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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-158 |
5STI |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace, Dobrudja |
Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi, Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Народна хора и ръченици, Narodna Hora i Ruchenitsi |
Kostadin Varimezov, Petko Radev, Kosta Kolev, Jordan Tsvetkov, Nikola Ganchev, Ivan Shibilev, Ivan Kirev, Sadovskata Grupa, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, N Tsonev Douhov Orch |
bitov, clarinet, accordion, tambura, kaval, brass |
ruchenitsa, daichovo, chetvorno, pravo, gankino, grancharsko |
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LW-1270 |
LW-538, LW-1270, LW-1279, TD-145, EB-AU |
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-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 |
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LW> Lots of really wonderful tunes on this album |
LW-1986 |
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 |
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LW-1474, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1683 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace, Romania, Dobrudja |
North Bulgarian Popular Horos - Ensemble "Horo" - Rousse, Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Ensemble Horo Russe, ANPKTR Orchestra, Neno Ivanov, Misho Buzhev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Representative Brass Band Of The Railroads |
bitov, gadulka, kaval, accordion, brass |
gankino, chetvorno, grancharsko, daichovo, eleno, pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1872 |
LW-1872, TD-148, EB-CT, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1715 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Belozemskata Narodna Groupa, Ivan Mihov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hisarskata Narodna Groupa, Misho Buzhev, Nikola (Accordion) Ganchev, Naiden Kirov Group Rousse, Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa, Nikola Ilchev, Subo Neichev |
violin, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, chetvorno, grancharsko, gankino |
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LW> Many Really nice recordings |
LW-1568, LW-2257 |
Balkanton-1856 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Severnyashki Ansambl - North Bulgarian Ensemble For Solk Songs And Dances - Pleven, Pleven Ensemble, Pleven ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble, Atanaska Dimitrova, Ivan Vulev, Nadka Tomova, Veska Tsocheva, Atanaska Todorova, Nadka Tsolova |
voice, bitov |
daichovo, ruchenitsa, gankino, chetvorno |
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LW> Some nice tunes on this album, I particularly like "Pohvali Se Houbava Donka", last track on the album - nice concert tune. Many other tunes were overorchestrated., LW-1983 |
LW-1983, TD-157, EB-AU |
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 |
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LW-1216 |
LW-1216, TD-165, EB-AU |
Balkanton-2155 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Trio Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova & Yanka Taneva (Thracian Folksongs) - Pavlina Gorcheva (Graovo Region Folksongs), Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova i Yanka Taneva / Pavlina Gorcheva, Izpulnyava Trakiiski narodni pesni / Graovski pesni |
Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova, Yanka Taneva, Pavlina Gorcheva, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, gankino, ruchenitsa, daichovo, graovsko, chetvorno |
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LW> Excellent Record, LW-1607 |
LW-1607, TD-550, EB-CT |
Balkanton-6412 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace |
Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Rousenskata Groupa |
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gankino, pravo, daichovo, devetorka, ruchenitsa, chetvorno |
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LW-2037 |
Balkanton-7705 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Slaveite Ot Pirin - Sestri Bisserovi |
Sestri Bisserovi |
voice, tambura |
lesnoto, gankino, pravo, chetvorno |
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LW> Excellent Recordings |
LW-1794 |
Balkanton-10674 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Horos And Ruchenitsas - Traicho Sinapov & Dimiter Paskov, Traicho Sinapov - Accordion and Dimiter Paskov - The Tiger - Clarinet, Horos and Rachenitsas |
Traicho Sinapov, Dimitur Paskov |
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ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, lesnoto, chetvorno, graovsko, buchimish |
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LW> Modern Orchestra but very good playing, LW-1213 |
LW-1213, TD-269, EB-LP |
Balkanton-10821 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Lyuben Bozhkov & Vessela Bozhkova |
Lyuben Bozhkov, Vessela Bozhkova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
chetvorno, lesnoto, devetorka, gankino |
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LW-1506, LW-2103 |
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 |
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LW> Excellent examples of traditional music |
LW-2161, LW-3204, LW-3205, EB-CT |
Balkanton-11255 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Folk Songs From West Bulgaria - Valentina Despotova & Vasil Videnov |
Valentina Despotova, Vasil Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice, violin |
ruchenitsa, graovsko, lesnoto, paidushko, chetvorno, devetorka, gankino, pravo |
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LW> This record hase some nice tunes, I especially like Valentina Despotova's voice |
LW-1971 |
Balkanton-11368 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - Pirin Sings |
Bansko Mens Vocal Group, Blagoevgrad Mens Vocal Group, Starchevo Village Womens Vocal Group, Dimitur Kossev, Chourichene Village Womens Vocal Group, Stoina Vakashinska, Kanta Vassileva, Zhenska Peveheska Groupa Dolen Gotse Delchev, Davidko Stoilov, Kurnalovo Village Womens Vocal Group, Simeon Zournadzhiev, Torbev (Brothers), Ivo Serdarov, Fikiya Sakova, Emil Sakov, Spas Markov, Pirin Village Womens Vocal Group, Ivan Baltov, Tsaparevo Village Womens Vocal Group, Mihail Kirichkov, Nikola Shalamanov, Sandanski Womens Vocal Group, Dimitur Vakadinov, Emanouil Mitrev, Iliya Rabachev, Lyuba Tosheva, Yana Tosheva, Dobrinka Maistorska |
voice, frula, gaida, zurna, tambura |
paidushko, devetorka, chetvorno, eleno, pravo, gankino |
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LW> Excellent album of featuring village musicians from throughout the Pirin Region of Bulgaria |
LW-2164, LW-3196, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11873 |
9ST |
Bulgaria, Shope, Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo, paidushko, daichovo, trite_puti, petrunino, ruchenitsa, grancharsko, chetvorno, gankino |
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LW> Excellent Shope/North Central Bulgarian Bitov Orchestra |
LW-1564 |
Balkanton-12127 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Mihail Marinov - Gudulka |
Mihail Marinov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
gadulka, voice, bitov |
gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa, chetvorno |
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LW-1834 |
Balkanton-12300 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Serbia, Croatia |
Olga Borisova |
Olga Borisova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Daniel Spassov |
voice |
graovsko, gankino, lesnoto, ruchenitsa, pravo, chetvorno |
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LW> Good, but not a great album. |
LW-1951 |
Balkanton-12319 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Radka Alexova |
Radka Aleksova, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Shopska Folkloren Ansembl |
voice, bitov |
gankino, paidushko, pravo, chetvorno |
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LW> Album has 2 very nice shope songs with excellent accompanyment, and the other songs feature and excellent singer but are instrumentally over-arranged |
LW-1662 |
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 |
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 |
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LW> Excellent release of examples of traditional instruments |
LW-2458 |