> Disc 1 of a 3 CD series recorded in Stambolovo, Bulgaria Sep 16-19, 1994 |
LW-2749 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-2770 |
| Musidisc-30-1279 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Varna |
Bulgarie - Musique Folklorique Du Monde |
Ensemble Varna,
Ivan Nikolov |
bitov,
kaval,
gadulka,
gaida,
voice,
tambura |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
devetorka,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Request SRLP 8142 |
LW-2288,
LW-3146 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-1992-01 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Rhodope,
Wallachia,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Romania |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1992.01 |
|
bitov,
frula,
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
pravo,
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Trakiya folks |
LW-2972 |
| 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-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 |
|
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 |
| Payner-2103367-143 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
20 Godini Avligite I Glasove Ot Zagore |
Avligite,
Dinka Rouseva,
Krassimir Stanev |
voice,
clarinet,
saxophone |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice tune - wedding band style - but nothing really special |
LW-2989 |
| Petur_Iliev-002 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Rom,
Thrace |
Made In Bulgaria - 95% Dance Music |
Vasil Bebelekov,
Nikolay Kolev,
Petur Iliev,
Ivan Kabaivanov,
Nikolay Kisiov,
Yordan Iliev,
Dimitar Boyadzhiev,
Enei Vitanov,
Yanko Asenov,
Maria Bebelekov |
bitov,
voice,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
devetorka,
petrunino,
eleno,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-2438 |
| Radostina_Ka..a-Revelation |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Radostina Kuneva - My Songs Are The Refelation To My Soul |
Radostina Kuneva |
voice |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent voice, slightly modern arrangements, but generally very tasteful |
LW-2773 |
| Request-8142 |
5STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Varna |
Bulgaria |
Ensemble Varna,
Ivan Nikolov |
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
gadulka,
gaida |
devetorka,
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Musidisc 30 CV 1279 |
LW-3068,
TD-464,
EB-LP |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Yo_Music-4 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Folk Magic - Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi - Folk Magiya - Spectre Orchestra |
Spectre Orchestra Varna |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
eleno,
paidushko,
daichovo,
gankino,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Wonderful music. That by itself is usually enough. But what make this special is that essentially all the musicians are BLIND, they all live in Varna, and the Director of the group, Nikolay Doktovov, is about the only sighted person.;; |
LW-2771 |