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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-352 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Bulgarski Narodni Ritmi |
Tsvyatko Blagoev, I Nenov, Emil Kolev, Kosta Kolev, Boris Karlov, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Kostadin Varimezov, Stojan Velichkov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Petko Radev, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Boris Petrov |
bitov, gadulka, accordion, kaval, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, grancharsko, graovsko, paidushko, trite_puti, eleno |
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LW> These tunes also appear on Balkanton BHA 352 |
LW-26, LW-3249 |
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-1823 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace |
Nadka Karadzhova - Kroum Yankov |
Nadka Karadzhova, Kroum Yankov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, ANPKTR Orchestra, Petko Radev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, eleno, gankino |
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LW> Entire album technically very poorly recorded. A bit to orchestrated to suit my taste, but singing is very good. |
LW-3104, LW-3176 |
Balkanton_Trading_Ltd-1003 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Srednogorski Izvoren Folklor - Authentic Folklore From Sredna Gora |
Zlatitsa Chitalishte Bitov ens, Nevena Mechkarova, Angel Yankov, Ani Radouncheva, Womens Singing Group Smolsko Village, Danail Kurdzhilov, Hristina Hriskova, Srednagorski Zvuncheta, Nikolina Filcheva Stancheva, Nedelyo Petelov, Valentin Ivanov, Ivanka Genova, Kamenitsa Chitalishte Lyuben Karavelov chorus, Ivan (Gaidar) Nenov, Yordanka Tinkova, Maria Tangarova |
bitov, voice, kaval, tambura, frula, gaida |
pravo, daichovo, gankino, paidushko, chetvorno, krivo, petrunino, eleno |
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LW> Excellent Album of village musicians for the Srednagora region of Thrace |
LW-2712, LW-3187 |
Chubby_Drago..uctions-1007 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
My Tradition - Bulgarian Folk Music |
Petrana (Pepa) Koutcheva, Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Lyuben Dossev, Ignat Koukov, Ivan Russinov, Ivaylo (Kaval) Koutchev, Georgi Gardzharov |
voice, gadulka |
gankino, ruchenitsa, petrunino, eleno, pravo |
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LW-2753 |
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 |
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LW-21 |
Folklore_Adventures-7 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Misho Gyurov, Boris Karlov, Koutev Ensemble, Boris Mashalov |
accordion, bitov, voice |
pravo, eleno, gankino, ruchenitsa, trite_puti, chetvorno, paidushko |
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LW-2553 |
Ivan_Varimezov-4977 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bagpipe Solo |
|
bagpipe, gaida, voice |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, na_trapeza, paidushko, eleno, pravo, daichovo, gankino |
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LW> Excellent gaida playing - but BNR Orchestra too arranged for my taste |
LW-2669 |
Koleverafolk-Gadulka |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Gadulka Melodies |
Nikolay Kolev, Karavelovska Gudularska Groupa, Nikolay Baldaranov, Donka Koleva, Kalin Kirilov, Rossen Genkov |
gadulka, voice, tambura |
gankino, ruchenitsa, pravo, trite_puti, paidushko, daichovo, graovsko, eleno |
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LW> Very nice gudulka playing, |
LW-2563 |
Lyra-Pallette-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk-Pallette - Folk Band Lyra |
Lyra Folk Band Plovdiv |
bitov, lyra, voice, gaida, violin, kaval |
gankino, graovsko, devetorka, ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, petrunino, eleno, buchimish |
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LW> There are some very nice tunes on this album.... some a bit modern for my taste, and others I like very much. |
LW-3008 |
Petur_Iliev-002 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Varna, Rhodope, Rom, Thrace |
Made In Bulgaria - 95% Dance Music |
Vasil Bebelekov, Nikolay Kolev, Petur Iliev, Ivan Kabaivanov, Nikolay Kisiov, Yordan Iliev, Dimitar Boyadzhiev, Enei Vitanov, Yanko Asenov, Maria Bebelekov |
bitov, voice, guitar |
ruchenitsa, pravo, devetorka, petrunino, eleno, chetvorno, gankino |
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LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-2438 |
Varna_Sound-010004 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace |
Festive Bulgarian Folk Dances Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur, Ivan Boichev (Violin) + Orchestra, Ivan Boichev, ANPRS, Nikolay Koichev, Sofia Uspekh Folk Orchestra, Atanas Vulchev, Atanas Kolarovski Orchestra, M Marinov + N Traykov Acc By Folk Band, Lenovskata Narodna Groupa, Nikola Yankov, Georgi Tahov, National Guard Brass Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
brass, voice, gaida, bitov, accordion, guitar |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, graovsko, daichovo, eleno |
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LW> The tunes by Lenovskata Groupa & Nikola Yankov are quite nice, the other tunes are nothing special |
LW-2552 |
Yo_Music-4 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Thrace, Rhodope |
Folk Magic - Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi - Folk Magiya - Spectre Orchestra |
Spectre Orchestra Varna |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, eleno, paidushko, daichovo, gankino, lesnoto |
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LW> Wonderful music. That by itself is usually enough. But what make this special is that essentially all the musicians are BLIND, they all live in Varna, and the Director of the group, Nikolay Doktovov, is about the only sighted person.;; |
LW-2771 |