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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-134 |
16STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Balkanton 134, Balkanton BHH 134, Народни Хора И Ръченици, Narodni Hora & Racenici, Narodni Hora I Rutchenitsi |
Sadovskata Grupa, Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Nikola Ganchev, Ibro Lolov, Milcho Nedyalkov, Hr Geshev, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Ivan Kirev, Ivan Shibilev, Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet, kaval, accordion, gadulka, brass |
ruchenitsa, krivo, daichovo, pravo |
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LW> The first 6 tracks on the record are particularly nice, LW> Side 1 tracks on the record are particularly nice. Same as Balkanton BHH 134. All tracks can also be found on Balkanton BHA 134., LW-31 |
LW-31, LW-3139, LW-3253, LW-3254, TD-133, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-244 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Emil Kolev Orchestra, Tsvyatko Blagoev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Ivan Shibilev, Petko Radev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, N Tsonev Douhov Orch, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
bitov, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, pravo, daichovo, petrunino, grancharsko, trite_puti, eleno |
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LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 244, LW> Same as Balkanton 244 |
LW-1552, LW-3262 |
Balkanton-1148 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Sonya Kuncheva |
Sonya Kuncheva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
grancharsko, daichovo, pravo |
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LW-1601 |
Balkanton-1378 |
7STI |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Bulgarian National Dances and Ratchenitzi, Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Rutchenitsi |
Traicho Sinapov, Dimitur Paskov, Ivan Shibilev, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Dimitur Stoikov, Naiden Stoikov, Anastas Naumov, Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev |
accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, gankino, eleno, daichovo, graovsko |
|
LW-1285 |
LW-1285, TD-136, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1465 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Boris Mashalov, Борис Машалов / Български народни песни, хора и ръченици, Boris Mashalov / Bulgarski narodni pesni, hora i ruchenitsi |
Boris Mashalov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, V Petrov Orchestra, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Staika Gyokova, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Nikola Atanasov, Komnya Stoyanova, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Dosyo Milkov, Nedyalka Keranova, Atanas Vulchev |
voice, bitov, bagpipe, kaval |
daichovo, paidushko, ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW-1475 |
LW-1475, TD-554 |
Balkanton-1541 |
2STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Petko Radev, Sviri Petko Radev, Petko Radev Playing |
Petko Radev Orchestra, Petko Radev, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Petko Dachev, Yordan Yotov |
clarinet, accordion |
krivo, pravo, ruchenitsa, paidushko, daichovo |
|
LW-1870 |
LW-1870, TD-142, EB-LP |
Balkanton-1589 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Pavel & Roumen Sirakov, Pavel i Roumen Sirakov |
Pavel Sirakov, Roumen Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice, tambura |
ruchenitsa, daichovo, pravo, krivo, gankino, lesnoto, graovsko, grancharsko |
|
LW-1473 |
LW-1473, TD-147, EB-CT |
Balkanton-1683 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace, Romania, Dobrudja |
North Bulgarian Popular Horos - Ensemble "Horo" - Rousse, Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Ensemble Horo Russe, ANPKTR Orchestra, Neno Ivanov, Misho Buzhev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Representative Brass Band Of The Railroads |
bitov, gadulka, kaval, accordion, brass |
gankino, chetvorno, grancharsko, daichovo, eleno, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW-1872 |
LW-1872, TD-148, EB-CT, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1715 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Belozemskata Narodna Groupa, Ivan Mihov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hisarskata Narodna Groupa, Misho Buzhev, Nikola (Accordion) Ganchev, Naiden Kirov Group Rousse, Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa, Nikola Ilchev, Subo Neichev |
violin, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, chetvorno, grancharsko, gankino |
|
LW> Many Really nice recordings |
LW-1568, LW-2257 |
Balkanton-1717 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Boris Mashalov & Lalka Pavlova |
Boris Mashalov, Lalka Pavlova, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo, daichovo |
|
|
LW-1482 |
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 |
|
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-1849 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Master Performers On Folk Instruments, Maistori - Ispulniteli, Master Performers on Folk Instruments |
Iliya Dimitrov, ANPKTR Orchestra, Atanas Vulchev, Atanas Vulchev Instr Group, Stojan Velichkov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Roumen Sirakov, Blagoi Blagoev, Kostadin Varimezov, Neno Ivanov, Nikola Atanasov |
gaida, gadulka, kaval, tambura, frula |
paidushko, ruchenitsa, daichovo, krivo, trite_puti, pravo |
|
LW-1661 |
LW-1661, LW-1915, TD-154, 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-1990 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Bulgarski Narodni Hora & Racenici |
Stojan Velichkov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Kostadin Varimezov, Neno Ivanov, Iliya Dimitrov, ANPKTR Orchestra, Roumen Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Blagoi Blagoev, Emil Kolev, Stefan Angelov Orch, Dimitur Stoikov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Petko Radev |
bitov, kaval, voice, gaida, gadulka, tambura, frula, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, krivo, paidushko, eleno, daichovo, pravo, gankino |
|
LW> Very nice collection of dance tunes by some excellent artists. Some of the tunes are too orchestratedto suite my taste., LW-1855 |
LW-1855, LW-3074, LW-3097, TD-167, EB-CT |
Balkanton-3093 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Lalka Pavlova |
Lalka Pavlova, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Good singing but very overorchestrated |
LW-2014 |
Balkanton-6082 |
T |
Bulgaria, Wallachia |
Kosta Kolev Plays |
Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass |
daichovo |
|
LW> Tunes written by Kosta Kolev - not a great set of tunes |
LW-3227, LW-3363 |
Balkanton-6397 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kaicho Kamenov - Narodni Pesni Ot Vidinskiya Krai |
Kaicho Kamenov, Vasilka Ivanova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> I like Kaicho's voice a lot |
LW-3208 |
Balkanton-10219 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Petkana Zaharieva & Sava Popsavov - Thracian & Strandzha Mountain Songs |
Petkana Zaharieva, Sava Popsavov, Stojan Velichkov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Dimitur Kolev Orch |
voice |
ruchenitsa, daichovo |
|
LW> A few nice songs by Petkana Zaharieva. I REALLY don't like Sava Popsavov's voice for folk music and don't like these songs |
LW-1963 |
Balkanton-10536 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Severn |
Lyubimi Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Popular Horos & Rachenitsas |
Petko Radev, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Petko Radev Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Emil Kolev, Ensemble Horo Russe, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Traicho Sinapov, Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
clarinet, accordion, brass |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, krivo, gankino, eleno, graovsko, paidushko, petrunino |
|
LW> Many nice tunes were re-released on this album, LW-3099 |
LW-3099, LW-3150, TD-78, EB-AU |
Balkanton-10686 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Glasove Ot Strandzha - Strandzha Mountain Folk Songs, Glasove ot Strandzha - Narodna Pesni, Standzha Mountain Voices - Folk Songs |
Ivan Polinchev, Trakiskata Troika, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Toma Yanchev, Petko Donakov, Georgi Pavlov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Zhelyo Yovchev, Lyuben Tachev, Sava Popsavov |
voice |
pravo, ruchenitsa, grancharsko, daichovo |
|
LW> Some tune are pretty good, others are not to my liking., LW-1502 |
LW-1502, LW-1639, TD-740 |
Balkanton-10711 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Boris Mashalov - Narodni Pesni |
Boris Mashalov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Ivan Kirev, Hristo Todorov, Boris Petrov |
voice |
ruchenitsa, daichovo, doina, pravo |
|
LW> Beautiful Operatic Voice - Over Orchestrated |
LW-1293 |
Balkanton-11432 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Serbia, Dobrudja |
Ivan Hadjiiski - Trompet |
Ivan Hadzhiski, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Hristo Todorov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass, violin, voice |
pravo, ruchenitsa, daichovo, gankino |
|
|
LW-1281, EB-CT |
Balkanton-12125 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Nadezhda Hvoineva |
Nadezhda Hvoineva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo, gankino, daichovo |
|
LW> Very Nice Record |
LW-1573 |
Gega-278 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Classical, Thrace |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria |
Roumen Sirakov, Dimitar Penev Orch, Ivan Shibilev Orch, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble |
tambura, bitov |
daichovo, krivo, chetvorno, pravo, ruchenitsa, graovsko, gankino, devetorka |
|
LW> tambura : Rumen SIRAKOV |
LW-2744 |
Radioprom-1183 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - #1183 - Raina Botsova & Kosta Kolev Orch |
Raina Botsova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Excellent Tunes |
LW-2400 |