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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 |
|
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-189 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni,
Narodna Mouzika |
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
ANPRS,
Komnya Stoyanova,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Ivan Punev,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Kostantin Dourev,
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Staika Gyokova,
Verka Siderova,
Tinka Pesheva,
P Petrova,
Yanka Taneva |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> All tunes on this album are also found on Balkanton 189 & 115 (10" record) |
LW-1549,
LW-2081 |
| Balkanton-444 |
T |
Bosnia,
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni,
Narodni Pesni-Pirin |
T Ivanova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Stoyanka Boneva,
Zhenska Vokalna Groupa,
Kostadin Gougov,
N Stoyanova,
M Kostadinova,
Stefan Ivanov,
Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia |
voice |
gankino,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Good selection of tunes but, good album, but not great. |
LW-1559,
LW-1592,
EB-AU |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-1586,
LW-2726 |
| Balkanton-527 |
5STI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace,
Severn,
Shope |
Maistori Akordeona - Accordion Masters,
Майстори На Акордеона,
Masters of the Accordion |
Boris Karlov,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ali Kotsev,
Ivan Shibilev,
Emil Kolev,
Dimitur Stoikov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Chokoev,
Kosta Kolev,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
St Demirev,
Ibro Lolov |
accordion,
violin |
krivo,
gankino,
opas,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
pravo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Many tunes over-orchestrated, but there are many good tunes,
LW-30 |
LW-30,
LW-2599,
TD-189 |
| Balkanton-1121 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Yovcho Karaivanov Sings |
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boris Petrov Orch,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent strong singer |
LW-1611 |
| Balkanton-1172 |
1STI |
Bulgaria |
Popular Bulgarian Folk Songs,
Популярин български народни песни,
Popoulyarin bulgarski narodni pesni / Popular Bulgarian Folk Songs |
Penka Pavlova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Stoyanka Boneva,
Grouycho Dochev,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Valentina Despotova,
Yonka Kipcheva,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW-1614 |
LW-1614,
TD-108,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1323 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kosta Kolev |
Kosta Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
petrunino,
lesnoto,
trite_puti,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
LW> Good accordion playing but really dumb arrangements!,
LW-1868 |
LW-1868,
TD-131,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-1474,
EB-AU |
| 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-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 |
|
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 |
|
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-1738 |
4STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Popoulyarni Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Popyularni Narodni Pesni, Hora i Rutchenitsi |
Blagoi Blagoev,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Radka Aleksova,
Nikola Atanasov,
Staika Gyokova,
M Saliev,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Dimitur Yanev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Traicho Sinapov,
Dimitur Paskov,
Ivan Shibilev,
Kostadin Gougov,
Pirin Ensemble,
Ignat Videnov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Vasil Videnov |
voice,
bitov,
kaval,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
lesnoto,
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino |
|
LW-2098 |
LW-1791,
LW-2098,
TD-152,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1867 |
3ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Sonya Kuncheva & Georgi Gorelski |
Sonya Kuncheva,
Georgi Gorelski,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1875,
LW-1942,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-2161 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Kimitur Kolarov & Stoyan Andonov - Songs From Petrich Region,
Songs from the Petrich Region,
Kolarov-Andonov |
Dimitur Kolarov,
Stoyan Andonov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Al Yossifov Orch |
voice |
lesnoto,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW-3368 |
LW-1593,
LW-3368,
TD-173,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-2644 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Adzhovi |
Sestri Adzhovi,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-2114 |
| Balkanton-3283 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Magdalena Morarova |
Magdalena Morarova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
gankino |
|
LW> Fair singing and poor instrumental arrangement |
LW-2071 |
| Balkanton-5718 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nice, but not memorable, tunes |
LW-3366 |
| Balkanton-10334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Biserovi - Pirin Mountain Folksongs |
Sestri Bisserovi,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Lyubimka Bisserova |
bitov,
voice,
kaval |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nice variety of authentic a capella traditional tunes (1-10) and then tunes with a small bitov orchestra (11-18) |
LW-3118,
LW-3149 |
| Balkanton-10579 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Izvestni Ispulniteli Na Narodni Pesni (Famous Performers Of Folk Songs),
Izvestni Izpulniteli na Narodni Pesen,
Famous Performers of Folk Songs |
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Hristo Todorov,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Staika Gyokova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Boyan Nankov,
Atanaska Todorova,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Mita Stoicheva,
Hristina Lyutova,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Pirin Ensemble |
voice,
bitov,
kaval |
krivo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very nice mix of excellent singers. Somewhat more orchestration than I like,
LW-1288 |
LW-1288,
TD-83 |
| Balkanton-10643 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Songs Which We Remember - Pesni, Koito Ostavat,
Песни, които остават,
Pesni, koito ostavat / Songs Which We Remember |
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Panovski,
Verka Siderova,
Komnya Stoyanova,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Sonya Kuncheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Kaicho Kamenov,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Pirin Ensemble,
Stoyanka Boneva,
Emil Ristoskov,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Kostadin Gougov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
devetorka,
lesnoto,
chetvorno |
|
LW-0 |
LW-1498,
TD-1003 |
| Balkanton-10644 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni - Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> I like his voice - not so fond of instrumental accompanyment |
LW-1500 |
| 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-11874 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pesen Ot Bansko - Magdalena Morarova,
Magdalena Morarova,
Songs from Bansko |
Magdalena Morarova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
paidushko,
gankino,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
eleno |
|
LW> Interesting selection of tunes,
LW-1960 |
LW-1960,
TD-109 |
| Balkanton-12363 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Lilyana Galevska - Folk Songs From The Trun Region |
Liljana Galevska,
Dobrin Panayotov Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
graovsko,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Some nice tunes, a bit of a more modern sound in the bitov orch |
LW-1823 |
| Gega-134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Rhodope,
Wallachia,
Shope |
Ajde Na Horo--20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites,
Ajde Na Horo,
20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Teodossi Spassov Quartet,
Kostadin Gougov,
Emil Mladenov,
Ivan Boichev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Shopskata Groupa,
Yanka Roupkina,
Valentina Lavcheva |
bitov,
voice,
kaval |
eleno,
buchimish,
reka,
pravo,
chetvorno,
trite_puti,
lesnoto,
jove,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1453,
TD-291 |
| Radioprom-1601 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1601 - V. Ivanova & M. Kokareshkova,
Radioprom #1601 - V. Ivanova & M. Kokareshkova & Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
Vasilka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Binka Ivanova |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Probabaly let 40s-early 50s record |
LW-1774,
LW-2918 |
| Radioprom-1686 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1686 - B. Ivanova & M. Kareshkova |
Binka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Probabaly let 40s-early 50s record |
LW-1928 |