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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-159 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Narodna Mouzika |
Sonya Kuncheva, Vulkana Stoyanova, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Magdalena Morarova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Petkana Zaharieva, Nadezhda Hvoineva, Ruska Bozhilova, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Kaicho Kamenov, Yanka Taneva, Sava Popsavov, Ivan Panovski, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Sestri Koushlevi |
voice, bitov |
pravo, devetorka, paidushko |
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LW> Broad variety of mostly slow tunes |
LW-1374, LW-2080 |
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 |
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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-189 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Narodna Mouzika |
Nadezhda Hvoineva, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Yovcho Karaivanov, ANPRS, Komnya Stoyanova, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Ivan Punev, Yordan Gemedzhiev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Ruska Bozhilova, Kostantin Dourev, Dimitrina Kouneva, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Gyorga Pindzhourova, Staika Gyokova, Verka Siderova, Tinka Pesheva, P Petrova, Yanka Taneva |
voice, bitov |
pravo, paidushko, lesnoto, ruchenitsa |
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LW> All tunes on this album are also found on Balkanton 189 & 115 (10" record) |
LW-1549, LW-2081 |
Balkanton-244 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Emil Kolev Orchestra, Tsvyatko Blagoev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Ivan Shibilev, Petko Radev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, N Tsonev Douhov Orch, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
bitov, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, pravo, daichovo, petrunino, grancharsko, trite_puti, eleno |
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LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 244, LW> Same as Balkanton 244 |
LW-1552, LW-3262 |
Balkanton-254 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Dimitrina Kouneva, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Ivan Panovski, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Staika Gyokova, Petkana Zaharieva, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Sonya Kuncheva, Yordan Gemedzhiev, Mita Stoicheva, Slavka Georgieva |
voice |
pravo, paidushko |
|
LW> A few nice tunes but most were not to my liking. Many tunes also found on Balkanton BHA 275 |
LW-1982, LW-2607 |
Balkanton-275 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Norodni Hora I Pesni |
Stefka Subotinova, Tinka Pesheva, Sonya Kuncheva, Ivan Panovski, Dobra Savova, Dimitrina Kouneva, Grouycho Dochev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Staika Gyokova, Yordan Gemedzhiev, Mita Stoicheva |
voice |
paidushko, pravo |
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LW> Same as Balkanton 275 and many tunes also on Balkanton BHA 275, LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 275 and many tunes also on Balkanton BHA 275 |
LW-1556, LW-1612, LW-3247, EB-AU |
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 |
|
LW> Some excellent tunes (instrumental) - songs are mostly over-orchestrated. |
LW-1273, LW-2076 |
Balkanton-517 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Veseli Narodni Pesen, Veseli Narodni Pesni, Весели народни песни, Veseli narodni pesni |
Veska Mladenova, Hristo Todorov, Radka Radeva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, P Stefanov, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Penka Pavlova, Vasilka Karadalieva, Al Kokarechkov, Nadka Karadzhova, R Peneva, Toma Yanchev, V Hristova, P Dinkova, K Stefanov, Staika Gyokova, Velichka Stambolova, Zhivka Gavrilova, Maria Tomova, Stambolka Genadieva, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Pirin Ensemble |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, doina, chetvorno, paidushko, petrunino, reka |
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LW> Nice variety of tunes |
LW-1271, LW-1272, LW-1560, TD-1005 |
Balkanton-1132 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Performances By Mita Stoicheva |
Mita Stoicheva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Boris Petrov Orch, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
voice, bitov |
pravo, paidushko |
|
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LW-1603 |
Balkanton-1209 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Verka Siderova & Roza Tsvetkova - Narodna Muzika |
Verka Siderova, Roza Tsvetkova, Stoyan Kunev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Bozhidar Abrashev Orch |
voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, paidushko |
|
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LW-1481 |
Balkanton-1317 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kalinka Vulcheva |
Kalinka Vulcheva, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Stefan Angelov Orch |
voice |
pravo, reka, paidushko |
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LW> Wonderful Voice - Variable Orchestrations (some ok - some bad), LW-2258 |
LW-1605, LW-2258, TD-129, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1323 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kosta Kolev |
Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
petrunino, lesnoto, trite_puti, pravo, ruchenitsa, paidushko |
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LW> Good accordion playing but really dumb arrangements!, LW-1868 |
LW-1868, TD-131, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1465 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Boris Mashalov, Борис Машалов / Български народни песни, хора и ръченици, Boris Mashalov / Bulgarski narodni pesni, hora i ruchenitsi |
Boris Mashalov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, V Petrov Orchestra, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Staika Gyokova, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Nikola Atanasov, Komnya Stoyanova, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Dosyo Milkov, Nedyalka Keranova, Atanas Vulchev |
voice, bitov, bagpipe, kaval |
daichovo, paidushko, ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW-1475 |
LW-1475, TD-554 |
Balkanton-1541 |
2STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Petko Radev, Sviri Petko Radev, Petko Radev Playing |
Petko Radev Orchestra, Petko Radev, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Petko Dachev, Yordan Yotov |
clarinet, accordion |
krivo, pravo, ruchenitsa, paidushko, daichovo |
|
LW-1870 |
LW-1870, TD-142, EB-LP |
Balkanton-1738 |
4STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Popoulyarni Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi, Popyularni Narodni Pesni, Hora i Rutchenitsi |
Blagoi Blagoev, ANPKTR Orchestra, Radka Aleksova, Nikola Atanasov, Staika Gyokova, M Saliev, Rouska Stoimenova, Dimitur Yanev, Vulkana Stoyanova, Nikola Ganchev, Traicho Sinapov, Dimitur Paskov, Ivan Shibilev, Kostadin Gougov, Pirin Ensemble, Ignat Videnov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Vasil Videnov |
voice, bitov, kaval, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, lesnoto, pravo, paidushko, gankino |
|
LW-2098 |
LW-1791, LW-2098, TD-152, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1849 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Master Performers On Folk Instruments, Maistori - Ispulniteli, Master Performers on Folk Instruments |
Iliya Dimitrov, ANPKTR Orchestra, Atanas Vulchev, Atanas Vulchev Instr Group, Stojan Velichkov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Roumen Sirakov, Blagoi Blagoev, Kostadin Varimezov, Neno Ivanov, Nikola Atanasov |
gaida, gadulka, kaval, tambura, frula |
paidushko, ruchenitsa, daichovo, krivo, trite_puti, pravo |
|
LW-1661 |
LW-1661, LW-1915, TD-154, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1915 |
3STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Swing |
Delcho Mitev & Dimitur Kolev, Делчо Митев, Димитър Колев, Delcho Mitev, Dimiter Kolev |
Delcho Mitev, Dimitur Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion, violin |
gankino, ruchenitsa, pravo, paidushko |
|
LW> There are some really nice tunes & accordion playing on this album.... however.... kosta kolev's arrangement (heavy on violins and bowed bass) don't do much for me., LW-3178 |
LW-3108, LW-3178, TD-162, EB-CT |
Balkanton-1990 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Bulgarski Narodni Hora & Racenici |
Stojan Velichkov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Kostadin Varimezov, Neno Ivanov, Iliya Dimitrov, ANPKTR Orchestra, Roumen Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Blagoi Blagoev, Emil Kolev, Stefan Angelov Orch, Dimitur Stoikov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Petko Radev |
bitov, kaval, voice, gaida, gadulka, tambura, frula, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, krivo, paidushko, eleno, daichovo, pravo, gankino |
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LW> Very nice collection of dance tunes by some excellent artists. Some of the tunes are too orchestratedto suite my taste., LW-1855 |
LW-1855, LW-3074, LW-3097, TD-167, EB-CT |
Balkanton-1993 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Haidushki (Rebel) Folksongs |
Mita Stoicheva, Vichka Nikolova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Roza Tsvetkova, Yovcho Karaivanov, Nadka Karadzhova, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Bozhana Velikova, Kalinka Vulcheva, Vulcho Ivanov, Dimka Vladimirova, Petko Radev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino, paidushko, pravo |
|
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LW-1613 |
Balkanton-2075 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Stanka Gyokova And Marin Ivanov - Thracian And North Bulgarian Folksongs, Stayka Gyokova and Marin Ivanov |
Staika Gyokova, Marin Ivanov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, doina, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
|
LW-1589 |
LW-1589, LW-2096, TD-171, EB-CT |
Balkanton-2154 |
3ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kalinka Zgourova - Strandzha Mountain Folksongs |
Kalinka Zgourova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Boyan Nankov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Stoyan Kunev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
paidushko, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
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LW-1594 |
Balkanton-3185 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Mita Stoicheva |
Mita Stoicheva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
paidushko |
|
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LW-2001 |
Balkanton-3308 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Hristofor Radanov - Clarinet |
Hristofor Radanov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
clarinet, voice |
paidushko |
|
LW> Playing and orcheatrations are weak |
LW-1888, LW-2060 |
Balkanton-5759 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Petko Radev, Narodna Mouzika - Ivan Kirev & Petko Radev |
Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev, Petko Radev Orchestra, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, paidushko |
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LW> Very Nice tunes |
LW-3364, LW-3365 |
Balkanton-10135 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Lilyana Galevska - Trunski Pesni -- Yovcho Karaivanov - Trakiiski Pesni, Lilyana Galevska - Songs of Trun Region / Yocho Kakaivanov - Thracian Folksongs |
Liljana Galevska, Yovcho Karaivanov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Petko Radev Orchestra, G Minchev Orch, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
paidushko, pravo |
|
LW> Galevska's voice is excellent, but the arrangements are a bit too modern for my taste, ditto for Karaivanov's tunes, LW-1358 |
LW-1358, LW-3111, TD-556 |
Balkanton-10161 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Mita Stoicheva, Mita Stoycheva |
Mita Stoicheva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, paidushko |
|
LW-1602 |
LW-1602, TD-560 |
Balkanton-10189 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Slavka Sekoutova - Blagovest Porozhanov |
Slavka Sekoutova, Blagovest Porozhanov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice, bitov, gadulka, tambura |
paidushko, petrunino, eleno, graovsko, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Sekoutov's songs are really nice, but Porozhanov's are weak. |
LW-3126, LW-3198 |
Balkanton-10334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Biserovi - Pirin Mountain Folksongs |
Sestri Bisserovi, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Lyubimka Bisserova |
bitov, voice, kaval |
paidushko, ruchenitsa, lesnoto |
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LW> Nice variety of authentic a capella traditional tunes (1-10) and then tunes with a small bitov orchestra (11-18) |
LW-3118, LW-3149 |
Balkanton-10536 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Severn |
Lyubimi Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Popular Horos & Rachenitsas |
Petko Radev, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Petko Radev Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Emil Kolev, Ensemble Horo Russe, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Traicho Sinapov, Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
clarinet, accordion, brass |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, krivo, gankino, eleno, graovsko, paidushko, petrunino |
|
LW> Many nice tunes were re-released on this album, LW-3099 |
LW-3099, LW-3150, TD-78, EB-AU |
Balkanton-10685 |
T |
Bulgaria, Russia, Thrace |
Sonya Kuncheva - Narodni Pesni |
Sonya Kuncheva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Boyan Nankov Orch, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice voice - orchestrations too fancy |
LW-1217, LW-1804 |
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 |
|
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LW-1286, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10923 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Ivan Panovski |
Ivan Panovski, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo, gankino, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
|
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LW-1595 |
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 |
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LW> Very nice collection of famous tunes |
LW-1976 |
Balkanton-11347 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Mita Stoicheva |
Mita Stoicheva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Boris Petrov Orch |
voice, kaval |
pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
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LW> I like Stoicheva's voice, but, these recordings are poorly recorded, and many have arrangements that I really dislike. |
LW-3072, LW-3090 |
Balkanton-11482 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Thrace |
Kalinka Vulcheva - Folk Songs From Dobrudja |
Kalinka Vulcheva, Dimitur Penev Orch, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
bitov, voice |
pravo, ruchenitsa, paidushko |
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LW> Excellent singing - mostly bitov Orchestra accompanyment, arrangements quite good. |
LW-1842, LW-3193 |
Balkanton-11682 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope |
Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes, Radio Plovdiv Presents Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Georgi Koev, Todor Prashtakov Orch, Nikola Iliev, Orfei Orkestur, Georgi Yanev, Nedyalka Keranova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Nadezhda Hvoineva, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Trakiya State Folk Ensemble, Todor Kozhouharov, Vichka Nikolova, Teodosi Spassov, Binka Dobreva, Hristo Ouroumov Ensemble, Roumen Rodopski, Plovdiv Music Academy Orchestra |
brass, clarinet, voice, gaida, bitov, kaval |
pravo, paidushko |
|
LW> Live Recorded Program on Radio Plovdiv with DJ |
LW-1530, LW-1653, EB-CT |
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 |
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LW> Interesting selection of tunes, LW-1960 |
LW-1960, TD-109 |
Balkanton-12363 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Lilyana Galevska - Folk Songs From The Trun Region |
Liljana Galevska, Dobrin Panayotov Orch, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto, paidushko, graovsko, gankino, pravo |
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LW> Some nice tunes, a bit of a more modern sound in the bitov orch |
LW-1823 |
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 |
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LW-14, TD-492, EB-CT |