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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-132 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Narodni Pesni, Български Народни Песни, Bulgarski narodni pesni |
Yordan Gemedzhiev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Petkana Zaharieva, Ivan Panovski, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Staika Gyokova, Mita Stoicheva, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Verka Siderova, Tinka Pesheva, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Ivan Punev, Vulkana Stoyanova, Yanka Taneva, Dimitrina Kouneva |
voice, bitov |
pravo, doina |
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LW> Record has a few nice tunes particularly track 5,11 & 12.;;Many of these tune also appear on Balkanton 132, LW> All of these tune also appear on Balkanton BHA 132, LW-1790 |
LW-1790, LW-3251, TD-562 |
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 |
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LW> The album has some excellent tracks on it. |
LW-1987, LW-2606, TD-182, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1103 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Performances By The State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances, State Ensemble for Folksongs and Dances, Koutev |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice, bitov |
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LW-1865 |
LW-1865, TD-98, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1321 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble, Rouska Stoimenova, Vasilka Karadalieva, Iliya Argirov, Tatyana Surbinska, Veneta Tsvetkova, Maria Tomova, Kateriona Kostadinova |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto |
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LW> Very Nice Listening Album, LW-1638 |
LW-1476, LW-1638, TD-130, EB-LP |
Balkanton-1467 |
15STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Български Народни Хора И Ръченици, 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 |
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LW> Lots of Kosta Kolev Arrangements, LW-1276 |
LW-1276, TD-139, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1857 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Folk Songs From The Kyustendil District, Olga Borisova, Kyustendilski Narodni Pesni |
Olga Borisova, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto, pravo, gankino, paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent singer but Hristo Todorov's arrangements are too orchestral., LW-1483 |
LW-1483, TD-158, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1913 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Lyubimi Narodni Ispulniteli - Favourite Folk Performers, Lyobimi Narodni Izpulniteli, Favourite Folk Performers |
Traicho Sinapov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Ignat Videnov, Stefka Subotinova, Tinka Pesheva, Ensemble Horo Russe, Venera Maerkova, Gancho Nikolov, Hristo Todorov, Petko Radev, Anastas Naumov, Kaicho Kamenov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Ivan Hadzhiski, Nedyalka Keranova, Lenovskata Narodna Groupa, Sestri Adzhovi, Ibro Lolov |
accordion, voice, clarinet, trumpet, brass |
petrunino, ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, daichovo |
|
LW-1284 |
LW-1284, TD-578 |
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-2161 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Kimitur Kolarov & Stoyan Andonov - Songs From Petrich Region, Songs from the Petrich Region, Kolarov-Andonov |
Dimitur Kolarov, Stoyan Andonov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Al Yossifov Orch |
voice |
lesnoto, pravo, gankino |
|
LW-3368 |
LW-1593, LW-3368, TD-173, EB-AU |
Balkanton-10109 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Sestri Grouevi, Sestri Grouevi - Pirin Mountain Folksongs, Pirin Mountain Folksongs |
Sestri Grouevi, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Lyuben Tachev Orch, Stoyan Kunev Orchestra, Boyan Nankov Orch, Stoina Groueva |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto, gankino, daichovo, pravo |
|
LW> I really like the sound of this trio, LW-2082 |
LW-2082, TD-63 |
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 |
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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-10218 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Shope, Rhodope |
Ot Chistiya Izvor - From The Pur Source Of The Folklore, From the Pure Source of the Folklore, От Чистия Извор - Ot Cistija Izvor |
Plana Village Sofia Female Vocal Group, Male Folklore Group Koutela Village Smolyan |
gaida, voice |
pravo |
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LW> Excellent Traditional singing from Shope & Rhodope Regions, LW-1220 |
LW-1220, TD-68 |
Balkanton-10231 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Ibro Lolov - Accrdion, Ibro Lolov Accordion |
Ibro Lolov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion, violin, voice |
gankino, chachak, ruchenitsa, devetorka |
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LW> Excellent Accordionist - not overly orchestrated., LW-1287 |
LW-1287, TD-69, EB-LP |
Balkanton-10545 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Atanas Vulchev - Gudulka, Atanas Vulchev - Gadulka |
Atanas Vulchev |
gadulka, bitov, voice, gaida |
pravo, paidushko, krivo, gankino, ruchenitsa, na_trapeza, graovsko |
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LW> Very Good album although some of the track are overorchestrated., LW-1637 |
LW-1336, LW-1637, TD-80, EB-LP |
Balkanton-10579 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Izvestni Ispulniteli Na Narodni Pesni (Famous Performers Of Folk Songs), Izvestni Izpulniteli na Narodni Pesen, Famous Performers of Folk Songs |
Vulkana Stoyanova, Hristo Todorov, Yovcho Karaivanov, Staika Gyokova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Nadka Karadzhova, Boyan Nankov, Atanaska Todorova, Gyorga Pindzhourova, Mita Stoicheva, Hristina Lyutova, Rouska Stoimenova, Pirin Ensemble |
voice, bitov, kaval |
krivo, gankino, ruchenitsa, lesnoto |
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LW> Very nice mix of excellent singers. Somewhat more orchestration than I like, LW-1288 |
LW-1288, TD-83 |
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 |
|
LW-1911 |
LW-1911, TD-91 |