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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-158 |
5STI |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace, Dobrudja |
Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi, Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Народна хора и ръченици, Narodna Hora i Ruchenitsi |
Kostadin Varimezov, Petko Radev, Kosta Kolev, Jordan Tsvetkov, Nikola Ganchev, Ivan Shibilev, Ivan Kirev, Sadovskata Grupa, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, N Tsonev Douhov Orch |
bitov, clarinet, accordion, tambura, kaval, brass |
ruchenitsa, daichovo, chetvorno, pravo, gankino, grancharsko |
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LW-1270 |
LW-538, LW-1270, LW-1279, TD-145, EB-AU |
Balkanton-191 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Balkanton 191, Balkanton BHH 191 |
Boris Karlov, Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion, bitov, tambura, clarinet, brass |
pravo, chetvorno, gankino, krivo, ruchenitsa, graovsko |
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LW> Same tunes as Balkanton 191, LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 191. |
LW-1550, LW-3250, LW-3260, EB-AU |
Balkanton-279 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
brass, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, chetvorno |
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LW> Excellent tunes! |
LW-537 |
Balkanton-340 |
13STI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Dobrudja, Severn |
Bulgarski Narodni Instrumentalni Melodi, Bulgarian Folk Music - Instruments & Tunes, Narodna Muzika - BHA 340 |
Nikola Ganchev, Stojan Velichkov, Chifte Kavali, Blagoi Blagoev, Pavel Sirakov, Dimitur Milachkov, Kostadin Varimezov, Vassil Vasilev, Kalinka Vulcheva, Ivan Zlatanov, G Tuchev, Dobrudzhanskata Troika, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Belishka Grupa, Bulgarski Tsigani, Severnyashka Grupa, Sadovskata Grupa, Instrumental Group West Bulgaria, Dimiter Milachkov |
kaval, frula, gadulka, voice, tambura, bitov, zurna, brass |
reka, gankino, pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa, trite_puti, daichovo |
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LW> Most tunes same as Balkanton BHA 340. Record indicates it was given to Dick Crum by Nick Jordanoff., LW-29 |
LW-29, LW-1571, LW-3241, TD-183, EB-CD |
Balkanton-341 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Severn, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Instrumenti, Bulgarski Narodni Instrumenti 3 & 4 |
Kostadin Varimezov, Vassil Vasilev, Kalinka Vulcheva, Ivan Zlatanov, G Tuchev, Belishka Grupa, Bulgarski Tsigani, Severnyashka Grupa, Sadovskata Grupa, Milcho Nedyalkov |
gadulka, voice, tambura, kaval, zurna, bitov, brass |
pravo, daichovo |
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LW> Most tunes same as Balkanton BHA 340. Record indicates it was given to Dick Crum by "PF" (probably Pat French). |
LW-3246, TD-184, EB-AU |
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 |
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LW> Lots of really wonderful tunes on this album |
LW-1986 |
Balkanton-1033 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Български Народни Песни и Хора |
St Tiokova, K Zgurova, Grouycho Dochev, Yanka Roupkina, Pirin Ensemble, Iliya Dimitrov, St Gigov, Balkandzhiiskata Grupa, Shopska Folkloren Ansembl, SGNS Duhov Orchestra, Radio Plovdiv Orchestra |
voice, bitov, gaida, brass |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, grancharsko, gankino, trite_puti |
|
LW-28 |
LW-28, TD-70 |
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 |
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LW-1872 |
LW-1872, TD-148, EB-CT, EB-AU |
Balkanton-2855 |
T |
Bulgaria |
St. Gigov |
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, St Gigov, Balkandzhiiskata Grupa |
bitov, brass |
ruchenitsa |
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LW> two interesting tunes |
LW-2023 |
Balkanton-5578 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Shope |
Narodni Hora |
Petko Radev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Ivan Hadzhiski, Hristo Todorov, Misho Gyurov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
accordion, clarinet, brass, bitov |
pravo |
|
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LW-2578 |
Balkanton-5901 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzhanskata Groupa & Purvomaiskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
bitov, brass |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
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LW> Quite a set of tunes, medium tempo, but is clearly more contemporary arrangements. Missing some of that normal drive,. .... no tupan. |
LW-2589 |
Balkanton-6363 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzanski Pesni I Prvomajskata Groupa |
Trakiskata Troika, Ivan Polinchev, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
voice, bitov, brass |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1046 |
Balkanton-11682 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope |
Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes, Radio Plovdiv Presents Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Georgi Koev, Todor Prashtakov Orch, Nikola Iliev, Orfei Orkestur, Georgi Yanev, Nedyalka Keranova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Nadezhda Hvoineva, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Trakiya State Folk Ensemble, Todor Kozhouharov, Vichka Nikolova, Teodosi Spassov, Binka Dobreva, Hristo Ouroumov Ensemble, Roumen Rodopski, Plovdiv Music Academy Orchestra |
brass, clarinet, voice, gaida, bitov, kaval |
pravo, paidushko |
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LW> Live Recorded Program on Radio Plovdiv with DJ |
LW-1530, LW-1653, EB-CT |
Bruno-50163 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
This Is Bulgaria |
Koutev Ensemble, Karlo Ensemble, Boris Karlov |
tambura, brass, bitov, accordion |
gankino |
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LW-32 |
Dennis_Boxell-4000 |
14ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Georgi Koev, Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion, clarinet, bitov, brass |
gankino, trite_puti, ruchenitsa, reka, chetvorno, daichovo, eleno |
Dennis Boxell |
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LW-18, EB-CT |
Folk_Dancer-104 |
1ST |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov, Kosta Kolev |
accordion, voice, brass, tambura, gadulka, bitov |
daichovo, eleno, trite_puti, gankino, ruchenitsa, grancharsko |
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LW-21 |
Folk_Dancer-109 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov, Magdalena Morarova, Stoyanova Vulkana |
accordion, brass, voice, bitov |
reka, ruchenitsa, daichovo, gankino, pravo |
Michael Herman |
LW> Remasterd by Dick Forsyth |
LW-22, LW-2292, EB-CT |
Folk_Dancer-110 |
7ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur, Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia |
brass, accordion, clarinet, voice, bitov |
paidushko, ruchenitsa, graovsko |
Michael Herman |
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LW-19, EB-CT |
Ibld-5 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Varna, Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #5, With Love - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances, No. 5, With Love: "Are You Burning, Love, for Me?", Bulgarian Songs and Dances presented by Iliana and Luben |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Iliana Bozhanova, Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble, Tzvety (Weiner) Dosseva, Lyuben Dossev Brass Band |
voice, bitov, brass |
petrunino, daichovo, lesnoto, paidushko, grancharsko |
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LW-2735, LW-2736, TD-307 |
Ibld-6 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #6, "Lekom Igra - Zemya Trese" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Iliana Bozhanova, Lyuben Dossev, Dimitar Dimitrov, Lyuben Dossev Brass Band, Georgi Gardzharov, Tzvety (Weiner) Dosseva, Dimitur Hristov |
voice, kaval, brass, bagpipe, gadulka, bitov, gaida |
ruchenitsa, gankino, pravo, graovsko, paidushko |
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LW> Excellent variety of tunes |
LW-1121, LW-2738 |
Ibld-7 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #7, "North And South" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances, To the Bulgarian Folklore with Love |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Lyuben Dossev Brass Band, Iliana Bozhanova, Lyuben Dossev |
bitov, brass, voice, violin, kaval, gadulka |
ruchenitsa, grancharsko, daichovo, gankino, reka, pravo |
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LW> Very nice tunes - a variety of styles. |
LW-2737, TD-306 |
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 |
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LW> Excellent variety of traditional tunes |
LW-2739 |
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-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 |
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 |
Nina_Kavardjikova-2003-01 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.01 |
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bitov, brass, accordion, voice |
chochek, ruchenitsa, paidushko, daichovo, lesnoto, gankino |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2978 |
Nina_Kavardjikova-2003-02 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace, Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.02 |
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia, Nedyalka Keranova, Nikolina Chakardoukova |
bitov, gaida, voice, zurna, frula, brass, accordion, kaval, flute, trumpet |
trite_puti, paidushko, pravo, ruchenitsa, svornoto, devetorka, chochek |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2979 |
Varna_Sound-010004 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace |
Festive Bulgarian Folk Dances Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur, Ivan Boichev (Violin) + Orchestra, Ivan Boichev, ANPRS, Nikolay Koichev, Sofia Uspekh Folk Orchestra, Atanas Vulchev, Atanas Kolarovski Orchestra, M Marinov + N Traykov Acc By Folk Band, Lenovskata Narodna Groupa, Nikola Yankov, Georgi Tahov, National Guard Brass Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
brass, voice, gaida, bitov, accordion, guitar |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, graovsko, daichovo, eleno |
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LW> The tunes by Lenovskata Groupa & Nikola Yankov are quite nice, the other tunes are nothing special |
LW-2552 |
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 |
Xopo-321 |
T |
Bulgaria |
XOPO - X-321 |
Pirin Ensemble, Kime Nanchoff |
bitov, brass |
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LW-2571 |
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 |