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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-164 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesen - (Pirin Region), Balkanton 164 |
Lilyana Dokova, Pirin Ensemble, Stefan Ivanov, Boris Karlov Orchestra, Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia, Kostadin Gougov, Iliya Argirov, Vasilka Ivanova, Maria Kokareshkova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
paidushko, lesnoto, devetorka, chetvorno |
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LW> Many (8 of 12) of the same tunes are on Balkanton 164, LW> These tunes are also on Balkanton BHA 164 |
LW-1471, LW-1548, LW-3257 |
Balkanton-196 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni - Pirin Ensemble, Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Pirin Ensemble, Rouska Stoimenova, Iliya Argirov, Veneta Tsvetkova, L Georgieva, Vasilka Karadalieva, Margarita Dimitrova |
bitov, voice |
chetvorno, lesnoto, devetorka |
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LW-535, LW-1554, EB-AU |
Balkanton-245 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Makedonski Narodni Pesni |
Pirin Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Maria Kokareshkova, Kostadin Gougov, M Kostadinova, Stefan Ivanov, Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia, N Stoyanova |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto |
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LW-1553, EB-AU |
Balkanton-305 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pesen Ot Subora - Pirin, Pesen Ot Subora - Nadpyavane V Pirin, Песен от Събора - Надпяване в Пирин, Pesen ot Subora - Nadpyavane v Pirin, Pesen ot Subora Pirin |
Pirin Ensemble, I Kozalarev, M Pankova, T Kondova, V Koumbeva, Zdravka Hristova, Mushka Vokalna Groupa, Zhivka Gavrilova, Veneta Tsvetkova, M Redzhelov, A Mousov, Olga Borisova, Elena Kostova, Nadezhda Kostova, P Zlatinova, A Efendov, Ivan Germanov |
voice, tambura |
lesnoto |
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LW> Same As "Balkanton 305", LW> Same as "Balkanton 305", LW> Same as "Balkanton BHH 305" already re-mastered |
LW-1618, LW-1643, LW-1947, TD-179, EB-AU |
Balkanton-512 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble - Blagoevgrad |
Pirin Ensemble, Kateriona Kostadinova, Elena Karakasheva, Iliya Argirov, Osman Demov, Rouska Stoimenova, Vasilka Karadalieva, Tatyana Surbinska, Maria Tomova, Zhivka Kostadinova, Pelagia Kostova, Veneta Tsvetkova |
voice, bitov, tambura |
lesnoto, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Great Songs |
LW-1491, LW-1640, EB-LP |
Balkanton-1172 |
1STI |
Bulgaria |
Popular Bulgarian Folk Songs, Популярин български народни песни, Popoulyarin bulgarski narodni pesni / Popular Bulgarian Folk Songs |
Penka Pavlova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Stoyanka Boneva, Grouycho Dochev, Yordan Gemedzhiev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Pirin Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Roza Tsvetkova, Vasilka Ivanova, Maria Kokareshkova, Dimitur Kolarov, Valentina Despotova, Yonka Kipcheva, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
devetorka, ruchenitsa, lesnoto |
|
LW-1614 |
LW-1614, TD-108, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1321 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble, Rouska Stoimenova, Vasilka Karadalieva, Iliya Argirov, Tatyana Surbinska, Veneta Tsvetkova, Maria Tomova, Kateriona Kostadinova |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Nice Listening Album, LW-1638 |
LW-1476, LW-1638, TD-130, EB-LP |
Balkanton-1466 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Pirinski Narodni Pesni |
Kostadin Gougov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Rouska Stoimenova, Pirin Ensemble, Dimitur Kolarov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Maria Tomova, Zhivka Kostadinova, Ignat Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Tatyana Surbinska, Vasilka Ivanova, Veneta Tsvetkova, Vasil Videnov, Stoyanka Boneva, Stoyan Andonov, Al Yossifov Orch |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto, devetorka, gankino, ruchenitsa, chetvorno |
|
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LW-1474, EB-AU |
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-1774 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - Pirinski Pesni, Пирински Песни, Pirin Mountain Songs |
Pirin Ensemble, Veneta Tsvetkova, Vasilka Karadalieva, Gancho Nikolov, Rouska Stoimenova, Militsa Boirikova, Tatyana Surbinska |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Music & Text Dimitur Yanev, LW-1401 |
LW-1401, LW-1807, TD-631 |
Balkanton-3251 |
T |
Bulgaria |
"Pirin" Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble, Gancho Nikolov |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1994 |
Balkanton-3253 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Balkanton BHK 3253 |
Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1995 |
Balkanton-6084 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
lesnoto, devetorka |
|
|
LW-2046 |
Balkanton-6308 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble, Tatyana Surbinska, Iliya Argirov, Rouska Stoimenova |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1023 |
Balkanton-6309 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble, Kateriona Kostadinova, Iliya Argirov, Venera Maerkova |
voice |
paidushko, lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1024 |
Balkanton-10329 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Russia |
Pirin Pee - Glasove Ot Pirin - Pesni Ot Dimitur Yanev, Гласове От Пирин - Песни от Димитър Янев, Glasove Ot Pirin - Pesni ot Dimiter Yanev / Voices from the Pirin Mountains, Glasove Ot Pirin-songs by Dimiter Yanev |
Pirin Ensemble, Dimitur Kolarov, Veselka Lazarova, Stoyanka Koleva, Rositsa Dureva, Venera Maerkova, Dimitur Yanev |
voice |
lesnoto |
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LW-1402, TD-219, EB-AU |
Balkanton-10351 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble, Ot Cistite Izvori, From the Pure Sources |
Pirin Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Elena Rahova, Stoyanka Koleva, Rouska Stoimenova, Tatyana Surbinska, Veneta Tsvetkova, St Eturski, Kateriona Kostadinova |
voice, kaval, bitov |
na_trapeza, lesnoto, paidushko |
|
LW-1590 |
LW-1590, TD-73 |
Balkanton-10352 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble - Ziva Kato Zemyata |
Pirin Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Veneta Tsvetkova, Rouska Stoimenova, Tatyana Surbinska, Elena Karakasheva |
bitov, voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Not their best Album |
LW-1228, LW-1591 |
Balkanton-10353 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Voices From The Pirin Mountains - Pirin Ensemble, Glasove ot Pirina, Voices from the Pirin Mountains |
Pirin Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Rouska Stoimenova, Stoyanka Koleva, Pelagia Kostova, Zhivka Kostadinova, Maria Tomova, Veneta Tsvetkova, Tatyana Surbinska |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto, chetvorno, devetorka |
|
LW-1493 |
LW-1493, TD-74 |
Balkanton-10491 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - "Imam Si Rodina" |
Pirin Ensemble, Dimitur Kolarov, Maria Tomova, Zhivka Kostadinova, Stoyanka Koleva, Dimitur Yanev |
voice |
lesnoto, waltz |
|
LW> Classic Pirin Ensemble recording. |
LW-1403 |
Balkanton-10579 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Izvestni Ispulniteli Na Narodni Pesni (Famous Performers Of Folk Songs), Izvestni Izpulniteli na Narodni Pesen, Famous Performers of Folk Songs |
Vulkana Stoyanova, Hristo Todorov, Yovcho Karaivanov, Staika Gyokova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Nadka Karadzhova, Boyan Nankov, Atanaska Todorova, Gyorga Pindzhourova, Mita Stoicheva, Hristina Lyutova, Rouska Stoimenova, Pirin Ensemble |
voice, bitov, kaval |
krivo, gankino, ruchenitsa, lesnoto |
|
LW> Very nice mix of excellent singers. Somewhat more orchestration than I like, LW-1288 |
LW-1288, TD-83 |
Balkanton-10643 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Songs Which We Remember - Pesni, Koito Ostavat, Песни, които остават, Pesni, koito ostavat / Songs Which We Remember |
Gyorga Pindzhourova, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Ivan Panovski, Verka Siderova, Komnya Stoyanova, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Vasilka Ivanova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Sonya Kuncheva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Kaicho Kamenov, Rouska Stoimenova, Pirin Ensemble, Stoyanka Boneva, Emil Ristoskov, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Kostadin Gougov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, devetorka, lesnoto, chetvorno |
|
LW-0 |
LW-1498, TD-1003 |
Balkanton-11427 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Rouska Stoimenova |
Rouska Stoimenova, Pirin Ensemble, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto, devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent voice - instrumentation generally pretty good. I like her voice a lot. |
LW-2175, LW-3194 |
Balkanton-11786 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Alexander Kokareshov - Pirin Folk Songs |
Lyubka Rondova, Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra, Atanaska Dimitrova, Dimitur Kolarov, Razlog Folk Ensemble, Kostadin Gougov, Rouska Stoimenova, Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble, Kateriona Kostadinova, Gancho Nikolov, Venera Maerkova, Pirin Ensemble |
voice, tambura |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1522, LW-1799 |
Balkanton-11787 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Alexander Kokareshov - Pirin Folk Songs |
Atanaska Dimitrova, Dimitur Kolarov, Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra, Kateriona Kostadinova, Georgi Gotsev, Razlog Folk Ensemble, Lyubka Rondova, Milen Taskov, Vasilka Karadalieva, Pirin Ensemble, Emil Ristoskov, Rossitsa Doureva, Maria Tomova, Zhivka Gavrilova, Rouska Stoimenova |
voice, tambura, bitov |
reka, lesnoto, devetorka |
|
|
LW-1523, LW-1825 |
Balkanton-11979 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Songs Of Kiril Stefanov - Pirin Ensemble - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Pirin Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Tanya Kostova, Tatyana Surbinska, Rouska Stoimenova, Vasilka Karadalieva |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Good - but not a great recording |
LW-1526, LW-1824 |
Balkanton-12126 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Tatyana Surbinska |
Tatyana Surbinska, Dimitur Penev Orch, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Stoyan Stoyanov Orch, Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa, lesnoto, devetorka, paidushko, gankino |
|
LW> some nice tunes but audio quality overall is kind of piercing. Nothing really spectacular |
LW-1958 |
Balkanton-12711 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Voice Of Pirin |
Pirin Ensemble, Nikola Kostov, Kateriona Kostadinova, Iliya Argirov, Rouska Stoimenova, Tatyana Surbinska, Pirinka Hristova, Zdravka Hristova |
voice, kaval, bitov |
na_trapeza, lesnoto, waltz |
|
LW> This is a compilation re-release. Most of the tunes have appeared on other albums, but, the tune selection is good here. |
LW-1956, EB-CT |
Balkanton-060156 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna |
Star-Singers From the Pirin Region |
Rouska Stoimenova, Vladislav Dzhibarov, Pirin Ensemble, Kostadin Gougov, Pelagia Kostova, Nadka Vulchanova, Lyubka Rondova, Tatyana Surbinska, Yordanka Dimitrova, Lilyana Gogova, Roza Hristova, Tanya Kostova, Lyuben Bozhkov, Vessela Bozhkova, Stoika Germanova, Radko Assenov, Maria Shaleva, Kateriona Kostadinova, Ivan Gotsev, Rositsa Pandova, Petya Todorova |
voice |
devetorka, lesnoto, paidushko, waltz |
|
LW> One of the less inspiring Pirin Ensemble albums I've heard |
LW-2550 |
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 |