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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 |
|
LW-1270 |
LW-538,
LW-1270,
LW-1279,
TD-145,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-214 |
4STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Pesni I Tantsi Ot Yugozapadna Bulgariya & Pesni I Tantsi Of Trakiiskata Oblast,
Songs & Dances from Yugozapadna, B., Radopskata oblast, Sredna Zapadna, B., Trakiiskata oblast,
Songs & Dances from Thrace & other places |
Lyuba Barakova,
Slavka Petkova,
Tinka Dimitrova,
Georgi Chilingirov,
Kostantin Dourev,
Dimitur Grivnin,
Vasilka Petkova,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Mariya Rangelova,
Stoyanka Mateeva,
Tsvetanka Borisova,
Slavka Treneva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Dragan Karapchanski,
G Shekerov,
Staika Gyokova,
Komnya Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Mladen Nikolov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
voice,
tambura,
kaval,
gadulka,
gaida |
pravo,
gankino,
krivo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent album |
LW-1644,
LW-3256,
TD-172,
EB-AU |
| 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 |
|
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-352 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Bulgarski Narodni Ritmi |
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
I Nenov,
Emil Kolev,
Kosta Kolev,
Boris Karlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Boris Petrov |
bitov,
gadulka,
accordion,
kaval,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko,
graovsko,
paidushko,
trite_puti,
eleno |
|
LW> These tunes also appear on Balkanton BHA 352 |
LW-26,
LW-3249 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Precursor to Koutev ensemble |
LW-1300 |
| Balkanton-1263 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Nikolv Ganchev - Kaval,
Nikola Ganchev - Kaval |
Nikola Ganchev |
kaval,
voice |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW-2264 |
LW-1570,
LW-2264,
TD-118 |
| Balkanton-1300-505 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Bulgarski Muzikalen Folklor - Bulgarian Musical Folklore - Trakiya (A) - Strandzha & Rhodopi (B) |
Nadka Karadzhova,
Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Mustrak,
Stara Zagora Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Ruzhena,
Burgas Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kozitchino,
Yambol Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Pchela,
Nikola Ganchev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Dormish Demirev,
Grouycho Dochev,
Stojan Velichkov,
Peicho Peichev,
Jordan Vassilev,
Yanka Roupkina,
Gospodin Stanev,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Male Folklore Group Koutela Village Smolyan,
Radka Koushleva,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Georgi Chilingirov,
Stephan Zahmanov |
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
bitov |
gankino,
doina,
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Trakiya (A) - Strandzha & Rhodopi (B) |
LW-1399 |
| 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-1684 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Penka Pavlova - Trakiiski Narodni Pesni,
Penka Pavlova - Thracian Folk Songs |
Penka Pavlova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW-3191 |
LW-1873,
LW-3191,
TD-149 |
| 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-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-2067 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Koprivshtitsa '76,
Копривщтица '76 - III националen субор на народното творчество,
Koprivstica '76 - III-rd National Folklore Festival |
Male Folklore Group Koutela Village Smolyan,
Dimitur Petkovski,
Nedko Petrov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Krepost,
Shain Kourtov,
Raina Chukanova,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Debrashtitsa,
Yordan Todorov,
Lenka Gergeva,
Menka Aronova,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo,
Peicho Peichev,
Jordan Vassilev,
Bansko Mens Vocal Group,
Vutyu Lilov,
Kuncho Tonev,
Sofia Female Vocal Group Zheleznitsa,
Stamatka Kirilova,
Stara Zagora Muzhko Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Pamukchii |
voice,
bagpipe,
gadulka,
zurna,
frula,
bitov,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
LW> Same record as Balkanton BHA 1300/501 - Excellent recordings,
LW-2602 |
LW-2602,
LW-2603,
TD-169,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10191 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Zhelyo Yochev & Veska Burlakova |
Zhelyo Yovchev,
Veska Bourlakova,
Lyuben Tachev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
kaval |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1283 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-728 |
| Balkanton-10468 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev - Kaval,
Цвятко Благоев-Кавал,
Tsvyatko Blagoev-Kaval,
Tsvyatko Blgoev-Kaval |
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
kaval |
grancharsko,
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent Album, a bit too orchestrated.,
LW-1652 |
LW-1652,
TD-77,
EB-AU |
| 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-10887 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Shope,
Thrace |
Koprivshtitsa '81 - Volume 1 - Fourth National Folk Festival |
Stoyan Kotev,
Staiko Mihailov,
Stara Zarora District Female Vocal Group Village Of Raknitsa,
Nedyalko Kolev,
Tolbouhim District Childrens' Vocal Group Riltsi Village,
Russe District Mens Vocal Group From Pirgovo Village,
Iliyantsi Quarter Sofiya District Duduk Players,
Zhelka Momchilova,
Lyaski Village Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Progress,
Smolyan District Female Vocal Group Ogled Village,
Teodosi Spassov,
Pazardzhik District Childrens Vocal Group Boshoulya Village,
Lovchantsi Village (Dobrich) Men's Singing Group,
Velko Kurnichev,
Kyustendil District Womens Vocal Group Mlamolovo Village,
Shoumen District Womens Vocal Group Veselinovo Village,
Dimitur Kossev,
Pazardzhik district Womens Vocal Group Elshitsa Village |
voice,
gadulka,
frula,
kaval |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent examples of traditional music |
LW-2161,
LW-3204,
LW-3205,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10988 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja |
Ensemble For Folksongs And Dances " Varna",
Ensemble for Folk Songs & Dances Varna |
Ensemble Varna,
Maria Serafimova,
Georgi Velev,
Bozhana Velikova,
Velichka Zlateva,
Slavi Petrov,
Marina Bacheva,
Dancho Radoulov,
Georgi Manovski,
Dimiter Dimitrov,
Krassimir Zhekov,
Todor Petrov,
Vesselina Nenova |
voice,
gadulka,
kaval |
paidushko,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
reka,
devetorka |
|
LW-1914 |
LW-1914,
TD-97,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11140 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Shope |
Bulgarska Narodna Mouzika |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble,
Stojan Velichkov,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Georgi Chilingirov + Stefan Zahmanov,
Koutev Ensemble,
Atanas Vulchev,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Pirin Ensemble |
gaida,
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
gadulka,
tambura |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
na_trapeza,
gankino,
doina,
grancharsko |
|
LW> Very nice collection of famous tunes |
LW-1976 |
| Balkanton-12058 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Recordings Of Children Participants In The 5th National Folk Festival |
Bulgaria Children's Folk Group Smolyan,
Ivelina Petrova,
Yulian Georgiev,
Maria Todorova,
Meshtitsa village (Pernik) Children's Folk Group,
Tsenko Petrov,
Denis Ignatov,
Elhovets village (Smolyan) Children's Folk Group,
Nelly Lyubenova,
Goren Chiflik (Varna) Children's Folk Group,
Stoyan Chobanov,
Padina village (Kurdzhali) Children's Folk Group,
Tanya Skechelieva,
Lazarevo (Vratsa) Children's Folk Group,
Stoyan Kossanov,
Lazar Kossanov,
Tsonka Dimitrova,
Volouyak Quartel (Sofia) Peter Malinov Club Children's Folk Group,
Margarit Vassilev,
Mitko Tsvetkov,
Stoyan Dimov,
Vesselka Dobrinova,
Mramor Quartel (Sofia) Children's Folk Group |
voice,
gaida,
kaval,
gadulka |
na_trapeza,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Lots of really excellent pereformance by children. |
LW-1978 |
| Balkanton-060250 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Authentic Folk Instruments |
Nikola Ganchev,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Chavdar Chaoushev,
Assen Chaoushev,
Yordan Todorov,
Ivan Radev,
Pavel Sirakov,
Iliyantsi (Sofiya) Douduk Players,
Dimiter Milachkov,
Velko Kurnichev,
Vutyu Lilov,
Petur Borisov,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Peicho Peichev,
Jordan Vassilev,
Ismail Kourtev,
Rousi Goshev,
Ivan Zlatanov,
Mihail Marinov,
Georgi Chalev,
Roumen Sirakov,
Jordan Loukov,
Sestri Manoulovi,
Stojan Velichkov,
Trakiskata Troika |
frula,
kaval,
voice,
bitov,
zurna,
gadulka,
tambura |
gankino,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
pravo,
grancharsko,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent release of examples of traditional instruments |
LW-2458 |