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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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 |
|
LW-23,
TD-41,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-118 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni,
Bulgarian Folk Songs |
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Kaicho Kamenov,
Jordanka Dimitrova Ilieva,
Magdalena Morarova,
Verka Siderova,
Tinka Pesheva,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Staika Gyokova,
Yanka Taneva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Raina Petrova,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
petrunino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1546,
LW-1608,
LW-2271,
LW-3252 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Nice variety of tunes |
LW-1271,
LW-1272,
LW-1560,
TD-1005 |
| 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-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-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_Trading_Ltd-1003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Srednogorski Izvoren Folklor - Authentic Folklore From Sredna Gora |
Zlatitsa Chitalishte Bitov ens,
Nevena Mechkarova,
Angel Yankov,
Ani Radouncheva,
Womens Singing Group Smolsko Village,
Danail Kurdzhilov,
Hristina Hriskova,
Srednagorski Zvuncheta,
Nikolina Filcheva Stancheva,
Nedelyo Petelov,
Valentin Ivanov,
Ivanka Genova,
Kamenitsa Chitalishte Lyuben Karavelov chorus,
Ivan (Gaidar) Nenov,
Yordanka Tinkova,
Maria Tangarova |
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
frula,
gaida |
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
krivo,
petrunino,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent Album of village musicians for the Srednagora region of Thrace |
LW-2712,
LW-3187 |
| Chubby_Drago..uctions-1007 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
My Tradition - Bulgarian Folk Music |
Petrana (Pepa) Koutcheva,
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Lyuben Dossev,
Ignat Koukov,
Ivan Russinov,
Ivaylo (Kaval) Koutchev,
Georgi Gardzharov |
voice,
gadulka |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
eleno,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2753 |
| Columbia-5378-11 |
9ST |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
Shope,
Macedonia,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Columbia World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music Volume XVII - Folk Music Of Bulgaria - Lomax/Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble,
Lazarinka Yanachkova,
Litsa Lazarova,
Pavlina Vaiova,
Svilenka Vaiova,
Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Slavka Georgieva,
Ilya Zakharev,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Anka Balabanova,
Ali Chasmakov,
Mekhmed Dzhambazov,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Satovcha Gotse Delchev,
Lyuba Barakova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Rhodope Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa Ot Chepelare,
Rhodope Mixed Group Of Singers From Chepelare,
Feika Sirakuleva,
Zlata Milusheva,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Stoyan Dobrev,
Grouycho Dochev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Elena Mileva,
Vasil Milev,
Assan Alilov,
Mustafa Mazulov,
Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova,
Peter Nikolov Bogdanov,
Todor Gemedzhiev,
Elenko Nedelkov,
Peter Stoichev,
Mita Stoicheva,
Ivan Stoichev,
Haidushka Pesen Sextet |
bitov,
voice,
tambura,
kaval,
gadulka,
frula |
petrunino,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
gankino |
Alan Lomax |
LW> Excellent Recordings Made in 1954 |
LW-1720,
EB-LP |
| Ibld-8 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #8, "Home Is Where The Heart Is" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Lyuben Dossev Brass Band,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble,
Iliana Bozhanova |
bitov,
brass,
violin,
voice,
frula,
zurna |
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
batuta,
pravo,
eleno,
svornoto |
|
LW> Excellent variety of traditional tunes |
LW-2739 |
| Ibld-11 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Wallachia,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #11, "Bridges" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Gumzovo Brass Band,
Gumzovo Gypsy Brass Band,
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Rodistin Russev,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble |
voice,
bitov,
brass,
violin,
clarinet |
pravo,
krivo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
|
LW-2742 |
| Lyra-Pallette-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk-Pallette - Folk Band Lyra |
Lyra Folk Band Plovdiv |
bitov,
lyra,
voice,
gaida,
violin,
kaval |
gankino,
graovsko,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
petrunino,
eleno,
buchimish |
|
LW> There are some very nice tunes on this album.... some a bit modern for my taste, and others I like very much. |
LW-3008 |
| Music_Of_The_World-50613 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Varna |
Bulgari - Bulgarian Folk Music |
Bulgari,
Radostina Kuneva |
bitov,
voice,
gadulka,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
paidushko,
daichovo,
pravo,
petrunino |
|
|
LW-2770 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
| Pautalia-Kyustendil |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Folk Dance Ensemble Pautalia - Kyustendil-Bulgaria |
Pautalia Folk Dance Ensemble Kyustendil |
voice,
gadulka,
bitov |
gankino,
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
graovsko |
|
LW> Very Nice CD - The singing is a bit modernish, and the instrumentals could be more energetically played, but all in all a pretty good CD. Dances from this region presented by their Choreographer (Valentin Kenov) at Bulgarian Folk Seminar Plovdiv 2007 |
LW-2980 |
| Petur_Iliev-002 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Rom,
Thrace |
Made In Bulgaria - 95% Dance Music |
Vasil Bebelekov,
Nikolay Kolev,
Petur Iliev,
Ivan Kabaivanov,
Nikolay Kisiov,
Yordan Iliev,
Dimitar Boyadzhiev,
Enei Vitanov,
Yanko Asenov,
Maria Bebelekov |
bitov,
voice,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
devetorka,
petrunino,
eleno,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-2438 |
| Xopo-2 |
8STI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Thrace |
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs And Dances - XOPO Vol 2,
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs and Dances,
XOPO! Vol II |
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Stefan Ivanov,
Lilyana Dokova,
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Gotse Delchev Folk Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Magdalena Morarova,
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev,
Koutev Ensemble,
Hristo Gheshev,
Radka Koushleva,
Georgi Chilingirov |
voice,
accordion,
bitov,
clarinet |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
paidushko,
pravo,
petrunino,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-12,
TD-490,
EB-CT |