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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-2124 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Pirin Mountain And Strandzha Mountain Folksongs - Emil Ristoskov & Rayna Petrova |
Emil Ristoskov,
Raina Petrova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Prefer Rayna Petrova's singing to Emil Ristoskov's - Don't particularly like the instrumental arrangements |
LW-1486 |
| Balkanton-2125 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Mountain Folksongs - Gancho Nikolov & Venera Maerkova |
Gancho Nikolov,
Venera Maerkova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
chalgia |
chetvorno,
krivo,
devetorka,
paidushko,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1487 |
| Balkanton-2153 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Grouycho Dochev - Thracian Folkongs |
Grouycho Dochev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Beautiful voice and some generally simple, but tasteful accompanyment.... some modern orch and some bitov ens |
LW-3098,
LW-3179 |
| Balkanton-2154 |
3ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kalinka Zgourova - Strandzha Mountain Folksongs |
Kalinka Zgourova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Stoyan Kunev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1594 |
| Balkanton-2179 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Adzhovi - Adzhovi Sisters |
Sestri Adzhovi,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
devetorka,
paidushko,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Light and lively - but sounds like night club music (ala Andrew Sisters) |
LW-2169,
LW-3127 |
| Balkanton-2509 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Tsiganski Pesni - Atsla Alieva, Ali Demirov & Yashar Malikov Orch - Gypsy Songs |
Atska Alieva,
Ali Demirov,
Yashar Malikov Orchestra |
voice |
devetorka |
|
LW> Songs sung in Romani. Nice.;;Same As Radioprom #1598. |
LW-3360 |
| Balkanton-2542 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Petkana Zaharieva |
Petkana Zaharieva |
clarinet,
voice |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-2027 |
| Balkanton-2578 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Koushlevi |
Sestri Koushlevi |
voice |
|
|
LW> Nice songs;;Also owned by Larry Weiner - record in poor condition |
LW-2031 |
| Balkanton-2644 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Adzhovi |
Sestri Adzhovi,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-2114 |
| Balkanton-2663 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Tsiganski Pesni - Gordana Rounyaich & Zharko Yosipovich Ork - Gypsy Songs |
Gordana Rounyaich,
Zharko Yosipovich Ork |
voice |
devetorka |
|
LW> Songs sung in Romani. The song "Momiche Houbavo" is actually "Chaiye Shukariye".; |
LW-3361 |
| Balkanton-2778 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Penka Pavlova |
Penka Pavlova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice songs |
LW-3362 |
| Balkanton-2834 |
T |
Bulgaria |
M. Dinkov |
M Dinkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
LW> Excellent slow song |
LW-2025 |
| Balkanton-2835 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Eva Georgieva |
Eva Georgieva |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1043 |
| Balkanton-2849 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Balkanton BHA 2849 |
Ivan Shibilev,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
accordion,
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2024 |
| Balkanton-2905 |
|
Yugoslavia,
Bulgaria,
Bosnia |
Meho Pouzich |
Meho Pouzich |
voice |
|
|
LW> Bulgarians playing Yugoslav (Bosnian?) music |
LW-1890 |
| Balkanton-3055 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Gruevi - Pirinski Narodni Pesni |
Sestri Grouevi,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
|
|
LW> Good singing, playing and nice tunes. |
LW-2020 |
| Balkanton-3092 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Velichka Stambolova |
Velichka Stambolova,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Georgi Minchev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent singer - one good arrangement & one bad |
LW-2015 |
| Balkanton-3093 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Lalka Pavlova |
Lalka Pavlova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Good singing but very overorchestrated |
LW-2014 |
| Balkanton-3128 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Verka Siderova |
Verka Siderova,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2012 |
| 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-3130 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Gospodin Kolev |
Gospodin Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
ANPKTR Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2010 |
| Balkanton-3132 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Staika Gyokova |
Staika Gyokova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2008 |
| Balkanton-3156 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kichka Savova |
Kichka Savova,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2007 |
| Balkanton-3157 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Elena Gramatikova |
Elena Gramatikova,
ANPKTR Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2006 |
| Balkanton-3180 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Zhelyo Yovchev |
Zhelyo Yovchev,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
voice |
doina,
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2003 |
| Balkanton-3182 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Stoyan Andonov - Pirinski Pesni |
Stoyan Andonov,
Al Yossifov Orch |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-2002 |
| Balkanton-3185 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Mita Stoicheva |
Mita Stoicheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
paidushko |
|
|
LW-2001 |
| Balkanton-3186 |
|
Bulgaria |
Grchki Pesni |
|
voice |
|
|
LW> Greek Pop Folk Music |
LW-2000 |
| Balkanton-3218 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Toma Yanchev - Strandzhiski Narodni Pesni |
Toma Yanchev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1999 |
| Balkanton-3221 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rhodopski Melodii |
Bulgaria Gaida Orchestra Smolyan,
Smolyan Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kutela |
kaval,
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
|
LW-1997 |
| Balkanton-3223 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ivan Bogoev - Kaval |
Ivan Bogoev,
ANPKTR Orchestra |
kaval,
voice |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-1026 |
| Balkanton-3234 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Luljana Galevska |
Liljana Galevska |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1030 |
| Balkanton-3237 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gancho Nikolov |
Gancho Nikolov |
voice |
krivo,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1025 |
| Balkanton-3238 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dragan Karapchanski |
Dragan Karapchanski,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
kaval,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1996 |
| Balkanton-3251 |
T |
Bulgaria |
"Pirin" Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble,
Gancho Nikolov |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1994 |
| Balkanton-3253 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Balkanton BHK 3253 |
Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1995 |
| Balkanton-3263 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Iz Repertoara Na Danpt "Pirin" |
Pirin Ensemble,
Tatyana Surbinska |
bitov,
voice |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2074 |
| Balkanton-3266 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Female Folklore Group From Plana Village - Sofia Region |
Plana Village Sofia Female Vocal Group |
voice |
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent voices |
LW-1900,
LW-2073 |
| Balkanton-3283 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Magdalena Morarova |
Magdalena Morarova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
gankino |
|
LW> Fair singing and poor instrumental arrangement |
LW-2071 |
| 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-3288 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Yordanka Ilieva |
|
voice,
bitov |
paidushko |
|
|
LW-2066 |
| Balkanton-3297 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ignat & Vasil Videnovi |
Ignat Videnov,
Vasil Videnov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino,
devetorka |
|
LW> Good singing, but poor instrumental accompanyment |
LW-2063 |
| Balkanton-3298 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ignat & Vasil Videnovi |
Ignat Videnov,
Vasil Videnov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
LW> Good singing, but poor instrumental accompanyment |
LW-2062 |
| 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-3308 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Hristofor Radanov - Clarinet |
Hristofor Radanov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
clarinet,
voice |
paidushko |
|
LW> Playing and orcheatrations are weak |
LW-1888,
LW-2060 |
| Balkanton-3309 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Balkanton BHK 3309 |
Magdalena Morarova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petur Kirov,
Georgi Stefanov,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
accordion,
voice,
brass |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2065 |
| Balkanton-3310 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Raina Petrova |
Raina Petrova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> weak voice - orchestrations just ok |
LW-2059 |
| Balkanton-3339 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pavel Sirakov |
Pavel Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Nice voice - orchestrations just ok |
LW-2058 |
| Balkanton-3360 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radka Aleksova - Graovski Pesni |
Radka Aleksova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice,
bitov |
graovsko |
|
LW> Very nice voice - over orchestrated |
LW-2057 |
| Balkanton-3361 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Shopski Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi Pri ONS |
Shopski Ensemble |
bitov,
voice |
graovsko |
|
|
LW-2056 |
| Balkanton-3368 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Serbia |
Ignat & Vasil Videnovi |
Ignat Videnov,
Vasil Videnov |
voice |
|
|
LW> Sounds more Serbian than Chevap |
LW-1028 |
| 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-3383 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stoyan Enev - Trakiiski Narodni Pesni |
Stoyan Enev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice,
bitov |
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice voice - Good Strandzhanskata Group on one side |
LW-2192 |
| Balkanton-3384 |
|
Bulgaria |
Sadovski Mladezhki Orkestur |
Sadovski Mladezhki Orkestur |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3237 |
| Balkanton-3385 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Vasilka Damyanova - Severnyashki Narodni Pesni |
Vasilka Damyanova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
|
LW> Nice voice & songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2245 |
| Balkanton-3432 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja |
Stefan Radnev - Severnyashki Pesni |
Dimiter Dimitrov,
Trakiskata Troika |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
reka |
|
LW> Very Nice voice & songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2244 |
| Balkanton-3467 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Serbia |
Ignat Videnov - Serbianish Songs |
Ignat Videnov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1034 |
| Balkanton-3484 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Gancho Nikolov - Makedonski Pesni |
Gancho Nikolov |
voice |
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1029 |
| Balkanton-3552 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Emil Ristoskov - Pirinski Pesni |
Emil Ristoskov,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Pretty songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2194 |
| 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 |