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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkan_Path-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Balkan Path |
Nedalyko Nedyalkov, Georgi Petrov, Peyo Peev, Angel Dimitrov, Tencho Pavlov, Stoimenka Nedyalkova |
kaval, voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, krivo, pravo |
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LW> Virtuosic playing and modern arrangements. |
LW-2762 |
Balkanton-358 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Dobrudja |
Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Vasilka Ivanova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Maria Kokareshkova, Yovcho Karaivanov, Mita Stoicheva, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Lalka Pavlova, Boris Mashalov, Boris Karlov, Vulkana Stoyanova, Ivana Kovacheva, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Gyorga Pindzhourova, Kosta Kolev, Georgi Koev, Iliya Dimitrov, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Ivan Shibilev, Tsvyatko Blagoev, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
voice, accordion, clarinet, gaida, bitov |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, pravo, krivo, gankino, eleno, trite_puti |
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LW> Some excellent tunes (instrumental) - songs are mostly over-orchestrated. |
LW-1273, LW-2076 |
Balkanton-387 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Durzhaven Ansemble Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - Koutev Ensemble |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice, kaval, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, krivo, gankino, trite_puti |
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LW> Precursor to Koutev ensemble |
LW-1300 |
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 |
|
LW> Lots of really wonderful tunes on this album |
LW-1986 |
Balkanton-10216 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Narodna Hora I Ruchenitsi - Gospodin Stanev (Kaval) & Dimiter Choupetlovski (Gaida) |
Gospodin Stanev, Dimiter Choupetlovski |
bitov, kaval, gaida, voice |
ruchenitsa, krivo, gankino, pravo, paidushko, daichovo |
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LW-728 |
Balkanton-10545 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Atanas Vulchev - Gudulka, Atanas Vulchev - Gadulka |
Atanas Vulchev |
gadulka, bitov, voice, gaida |
pravo, paidushko, krivo, gankino, ruchenitsa, na_trapeza, graovsko |
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LW> Very Good album although some of the track are overorchestrated., LW-1637 |
LW-1336, LW-1637, TD-80, EB-LP |
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 |
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LW> Very nice mix of excellent singers. Somewhat more orchestration than I like, LW-1288 |
LW-1288, TD-83 |
Balkanton-11711 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Atanas Vulchev (Gadulka) & Elka Vulcheva (Violin) |
Atanas Vulchev, Elka Vulcheva |
violin, gadulka, bitov |
krivo, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa, na_trapeza |
|
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LW-1565, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11872 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Shope |
Philip Koutev State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - 35 Years - Vol 2 Of 2 |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov, voice |
trite_puti, krivo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very Very arranged tunes - too arranged to suite me |
LW-3138, LW-3162 |
Bma_Productions-1003 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Macedonia |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Shopluk-Pirin (Vol. 3) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau), Bistritsa Folk Orchestra, Elena + Lazarina Yanchevi, Kiko Shumanov, Ivanka Krushteva, Mincho Apostolov, Nikolai Ivan + Krusten Stoykov, Dervenica Folk Orch, Loza Donkova, Mitra Donkova, Vena Petrova, Bogdan Lazarov, Dragalevstsi Village Sofia Young Girls Vocal Group, Plana Village Sofia Female Vocal Group, Dragalevtsi Bitov Orch, Selim Demirov, Demir Demirov, Bansko Womens Vocal Group, Bansko Mens Vocal Group, Gega Petrich Womens Vocal Group, Milka Popova, Valika Popova, Pirin Ensemble, Dolna Ribnitsa Pirin Womens Vocal Group, Sestrino Pirin Female Vocal Group, Churichene Pirin Female Vocal Group, Drenovo Pirin Femal Vocal Group |
bitov, frula, voice, zurna |
gankino, doina, jove, ruchenitsa, chetvorno, pravo, lesnoto, krivo |
|
LW> Excellent |
LW-1899 |
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 |
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 |
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LW-2742 |
Petur_Iliev-Renaissance |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
New Renaissance In Bulgarian Folk Music |
Orkestur Philippoplis |
bitov |
reka, opas, krivo, trite_puti, paidushko, chetvorno, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1455 |