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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Atanas_Kolarovski-005 |
2STI |
Macedonia,
Albania,
Epirus,
Wallachia,
Rom |
Songs And Dances Of Yugoslavia - Atanas Kolarovski #5,
Songs and Dances from Yugoslavia,
Volume V |
|
kaval,
tambura,
clarinet,
voice,
accordion,
brass |
paidushko,
chochek,
chachak |
Atanas Kolarovski |
LW-695 |
LW-695,
TD-7,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-316 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Balkanton 316 - Macedonia,
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni / Bulgarski Narodni Tantsi, i Orkestrovi Melodii |
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Maria Tomova,
E Ranova,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
V Karakasheva,
M Kroumova,
Veneta Tsvetkova,
Zhivka Kostadinova,
G Popova,
Rouska Stoimenova |
bitov |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
devetorka,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1557,
TD-180,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-340 |
13STI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Bulgarski Narodni Instrumentalni Melodi,
Bulgarian Folk Music - Instruments & Tunes,
Narodna Muzika - BHA 340 |
Nikola Ganchev,
Stojan Velichkov,
Chifte Kavali,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Pavel Sirakov,
Dimitur Milachkov,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Vassil Vasilev,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Ivan Zlatanov,
G Tuchev,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Belishka Grupa,
Bulgarski Tsigani,
Severnyashka Grupa,
Sadovskata Grupa,
Instrumental Group West Bulgaria,
Dimiter Milachkov |
kaval,
frula,
gadulka,
voice,
tambura,
bitov,
zurna,
brass |
reka,
gankino,
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
daichovo |
|
LW> Most tunes same as Balkanton BHA 340. Record indicates it was given to Dick Crum by Nick Jordanoff.,
LW-29 |
LW-29,
LW-1571,
LW-3241,
TD-183,
EB-CD |
| Balkanton-1268 |
7STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida / Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval,
Костадин Варимезов - Стоян Величков,
Kostadin Varimezov - Stoyan Velichkov,
Velichkov-Varimesov |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov |
bitov,
gaida,
kaval,
voice |
paidushko,
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Great Gaida - Lousy Orchestrations - Kosta Kolev crap,
LW-869 |
LW-869,
TD-120,
EB-CT,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1285 |
6STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Trakiiska Svatba - Thracian Wedding,
Trakiiska Svatba,
Thracian Wedding,
Trakiska Svadba |
Koutev Ensemble,
Koutev Ensemble Chorus |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
doina |
|
LW> Very Highly Arranged and Orchestrated - 1 long band per side - A classic production!,
LW-1299 |
LW-1299,
LW-2802,
TD-122,
EB-CT,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1317 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kalinka Vulcheva |
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Stefan Angelov Orch |
voice |
pravo,
reka,
paidushko |
|
LW> Wonderful Voice - Variable Orchestrations (some ok - some bad),
LW-2258 |
LW-1605,
LW-2258,
TD-129,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1323 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kosta Kolev |
Kosta Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
petrunino,
lesnoto,
trite_puti,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
LW> Good accordion playing but really dumb arrangements!,
LW-1868 |
LW-1868,
TD-131,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1343 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Sestri Koushlevi,
Сестри Кушлеви |
Sestri Koushlevi,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice |
pravo,
lesnoto,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
graovsko,
jove |
|
LW> Remastered by Tom Deering,
LW-1296 |
LW-1296,
LW-3353,
TD-135,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-1541 |
2STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Petko Radev,
Sviri Petko Radev,
Petko Radev Playing |
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Dachev,
Yordan Yotov |
clarinet,
accordion |
krivo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo |
|
LW-1870 |
LW-1870,
TD-142,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-1702 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - Rousse,
Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances, Rousse |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi Rousse,
Yordanka Dimitrova,
Yordanka Tepavicharova,
T Grigorova |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
daichovo,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
LW> A few very nice track featuring soloists. I don't particularly like the big bitov orchestra sound.,
LW-3174 |
LW-3106,
LW-3174,
TD-577,
EB-CT |
| 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-1849 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Master Performers On Folk Instruments,
Maistori - Ispulniteli,
Master Performers on Folk Instruments |
Iliya Dimitrov,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Atanas Vulchev,
Atanas Vulchev Instr Group,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Roumen Sirakov,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Neno Ivanov,
Nikola Atanasov |
gaida,
gadulka,
kaval,
tambura,
frula |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
krivo,
trite_puti,
pravo |
|
LW-1661 |
LW-1661,
LW-1915,
TD-154,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1857 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Folk Songs From The Kyustendil District,
Olga Borisova,
Kyustendilski Narodni Pesni |
Olga Borisova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
pravo,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent singer but Hristo Todorov's arrangements are too orchestral.,
LW-1483 |
LW-1483,
TD-158,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1915 |
3STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Swing |
Delcho Mitev & Dimitur Kolev,
Делчо Митев, Димитър Колев,
Delcho Mitev, Dimiter Kolev |
Delcho Mitev,
Dimitur Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
violin |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> There are some really nice tunes & accordion playing on this album.... however.... kosta kolev's arrangement (heavy on violins and bowed bass) don't do much for me.,
LW-3178 |
LW-3108,
LW-3178,
TD-162,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-1971 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Stancho Stoilov - Shopski Naroden Orkestur,
Станчо Стоилов / Шопски народен оркестър при ОНС София,
Stancho Stoilov, Sopski Naroden Orkestur,
Stancho Stoylov-Boyan Nankov |
Stancho Stoilov,
Shopski Naroden Orkestur,
Boyan Nankov |
bitov |
graovsko,
chetvorno,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
gankino,
buchimish |
|
LW-1216 |
LW-1216,
TD-165,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1990 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Bulgarski Narodni Hora & Racenici |
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Neno Ivanov,
Iliya Dimitrov,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Emil Kolev,
Stefan Angelov Orch,
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Petko Radev |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gaida,
gadulka,
tambura,
frula,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
krivo,
paidushko,
eleno,
daichovo,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Very nice collection of dance tunes by some excellent artists. Some of the tunes are too orchestratedto suite my taste.,
LW-1855 |
LW-1855,
LW-3074,
LW-3097,
TD-167,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-2075 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stanka Gyokova And Marin Ivanov - Thracian And North Bulgarian Folksongs,
Stayka Gyokova and Marin Ivanov |
Staika Gyokova,
Marin Ivanov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
doina,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW-1589 |
LW-1589,
LW-2096,
TD-171,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida / Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval,
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval / Kostadin Varimezov - Gajda,
Velichkov-Varimesov |
Stojan Velichkov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
bitov,
gaida,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Great Gaida & Kaval - Lousy Orchestrations - Kosta Kolev crap,
LW-870 |
LW-870,
TD-64,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10381 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble - Plovdiv Bulgaria,
Trakia Ensemble |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
E Pashov,
Stefka Avramova,
Vichka Nikolova,
B Sekiranova,
Hristina Cherneva,
M Doycheva,
Tsvetan Tsvetkov,
N Bayrakova |
voice,
bitov,
gaida |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
buchimish,
paidushko |
|
LW-1495 |
LW-1495,
TD-643,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10468 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev - Kaval,
Цвятко Благоев-Кавал,
Tsvyatko Blagoev-Kaval,
Tsvyatko Blgoev-Kaval |
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
kaval |
grancharsko,
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent Album, a bit too orchestrated.,
LW-1652 |
LW-1652,
TD-77,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10536 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Severn |
Lyubimi Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Popular Horos & Rachenitsas |
Petko Radev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev,
Ensemble Horo Russe,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Traicho Sinapov,
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
clarinet,
accordion,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
krivo,
gankino,
eleno,
graovsko,
paidushko,
petrunino |
|
LW> Many nice tunes were re-released on this album,
LW-3099 |
LW-3099,
LW-3150,
TD-78,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10545 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Atanas Vulchev - Gudulka,
Atanas Vulchev - Gadulka |
Atanas Vulchev |
gadulka,
bitov,
voice,
gaida |
pravo,
paidushko,
krivo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
graovsko |
|
LW> Very Good album although some of the track are overorchestrated.,
LW-1637 |
LW-1336,
LW-1637,
TD-80,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10988 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja |
Ensemble For Folksongs And Dances " Varna",
Ensemble for Folk Songs & Dances Varna |
Ensemble Varna,
Maria Serafimova,
Georgi Velev,
Bozhana Velikova,
Velichka Zlateva,
Slavi Petrov,
Marina Bacheva,
Dancho Radoulov,
Georgi Manovski,
Dimiter Dimitrov,
Krassimir Zhekov,
Todor Petrov,
Vesselina Nenova |
voice,
gadulka,
kaval |
paidushko,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
reka,
devetorka |
|
LW-1914 |
LW-1914,
TD-97,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11383 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Biserova Sisters With Trakiska Troika,
Sestri Biserovi - Trakiiskata Troika,
with the participation of Kostadin Varimezov & Dimiter Dinev |
Sestri Bisserovi,
Trakiskata Troika,
Ljubimka Bisserova,
Mitra Bisserova,
Mihail Marinov,
Lyubimka Bisserova |
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
pravo,
gankino,
krivo,
petrunino |
|
LW> Excellent,
LW-1214 |
LW-1214,
LW-1215,
LW-3080,
TD-106,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-12180 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Tsvetanka And Ivan Varimezov,
Varimezov-Varimezov |
|
bitov,
voice,
gaida |
pravo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti |
|
LW-1572 |
LW-1572,
TD-111,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-060063 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Musical Folklore 2 |
|
|
ruchenitsa,
opas,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1425,
TD-52,
EB-CT |
| Nevofoon-15006 |
3STI |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folkdances - Pece Atanasovski - Holland,
Macedonian Folkdances,
Ansambl 'Pece Atanasovski' |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Boris + Jlieski Pavle Aristoski,
Mahmut Muzafer,
Nikola Tsvetkovski |
kaval,
zurna,
chalgia,
frula |
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-692,
TD-685,
EB-LP |
| Nonesuch-72034 |
6STI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Village Music Of Bulgaria - Martin Koenig & Ethel Raim,
Village Music of Bulgaria,
A harvest, a shephard, a bride |
Vasilka Andonava,
Kremena Stancheva,
Shtiliyan Tihov,
Menka Aronova,
Lenka Gergeva,
Bozhourka Toupankova,
Borislav Vassilev,
Smolyan Folk Ensemble,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Valya Balkanska,
L Kanevski |
bitov,
kaval,
gadulka,
tambura,
gaida |
trite_puti,
gankino,
krivo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
svornoto,
daichovo |
Ethel Raim,
Marty Koenig |
|
LW-34,
TD-390,
EB-LP |
| 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 |
|
LW-24,
TD-650,
EB-CT |
| Xopo-2 |
8STI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Thrace |
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs And Dances - XOPO Vol 2,
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs and Dances,
XOPO! Vol II |
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Stefan Ivanov,
Lilyana Dokova,
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Gotse Delchev Folk Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Magdalena Morarova,
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev,
Koutev Ensemble,
Hristo Gheshev,
Radka Koushleva,
Georgi Chilingirov |
voice,
accordion,
bitov,
clarinet |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
paidushko,
pravo,
petrunino,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-12,
TD-490,
EB-CT |
| Xopo-3 |
9STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 3,
Horo and Račenica Dances of Bulgaria,
XOPO! Vol III |
|
accordion,
voice,
zurna |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
eleno,
gankino,
paidushko,
pravo,
krivo |
|
|
LW-13,
TD-491,
EB-CT |
| Xopo-4 |
12STI |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 4,
Horo and Račenica Dances of Bulgaria,
XOPO! Vol IV |
Maria Kokareshkova,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ali Chasmakov,
Mekhmed Dzhambazov |
accordion,
voice,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko,
grancharsko,
krivo,
gankino,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-14,
TD-492,
EB-CT |