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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-122 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Horovodi I Ruchenitsi |
Boris Karlov,
Milcho Nedyalkov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Hr Geshev,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Ibro Lolov,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Ivan Kirev |
accordion,
gadulka,
clarinet,
bitov,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo |
|
LW> Interesting note - The label for this record is written in Russian. Same tune apprear on Balkanton BHH 122,
LW> Same tune apprear on Balkanton 122 |
LW-1948,
LW-3259,
LW-3263 |
| 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-244 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Shibilev,
Petko Radev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
N Tsonev Douhov Orch,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
bitov,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
daichovo,
petrunino,
grancharsko,
trite_puti,
eleno |
|
LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 244,
LW> Same as Balkanton 244 |
LW-1552,
LW-3262 |
| 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-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 |
|
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-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-606 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia |
Balkanton #606 |
Boris Karlov,
Mehmed Aliev,
Ivan Kirev |
accordion,
gaida,
kaval,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Side A is Bulgarian Folk Music.;Side B is Russian melodies |
LW-2818 |
| Balkanton-1285 |
6STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Trakiiska Svatba - Thracian Wedding,
Trakiiska Svatba,
Thracian Wedding,
Trakiska Svadba |
Koutev Ensemble,
Koutev Ensemble Chorus |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
doina |
|
LW> Very Highly Arranged and Orchestrated - 1 long band per side - A classic production!,
LW-1299 |
LW-1299,
LW-2802,
TD-122,
EB-CT,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1465 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Boris Mashalov,
Борис Машалов / Български народни песни, хора и ръченици,
Boris Mashalov / Bulgarski narodni pesni, hora i ruchenitsi |
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
V Petrov Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Staika Gyokova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Nikola Atanasov,
Komnya Stoyanova,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Dosyo Milkov,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Atanas Vulchev |
voice,
bitov,
bagpipe,
kaval |
daichovo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW-1475 |
LW-1475,
TD-554 |
| 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-1702 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - Rousse,
Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances, Rousse |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi Rousse,
Yordanka Dimitrova,
Yordanka Tepavicharova,
T Grigorova |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
daichovo,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
LW> A few very nice track featuring soloists. I don't particularly like the big bitov orchestra sound.,
LW-3174 |
LW-3106,
LW-3174,
TD-577,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-1856 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ansambl - North Bulgarian Ensemble For Solk Songs And Dances - Pleven,
Pleven Ensemble,
Pleven ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Ivan Vulev,
Nadka Tomova,
Veska Tsocheva,
Atanaska Todorova,
Nadka Tsolova |
voice,
bitov |
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Some nice tunes on this album, I particularly like "Pohvali Se Houbava Donka", last track on the album - nice concert tune. Many other tunes were overorchestrated.,
LW-1983 |
LW-1983,
TD-157,
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-2012 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stefka Subotinova - Vulcho Ivanov |
Stefka Subotinova,
Vulcho Ivanov,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
pravo,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very Nice songs and instrumental accompanyment |
LW-2601 |
| Balkanton-2155 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Trio Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova & Yanka Taneva (Thracian Folksongs) - Pavlina Gorcheva (Graovo Region Folksongs),
Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova i Yanka Taneva / Pavlina Gorcheva,
Izpulnyava Trakiiski narodni pesni / Graovski pesni |
Nadka Karadzhova,
Stoyana Lalova,
Yanka Taneva,
Pavlina Gorcheva,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
graovsko,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent Record,
LW-1607 |
LW-1607,
TD-550,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-2525 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Strandzanskata Grupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
daichovo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-217 |
| Balkanton-2854 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ilija Dimitrov |
Iliya Dimitrov |
bitov,
gaida |
paidushko,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-204 |
| Balkanton-5977 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzanski Narodni Pesni |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Magda Pushkarova,
K Zgurova |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-1047 |
| Balkanton-5981 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Izpulneniya Na Bitov Orkestra |
Anastas Naumov |
bitov,
tambura |
daichovo,
reka |
|
|
LW-237 |
| Balkanton-6278 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sungurlarskata Grupa |
Sungurlarskata Grupa |
bitov |
trite_puti,
daichovo,
grancharsko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-281 |
| Balkanton-10109 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Sestri Grouevi,
Sestri Grouevi - Pirin Mountain Folksongs,
Pirin Mountain Folksongs |
Sestri Grouevi,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Lyuben Tachev Orch,
Stoyan Kunev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch,
Stoina Groueva |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
gankino,
daichovo,
pravo |
|
LW> I really like the sound of this trio,
LW-2082 |
LW-2082,
TD-63 |
| Balkanton-10149 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Severnyashki Ansambl - North Bulgarian Ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Ivan Vulev,
Nadka Tomova,
Velichka Rousenova,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimiter Dimitrov,
Tatyana Mishinska |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Koutev-Like Ensemble |
LW-1305,
LW-3144,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10215 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Yanka Taneva & Trakiskata Troika |
Yanka Taneva,
Trakiskata Troika,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch,
M Yordanov Orch,
DANPT Orchestra,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice,
bitov,
kaval,
tambura |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-3131 |
| 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-10261 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Yordanka Ilieva & Iliya Dimitrov |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Yordanka Ilieva,
Iliya Dimitrov |
bitov |
pravo,
daichovo,
graovsko,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-863 |
| Balkanton-10615 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
The 25th Anniversary Of The "Zagore" Ensemble |
Zagore Ensemble,
Lyubomir Angelov,
Siika Vulkova,
Iliya Raikov,
Kera Milcheva,
Georgi Stoyanov,
Tanka Kovacheva,
Donka Ivanova |
voice,
bitov,
kaval,
gaida |
daichovo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
LW> Audio quality of original recording very poor. Excessively bright. |
LW-2163,
LW-3123 |
| Balkanton-10616 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Folklor Ot Yambolsko,
Yambol District Folklore |
Female Vocal Group Village Of Pchela,
Elena Popova,
Dimiter Petrov,
Carol Singers Village Of Karavelovo,
Ruska Dobreva,
Female Vocal Group Village Of Kamenets,
Instrumental Group Villagoe Of Boyadzhik,
Hristo Minkov,
Dinyo Krustev,
Mamarchevo Village Yambol District Female Vocal Group,
Ilinka Angelova,
Stoika Sarabeeva,
Stoika Zheinova,
Vasil Petrov,
Binka Ivanova,
Female Vocal Group Village Of Radovets,
Slavka Kalcheva,
Instrumental Group From The Village Of Orlov |
voice,
gadulka,
bitov,
kaval,
gaida |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
reka |
|
LW> Excellent Traditional groups,
LW-1219 |
LW-1219,
TD-86,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10823 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Classical |
Boika Prisadova & Dafo Trandafilov |
Boika Prisadova,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Dimitur Penev Orch |
gaida,
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
svornoto,
daichovo |
|
LW> Excellent singer and Gaida - instrumental accompanyment too modern for my taste |
LW-1835 |
| Balkanton-11021 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Shoumen Ensemble |
Shoumen Ensemble,
Shoumen Group |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Very characteristic Professional Ensemble recording - some tunes quite nice. A few "patriotic" songs |
LW-1980,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11371 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Folk Songs And Dances From Strandzha |
Toma Yanchev,
Georgi Dolapchiev,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Trakiskata Troika |
accordion,
bitov |
pravo,
chetvorno,
reka,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very good mixture of tunes - Toma Yanchev is good, but not great singer. |
LW-1575,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11873 |
9ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti,
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent Shope/North Central Bulgarian Bitov Orchestra |
LW-1564 |
| Balkanton-11902 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Wallachia |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Tsana Borisova,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Smilyan/Smolyanski,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Zaburdo/Smolyanski,
Minko Dimitrov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Kaloyan/Varna,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Mineralni Bani/Haskovo,
Gospodin Rousev,
Blagouts Petrov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Sofia/Grad,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa (Mladi) ot Bistrica/Sofisko,
Assen Rizoikov,
Asenka Yaneva,
Yordan Todorov,
Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Pripek/Kurdzhali,
Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Kostandovo/Pazardzhik,
Instrumental Group Selo Dorkovo/Pazardzhisko |
voice,
kaval,
bitov,
gaida,
frula |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1581 |
| Balkanton-12129 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Ansambul Silistra |
Ansambul Silistra |
bitov,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
opas |
|
LW> Too Orchestrated for me |
LW-1210 |
| Balkanton-12180 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Tsvetanka And Ivan Varimezov,
Varimezov-Varimezov |
|
bitov,
voice,
gaida |
pravo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti |
|
LW-1572 |
LW-1572,
TD-111,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-12512 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
daichovo,
graovsko |
|
|
LW-727 |
| 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 |