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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanfolk-7876 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Balkanfolk '98 - Bulgarian Dances |
Zornitsa Orchestra |
bitov, zurna, voice, gaida |
ruchenitsa, reka, opas, paidushko, jove, chetvorno, gankino, pravo, trite_puti, lesnoto |
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LW> Some pretty good tunes, most very danceable, but ion my opinion the bitov group lacks a certain amount of energy. The zurna tunes are great. |
LW-2994 |
Balkanton-11122 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni Razlog - Ensemble For Folk Songs Razlog |
Razlog Folk Ensemble, Pavlina Dzhupanova, Milen Taskov, Dimitur Kolarov, Atanaska Dimitrova, Elena Bristina Okolska + Daughters, Mancho Kambourov, Dimitur Mladenov, Zdravko Katsanov |
voice, bitov, zurna |
lesnoto, devetorka |
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LW> Mostly big stari gradski stye songs, but there are also some nice tradiktional songs and tunes |
LW-2174, LW-3202 |
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 |
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LW> Excellent |
LW-1899 |
Ibld-9 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Varna |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #9, "From East To West" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Iliana Bozhanova, Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble, Lyuben Dossev Brass Band, Lyuben Dossev |
voice, bitov, brass, kaval, zurna, gadulka |
pravo, gankino, lesnoto, grancharsko, daichovo, trite_puti |
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LW-2740 |
Ibld-10 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #10, "Roots" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances, Roots |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Lyulyatzi Orchestra, Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble, Iliana Bozhanova, Tzvety (Weiner) Dosseva |
bitov, voice, zurna |
gankino, reka, ruchenitsa, paidushko, lesnoto, buchimish, pravo |
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LW-2741, TD-614 |
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 |
Nonesuch-72038 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
In The Shadow Of The Mountain - Bulgarian Folk Music (Pirin) - Martin Koenig & Ethel Raim, In the Shadow of the Mountain - Bulgarian Folk Music, Songs and Dances of Pirin-Macedonia |
Music Ens From Cultural Club Otets Paisii Sandanski, N Klocherova, Nadeshda Palestova, G Bodenova, Y Stankova, E Kefalova, M Visheva, Fatme Kelelsheva, Nezife Musarlieva, Ismail Kurtov, Abidin Dzhaferov, Linka Dimcheva, Stanka Dimcheva, N Doneva, B Georgieva |
bitov, voice, zurna |
lesnoto, paidushko |
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LW> songs and dances from Pirin Macedonia |
LW-35, TD-391 |
Vd-210352 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Razlog 2003 - Tape II - 5th Festival For Mens Folklore Singing Groups and Individual Performers |
Mens Folksong Group Desilitsa Dobrinishte Village, Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta Ablanitsa Village, Mens Folksong Group Ovcharska Pesen from Cultural House Dorkovo Village, Stoyan Vangelov, Yani Sandanski Bitov Orch From S General Todor (Petrich), Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Simitli Village, Dobursko Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta, Dubnitsa Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Zora, Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Nikola Vaptsarov Bansko, Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Iskra Gurmen Village, Razlog Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House 15 IX 1903, Mens Folksong Group Strouma, Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Otets Paisii Sandanski, Alexandur Trupchev, Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Petko Rachev Slaveikov Breznitsa Village, Mens Folksong Group Pirin Bachevo Village, Georgi Vardev, Yakorouda Cultural House ensemble Svetlina, Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Smilen Seimenski Padezh Village, Lyaski Village Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Progress, Asen Lyubenov |
voice, bitov, zurna |
lesnoto, eleno |
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LW> Excellent tunes - traditional |
LW-2730, LW-3184 |
Xopo-1 |
9STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Severn, Shope |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 1, Horo and Rachenitza Dances of Bulgaria, XOPO! Vol I |
Boris Karlov, Orchestra Karlo |
voice, accordion, brass, bitov, zurna |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, daichovo, lesnoto, eleno |
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LW-11, TD-489 |
Yazoo-7016 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Serbia, Macedonia |
Song Of The Crooked Dance, Song of the Crooked Dance, Early Bulgarian Traditional Music 1927-1942 |
Demir Cholakov, Vulkana Stoyanova, Radi Angelov Orchestra, Georgi Stanev, Ahmed Saliev, Zah Atanasova, Boris Karlov Orchestra, Mita Stoicheva, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra, Masha Byalmoustakova, Iliya Atanasov, Parush Parushev, Karlo Ensemble, Gergana Tsekova, Peyou Boudakov, Bistrishka Chetvorka, Tsvyatko Blagoev, Boris Mashalov, Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941), Sevlievska Troika, Hristo Arsov, Karlo Iliev, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Goudi Goudev, Ramadan (Orch) Lolov, Boris Karlov |
bitov, clarinet, voice, gaida, zurna, brass, kaval, tambura |
ruchenitsa, chetvorno, eleno, waltz, daichovo, paidushko, gankino, pravo, lesnoto, na_trapeza |
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LW> Excelent CD |
LW-1451, TD-493 |