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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Aigaion-70077 |
T |
Greece |
Nisiotika Horetika - Island Dances |
Giorgos + Kore Leta Bilis,
Giorgos Bilis,
Leta Kore |
violin,
voice |
syrtos,
kalamatianos |
|
|
LW-1066 |
| Aman-301 |
TI |
Balkan |
The Aman Folk Ensemble,
Concert Series Volume I |
Aman Ensemble,
Miamon Miller |
violin,
tamburica,
tambura,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-685,
TD-845 |
| Avan-047 |
T |
Italy |
Smarnamisa! Resia Valley Music |
|
violin,
voice,
whistle |
|
|
LW> Label: Avant (Disk Union) AVAN-047;Recording date: August 1995;Producer: Tullio Angelini;Liner notes: Silvana Paletti, Tullio Angelini, Giulio Venier;Notes: Folk songs and dances from the Resia valley of; northeast Italy. Recorded in and around "Smarnamisa"; festival. The two main instruments are the cďtira, or; fiddle, and bunkula, or bass.;Performers:;(see notes on individual pieces) |
LW-1415 |
| 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-1467 |
15STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
ĐŃНгаŃŃки ĐĐ°ŃОдни ĐĽĐžŃĐ° Đ Đ ŃŃониŃи,
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Rutchenitsi |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
Petko Dachev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Ivan Mihov,
Emil Kolev,
Ibro Lolov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Nikola Yankov |
voice,
accordion,
violin,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
na_trapeza,
pravo |
|
LW> Lots of Kosta Kolev Arrangements,
LW-1276 |
LW-1276,
TD-139,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10231 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Ibro Lolov - Accrdion,
Ibro Lolov Accordion |
Ibro Lolov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
violin,
voice |
gankino,
chachak,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent Accordionist - not overly orchestrated.,
LW-1287 |
LW-1287,
TD-69,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10645 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Tsiganski Pesni - Ivo Barev, Asiba Kemalova & Orient Express Orch - Gypsy Songs |
Ivo Barev,
Asiba Kemalova,
Orient Express Orchestra |
voice,
violin |
devetorka |
|
LW> Nice record .... all tunes sung in Romani. But nothing I'm really crazy about in this album. |
LW-3114,
LW-3180 |
| Balkanton-11012 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Marin Ivanov - Misho Buzhev - Accordion |
Marin Ivanov,
Misho Buzhev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
accordion,
voice,
violin |
reka,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
eleno |
|
LW> Somewhat over-arranged. |
LW-1966,
EB-LP |
| 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-11432 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Serbia,
Dobrudja |
Ivan Hadjiiski - Trompet |
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Hristo Todorov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass,
violin,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1281,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12123 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kolyo Kolev |
Kolyo Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Mladenov,
Angel Vangelov |
voice,
violin |
gankino,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Nice voice - contemporary style |
LW-1574,
EB-CT |
| Bma_Productions-1002 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Wallachia,
Varna |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Severnjasko-Dobrudza (Vol. 2) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau),
Vutyu Lilov,
Kostadina Georgieva,
Veneta Ilieva,
Velichka Dimitrova,
Ana Dimitrova,
Letka Bozhidarova,
Kamena Borisova,
Yordan Todorov,
Petko Petkov,
Boris Simeonov,
Grigor Iliev,
Petur Vulkov,
Asen Mladenov,
Goran Lazarov,
Todor Dimitrov,
Tanya Tsvekova,
Nitsa Flokoshelov,
Trifon Rizoikov,
Mitur Kalinov,
Nikola Vaitishev,
Georgi Vaitishev,
Angel Grigorov,
Petur Kovachev,
Dragina Tutunarova,
Krusto Toshev,
Radka Yordanova,
Ivanka Marinova,
Angel (Accordion) Shopov,
Tsvetan Andreev,
Miho Mihov,
Petko Georgiev,
Zheko Yordanov,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev |
frula,
voice,
violin,
accordion,
clarinet,
gadulka,
bitov,
bagpipe |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
batuta,
doina,
pravo,
reka,
opas |
|
|
LW-1898 |
| Electrecord-03228 |
TI |
Romania |
Taraful Soporul De Cimpie,
Taraful Soporul de Cimpie |
Taraful Soporul De Cimpie |
violin,
voice |
cintec,
doina |
|
LW> Excellent! This is the group that performed at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and stayed in the DC area |
LW-2121,
LW-2122,
LN-RR586 |
| Favorit_Reko..558-1-106526 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-105558 & 1-106526 - 78 RPM |
Dorotei Vasilev,
Tsonka D Vasilieva |
voice,
violin,
gadulka |
|
|
LW> Very interesting record |
LW-2829 |
| Festival-1505 |
TI |
Yugoslavia,
Serbia |
Kolo Party - Volume I,
Kolo Party |
Kolo Ensemble Beograd |
tamburica,
violin,
tambura,
voice,
accordion |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-96,
TD-929 |
| Folk_Dancer-2075 |
T |
|
FOLK DANCER - Andor Czompo |
Hungarian Folk Dance Orchestra |
violin,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-543 |
| Folk_Dancer-2079 |
T |
|
FOLK DANCER - Andor Czompo |
Hungarian Folk Dance Orchestra |
violin,
voice |
csardas |
|
|
LW-546 |
| Forsyth-9 |
T |
Macedonia,
Bulgaria |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 9, Dance Music (Pece Atanasovski & Tale Ognenovski) |
Pece Atanasovski,
Ivan Terziev,
Galevski Nanchevski Narodni Orkestar,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Nikola Tsvetkovski,
Tale Ognenovski Ansambl,
Tale Ognenovski,
Metodija Zafirovski |
violin,
accordion,
tambura,
gaida,
kaval,
voice,
clarinet |
daichovo,
gankino,
ezgiya,
eleno,
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
beranche |
|
LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2510 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-2435 |
| Helidon-03-006 |
T |
Resia |
Dolina Rezije |
Gruppo Folkloristico Val Resia |
violin,
voice |
|
|
LW> Excellent Album |
LW-1710,
LW-1711 |
| Ibld-7 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #7, "North And South" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances,
To the Bulgarian Folklore with Love |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Lyuben Dossev Brass Band,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Lyuben Dossev |
bitov,
brass,
voice,
violin,
kaval,
gadulka |
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
gankino,
reka,
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice tunes - a variety of styles. |
LW-2737,
TD-306 |
| Ibld-8 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #8, "Home Is Where The Heart Is" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Lyuben Dossev Brass Band,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble,
Iliana Bozhanova |
bitov,
brass,
violin,
voice,
frula,
zurna |
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
batuta,
pravo,
eleno,
svornoto |
|
LW> Excellent variety of traditional tunes |
LW-2739 |
| Ibld-11 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Wallachia,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #11, "Bridges" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Gumzovo Brass Band,
Gumzovo Gypsy Brass Band,
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Rodistin Russev,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble |
voice,
bitov,
brass,
violin,
clarinet |
pravo,
krivo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
|
LW-2742 |
| Ivan_Dimitrov-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Rhodope,
Severn,
Shope |
Ivan Dimitrov CD#1 |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Bulgarian Brass |
bitov,
guitar,
kaval,
voice,
violin,
synthesizer |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
graovsko,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Compilation CD put together for Ivan Dimitrov by Larry Weiner |
LW-2439 |
| Jugoton-850 |
TI |
Bosnia |
Pokraj Grada Sarajeva,
Bosonske Narodne Pjesme i Kola |
Safet Isovitch,
Beba Selimovitch,
Himzo Polovina,
Nada Mamula,
Zaim Imamovitch,
Zarka Shetcherkaditch,
Halil Voloder,
Rade Mladenovitch,
Mujo Ceritch And Ahmed Beshlitch,
Milovan Petrovic,
Zehra Deovitch,
Rejhana Osmanchevitch,
Halil Salihanovitch + Ramiz Salkanovitch |
voice,
violin |
|
|
LW> Various Bosnian Songs - very good |
LW-1225,
TD-839 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
| Nama-1 |
TI |
Balkan,
Thrace |
NAMA Vol #1,
Nama Orchestra,
Balkan Folkdances |
Nama Orchestra,
Aman Ensemble |
frula,
voice,
tamburica,
accordion,
bitov,
violin |
buchimish,
rustemul,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-686,
TD-735 |
| Nama-2 |
TI |
Balkan,
Klezmer,
Dobrudja,
Macedonia |
NAMA Vol #2,
Nama 2 |
Nama Orchestra |
voice,
bitov,
frula,
tamburica,
violin |
syrtos,
jove,
eleno,
reka,
lesnoto,
trite_puti,
rag |
|
|
LW-687,
TD-1010 |
| Nisava-1212 |
T |
Balkan,
Shope,
Thrace |
Nisava - Folk Music Fron Northern And Eastern Europe |
Nishava |
accordion,
bitov,
violin,
clarinet,
voice |
paidushko,
graovsko,
pravo,
march,
waltz,
polska,
kalamatianos |
|
|
LW-688 |
| Odeon-192074 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Odeon (Bulgaria) #A 192074 - 78 RPM - Dorotei Vasilev |
Dorotei Vasilev |
voice,
gadulka,
violin,
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-3032 |
| Orfei-1087 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1087- 78 RPM - Ivanka Georgieva & Kostika Orch |
Kostika Orchestra,
Ivanka Georgieva |
voice,
violin,
clarinet |
paidushko |
|
LW> Nice recordings |
LW-2878 |
| Payner-9009250-55 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
S Pesen Na Horoto |
Konoushenska Groupa,
Konoushenska Gromupa |
voice,
clarinet,
violin |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> A collection of very nice tunes.... many are medlies that flow from one song to the next. Modern Wedding band style. |
LW-3398 |
| Sperry-3-6115-6139 |
T |
Macedonia |
SPERRY - Copirani Od Radio Studio Skopje Macedonia |
Mali Orkestar Radio Skopje,
Biljana So Pridruzba Na Maliot Radio Radio Orche |
violin,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1441 |
| Unknown-Szaszcsavas |
T |
Hungary |
Szaszcsávás Band 3 |
Szaszcsávás Band |
violin,
voice |
csardas |
|
LW> Musicians: ;Jámbor István 'Dumnezu' (1951) - first fiddle, voice;Mezei Ferenc 'Csángáló' (1951) - kontra, primkontra, dance;Csányi Mátyás 'Mutis' (1953) - bass, dance;Mezei Levente 'Leves' (1969) - fiddle, dance;Csányi Sándor 'Cilika' (1959) - fiddle;Jámbor Ferenc 'Tocsila' (1970) - kontra, dance, fiddle |
LW-2566 |