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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-191 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Balkanton 191, Balkanton BHH 191 |
Boris Karlov, Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion, bitov, tambura, clarinet, brass |
pravo, chetvorno, gankino, krivo, ruchenitsa, graovsko |
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LW> Same tunes as Balkanton 191, LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 191. |
LW-1550, LW-3250, LW-3260, EB-AU |
Balkanton-358 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Dobrudja |
Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Vasilka Ivanova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Maria Kokareshkova, Yovcho Karaivanov, Mita Stoicheva, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Lalka Pavlova, Boris Mashalov, Boris Karlov, Vulkana Stoyanova, Ivana Kovacheva, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Gyorga Pindzhourova, Kosta Kolev, Georgi Koev, Iliya Dimitrov, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Ivan Shibilev, Tsvyatko Blagoev, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
voice, accordion, clarinet, gaida, bitov |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, pravo, krivo, gankino, eleno, trite_puti |
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LW> Some excellent tunes (instrumental) - songs are mostly over-orchestrated. |
LW-1273, LW-2076 |
Balkanton-387 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Durzhaven Ansemble Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - Koutev Ensemble |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice, kaval, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, krivo, gankino, trite_puti |
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LW> Precursor to Koutev ensemble |
LW-1300 |
Balkanton-550 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora, Ruchenitsi I Pesni |
Nadka Karadzhova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Georgi Gorelski, Yanka Roupkina, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Kolyo Kavrukov, Nikola Yankov, Lenovskata Narodna Groupa, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Ivan Mihov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Ivan Hadzhiski, Petko Radev |
voice, clarinet, bitov, violin, brass |
ruchenitsa, pravo, chetvorno, devetorka, krivo, gankino |
|
LW> Lots of really wonderful tunes on this album |
LW-1986 |
Balkanton-1334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Balkanton #1334 - Georgi Koev & Boris Karlov Orch |
Georgi Koev, Boris Karlov Orchestra |
clarinet |
krivo, gankino, na_trapeza, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - a bit too much low level bass in the record. |
LW-2821 |
Balkanton-2125 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Mountain Folksongs - Gancho Nikolov & Venera Maerkova |
Gancho Nikolov, Venera Maerkova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, chalgia |
chetvorno, krivo, devetorka, paidushko, lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1487 |
Balkanton-2600 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - 2600 |
Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev |
clarinet |
pravo, krivo |
|
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LW-223 |
Balkanton-2764 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Georgi Koev |
Georgi Koev, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet |
krivo, gankino, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2026 |
Balkanton-2985 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ivan Kirev |
Ivan Kirev, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion |
daichovo, krivo, buchimish |
|
LW> Very good accordion tunes |
LW-2022 |
Balkanton-3237 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gancho Nikolov |
Gancho Nikolov |
voice |
krivo, chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1025 |
Balkanton-6127 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja |
Kosta Kolev Plays |
Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
ruchenitsa, krivo |
|
|
LW-2045, LW-3215 |
Balkanton-6153 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bulgarski Narodna Hora |
Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev, Emil Kolev, Ibro Lolov |
accordion |
krivo |
|
|
LW-1044 |
Balkanton-6364 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Genov |
Dimitur Genov, Asenovgradska Mladezhka Gp |
accordion |
krivo, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-258 |
Balkanton-10216 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Narodna Hora I Ruchenitsi - Gospodin Stanev (Kaval) & Dimiter Choupetlovski (Gaida) |
Gospodin Stanev, Dimiter Choupetlovski |
bitov, kaval, gaida, voice |
ruchenitsa, krivo, gankino, pravo, paidushko, daichovo |
|
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LW-728 |
Balkanton-11572 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Assenovgrad Folk Group & "Rodolyubie" Harmonica Quartet - Assenovgrad |
Assenovgradskata Narodna Groupa, Rodolyubie Harmonica Quartet Assenovgrad |
harmonica |
pravo, ruchenitsa, daichovo, krivo, gankino |
|
LW> Both groups featured on this album are really excellent, but the biggest surprise was how nice the "Harmonica" group is |
LW-1979, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11711 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Atanas Vulchev (Gadulka) & Elka Vulcheva (Violin) |
Atanas Vulchev, Elka Vulcheva |
violin, gadulka, bitov |
krivo, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa, na_trapeza |
|
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LW-1565, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11872 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Shope |
Philip Koutev State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - 35 Years - Vol 2 Of 2 |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov, voice |
trite_puti, krivo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Very Very arranged tunes - too arranged to suite me |
LW-3138, LW-3162 |
Balkanton-12236 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Orkestur Naiden Kirov - Rouse |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse |
violin |
pravo, daichovo, ruchenitsa, grancharsko, krivo, gankino |
|
LW> Very nice modern instrument orchestra |
LW-1651 |
Balkanton-12242 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
The Konushenska Group |
Konoushenska Groupa, Yanka Ivanova, Blagoi Manchev |
voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, krivo, gankino, paidushko |
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LW> Very nice album |
LW-1663, LW-2101 |
Balkanton-12429 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Angel Vangelov - Accordion |
Angel Vangelov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Ivan Kolev, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
accordion |
pravo, krivo, chetvorno, daichovo, ruchenitsa, graovsko, gankino, buchimish |
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LW> Nice tunes and quite skillful playing. |
LW-3135, LW-3171 |