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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-3127 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa |
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa |
|
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Good playing and nice tunes. |
LW-2013 |
Balkanton-3129 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Stefka Subotinova & Tinka Pesheva |
Stefka Subotinova, Tinka Pesheva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Nice singers & fair accompanyment |
LW-2011 |
Balkanton-3154 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bratya Angelovi |
Bratya Demerdzhievi |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2009 |
Balkanton-3159 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Neno Ivanov - Gudulka |
Neno Ivanov |
gadulka |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Very good gudulka and tasteful recording. |
LW-1895, LW-2005 |
Balkanton-3180 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Zhelyo Yovchev |
Zhelyo Yovchev, Lyuben Tachev Orch |
voice |
doina, ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
|
LW-2003 |
Balkanton-3218 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Toma Yanchev - Strandzhiski Narodni Pesni |
Toma Yanchev, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
|
LW-1999 |
Balkanton-3282 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa |
Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa |
|
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice orchestra that appears to have been overorchestrated by K. Kolev fot this recording. |
LW-2070 |
Balkanton-3284 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bozhourka Toupankova - Shopski Narodni Pesni |
Bozhourka Toupankova, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Excellent Shope singing |
LW-1894, LW-2069 |
Balkanton-3290 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Petur Kirkov & Georgi Stefanov - Two Accordions |
Petur Kirov, Georgi Stefanov, Lyuben Tachev Orch |
accordion |
daichovo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice accordion duets and accompanying modern orch |
LW-2064 |
Balkanton-3306 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Toma Yanchev & Strandzhanskata Groupa |
Toma Yanchev, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Strong singer and great bitov ens |
LW-2061 |
Balkanton-3310 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Raina Petrova |
Raina Petrova, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> weak voice - orchestrations just ok |
LW-2059 |
Balkanton-3381 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Boris Hristev - Trakiiski Narodni Pesni |
Boris (Vocalist) Hristev, Atanas Vulchev Instr Group |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Nice voice & songs - arrangements are tastefully bitov |
LW-3206 |
Balkanton-3414 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Dimitur Paskov - Clarinet |
Dimitur Paskov |
clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
|
LW-1037 |
Balkanton-3474 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kvartet Moundzharmoniki "Rodolyubie" - Assenovgrad, Rodolyubie Harmonica Quartet - Assenovgrad |
Kvartet Moundzharmoniki Rodolyubie, Rodolyubie Harmonica Quartet Assenovgrad |
accordion, harmonica |
ruchenitsa, gankino |
|
LW> Nice accordion |
LW-1884, LW-3239 |
Balkanton-3564 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kino Kolev - Saxophone |
Dimo Kolev |
brass, saxophone |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Saxophone lead but not energetic enough |
LW-1027 |
Balkanton-3567 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Stefan Radnev - Severnyashki Pesni |
Stefan Radnev, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Very Nice voice & songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2243 |
Balkanton-3686 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Yordan Draganov - Accordion |
Yordan Draganov, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2246 |
Balkanton-3950 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Asenovgradskata Narodna Groupa |
Asenovgradskata Groupa |
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2109 |
Balkanton-5538 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Douhov Orch Dir. N. Tsonev |
N Tsonev Douhov Orch |
brass |
pravo, gankino, grancharsko, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2582 |
Balkanton-5571 |
T |
Bulgaria, Classical, Thrace |
Balkanton BHM 5571 |
Petko Radev, Ali Kotsev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
clarinet, brass |
pravo, gankino, trite_puti, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2055 |
Balkanton-5581 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Petko Radev & Ivan Kirev - BALKANTON - 5581, Petko Radev & Ivan Kirev - BALKANTON BHM 5581 |
Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev |
clarinet |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Same As Balkanton 5581 |
LW-216, LW-2576 |
Balkanton-5583 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sonja Kuncheva |
Sonya Kuncheva |
|
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-212 |
Balkanton-5671 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pavel Sirakov |
Pavel Sirakov |
|
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-201 |
Balkanton-5695 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Stojan Velichkov |
Stojan Velichkov, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
kaval, bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1035 |
Balkanton-5746 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzhanskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
ruchenitsa, gankino, pravo |
|
LW> Quite a set of tunes, medium tempo, but is clearly more contemporary arrangements. Missing some of that normal drive,. .... no tupan. |
LW-2585 |
Balkanton-5759 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Petko Radev, Narodna Mouzika - Ivan Kirev & Petko Radev |
Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev, Petko Radev Orchestra, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, paidushko |
|
LW> Very Nice tunes |
LW-3364, LW-3365 |
Balkanton-5813 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Boris Mashalov |
Boris Mashalov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
|
LW-2052 |
Balkanton-5828 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora - Rhodope Gajda |
Peter Kushlev, Dimitur Grivnin, Dafo Trendafilov |
|
ruchenitsa, svornoto |
|
|
LW-234 |
Balkanton-5854 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Lenovskata Groupa |
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa |
|
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-2110 |
Balkanton-5888 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Sadovski Narodnen Orkestur |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra |
brass |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes! Can also be found on Balkanton 279 |
LW-3356 |
Balkanton-5889 |
1ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzanskata Grupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
trite_puti, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-203 |
Balkanton-5901 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzhanskata Groupa & Purvomaiskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
bitov, brass |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
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-5929 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Izpulneninya Na V. Vasilev I K Kolev Accordion & Izpulneninya Na D. Karatodorov - Accrodion I Iv. Karasinski - Clarinet |
V (Accordion) Vasilev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev, Ivan Karasanski, D Karatodorov |
bitov, accordion, clarinet |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2579 |
Balkanton-5939 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Hora I Ruchenitsi - Sadovski Narodnen Orkestur |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra |
brass |
ruchenitsa, chetvorno, pravo |
|
LW> Excellent tunes! |
LW-3357 |
Balkanton-5950 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Petko Radev (Clarinet) |
Petko Radev, Petko Radev Orchestra |
clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Very nice tunes |
LW-2050, LW-3216 |
Balkanton-6003 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Deveti Svetoven Mladezhki Festival |
Boris Karlov, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
accordion, brass |
daichovo, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2580 |
Balkanton-6025 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa, reka |
|
|
LW-256 |
Balkanton-6040 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Laureati Na IX Svetovi Mladizhki Festival Sofia 1968 |
Sestri Grouevi, Atanas Vulchev |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-238 |
Balkanton-6050 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Xora I Ruchenitsi With Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
Kosta Kolev |
bitov |
ruchenitsa, gankino, trite_puti |
|
|
LW-240 |
Balkanton-6068 |
2ST |
Bulgaria |
Nikola Atanasov - Gajda |
Nikola Atanasov |
|
trite_puti, daichovo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-267 |
Balkanton-6081 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Rodopski Narodni Pesni - Ivan Simeonov |
Ivan Simeyonov, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice, bitov |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1049 |
Balkanton-6101 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Trakiskata Troika |
Trakiskata Troika |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
|
LW-1003 |
Balkanton-6111 |
T |
Bulgaria, Classical |
Orkestra Na Petko Radev |
Petko Radev Orchestra, Petko Radev, Ivan Hadzhiski, Ivan Mihov |
trumpet, violin |
ruchenitsa, na_trapeza, pravo |
|
|
LW-3355 |
Balkanton-6127 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja |
Kosta Kolev Plays |
Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
ruchenitsa, krivo |
|
|
LW-2045, LW-3215 |
Balkanton-6171 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dobrich (Tolbouhim) Ens Soloists - Georgi Petkov (Gaida) & Petko Zhelyazkov Radev (Gudulka) |
Georgi Petkov, Dobroudzha State Ensemble, Petko Radev |
gaida, gadulka, voice |
ruchenitsa, na_trapeza, reka |
|
LW> Examples of various master players of traditional instruments |
LW-2043, LW-3228 |
Balkanton-6172 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja |
Dobrich (Tolbouhim) Ens Pri Dobroudzha ANPT |
Georgi Petkov, Dobroudzha State Ensemble, Petko Radev |
gaida, gadulka, voice |
ruchenitsa, na_trapeza, reka |
|
LW> Examples of various master players of traditional instruments |
LW-3229 |
Balkanton-6259 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna |
Narodni Hora - Douhov Orkestur Na BNA (Bulgarian National Army) |
Bulgarian National Army (BNA) Douhov Orkestur |
brass |
daichovo, pravo, ruchenitsa, gankino |
|
|
LW-3210 |
Balkanton-6264 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Izpulneniya Na Narodni Instrumenti |
Neno Ivanov, Kostadin Varimezov, Jordan Tsvetkov, Gospodin Stanev, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
gadulka, tambura, kaval |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo |
|
LW> Examples of various master players of traditional instruments |
LW-2042 |
Balkanton-6278 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sungurlarskata Grupa |
Sungurlarskata Grupa |
bitov |
trite_puti, daichovo, grancharsko, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-281 |
Balkanton-6333 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Petko Radev - Clarinet & Orchestra |
Petko Radev |
clarinet |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1039 |
Balkanton-6336 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Prvomajskata Groupa & Xristo Tashev I Dimo Godpodinov - Accordion |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Xristo + Gospodinov Dimo Tashev |
accordion, brass |
ruchenitsa, gankino |
|
|
LW-1036, LW-3220 |
Balkanton-6363 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzanski Pesni I Prvomajskata Groupa |
Trakiskata Troika, Ivan Polinchev, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
voice, bitov, brass |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1046 |
Balkanton-6364 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Genov |
Dimitur Genov, Asenovgradska Mladezhka Gp |
accordion |
krivo, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-258 |
Balkanton-6410 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion |
ruchenitsa, daichovo |
|
|
LW-2587 |
Balkanton-6411 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Douhov Orkestur - Nikola Tsonev |
Nikola Tsonev Douhov Orchestra |
|
pravo, eleno, daichovo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2038 |
Balkanton-6412 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace |
Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Rousenskata Groupa |
|
gankino, pravo, daichovo, devetorka, ruchenitsa, chetvorno |
|
|
LW-2037 |
Balkanton-6570 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Thrace |
Dimka Vladimirova - Narodni Pesni Ot Bourgasko |
Dimka Vladimirova, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice Tunes |
LW-2032 |
Balkanton-10134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida / Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval, Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval / Kostadin Varimezov - Gajda, Velichkov-Varimesov |
Stojan Velichkov, Kostadin Varimezov |
bitov, gaida, kaval, voice |
ruchenitsa, krivo, paidushko |
|
LW> Great Gaida & Kaval - Lousy Orchestrations - Kosta Kolev crap, LW-870 |
LW-870, TD-64, EB-LP, EB-AU |
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-10161 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Mita Stoicheva, Mita Stoycheva |
Mita Stoicheva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, paidushko |
|
LW-1602 |
LW-1602, TD-560 |