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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 |
|
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 |
|
LW> Same tunes as Balkanton 191,
LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 191. |
LW-1550,
LW-3250,
LW-3260,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-279 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
brass,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent tunes! |
LW-537 |
| Balkanton-339 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Nadka Karadzhova,
M Doudenski,
Anastassia Kostova,
Stoyanka Boneva,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Veneta Tsvetkova,
Vasilka Petkova,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Magda Pushkarova |
voice,
gadulka,
tambura |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
chetvorno,
doina |
|
LW> The album has some excellent tracks on it. |
LW-1987,
LW-2606,
TD-182,
EB-AU |
| 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 |
|
LW> Nice variety of tunes |
LW-1271,
LW-1272,
LW-1560,
TD-1005 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Lots of really wonderful tunes on this album |
LW-1986 |
| Balkanton-1293 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna,
Rhodope |
Koprivshtitsa '71 - Vtori Natsionalen Folkloren Subor |
Toma Yanchev,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Kostadinka Petrova,
Village Folklore Group Village Of Kovachevtsi,
Elena Gramatikova,
Krustyu Velikov,
Ginka Atanasova,
Folklor Group From Sandanski,
Kolyo Kavrukov,
Dobra Savova,
Bozhana Velikova,
Folklore Group Village Of Blateshnitsa,
Ivan Stoyanov,
Womens Folklore Group Village Of Drumsha,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Bansko Mens Vocal Group |
voice,
bitov,
gaida,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1275,
LW-1808 |
| Balkanton-1300-502 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kitna Trakiya Pee In Tantsuva - Bulgarskoto Folklorno Nasledstvo - Izvoren Folklor |
Mincho Petrov,
Velichka Kostova,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Garvanovo,
Marko Andreev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Navusen,
Dormish Demirev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Svirkovo,
Atanas Tanev,
Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kapitan Andreevo,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Krepost,
Kuncho Totev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Yabulkovo,
Dimitur Atanasov,
Vangela Chokova,
Dimiter Dinev,
Ivan Georgiev,
Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Mustrak,
Petko Stratev |
kaval,
voice,
frula,
gadulka |
pravo,
trite_puti,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1396 |
| Balkanton-1319 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Ivan Shibilev Is Playing |
Ivan Shibilev,
Ivan Shibilev Orch,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Petko Radev |
accordion,
violin,
clarinet |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
chetvorno,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Good musicianship but Hristo Todorov's arranging ruins most tunes |
LW-1991,
LW-2600,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-1468 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Народна Музика - Български Народни Хора и Ръченици,
Narodni Muzika - Bulgarski Narodni Hora & Rachenitsi |
Petko Radev,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Xristo + Gospodinov Dimo Tashev,
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov,
Asenovgradska Mladezhka Gp,
Rousenskata Groupa,
Naiden Stoikov,
Duhov Orchestra From Tolbuhin |
accordion,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
krivo,
chetvorno |
|
LW-1278 |
LW-1278,
TD-141 |
| Balkanton-1542 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion,
violin |
chetvorno,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
grancharsko |
|
LW> Too many violins in the arrangements - over orchestrated. |
LW-1990 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
LW> Many Really nice recordings |
LW-1568,
LW-2257 |
| Balkanton-2120 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kitna Trakiya Pee I Tantsuva,
Kitna Trakiya Pee I Tantsuva - Lovely Thrace Sings And Dances,
Kitka Trakiya Pee I Tantsuva,
Lovely Thrace Sings and Dances |
Mincho Petrov,
Velichka Kostova,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Garvanovo,
Marko Andreev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Navusen,
Dormish Demirev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Svirkovo,
Atanas Tanev,
Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kapitan Andreevo,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Krepost,
Kuncho Totev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Yabulkovo,
Dimitur Atanasov,
Vangela Chokova,
Dimiter Dinev,
Ivan Georgiev,
Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Mustrak,
Petko Stratev |
voice,
kaval,
frula,
gadulka |
pravo,
trite_puti,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
LW-1250 |
LW-1250,
LW-1805,
LW-1806,
TD-561,
EB-LP |
| 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 |
|
LW> Excellent Record,
LW-1607 |
LW-1607,
TD-550,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-5939 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Hora I Ruchenitsi - Sadovski Narodnen Orkestur |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent tunes! |
LW-3357 |
| Balkanton-6093 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Kremena Stancheva & Vasilka Andonova With Bitov Ens. |
Kremena Stancheva,
Vasilka Andonova |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
lesnoto,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent songs and instrumentation |
LW-2040 |
| Balkanton-6412 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Rousenskata Groupa |
|
gankino,
pravo,
daichovo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-2037 |
| Balkanton-6493 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Yordanka Ilieva & Trakiiskata Troika - Stoyanka Boneva & Anastas Naoumov Orch |
Stoyanka Boneva,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-2035 |
| 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-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 |
|
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
lesnoto,
chetvorno,
graovsko,
buchimish |
|
LW> Modern Orchestra but very good playing,
LW-1213 |
LW-1213,
TD-269,
EB-LP |
| 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 |
|
LW> Excellent examples of traditional music |
LW-2161,
LW-3204,
LW-3205,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11371 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Folk Songs And Dances From Strandzha |
Toma Yanchev,
Georgi Dolapchiev,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Trakiskata Troika |
accordion,
bitov |
pravo,
chetvorno,
reka,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very good mixture of tunes - Toma Yanchev is good, but not great singer. |
LW-1575,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11759 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace |
Na Izvora Horo Se Vie (A Horo Is Winding At The Spring) |
Zlatan Zlatev Orch (Shoumen),
Slavi Boichev,
Yovka Boicheva,
Nikolai Roushanov,
Tsanko Mladenov,
Nadka Zlateva |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
eleno,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> This is not a particularly strong album |
LW-1820 |
| 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 |
|
|
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 |
|
LW> Good, but not a great album. |
LW-1951 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
LW> Excellent release of examples of traditional instruments |
LW-2458 |