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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-1045 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Obichaini Pesni I Tantsi - Bulgarian Song And Dance Customs |
Haskovo Male Vocal Group Studena,
Yambol Male Vocal Group Razdel,
Sofia Female Vocal Group Bousmantsi,
Mixed Traditional Vocal Group From Elin Pelin,
Female Vocal Group Veliko Turnovo,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Bistritsa Babi,
Sliven Female Vocal Group Gorno Alexandrovo,
Haskovo Female Vocal Group Izvorovo,
Sava Tsanev,
Yambol Children's Vocal Group Knyazhevo,
Yambol Female Vocal Group Golyamo Kroushevo |
voice,
gaida,
kaval |
|
|
LW> Great Recording of ritual songs |
LW-1309,
LW-1939,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-1972 |
1ST |
Bulgaria |
Liubimi Narodni Pesni - Favorite Folksongs |
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Sonya Kuncheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Petkana Zaharieva |
voice,
kaval |
|
|
LW> Excellent Singing & Kaval |
LW-871,
LW-1630,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10712 |
|
Bulgaria |
Komna Stoyanova - Narodni Pesni & Ivan Bogoev - Kaval |
Komnya Stoyanova,
Ivan Bogoev |
voice,
kaval |
|
|
|
LW-2260,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10887 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Shope,
Thrace |
Koprivshtitsa '81 - Volume 1 - Fourth National Folk Festival |
Stoyan Kotev,
Staiko Mihailov,
Stara Zarora District Female Vocal Group Village Of Raknitsa,
Nedyalko Kolev,
Tolbouhim District Childrens' Vocal Group Riltsi Village,
Russe District Mens Vocal Group From Pirgovo Village,
Iliyantsi Quarter Sofiya District Duduk Players,
Zhelka Momchilova,
Lyaski Village Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Progress,
Smolyan District Female Vocal Group Ogled Village,
Teodosi Spassov,
Pazardzhik District Childrens Vocal Group Boshoulya Village,
Lovchantsi Village (Dobrich) Men's Singing Group,
Velko Kurnichev,
Kyustendil District Womens Vocal Group Mlamolovo Village,
Shoumen District Womens Vocal Group Veselinovo Village,
Dimitur Kossev,
Pazardzhik district Womens Vocal Group Elshitsa Village |
voice,
gadulka,
frula,
kaval |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent examples of traditional music |
LW-2161,
LW-3204,
LW-3205,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11326 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudzha Ensemble |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Donka Spasova,
Ivan Georgiev,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Milanka Yordanova,
Zhelyo Dimov |
bitov,
voice,
gadulka,
kaval,
gaida |
reka,
opas,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> A few nice arrangements but otherwise quite average |
LW-1954,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11367 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - Pirin Sings |
Razlog Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House 15 IX 1903,
Baybak Village Womens Vocal Group,
Baybak Village Mens Vocal Group,
Rossen Sholyovi,
Assen Sholyovi,
Sestri Manoulovi,
Georgi Batoushanov Madzhere,
Bansko Mens Vocal Group,
Belitsa Village Vocal And Instrumental Group,
Mancho Kambourov,
Dimitur Mladenov,
Zdravko Katsanov,
Banya Mens Vocal Group,
Kermen Village Mens Vocal Group,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa Satovcha Gotse Delchev,
Slavi Petelev,
Assen Keleshev,
Chavdar Chaoushev,
Zhenska Peveheska Groupa Dolen Gotse Delchev,
Assen Chaoushev,
Marko Zaprev,
Slave Mirchev,
Hristina Shopova,
Stoina Kavrukova,
Yana Shtrankova,
Marin Zournadzhiev,
Nedko Madzharov,
Roumen Shopov |
voice,
zurna,
frula,
kaval |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Excellent album of traditional music from Pirin |
LW-2166,
LW-3124,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11682 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes,
Radio Plovdiv Presents Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Georgi Koev,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Nikola Iliev,
Orfei Orkestur,
Georgi Yanev,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Todor Kozhouharov,
Vichka Nikolova,
Teodosi Spassov,
Binka Dobreva,
Hristo Ouroumov Ensemble,
Roumen Rodopski,
Plovdiv Music Academy Orchestra |
brass,
clarinet,
voice,
gaida,
bitov,
kaval |
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Live Recorded Program on Radio Plovdiv with DJ |
LW-1530,
LW-1653,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12234 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Classical |
Higher Music-Pedagogic Institute Plovdiv - Performances Of Soloists, Choir And Orchestra |
Higher Music Pedagogic Institute Plovdiv Bitov Orch,
Higher Music Pedagogic Institute Plovdiv Choir,
Tanya Dosseva,
Diana Ivanova,
Nikolai Georgiev,
Karssimir Kondov |
bitov,
gadulka,
kaval,
gaida |
|
|
LW> Modern instrumental arrangements for Bitov Orch (not my taste) and very nice chorus group |
LW-1952,
EB-LP |
| 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 |
| Caprice-1085 |
4ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Music From Bulgaria - Deben Bhattacharya |
Various,
Women's Singing Group Madzhare,
Pena Grozena,
Mixed Singing Group Elin Pelin,
Men's Singing Group Lukovit,
Gueorgiu Blagolo Rutev,
Zaharina Kotseva Stanoeva,
Kiril Pavlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stoina Groueva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Atanas Vulchev,
Stoyanka Boneva,
Dancho Tsvetkov |
voice,
gaida,
kaval,
bitov,
gadulka,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent selection of both Village styles and professional musicians/singers |
LW-3119,
LW-3183,
EB-LP |
| 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 |
| Peloponnesan_Folklore-2 |
1ST |
Greece |
Greek Folk Music - Volume II |
Periclis + Bertodulos Evagalos Halkias,
Yiannis + Chrissoulakis Georgis Vlachakis,
A Tournassali,
Angeltzis + Pazarentis Pazarentzis,
Pelechra,
Arnoutis Samaras + Totsios Tragossis,
Alexiou + Samaras,
Samaras + Totsios Arnoutis |
kaval,
zurna |
hassapikos |
Fivo Agananaikis |
|
LW-620,
EB-LP |