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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
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 |
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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 |
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LW-1553, 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 |
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LW-1474, EB-AU |
Balkanton-5621 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Makedonski Narodni Pesni - Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble |
bitov, voice |
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LW-242 |
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 |
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 |
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LW> Excellent |
LW-1899 |
Bruno-50163 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
This Is Bulgaria |
Koutev Ensemble, Karlo Ensemble, Boris Karlov |
tambura, brass, bitov, accordion |
gankino |
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LW-32 |
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 |
Gega-107 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Macedonia, Shope, Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Dinyo Krustev, Georgi Petrov, Alexander Raichev, Angel Vangelov, Shopskata Groupa, Delcho Mitev, Dimiter Milarov, Teodosi Spassov, Valentin Yankov, Dobrudzhanskata Troika, Dimiter Lavchev, Ivan Boichev, Krustyo Dimov, Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
bitov, kaval, voice, gadulka, gaida, accordion, tambura, violin |
chetvorno, pravo, daichovo, devetorka, ruchenitsa, opas, paidushko |
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LW-2435 |
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 |
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LW> Excellent singing (Pirin Macedonia) ang excellent instrumentals |
LW-2191 |
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 |
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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 |
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LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-3002 |
Sunrise_Marinov-0081 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Rhodope, Thrace, Dobrudja, Macedonia, Russia |
Nazdravi S "Pendari" |
Pendari |
voice, bitov |
pravo, lesnoto, daichovo, ruchenitsa, devetorka |
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LW> Instrumentals are quite good - singing is not particularly strong. |
LW-2985 |
Xopo-319 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
XOPO - X-319 |
Koutev Ensemble, Andreas Tsaousis, P Kokodinis Orchestra |
bitov, voice |
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LW-2572 |