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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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-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-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-444 |
T |
Bosnia,
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni,
Narodni Pesni-Pirin |
T Ivanova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Stoyanka Boneva,
Zhenska Vokalna Groupa,
Kostadin Gougov,
N Stoyanova,
M Kostadinova,
Stefan Ivanov,
Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia |
voice |
gankino,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Good selection of tunes but, good album, but not great. |
LW-1559,
LW-1592,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1151 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Iliya Argirov,
Илия Аргиров,
Ilia Argirov |
|
voice |
lesnoto,
beranche,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> One of Argirov's poorer records,
LW-1664 |
LW-1664,
TD-107,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| 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-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-2124 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Pirin Mountain And Strandzha Mountain Folksongs - Emil Ristoskov & Rayna Petrova |
Emil Ristoskov,
Raina Petrova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Prefer Rayna Petrova's singing to Emil Ristoskov's - Don't particularly like the instrumental arrangements |
LW-1486 |
| 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-2179 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Adzhovi - Adzhovi Sisters |
Sestri Adzhovi,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
devetorka,
paidushko,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Light and lively - but sounds like night club music (ala Andrew Sisters) |
LW-2169,
LW-3127 |
| Balkanton-6084 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-2046 |
| Balkanton-10260 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Iliya Argirov |
|
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> This records has some very pretty, nicely arranged tunes. But nothing reallly special |
LW-1981 |
| 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-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-10644 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni - Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> I like his voice - not so fond of instrumental accompanyment |
LW-1500 |
| Balkanton-10653 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Vasilka Ivanova - Pesen Ot Yugozapadna Bulgaria - Vasilka Ivanova - Southwest Bulgarian Songs |
Vasilka Ivanova,
Anastas Naumov,
Hristofor Radanov,
Vasko Konov,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Ivan Kirev,
Nikolai Bogdanov |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Pirin Macedonia |
LW-1290 |
| Balkanton-10783 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Croatia |
Gotse Delchev Ensemble - Sofia |
Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia,
Lyubka Rondova,
Iglika Genadieva,
Ivan Katsarov |
voice,
tambura,
tamburica |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
waltz |
|
LW> Voice is very sweet, but not appealing to me. Tamburas are played more like Croatian tamburitza, not a sound I like. |
LW-1504 |
| Balkanton-10821 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Lyuben Bozhkov & Vessela Bozhkova |
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
chetvorno,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1506,
LW-2103 |
| Balkanton-10825 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Songs From The Pirin Region - Roza Tsvetkova |
Roza Tsvetkova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Georgi Minchev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Very pretty voice - not strong - but distasteful arrangements |
LW-1655 |
| Balkanton-10922 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Gancho Nikolov |
Gancho Nikolov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Yanka Pavlova |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko |
|
LW> Fair record,
LW> Fair Record,
LW-1636 |
LW-1508,
LW-1636,
TD-94,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-11035 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Velsela And Lyuben Bozhkovi - Love Folk Songs |
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
gankino |
|
LW> Pirin Macedonian "stari gradski" style, most tune are quite tastefully done, nice listening album |
LW-3101,
LW-3152 |
| 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-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 |
|
LW> This record hase some nice tunes, I especially like Valentina Despotova's voice |
LW-1971 |
| Balkanton-11427 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Rouska Stoimenova |
Rouska Stoimenova,
Pirin Ensemble,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent voice - instrumentation generally pretty good. I like her voice a lot. |
LW-2175,
LW-3194 |
| Balkanton-11507 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gotse Delchev Ensemble - Sofia - 40 Years |
Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia,
Lyubka Rondova,
Iglika Genadieva,
Ivan Katsarov |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Bulgarian Tambura orchestra accompanying Stari Gradski style singers..... not so much to my liking |
LW-3092,
LW-3157 |
| Balkanton-11681 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Velsela And Lyuben Bozhkovi |
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Shibilev Orch |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Pretty tunes - not well audio engineered - a few very nice tunes |
LW-3094,
LW-3159 |
| 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-11874 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pesen Ot Bansko - Magdalena Morarova,
Magdalena Morarova,
Songs from Bansko |
Magdalena Morarova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
paidushko,
gankino,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
eleno |
|
LW> Interesting selection of tunes,
LW-1960 |
LW-1960,
TD-109 |
| Balkanton-11879 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Starite Pesni - Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Mladenov,
Ivan Boichev,
Ivan Hadzhiski |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1524 |
| Balkanton-12003 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Lyubka Rondova |
Lyubka Rondova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
tambura |
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1585 |
| Balkanton-12126 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Tatyana Surbinska |
Tatyana Surbinska,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Stoyan Stoyanov Orch,
Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
paidushko,
gankino |
|
LW> some nice tunes but audio quality overall is kind of piercing. Nothing really spectacular |
LW-1958 |
| Balkanton-12214 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Croatia,
Serbia,
Macedonia |
Atanaska Dimitrova - Dimitur Kolarov |
Dimitur Kolarov,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Blagoevgrad Orchestra (Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nothing particularly notable about this album - modernish arrangements. |
LW-1957 |
| Balkanton-060156 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Star-Singers From the Pirin Region |
Rouska Stoimenova,
Vladislav Dzhibarov,
Pirin Ensemble,
Kostadin Gougov,
Pelagia Kostova,
Nadka Vulchanova,
Lyubka Rondova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Yordanka Dimitrova,
Lilyana Gogova,
Roza Hristova,
Tanya Kostova,
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Stoika Germanova,
Radko Assenov,
Maria Shaleva,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Ivan Gotsev,
Rositsa Pandova,
Petya Todorova |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
waltz |
|
LW> One of the less inspiring Pirin Ensemble albums I've heard |
LW-2550 |