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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 |
|
|
LW-1275,
LW-1808 |
| Balkanton-1540 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace |
Magda Pushkarova - Strandzhanski Narodni Pesni,
Магда Пушкарова - Странджански Народни Песни |
Magda Pushkarova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice voice - not a great voice,
LW-1291 |
LW-1291,
TD-551 |
| Balkanton-2124 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Pirin Mountain And Strandzha Mountain Folksongs - Emil Ristoskov & Rayna Petrova |
Emil Ristoskov,
Raina Petrova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Prefer Rayna Petrova's singing to Emil Ristoskov's - Don't particularly like the instrumental arrangements |
LW-1486 |
| Balkanton-2152 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Varna |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi Za Douhov Orkestur |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur |
|
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
eleno,
chetvorno,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1857,
LW-3189 |
| Balkanton-5995 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Izpulneniya Na Bitov Orchestur - P. Krumov |
P Krumov |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-244,
LW-3226 |
| Balkanton-6259 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Narodni Hora - Douhov Orkestur Na BNA (Bulgarian National Army) |
Bulgarian National Army (BNA) Douhov Orkestur |
brass |
daichovo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-3210 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-3131 |
| Balkanton-10257 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Horos & Ruchenitsas From The Varna Region - Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
opas,
pravo,
paidushko,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very over orchestrated. Into to tunes is really horrible from roots perspective, .... however, the accordion playing is good. |
LW-1968 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Very arranged ensemble music - a few very good tracks,
LW-1814 |
LW-1814,
TD-72,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10614 |
|
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Horos And Ruchenitsas From The Varna District - Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1536 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
LW-1911 |
LW-1911,
TD-91 |
| Balkanton-10931 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Koprivshtitsa '81 - Performances Of Children - 4th National Folk Festival |
Gorno Alexandrovo Village Children's Vocal Group,
Ivan Vassilev,
Hristo Iskiliev,
Yanka Ilieva,
Enchol Kolarov,
Penka Neikova,
Gerogi Bedelev,
Asparouhovo Village Children's Vocal Group Varna District,
Pavel Haidoushki,
Assen Stoinov,
Yovka Koeva,
Valentin Penev,
Bourgas Children's Singing Group,
Alexander Zotev,
Rossitsa Hadzhieva,
Valentin Damyanov,
Valentina Groudeva,
Stoyanka Romanova,
Boris (Child Singer) Petrov,
Siika Vassileva |
kaval,
voice,
gadulka |
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2289,
LW-3188 |
| Balkanton-10988 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja |
Ensemble For Folksongs And Dances " Varna",
Ensemble for Folk Songs & Dances Varna |
Ensemble Varna,
Maria Serafimova,
Georgi Velev,
Bozhana Velikova,
Velichka Zlateva,
Slavi Petrov,
Marina Bacheva,
Dancho Radoulov,
Georgi Manovski,
Dimiter Dimitrov,
Krassimir Zhekov,
Todor Petrov,
Vesselina Nenova |
voice,
gadulka,
kaval |
paidushko,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
reka,
devetorka |
|
LW-1914 |
LW-1914,
TD-97,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11683 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Varna |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Stoyan Angelov Orch |
accordion,
violin |
grancharsko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
opas,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Terrible arrangements and orchestrations ruin some nice accordion playing. The Gruncharsko (Boyanovsko) is the only nice tune. |
LW-1965 |
| 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-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 |
|
LW> Very Very arranged tunes - too arranged to suite me |
LW-3138,
LW-3162 |
| Balkanton-12054 |
|
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Velichka Staneva - Narodni Pesni Od Varnensko - Folk Songs From Varna District |
Velichka Staneva |
voice |
|
|
LW> Very Good Voice and nice orchestrations (in general) |
LW-1330 |
| Balkanton-12231 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Horos And Ruchenitsas By Dimiter Stoikov |
Representative Wind Orchestra of the Bulgarian Navy,
Representative Wind Orchestra of the Bulgarian Nav |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
pravo,
eleno |
|
LW> Nice Duhov Brass Band tunes |
LW-1566 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. |
LW-3132,
LW-3168 |
| Balkanton-12368 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Thrace,
Severn |
Stambolovo '88 - Vol 2 |
Bisseri Kurdzhali,
Georgi Arabadzhiev,
Dimitrovgrad Haskovo,
Orkestur Trustenik,
Zlatna Arfa,
Georgi Zhekov,
Valentin Manchev,
Various,
Yambol |
voice,
gadulka |
trite_puti,
buchimish,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
lesnoto,
pravo |
|
LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. Lots of jazz elements. |
LW-3133,
LW-3169 |
| Balkanton-060156 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Star-Singers From the Pirin Region |
Rouska Stoimenova,
Vladislav Dzhibarov,
Pirin Ensemble,
Kostadin Gougov,
Pelagia Kostova,
Nadka Vulchanova,
Lyubka Rondova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Yordanka Dimitrova,
Lilyana Gogova,
Roza Hristova,
Tanya Kostova,
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Stoika Germanova,
Radko Assenov,
Maria Shaleva,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Ivan Gotsev,
Rositsa Pandova,
Petya Todorova |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
waltz |
|
LW> One of the less inspiring Pirin Ensemble albums I've heard |
LW-2550 |