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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Arc_Music-1070 |
TI |
Romania, Dobrudja, Banat |
Mioritza |
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accordion |
doina, hora, geampara, batuta |
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LN-CDR008 |
Balkan_Arts-6-G |
19STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Martin Koenig, Български народни песни и хора, Bulgarski narodni pesni i hora |
Strandzhanskata Grupa, Pirin Ensemble |
bitov, accordion, voice, gaida, gadulka |
trite_puti, pravo, eleno, petrunino, opas, reka, ruchenitsa |
Marty Koenig |
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LW-23, TD-41, EB-LP |
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 |
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LW-1270 |
LW-538, LW-1270, LW-1279, TD-145, EB-AU |
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-492 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Maria Kokareshkova, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Ivan Simeyonov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Staika Gyokova, Emil Ristoskov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Penka Pavlova, Kostadin Gougov, Georgi Koev, Boris Karlov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Iliya Dimitrov, Ivan Chokoev, Petko Radev |
voice, clarinet, accordion, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, lesnoto, na_trapeza, reka, graovsko |
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LW-1586, LW-2726 |
Balkanton-527 |
5STI |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Thrace, Severn, Shope |
Maistori Akordeona - Accordion Masters, Майстори На Акордеона, Masters of the Accordion |
Boris Karlov, Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Ali Kotsev, Ivan Shibilev, Emil Kolev, Dimitur Stoikov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Ivan Chokoev, Kosta Kolev, Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev, St Demirev, Ibro Lolov |
accordion, violin |
krivo, gankino, opas, ruchenitsa, eleno, pravo, lesnoto |
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LW> Many tunes over-orchestrated, but there are many good tunes, LW-30 |
LW-30, LW-2599, TD-189 |
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 |
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LW> Good musicianship but Hristo Todorov's arranging ruins most tunes |
LW-1991, LW-2600, EB-CT |
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 |
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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 |
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LW> Many Really nice recordings |
LW-1568, LW-2257 |
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 |
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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-2620 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Dobrudja |
Ibro Lolov |
Ibro Lolov |
accordion |
reka |
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LW> Same as Balkanton 2620, LW> Same as Balkanton BHK 2620 |
LW-218, LW-2577 |
Balkanton-2683 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja |
Stefan Georgiev |
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
accordion |
reka |
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LW> Nice Dobroudzha accordion player |
LW-2030 |
Balkanton-5578 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Shope |
Narodni Hora |
Petko Radev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Ivan Hadzhiski, Hristo Todorov, Misho Gyurov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
accordion, clarinet, brass, bitov |
pravo |
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LW-2578 |
Balkanton-5708 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Dobrudja |
Narodna Hora |
Ibro Lolov, Nikola Atanasov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
accordion |
reka, gankino |
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LW-232 |
Balkanton-6127 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja |
Kosta Kolev Plays |
Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
ruchenitsa, krivo |
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LW-2045, LW-3215 |
Balkanton-10257 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Dobrudja, Severn |
Horos & Ruchenitsas From The Varna Region - Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa, opas, pravo, paidushko, daichovo |
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LW> Very over orchestrated. Into to tunes is really horrible from roots perspective, .... however, the accordion playing is good. |
LW-1968 |
Balkanton-10581 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Dobrudja, Thrace |
Popular Folk Songs And Horos Arranged And Conducted By Hristo Todorov, Polular Folk Songs And Horos - Arrangements And Conductor Hristo Todorov |
Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Ivan Chokoev, Vulkana Stoyanova, Yanka Roupkina, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Yordan Gemedzhiev, Veska Mladenova, Nadka Karadzhova, Atanas Stoev, Minyo Georgiev, Olga Borisova |
voice, accordion, bitov |
pravo, reka, paidushko |
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LW-1363, LW-1815, LW-2118, EB-LP |
Balkanton-10824 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja |
Radka Radeva (Folk Songs From North Bulgaria) & Sokol Minev (Horos And Ruchenitsa From Dobrudzha) |
Radka Radeva, Sokol Minev, Dobroudzha State Ensemble, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Lyuben Tachev Orch |
bitov, accordion, voice, guitar |
ruchenitsa, reka, pravo, opas |
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LW> Some excellent singing with Strandzhanskata bitov group.... very authentic sounding... and simple. On the other hand, the accordion tunes accompanied by the Dobroudzha Ensemble are terrible (way to arranged) |
LW-3100, LW-3151 |
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 |
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LW> Somewhat over-arranged. |
LW-1966, EB-LP |
Balkanton-12367 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Severn, Dobrudja |
Stambolovo '88 - Vol 1 |
Kozarevska Group Yambol, Vievska Folk Groupa, Slavka Kalcheva, Ograzhden Blagoevgrad, Mladost Pernik, Aksakovska Group, Veselie Gabrovo, Donka Racheva, Mladost Slavyanovo, Zlatka Kissyova, Drouzhba Rousse, Istur Silistra |
voice, accordion |
pravo, paidushko, gankino, graovsko, grancharsko, ruchenitsa, eleno |
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LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. |
LW-3132, LW-3168 |
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 |
Electrecord-02810 |
TI |
Romania, Dobrudja |
Nicolae Onila - acordeon |
Nicolae Onila |
accordion |
sirba, hora |
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LN-RR482 |
Folk_Dancer-109 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov, Magdalena Morarova, Stoyanova Vulkana |
accordion, brass, voice, bitov |
reka, ruchenitsa, daichovo, gankino, pravo |
Michael Herman |
LW> Remasterd by Dick Forsyth |
LW-22, LW-2292, EB-CT |
Golden_Recor..021848-008-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Shope, Thrace, Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Dances 2 - Lubimi Balgarski Hora I Rachenici 2 |
Bulgarian Brass, Ibro Lolov, Boris Karlov, Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar, Peicho Peichev, Jordan Vassilev, Traicho Sinapov, Dimitur Paskov, Ivan Shibilev |
bitov, accordion, violin, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, devetorka, daichovo |
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LW> Bulgarian compilation re-issue. Artists are not credited. No Bitov music |
LW-2557 |
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 |
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 |
Parlophon-10522 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja |
Parlophon (Bulgaria) - #B. 10522 - Douhov Orkestur Na Gradeiskiya - Konen Polk |
Douhov Orkestur Na Gradeiskiya |
voice, accordion |
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LW> Interesting Vocal and Harmonium (or Accordion) |
LW-2406 |
Radioprom-1136 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1136 - 78 RPM - Atanas Avdzhiev (Fizarmonika) |
Atanas Avdzhiev |
accordion, gaida |
ruchenitsa |
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LW> Very very nice old style Dobroudzha fizharmonica (accordion) type music., LW> Very very nice old style Dobroudzha fizharmonica (accordion) type music.;;Ethnographic Museum copy almost new |
LW-3061, LW-3281 |
Radioprom-1396 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1396 - Boris Karlov (Tambura) & Boris Karlov Orchestra, Radioprom #1396 - Boris Karlov (Tambura) & Boris Karlov Orchestra |
Boris Karlov, Boris Karlov Orchestra |
tambura, accordion |
ruchenitsa |
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LW> Record has 2 cracks in it but is playable. This seems to be very unusual recording featuring Boris Karlov on Tambura and his orchestra. Label in poor condition., LW> This seems to be very unusual recording featuring Boris Karlov on Tambura and his orchestra.;;Recording has 100 Hz Hum - to be removed |
LW-2951, LW-3347 |
Victory_Reco..221002-12871 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja |
Na Svatba S Marin Karov #2 |
Marin Karov, Sacho Dzhigov, Stefan (Gudulka) Georgiev, Yordan Velikov, Kostadin Denev, Krasimir Tomov, Nedko Nedev |
voice, bitov, accordion, gaida, synthesizer |
pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa, gankino, reka |
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LW> Nice instrumentation, I don't particularly like the singers voice. Dobroudzha wedding band style with Bitov & Modern Instruments |
LW-2443 |
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 |