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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-164 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesen - (Pirin Region), Balkanton 164 |
Lilyana Dokova, Pirin Ensemble, Stefan Ivanov, Boris Karlov Orchestra, Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia, Kostadin Gougov, Iliya Argirov, Vasilka Ivanova, Maria Kokareshkova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
paidushko, lesnoto, devetorka, chetvorno |
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LW> Many (8 of 12) of the same tunes are on Balkanton 164, LW> These tunes are also on Balkanton BHA 164 |
LW-1471, LW-1548, LW-3257 |
Balkanton-316 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Balkanton 316 - Macedonia, Bulgarski Narodni Pesni / Bulgarski Narodni Tantsi, i Orkestrovi Melodii |
Pirin Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Maria Tomova, E Ranova, Vasilka Karadalieva, V Karakasheva, M Kroumova, Veneta Tsvetkova, Zhivka Kostadinova, G Popova, Rouska Stoimenova |
bitov |
lesnoto, paidushko, devetorka, chetvorno |
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LW-1557, TD-180, EB-AU |
Balkanton-517 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Veseli Narodni Pesen, Veseli Narodni Pesni, Весели народни песни, Veseli narodni pesni |
Veska Mladenova, Hristo Todorov, Radka Radeva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, P Stefanov, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Penka Pavlova, Vasilka Karadalieva, Al Kokarechkov, Nadka Karadzhova, R Peneva, Toma Yanchev, V Hristova, P Dinkova, K Stefanov, Staika Gyokova, Velichka Stambolova, Zhivka Gavrilova, Maria Tomova, Stambolka Genadieva, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Pirin Ensemble |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, doina, chetvorno, paidushko, petrunino, reka |
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LW> Nice variety of tunes |
LW-1271, LW-1272, LW-1560, TD-1005 |
Balkanton-1971 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Stancho Stoilov - Shopski Naroden Orkestur, Станчо Стоилов / Шопски народен оркестър при ОНС София, Stancho Stoilov, Sopski Naroden Orkestur, Stancho Stoylov-Boyan Nankov |
Stancho Stoilov, Shopski Naroden Orkestur, Boyan Nankov |
bitov |
graovsko, chetvorno, ruchenitsa, paidushko, gankino, buchimish |
|
LW-1216 |
LW-1216, TD-165, EB-AU |
Balkanton-2125 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Mountain Folksongs - Gancho Nikolov & Venera Maerkova |
Gancho Nikolov, Venera Maerkova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, chalgia |
chetvorno, krivo, devetorka, paidushko, lesnoto |
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LW-1487 |
Balkanton-10891 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Atanas Vulchev, Roumen Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Nikola Atanasov, Boyan Nankov, Stojan Velichkov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Neno Ivanov, Kostadin Varimezov |
gadulka, tambura, bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, graovsko, chetvorno, paidushko, grancharsko |
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LW-1286, EB-CT |
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 |
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LW> This record hase some nice tunes, I especially like Valentina Despotova's voice |
LW-1971 |
Balkanton-11368 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - Pirin Sings |
Bansko Mens Vocal Group, Blagoevgrad Mens Vocal Group, Starchevo Village Womens Vocal Group, Dimitur Kossev, Chourichene Village Womens Vocal Group, Stoina Vakashinska, Kanta Vassileva, Zhenska Peveheska Groupa Dolen Gotse Delchev, Davidko Stoilov, Kurnalovo Village Womens Vocal Group, Simeon Zournadzhiev, Torbev (Brothers), Ivo Serdarov, Fikiya Sakova, Emil Sakov, Spas Markov, Pirin Village Womens Vocal Group, Ivan Baltov, Tsaparevo Village Womens Vocal Group, Mihail Kirichkov, Nikola Shalamanov, Sandanski Womens Vocal Group, Dimitur Vakadinov, Emanouil Mitrev, Iliya Rabachev, Lyuba Tosheva, Yana Tosheva, Dobrinka Maistorska |
voice, frula, gaida, zurna, tambura |
paidushko, devetorka, chetvorno, eleno, pravo, gankino |
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LW> Excellent album of featuring village musicians from throughout the Pirin Region of Bulgaria |
LW-2164, LW-3196, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11591 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gouna Ivanova |
Gouna Ivanova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
graovsko, lesnoto, chetvorno, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1521 |
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-11873 |
9ST |
Bulgaria, Shope, Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo, paidushko, daichovo, trite_puti, petrunino, ruchenitsa, grancharsko, chetvorno, gankino |
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LW> Excellent Shope/North Central Bulgarian Bitov Orchestra |
LW-1564 |
Balkanton-12235 |
T |
Bulgaria, Classical |
Marin Ivanov - Folksongs From The District Of Teteven |
Marin Ivanov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo, jove, paidushko, daichovo, chetvorno |
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LW> Excellent singing, but, the Classical orchestra accompanying the singer significantly detracts from the folk elements in the songs. |
LW-3116, LW-3166 |
Balkanton-12319 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Radka Alexova |
Radka Aleksova, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Shopska Folkloren Ansembl |
voice, bitov |
gankino, paidushko, pravo, chetvorno |
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LW> Album has 2 very nice shope songs with excellent accompanyment, and the other songs feature and excellent singer but are instrumentally over-arranged |
LW-1662 |
Balkanton-060250 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Shope, Rhodope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Authentic Folk Instruments |
Nikola Ganchev, Blagoi Blagoev, Chavdar Chaoushev, Assen Chaoushev, Yordan Todorov, Ivan Radev, Pavel Sirakov, Iliyantsi (Sofiya) Douduk Players, Dimiter Milachkov, Velko Kurnichev, Vutyu Lilov, Petur Borisov, Stephan Zahmanov, Peicho Peichev, Jordan Vassilev, Ismail Kourtev, Rousi Goshev, Ivan Zlatanov, Mihail Marinov, Georgi Chalev, Roumen Sirakov, Jordan Loukov, Sestri Manoulovi, Stojan Velichkov, Trakiskata Troika |
frula, kaval, voice, bitov, zurna, gadulka, tambura |
gankino, daichovo, ruchenitsa, chetvorno, pravo, grancharsko, paidushko |
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LW> Excellent release of examples of traditional instruments |
LW-2458 |