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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-1033 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Български Народни Песни и Хора |
St Tiokova,
K Zgurova,
Grouycho Dochev,
Yanka Roupkina,
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Dimitrov,
St Gigov,
Balkandzhiiskata Grupa,
Shopska Folkloren Ansembl,
SGNS Duhov Orchestra,
Radio Plovdiv Orchestra |
voice,
bitov,
gaida,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
grancharsko,
gankino,
trite_puti |
|
LW-28 |
LW-28,
TD-70 |
| Balkanton-1148 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Sonya Kuncheva |
Sonya Kuncheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
grancharsko,
daichovo,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1601 |
| Balkanton-1589 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Pavel & Roumen Sirakov,
Pavel i Roumen Sirakov |
Pavel Sirakov,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
pravo,
krivo,
gankino,
lesnoto,
graovsko,
grancharsko |
|
LW-1473 |
LW-1473,
TD-147,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10686 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Glasove Ot Strandzha - Strandzha Mountain Folk Songs,
Glasove ot Strandzha - Narodna Pesni,
Standzha Mountain Voices - Folk Songs |
Ivan Polinchev,
Trakiskata Troika,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Toma Yanchev,
Petko Donakov,
Georgi Pavlov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Zhelyo Yovchev,
Lyuben Tachev,
Sava Popsavov |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo |
|
LW> Some tune are pretty good, others are not to my liking.,
LW-1502 |
LW-1502,
LW-1639,
TD-740 |
| Balkanton-10891 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Atanas Vulchev,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Nikola Atanasov,
Boyan Nankov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Neno Ivanov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
gadulka,
tambura,
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
chetvorno,
paidushko,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-1286,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10971 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
"Trakiya" State Folk Ensemble,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Stefka Avramova |
bitov,
voice |
pravo,
paidushko,
grancharsko |
|
LW-1512 |
LW-1268,
LW-1512,
TD-95 |
| Balkanton-11140 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Shope |
Bulgarska Narodna Mouzika |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble,
Stojan Velichkov,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Georgi Chilingirov + Stefan Zahmanov,
Koutev Ensemble,
Atanas Vulchev,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Pirin Ensemble |
gaida,
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
gadulka,
tambura |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
na_trapeza,
gankino,
doina,
grancharsko |
|
LW> Very nice collection of famous tunes |
LW-1976 |
| Balkanton-11444 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble - 25 Years - Folk Songs And Dances Pleven |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Nadka Tomova,
Dimiter Marinov,
Antonka Kouneva,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimitur Dimitrov |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
doina,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
LW> This album is not particularly well recorded - some of the A Cappella songs are nice.... instrumental tunes are too orchestral. |
LW-3091,
LW-3156 |
| Balkanton-12179 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Gaitani Orkestur - Rousse |
Gaitani Orkestur |
voice |
pravo,
grancharsko,
eleno,
daichovo,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
LW> The instrumentals are ok, the singing sounds like it belongs in a cocktail lounge, and the Kosta Kolev arrangements and orchestral adaptation is terrible. |
LW-3115,
LW-3163 |
| Balkanton-12367 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Severn,
Dobrudja |
Stambolovo '88 - Vol 1 |
Kozarevska Group Yambol,
Vievska Folk Groupa,
Slavka Kalcheva,
Ograzhden Blagoevgrad,
Mladost Pernik,
Aksakovska Group,
Veselie Gabrovo,
Donka Racheva,
Mladost Slavyanovo,
Zlatka Kissyova,
Drouzhba Rousse,
Istur Silistra |
voice,
accordion |
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
graovsko,
grancharsko,
ruchenitsa,
eleno |
|
LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. |
LW-3132,
LW-3168 |
| Balkanton-060250 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Authentic Folk Instruments |
Nikola Ganchev,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Chavdar Chaoushev,
Assen Chaoushev,
Yordan Todorov,
Ivan Radev,
Pavel Sirakov,
Iliyantsi (Sofiya) Douduk Players,
Dimiter Milachkov,
Velko Kurnichev,
Vutyu Lilov,
Petur Borisov,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Peicho Peichev,
Jordan Vassilev,
Ismail Kourtev,
Rousi Goshev,
Ivan Zlatanov,
Mihail Marinov,
Georgi Chalev,
Roumen Sirakov,
Jordan Loukov,
Sestri Manoulovi,
Stojan Velichkov,
Trakiskata Troika |
frula,
kaval,
voice,
bitov,
zurna,
gadulka,
tambura |
gankino,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
pravo,
grancharsko,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent release of examples of traditional instruments |
LW-2458 |
| Folk_Dancer-104 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev |
accordion,
voice,
brass,
tambura,
gadulka,
bitov |
daichovo,
eleno,
trite_puti,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-21 |
| Gega-106 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Varna |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria - Gaida,
The Greatest Bulgarian Folkdances |
Sto Gajdi,
Georgi Kichukov,
Rhodopea Kaba Trio,
Georgi Mussorliev,
Alexander Raichev,
Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra,
Georgi Doichev,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Peicho (Gaida) Peev,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Nedyo Mirkov,
Pencho Atanasov,
Kostadin Atanasov,
Dimiter Choupetlovski,
Iliya Dimitrov,
Karssimir Kondov,
Trifon (Gaida) Trifonov,
Zahari Ivanov,
Dancho Yossifov,
Minko Dimitrov,
Nikola Atanasov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika |
gaida,
voice |
svornoto,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
trite_puti,
reka |
|
|
LW-2745,
TD-288 |
| 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-7 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #7, "North And South" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances,
To the Bulgarian Folklore with Love |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Lyuben Dossev Brass Band,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Lyuben Dossev |
bitov,
brass,
voice,
violin,
kaval,
gadulka |
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
gankino,
reka,
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice tunes - a variety of styles. |
LW-2737,
TD-306 |
| 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 |
| Marko's_Music-55222-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Stambolovo 1994 - Part 2 |
Ivo Papasov,
Trakiya Orkestur (Papasov),
Dobrotista Folk,
Valentin Velikov,
Nastroenie Orkestur,
Veselin Vassilev,
Dobroudzhanski Avligi,
Nevena Dimitrova,
Todor Kozhouharov,
Yuzhni Ritmi,
Bistri Izvor |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
grancharsko |
|
LW> Disc 2 of a 3 CD series recorded in Stambolovo, Bulgaria Sep 16-19, 1994 |
LW-2750 |
| Orkestur_Xop..276-27-12-20 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Mileno Lyube, Mileno |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
eleno,
daichovo,
grancharsko,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent N. Bulgarian Album with modern instrmentation |
LW-2765 |
| Vde-1148 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Bulgarie - Musique De Tradition Pastorale |
Shtiliyan Tihov,
Yanko Komitov,
Trufka Marinova,
Minka Vlaikova,
Georgi Zhelyazkov,
Dobri Gyaurov,
Elena Kanevska,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Todor Trifonov,
Borinka Daradzhiiska,
Petar Kirkov,
Petra Ivanova,
Petar Staichev,
Georgi Gatev |
kaval,
gaida,
voice,
frula |
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-3387 |
| 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 |
| 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 |