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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
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 |
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LW-1275, LW-1808 |
Balkanton-10215 |
1ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Varna |
Yanka Taneva & Trakiskata Troika |
Yanka Taneva, Trakiskata Troika, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Boyan Nankov Orch, M Yordanov Orch, DANPT Orchestra, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice, bitov, kaval, tambura |
pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa, daichovo |
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LW-3131 |
Balkanton-10336 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Varna |
Ensemble Dobroudzha - 25 Years, Ensemble Dobrudja - 25 Years |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble, Stoyanka Stoyanova |
bitov, voice, kaval |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti |
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LW> Very arranged ensemble music - a few very good tracks, LW-1814 |
LW-1814, TD-72, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10684 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Varna, Thrace |
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval - Hora I Ruchenitsi, Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval, Hora i Rachenitsi |
Stojan Velichkov |
bitov, kaval, voice |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, reka, pravo |
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LW> Over-orchestrated, LW-1226 |
LW-1226, TD-89 |
Balkanton-10710 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope, Varna, Severn |
Amusing And Humorous Folk Songs And Horos Arranged By Emil Kolev, Amusing and Humorous Folksongs & Horos |
Emil Kolev Orchestra, Emil Kolev, Ivan Boichev, Gancho Nikolov, Venera Maerkova, Alichko Aliev, Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova, Yanka Taneva, Trakiskata Troika, Slavka Sekoutova, Stambolka Genadieva, Ensemble Horo Russe, Grouycho Dochev, Emil Mladenov, Anani Ananiev, Pavlina Gorcheva |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, petrunino, eleno, lesnoto |
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LW-1911 |
LW-1911, TD-91 |
Balkanton-11872 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Shope |
Philip Koutev State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - 35 Years - Vol 2 Of 2 |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov, voice |
trite_puti, krivo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Very Very arranged tunes - too arranged to suite me |
LW-3138, LW-3162 |
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 |
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LW-1898 |
Milena_Records-200001-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Dobrudja |
Svatbarski Hora, Ruchenitsi i Kyuchetsi - (Wedding Band Groups From The Varna Area) |
Zornitsa Folklore Group, Dobroudzhanski Slavei, Orbita Orkestur, Kitka Orkestur Varna, Pendari |
voice, gaida, accordion, bitov, synthesizer, guitar |
ruchenitsa, pravo, eleno, chochek |
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LW-2767 |
Music_Of_The_World-50613 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Varna |
Bulgari - Bulgarian Folk Music |
Bulgari, Radostina Kuneva |
bitov, voice, gadulka, tambura |
ruchenitsa, graovsko, paidushko, daichovo, pravo, petrunino |
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LW-2770 |
Musidisc-30-1279 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Shope, Varna |
Bulgarie - Musique Folklorique Du Monde |
Ensemble Varna, Ivan Nikolov |
bitov, kaval, gadulka, gaida, voice, tambura |
pravo, ruchenitsa, reka, devetorka, daichovo, lesnoto |
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LW> Very Good Album - Same as Request SRLP 8142 |
LW-2288, LW-3146 |
Nina_Kavardjikova-1992-01 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Rhodope, Wallachia, Varna, Dobrudja, Romania |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1992.01 |
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bitov, frula, accordion, voice |
ruchenitsa, gankino, pravo, devetorka, lesnoto, paidushko |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Trakiya folks |
LW-2972 |
Nina_Kavardjikova-1993-01 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope, Varna, Wallachia, Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1993.01, Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1993.03 |
Kostadin Gougov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Emil Mladenov, Ivan Boichev, Ivan Hadzhiski, Teodossi Spassov Quartet, Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
bitov, gaida, voice, synthesizer, kaval, flute, zurna, frula, trumpet, brass, accordion |
pravo, ruchenitsa, trite_puti, svornoto, graovsko, petrunino, reka, paidushko, devetorka, lesnoto |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Ensemble Trakiya folks, LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Ensemble Pirin folks |
LW-2973, LW-2974 |
Nina_Kavardjikova-1994-02 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Varna, Thrace, Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1994.02 |
Nedyalka Keranova, Pirin Ensemble, Veneta Tsvetkova |
bitov, gaida, voice, trumpet |
trite_puti, pravo, graovsko, devetorka, ruchenitsa, svornoto |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. There is one Shope tune I particularly like on the album. |
LW-2975 |
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 |
Request-8142 |
5STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Shope, Varna |
Bulgaria |
Ensemble Varna, Ivan Nikolov |
bitov, voice, kaval, tambura, gadulka, gaida |
devetorka, pravo, daichovo, ruchenitsa, reka, lesnoto |
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LW> Very Good Album - Same as Musidisc 30 CV 1279 |
LW-3068, TD-464, EB-LP |
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 |
Vaw-990144 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace, Severn, Shope, Varna |
Bulgarian Dance With Maria Eftimova Karaleeva |
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble |
bitov, kaval |
gankino, jove, pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Some excellent tunes |
LW-2436 |
Victory_Reco..01100-9089-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Varna |
Pesni Ot Dobroudzha #2 - Ork. Istur. |
Ork Istur, Yordanka Kalinova, G Zhekov, V (Not Vulcho) Ivanov |
bitov, voice, accordion, gaida |
opas, pravo, reka, ruchenitsa, gankino, daichovo |
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LW> Dobrudzha style bitov (Accordion, Gaida, Kopanka) plus drums, bass. Quite nice. |
LW-2442 |
Victory_Reco..-9089-9092-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Dobrudja, Romania |
Dobrichka Troika |
Dobrichka Troika |
bitov, gaida, voice |
opas, march, reka, trite_puti, paidushko, ruchenitsa, grancharsko, daichovo, lesnoto, sirba |
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LW> Excellent tunes - recording should have been less "shrill" |
LW-2441 |
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 |