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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-491 |
T |
Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia |
Srpski Narodni Pesni |
M Lekich, M Crnevats Ansambl, Predrag Cune Gojkovic, Ansambl Zh Milanovich, Safet Isovic, Zaim Imamovitch, R Petkovich Ansambl, F Bazarich, P Antonovski, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Doushanka Labor, Emil Kolev Orchestra, D Zhivkovich, Duet Tanaskevich |
voice |
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LW> Serbian Songs - really quite good - A mixture of Bulgarian and Serbian Singers. |
LW-3076, LW-3095 |
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-550 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora, Ruchenitsi I Pesni |
Nadka Karadzhova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Georgi Gorelski, Yanka Roupkina, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Kolyo Kavrukov, Nikola Yankov, Lenovskata Narodna Groupa, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Ivan Mihov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Ivan Hadzhiski, Petko Radev |
voice, clarinet, bitov, violin, brass |
ruchenitsa, pravo, chetvorno, devetorka, krivo, gankino |
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LW> Lots of really wonderful tunes on this album |
LW-1986 |
Balkanton-1466 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Pirinski Narodni Pesni |
Kostadin Gougov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Rouska Stoimenova, Pirin Ensemble, Dimitur Kolarov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Maria Tomova, Zhivka Kostadinova, Ignat Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Tatyana Surbinska, Vasilka Ivanova, Veneta Tsvetkova, Vasil Videnov, Stoyanka Boneva, Stoyan Andonov, Al Yossifov Orch |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto, devetorka, gankino, ruchenitsa, chetvorno |
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LW-1474, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1610 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Peyat Izvestni Narodni Izpulniteli |
Yordan Gemedzhiev, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Penka Pavlova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Vulkana Stoyanova, Nikola Ganchev, Yovcho Karaivanov, Hristina Lyutova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Nedyalka Keranova, Pavel Sirakov, Staika Gyokova, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Kalinka Zgourova, Gancho Nikolov, Kostadin Gougov |
voice, kaval |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1792 |
Balkanton-1611 |
T |
Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Thrace |
Mouzika Na Balkanskite Narodi - Music Of The Balkan Peoples |
Pavel Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Mariya Tanase, Dzhenil Shabanov, A Belcheva Orch, Atsa Matic, Roumen Sirakov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Jovana Pandourovich, R Zhivkovich Orch, Ignat Videnov, George Zamfir, K Mircha Orch, Staika Gyokova, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Titakis, Meri Ikonomou, Oulvie Ahmedova, Penka Pavlova, Petko Radev Orchestra, Nada Mamoula, Atsa Matich |
voice, bitov, panpipe |
ruchenitsa, gankino, lesnoto, pravo |
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LW> Interesting album. Includes singers or orchestras from various parts of the Balkans. |
LW-2173, LW-3130 |
Balkanton-1737 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kaicho Kamenov - Vidin Region Songs -- Vasilka Ivanova - Pirin Region Songs, Pesen Na Balkanskite Narodi |
Kaicho Kamenov, Vasilka Ivanova, Various, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo, lesnoto |
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LW> I like Kaicho's voice a lot, Vasilka's voice is also pretty good, but overall I don't like the instrumental arrangements. |
LW-3105, LW-3175, LW-3267 |
Balkanton-1823 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace |
Nadka Karadzhova - Kroum Yankov |
Nadka Karadzhova, Kroum Yankov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, ANPKTR Orchestra, Petko Radev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, eleno, gankino |
|
LW> Entire album technically very poorly recorded. A bit to orchestrated to suit my taste, but singing is very good. |
LW-3104, LW-3176 |
Balkanton-2012 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Stefka Subotinova - Vulcho Ivanov |
Stefka Subotinova, Vulcho Ivanov, ANPKTR Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Petko Radev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
paidushko, pravo, daichovo |
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LW> Very Nice songs and instrumental accompanyment |
LW-2601 |
Balkanton-2030 |
T |
Bulgaria, Serbia |
Lyubovni Narodni Pesni I Hora - Love Folksongs & Horos |
Ignat Videnov, Vasil Videnov, Doushanka Labor, Angel Vangelov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, accordion |
chachak |
|
LW> Sounds very much like Serbian folk songs - but all performed by Bulgarians |
LW-3071, LW-3109 |
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-2125 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Mountain Folksongs - Gancho Nikolov & Venera Maerkova |
Gancho Nikolov, Venera Maerkova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, chalgia |
chetvorno, krivo, devetorka, paidushko, lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1487 |
Balkanton-2153 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Grouycho Dochev - Thracian Folkongs |
Grouycho Dochev, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
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LW> Beautiful voice and some generally simple, but tasteful accompanyment.... some modern orch and some bitov ens |
LW-3098, LW-3179 |
Balkanton-2154 |
3ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kalinka Zgourova - Strandzha Mountain Folksongs |
Kalinka Zgourova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Boyan Nankov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Stoyan Kunev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
paidushko, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1594 |
Balkanton-2179 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Adzhovi - Adzhovi Sisters |
Sestri Adzhovi, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa, devetorka, paidushko, daichovo, lesnoto |
|
LW> Light and lively - but sounds like night club music (ala Andrew Sisters) |
LW-2169, LW-3127 |
Balkanton-3130 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Gospodin Kolev |
Gospodin Kolev, Emil Kolev Orchestra, ANPKTR Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
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LW-2010 |
Balkanton-3218 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Toma Yanchev - Strandzhiski Narodni Pesni |
Toma Yanchev, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
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LW-1999 |
Balkanton-3297 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ignat & Vasil Videnovi |
Ignat Videnov, Vasil Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino, devetorka |
|
LW> Good singing, but poor instrumental accompanyment |
LW-2063 |
Balkanton-3298 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ignat & Vasil Videnovi |
Ignat Videnov, Vasil Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
LW> Good singing, but poor instrumental accompanyment |
LW-2062 |
Balkanton-3310 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Raina Petrova |
Raina Petrova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> weak voice - orchestrations just ok |
LW-2059 |
Balkanton-3339 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pavel Sirakov |
Pavel Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Nice voice - orchestrations just ok |
LW-2058 |
Balkanton-3383 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Stoyan Enev - Trakiiski Narodni Pesni |
Stoyan Enev, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice, bitov |
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice voice - Good Strandzhanskata Group on one side |
LW-2192 |
Balkanton-3385 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Vasilka Damyanova - Severnyashki Narodni Pesni |
Vasilka Damyanova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
|
LW> Nice voice & songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2245 |
Balkanton-3636 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Vasilka Stancheva - Rhodopski Peni |
Vasilka Stancheva, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice voice but I do not like modern orchestra |
LW-2193 |
Balkanton-5812 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Lilyana Dokova |
Lilyana Dokova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
waltz, devetorka |
|
LW> Neither strong instrumentally or vocally;;Also have copy from Dragni Dragnev |
LW-2053 |
Balkanton-6238 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Ignat Videnov |
Ignat Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2107 |
Balkanton-6334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ignat & Vasil Videnovi |
Ignat Videnov, Vasil Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2111 |
Balkanton-6385 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Kanyu Bedrov |
Kanyu Bedrov, Todor Radev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, gaida |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2041 |
Balkanton-10142 |
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Bulgaria |
Lyubimi Grutski Pesni - Loved Greek Songs |
Lyubka Rondova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Dosyu Berkovski |
voice |
|
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LW-3186 |
Balkanton-10165 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Traicho Sinapov - Accordion |
Traicho Sinapov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion, voice |
ruchenitsa, petrunino, graovsko, gankino, na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent Shope style accordion playing and good, simple orchestrations. |
LW-1989 |
Balkanton-10189 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Slavka Sekoutova - Blagovest Porozhanov |
Slavka Sekoutova, Blagovest Porozhanov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice, bitov, gadulka, tambura |
paidushko, petrunino, eleno, graovsko, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Sekoutov's songs are really nice, but Porozhanov's are weak. |
LW-3126, LW-3198 |
Balkanton-10191 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Zhelyo Yochev & Veska Burlakova |
Zhelyo Yovchev, Veska Bourlakova, Lyuben Tachev, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, kaval |
pravo, ruchenitsa, gankino |
|
|
LW-1283 |
Balkanton-10354 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Stancho Stoilov - Songs Fron The Graovo Region |
Stancho Stoilov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice, bitov |
pravo, ruchenitsa, paidushko, graovsko |
|
LW> Really like this singer and many of the arrangements - Shope style |
LW-1606 |
Balkanton-10685 |
T |
Bulgaria, Russia, Thrace |
Sonya Kuncheva - Narodni Pesni |
Sonya Kuncheva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Boyan Nankov Orch, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice voice - orchestrations too fancy |
LW-1217, LW-1804 |
Balkanton-10820 |
3ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Nedyalka Keranova Sings |
Nedyalka Keranova, Todor Prashtakov Orch, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent Record - great evocative voice |
LW-1505, LW-2099 |
Balkanton-10821 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Lyuben Bozhkov & Vessela Bozhkova |
Lyuben Bozhkov, Vessela Bozhkova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
chetvorno, lesnoto, devetorka, gankino |
|
|
LW-1506, LW-2103 |
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 |
|
|
LW-1286, EB-CT |
Balkanton-11140 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope, Shope |
Bulgarska Narodna Mouzika |
Kostadin Varimezov, Kalinka Vulcheva, Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble, Stojan Velichkov, Vulkana Stoyanova, Nikola Ganchev, Georgi Chilingirov + Stefan Zahmanov, Koutev Ensemble, Atanas Vulchev, Yovcho Karaivanov, Trakiya State Folk Ensemble, Nadka Karadzhova, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Boris Mashalov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Roumen Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Pirin Ensemble |
gaida, bitov, voice, kaval, gadulka, tambura |
paidushko, ruchenitsa, pravo, na_trapeza, gankino, doina, grancharsko |
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LW> Very nice collection of famous tunes |
LW-1976 |
Balkanton-11185 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Russia |
Vasilka Stancheva - Rhodope Folk Songs |
Vasilka Stancheva, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Dimitur Penev Orch |
voice, kaval, flute |
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice voice - I like the tunes accompanied by the Dimitur Penev Orch better than the tunes with Emil Kolev's orchestra. |
LW-3089, LW-3155 |
Balkanton-11191 |
|
Bulgaria |
Pavlina Gorcheva - Songs From Graovo |
Pavlina Gorcheva, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2253 |
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 |
|
LW> This record hase some nice tunes, I especially like Valentina Despotova's voice |
LW-1971 |
Balkanton-11256 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Dimiter Kolarov & Atanaska Dimitrova - Pirin Folk Songs |
Dimitur Kolarov, Atanaska Dimitrova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
devetorka, gankino |
|
|
LW-1839, LW-3192 |
Balkanton-11299 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Russia |
Nedyalka Keranova |
Nedyalka Keranova, Todor Prashtakov Orch, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, accordion |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent singer and good modern orchestras - not overly orchestrated |
LW-1518, LW-2102 |
Balkanton-11427 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Rouska Stoimenova |
Rouska Stoimenova, Pirin Ensemble, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto, devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent voice - instrumentation generally pretty good. I like her voice a lot. |
LW-2175, LW-3194 |
Balkanton-11428 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Vulcho Ivanov - Folk Songs From Thrace |
Vulcho Ivanov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Petko Radev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice, clarinet |
pravo, gankino, daichovo, ruchenitsa, paidushko |
|
|
LW-1579 |
Balkanton-11591 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gouna Ivanova |
Gouna Ivanova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
graovsko, lesnoto, chetvorno, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1521 |
Balkanton-11681 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Velsela And Lyuben Bozhkovi |
Lyuben Bozhkov, Vessela Bozhkova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Ivan Shibilev Orch |
voice |
lesnoto, devetorka |
|
LW> Pretty tunes - not well audio engineered - a few very nice tunes |
LW-3094, LW-3159 |
Balkanton-11879 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Starite Pesni - Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Emil Mladenov, Ivan Boichev, Ivan Hadzhiski |
voice |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, lesnoto, devetorka |
|
|
LW-1524 |
Balkanton-12003 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Lyubka Rondova |
Lyubka Rondova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, tambura |
paidushko, lesnoto, devetorka |
|
|
LW-1585 |
Balkanton-12036 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Veska Mokova & Izvor Orchestra |
Veska Mokova, Izvor Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Dimitur Penev Orch, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
gankino, ruchenitsa, pravo, na_trapeza |
|
LW> Some very nice tunes and arrangements - good singer |
LW-1964 |
Balkanton-12123 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kolyo Kolev |
Kolyo Kolev, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Emil Mladenov, Angel Vangelov |
voice, violin |
gankino, paidushko, ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Nice voice - contemporary style |
LW-1574, EB-CT |
Balkanton-12124 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Slavka Sekoutova |
Slavka Sekoutova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Atanas Vulchev Instr Group |
voice, clarinet |
gankino, ruchenitsa, paidushko, pravo, devetorka |
|
LW> I like this singers voice a lot, instrumentals are not overly arranged, many nice songs. |
LW-1959 |
Balkanton-12126 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Tatyana Surbinska |
Tatyana Surbinska, Dimitur Penev Orch, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Stoyan Stoyanov Orch, Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa, lesnoto, devetorka, paidushko, gankino |
|
LW> some nice tunes but audio quality overall is kind of piercing. Nothing really spectacular |
LW-1958 |
Balkanton-12300 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Serbia, Croatia |
Olga Borisova |
Olga Borisova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Daniel Spassov |
voice |
graovsko, gankino, lesnoto, ruchenitsa, pravo, chetvorno |
|
LW> Good, but not a great album. |
LW-1951 |
Balkanton-060154 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Magiata Na Rhodopa Planina 2 |
Sto Gajdi, Valya Balkanska, Roumen Rodopski, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Dafo Trendafilov, Fanka Koinarova, Georgi Mousourliev, Mladen Koinarov, Dimitur Grivnin, Boika Prisadova, Kroum Yankov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Stephan Zahmanov, Hristina Lyutova, Apostol Kisiov, Roza Georgieva, Trakiya State Folk Ensemble, Vassil Vasilev, Sestri Georgievi, Georgi Chilingirov, Nadezhda Hvoineva |
voice, gaida, bitov |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent CD - Mixture or very traditional and somewhat orchestrared |
LW-2562 |
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 |
Vd-210531 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Izbrani Makedonski Pesni - I |
Kiril Kostov, Jordanka Vardzhijska, Zdravko Georgiev Orch, Stojan Dzhadzhev, Mariana Manoleva, Ivan Gotsev, Sofia Gotseva, Dimitur Dinev Orch, Peroun Mens Folklore Group, Snezhina Andreeva, Nikola Krustilov Ensemble, Kostadin Gougov, Valeri Dimchev Orch, Marija I Magdalena Filatovi, Emil Ristoskov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Atanaska Dimitrova, Dimitur Kolarov |
voice |
devetorka, lesnoto, chochek |
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LW-2758 |