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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 |
|
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-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 |
|
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-189 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni,
Narodna Mouzika |
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
ANPRS,
Komnya Stoyanova,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Ivan Punev,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Kostantin Dourev,
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Staika Gyokova,
Verka Siderova,
Tinka Pesheva,
P Petrova,
Yanka Taneva |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> All tunes on this album are also found on Balkanton 189 & 115 (10" record) |
LW-1549,
LW-2081 |
| 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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
LW-1553,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-457 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Russia,
Thrace |
Narodni Pesni, Orkestori, Narodni Melodi I Hora Or Prva Nationalen Folkloren Subor Koprivshtitsa 1965 |
Folklor Group From Sandanski,
Mixed Traditional Vocal Group From Elin Pelin,
Samokovsko Vocal Group From Dragushinovo,
Sandanski Bitov Instrumental Group,
Georgi Pavlov,
Kiko Shumanov,
Nikolai Georgiev,
Dafo Trendafilov,
An Royachki,
G Krustev,
Elena + Lazarina Yanchevi,
Margarita Dimitrova,
P Peev,
Bozhourka Toupankova,
Hr Kusiotov,
Il Dinev,
Ivan Georgiev |
voice,
bitov,
gadulka,
frula,
kaval,
gaida,
tambura |
lesnoto,
pravo |
|
LW> Koprivshtitsa Festival 1965 |
LW-1274 |
| Balkanton-492 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Maria Kokareshkova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Simeyonov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Staika Gyokova,
Emil Ristoskov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Penka Pavlova,
Kostadin Gougov,
Georgi Koev,
Boris Karlov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Iliya Dimitrov,
Ivan Chokoev,
Petko Radev |
voice,
clarinet,
accordion,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
lesnoto,
na_trapeza,
reka,
graovsko |
|
|
LW-1586,
LW-2726 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-1474,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1611 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Romania,
Serbia,
Thrace |
Mouzika Na Balkanskite Narodi - Music Of The Balkan Peoples |
Pavel Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Mariya Tanase,
Dzhenil Shabanov,
A Belcheva Orch,
Atsa Matic,
Roumen Sirakov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Jovana Pandourovich,
R Zhivkovich Orch,
Ignat Videnov,
George Zamfir,
K Mircha Orch,
Staika Gyokova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Titakis,
Meri Ikonomou,
Oulvie Ahmedova,
Penka Pavlova,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Nada Mamoula,
Atsa Matich |
voice,
bitov,
panpipe |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
lesnoto,
pravo |
|
LW> Interesting album. Includes singers or orchestras from various parts of the Balkans. |
LW-2173,
LW-3130 |
| 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-6093 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Kremena Stancheva & Vasilka Andonova With Bitov Ens. |
Kremena Stancheva,
Vasilka Andonova |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
lesnoto,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent songs and instrumentation |
LW-2040 |
| Balkanton-6134 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Stoyan Andonov Ot Petrich |
Stoyan Andonov,
Al Yossifov Orch |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very nice bitov orch and singing |
LW-2044 |
| Balkanton-10109 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Sestri Grouevi,
Sestri Grouevi - Pirin Mountain Folksongs,
Pirin Mountain Folksongs |
Sestri Grouevi,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Lyuben Tachev Orch,
Stoyan Kunev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch,
Stoina Groueva |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
gankino,
daichovo,
pravo |
|
LW> I really like the sound of this trio,
LW-2082 |
LW-2082,
TD-63 |
| Balkanton-10334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Biserovi - Pirin Mountain Folksongs |
Sestri Bisserovi,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Lyubimka Bisserova |
bitov,
voice,
kaval |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nice variety of authentic a capella traditional tunes (1-10) and then tunes with a small bitov orchestra (11-18) |
LW-3118,
LW-3149 |
| 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-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-10710 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Varna,
Severn |
Amusing And Humorous Folk Songs And Horos Arranged By Emil Kolev,
Amusing and Humorous Folksongs & Horos |
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev,
Ivan Boichev,
Gancho Nikolov,
Venera Maerkova,
Alichko Aliev,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Stoyana Lalova,
Yanka Taneva,
Trakiskata Troika,
Slavka Sekoutova,
Stambolka Genadieva,
Ensemble Horo Russe,
Grouycho Dochev,
Emil Mladenov,
Anani Ananiev,
Pavlina Gorcheva |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
petrunino,
eleno,
lesnoto |
|
LW-1911 |
LW-1911,
TD-91 |
| Balkanton-11122 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni Razlog - Ensemble For Folk Songs Razlog |
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Pavlina Dzhupanova,
Milen Taskov,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Elena Bristina Okolska + Daughters,
Mancho Kambourov,
Dimitur Mladenov,
Zdravko Katsanov |
voice,
bitov,
zurna |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Mostly big stari gradski stye songs, but there are also some nice tradiktional songs and tunes |
LW-2174,
LW-3202 |
| Balkanton-11384 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Olga Borisova - Folk Songs From Kyustendil |
Olga Borisova,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
gankino,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1576 |
| Balkanton-11562 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Yane Sandanski - Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - Goce Delchev |
Ansambl Yane Sandanski |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1280 |
| 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-11871 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Philip Koutev State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - 35 Years - Vol 1 Of 2 |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
pravo |
|
LW> Not particularly well recorded and a bit too orchestral to suite my taste |
LW-3136,
LW-3161 |
| Balkanton-11902 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Wallachia |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Tsana Borisova,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Smilyan/Smolyanski,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Zaburdo/Smolyanski,
Minko Dimitrov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Kaloyan/Varna,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Mineralni Bani/Haskovo,
Gospodin Rousev,
Blagouts Petrov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Sofia/Grad,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa (Mladi) ot Bistrica/Sofisko,
Assen Rizoikov,
Asenka Yaneva,
Yordan Todorov,
Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Pripek/Kurdzhali,
Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Kostandovo/Pazardzhik,
Instrumental Group Selo Dorkovo/Pazardzhisko |
voice,
kaval,
bitov,
gaida,
frula |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1581 |
| Balkanton-12363 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Lilyana Galevska - Folk Songs From The Trun Region |
Liljana Galevska,
Dobrin Panayotov Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
graovsko,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Some nice tunes, a bit of a more modern sound in the bitov orch |
LW-1823 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Dances_Of_Bu..ia-8404-8405 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dances Of Bulgaria & Yugoslavia |
|
bitov,
voice,
tamburica |
gankino,
trite_puti,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1050 |
| Dossevi-994 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
With A Song And A Flower - Tanya & Tzvety |
Tanya Dosseva,
Tzvety Dosseva Weiner,
Lyuben Dossev,
Ivan (Gaidar) Georgiev,
Tsvetan Marinov,
Angel Nikolov,
Kostadin Buradzhiev,
Dimitur Hristov,
Dobri Hristov,
Assen Mousov |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
gankino,
jove,
opas,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice album featuring Tzvety, Tanya, Lyuben and musicians from the Plovdiv Music Academy |
LW-2444 |
| Dossevi-Endless-Journey |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
An Endless Journey - Bulgarian Folk Songs Presented By Tanya Dosseva And Friends |
Tanya Dosseva,
Lyuben Dossev,
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
LW> Some excellet tunes - a few poorly recorded tunes (from tape) - most accompanied by Bitov ens/orch (without tupan) |
LW-2670 |
| Gega-116 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Rhodope,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Music - Gega Vol 1,
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol.1,
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol. 1 |
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol 1,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Roumen Rodopski,
Georgi Mussorliev,
Bulgarian Hip Hop Vocal Quartet,
Lyoubomir Vladimirov,
Zornitsa Trio,
Shopska Group,
Nikola Atanasov,
Rhodopa Grupa,
Trakiskata Troika,
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble,
Petar Tsambov,
S Sarieva,
Georgi Mousourliev,
V Hristov,
Dancho Radoulov |
bitov,
voice,
tambura |
eleno,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
doina,
paidushko,
pravo,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1031,
LW-1646,
TD-289 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-1453,
TD-291 |
| Gega-264 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Pirin Folk Songs |
Pirinka Hristova,
Zdravka Hristova,
Iliya Ganev,
Todor Ganev,
Petyo Krastev,
Ivan (Kaval) Ivanov,
Ivan Ivanov,
Ivailo (Peleto Percussion) Ivanov |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent singing (Pirin Macedonia) ang excellent instrumentals |
LW-2191 |
| 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 |
| Ibld-10 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #10, "Roots" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances,
Roots |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Lyulyatzi Orchestra,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Tzvety (Weiner) Dosseva |
bitov,
voice,
zurna |
gankino,
reka,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
buchimish,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2741,
TD-614 |
| Izvor_Music-1-2 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura Vol. 1 - CD 2 |
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Kiril Traikov,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Marica Zilkovska,
Persa Nikolova,
Kvintet Temjanushki,
Trio Kuchkovki,
Ljubimka Bisserova,
Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa,
Radio Skopje Folk Orchestra,
Sestri Bisserovi,
Djordji Dimchevski Ensemble |
voice,
tambura,
bitov |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-3003 |
| Izvor_Music-2-2 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura Vol. 2 - CD 2 |
Folklor Group From Sandanski,
Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Mitra Bisserova,
Dimitur (Tambura) Dinev,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Kiril Traikov,
Branko Bishkoski,
Ljube Bishkoski,
Sestri Bisserovi,
Marica Zilkovska,
Persa Nikolova,
Kosturchanki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa,
Kostadinka Palazova,
Music Ens From Cultural Club Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Mirko Mitrevski |
voice,
tambura,
bitov,
gaida |
chetvorno,
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-3002 |
| Koprivlen-Gotse-Delchev |
T |
Bulgaria |
Songs And Dances From Koprivlen Village (Gotse Delchev) |
Petar Avramov Orchestra |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Recording quality is not too good (too much daire/dahare and not enough vocals). But tunes are very nice, simple and well played |
LW-2964 |
| Kremena_Stan..va-Bulgarian |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Melodies - Kremena Stancheva |
Kremena Stancheva,
Vassilka Andonova,
Vasilka Andonova |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
paidushko,
pravo,
chetvorno,
jove |
|
LW> Very good singing, but many of the tunes are too arranged to suite my taste. |
LW-3007 |
| Lyra-Pallette-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Shope |
Bulgaria - Lyra Folk Band |
Lyra Folk Band Plovdiv,
Rodistin Russev |
bitov,
lyra,
voice,
kaval |
devetorka,
pravo,
gankino,
graovsko,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nice album, but, I think I prefer their initial album (1999) somewhat more. |
LW-3009 |
| 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 |
| Nama-1 |
TI |
Balkan,
Thrace |
NAMA Vol #1,
Nama Orchestra,
Balkan Folkdances |
Nama Orchestra,
Aman Ensemble |
frula,
voice,
tamburica,
accordion,
bitov,
violin |
buchimish,
rustemul,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-686,
TD-735 |
| Nama-2 |
TI |
Balkan,
Klezmer,
Dobrudja,
Macedonia |
NAMA Vol #2,
Nama 2 |
Nama Orchestra |
voice,
bitov,
frula,
tamburica,
violin |
syrtos,
jove,
eleno,
reka,
lesnoto,
trite_puti,
rag |
|
|
LW-687,
TD-1010 |
| 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-2003-01 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.01 |
|
bitov,
brass,
accordion,
voice |
chochek,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
gankino |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2978 |
| Nonesuch-72038 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
In The Shadow Of The Mountain - Bulgarian Folk Music (Pirin) - Martin Koenig & Ethel Raim,
In the Shadow of the Mountain - Bulgarian Folk Music,
Songs and Dances of Pirin-Macedonia |
Music Ens From Cultural Club Otets Paisii Sandanski,
N Klocherova,
Nadeshda Palestova,
G Bodenova,
Y Stankova,
E Kefalova,
M Visheva,
Fatme Kelelsheva,
Nezife Musarlieva,
Ismail Kurtov,
Abidin Dzhaferov,
Linka Dimcheva,
Stanka Dimcheva,
N Doneva,
B Georgieva |
bitov,
voice,
zurna |
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
LW> songs and dances from Pirin Macedonia |
LW-35,
TD-391 |
| Pautalia-Kyustendil |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Folk Dance Ensemble Pautalia - Kyustendil-Bulgaria |
Pautalia Folk Dance Ensemble Kyustendil |
voice,
gadulka,
bitov |
gankino,
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
graovsko |
|
LW> Very Nice CD - The singing is a bit modernish, and the instrumentals could be more energetically played, but all in all a pretty good CD. Dances from this region presented by their Choreographer (Valentin Kenov) at Bulgarian Folk Seminar Plovdiv 2007 |
LW-2980 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Vd-210352 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Razlog 2003 - Tape II - 5th Festival For Mens Folklore Singing Groups and Individual Performers |
Mens Folksong Group Desilitsa Dobrinishte Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta Ablanitsa Village,
Mens Folksong Group Ovcharska Pesen from Cultural House Dorkovo Village,
Stoyan Vangelov,
Yani Sandanski Bitov Orch From S General Todor (Petrich),
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Simitli Village,
Dobursko Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta,
Dubnitsa Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Zora,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Nikola Vaptsarov Bansko,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Iskra Gurmen Village,
Razlog Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House 15 IX 1903,
Mens Folksong Group Strouma,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Alexandur Trupchev,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Petko Rachev Slaveikov Breznitsa Village,
Mens Folksong Group Pirin Bachevo Village,
Georgi Vardev,
Yakorouda Cultural House ensemble Svetlina,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Smilen Seimenski Padezh Village,
Lyaski Village Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Progress,
Asen Lyubenov |
voice,
bitov,
zurna |
lesnoto,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - traditional |
LW-2730,
LW-3184 |
| Victory_Reco..-9089-9092-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Romania |
Dobrichka Troika |
Dobrichka Troika |
bitov,
gaida,
voice |
opas,
march,
reka,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
sirba |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - recording should have been less "shrill" |
LW-2441 |