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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-10544 |
|
Bulgaria,
Russia,
Shope |
Ruska Bozhilova And Stoyana Lalova - Shope Songs |
Ruska Bozhilova,
Stoyana Lalova |
voice,
bitov |
|
|
LW> Excellent Shope Singing - Bitov ensemble is large but not overly orchestrated |
LW-1329 |
| Balkanton-10581 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Popular Folk Songs And Horos Arranged And Conducted By Hristo Todorov,
Polular Folk Songs And Horos - Arrangements And Conductor Hristo Todorov |
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Chokoev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Yanka Roupkina,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Veska Mladenova,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Atanas Stoev,
Minyo Georgiev,
Olga Borisova |
voice,
accordion,
bitov |
pravo,
reka,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1363,
LW-1815,
LW-2118,
EB-LP |
| 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-10723 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Dimiter Marinov,
Velichka Dimitrova,
Doncho Ivanov,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimiter Dimitrov |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1503,
LW-2274 |
| 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-10824 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Radka Radeva (Folk Songs From North Bulgaria) & Sokol Minev (Horos And Ruchenitsa From Dobrudzha) |
Radka Radeva,
Sokol Minev,
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
bitov,
accordion,
voice,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
pravo,
opas |
|
LW> Some excellent singing with Strandzhanskata bitov group.... very authentic sounding... and simple. On the other hand, the accordion tunes accompanied by the Dobroudzha Ensemble are terrible (way to arranged) |
LW-3100,
LW-3151 |
| Balkanton-10891 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Atanas Vulchev,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Nikola Atanasov,
Boyan Nankov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Neno Ivanov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
gadulka,
tambura,
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
chetvorno,
paidushko,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-1286,
EB-CT |
| 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-11033 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Rebellious Strandja - Sings Kalinka Zgourova |
Kalinka Zgourova,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Pavel Doubarev |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Communist period patriotic songs. Very interesting, but strange. Kalinka has a great voice and the Bitov Orch arrangements,.... but the songs are tooo weird |
LW-1817 |
| Balkanton-11086 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Philip Koutev |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice Koutev Ensemble choral recording |
LW-3102,
LW-3153,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11122 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni Razlog - Ensemble For Folk Songs Razlog |
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Pavlina Dzhupanova,
Milen Taskov,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Elena Bristina Okolska + Daughters,
Mancho Kambourov,
Dimitur Mladenov,
Zdravko Katsanov |
voice,
bitov,
zurna |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Mostly big stari gradski stye songs, but there are also some nice tradiktional songs and tunes |
LW-2174,
LW-3202 |
| 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-11170 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Russia |
Students Of The Shiroka Luka Folk School |
Shiroka Luka Students,
Nikola Hristov,
Todor Todorov,
Siya Karanlukova,
Kalin Bochoukov,
Vasil Bebelekov |
bitov,
voice,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1513 |
| Balkanton-11209 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Representative Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances "Dimiter Blagoev" - Shoumen |
Shoumen Ensemble Dimiter Blagoev,
Ganka Moutafchieva,
Stefka Dimova,
Maria Raikova,
Dechka Todorova,
Assen Moutafchiev |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Good album sith some nice choral songs |
LW-2184,
LW-3199 |
| Balkanton-11230 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Yordanka Ilieva |
Yordanka Ilieva |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-3083 |
| Balkanton-11326 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudzha Ensemble |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Donka Spasova,
Ivan Georgiev,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Milanka Yordanova,
Zhelyo Dimov |
bitov,
voice,
gadulka,
kaval,
gaida |
reka,
opas,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> A few nice arrangements but otherwise quite average |
LW-1954,
EB-LP |
| 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-11384 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Olga Borisova - Folk Songs From Kyustendil |
Olga Borisova,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
gankino,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1576 |
| Balkanton-11444 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble - 25 Years - Folk Songs And Dances Pleven |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Nadka Tomova,
Dimiter Marinov,
Antonka Kouneva,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimitur Dimitrov |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
doina,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
LW> This album is not particularly well recorded - some of the A Cappella songs are nice.... instrumental tunes are too orchestral. |
LW-3091,
LW-3156 |
| Balkanton-11482 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Kalinka Vulcheva - Folk Songs From Dobrudja |
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
bitov,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent singing - mostly bitov Orchestra accompanyment, arrangements quite good. |
LW-1842,
LW-3193 |
| Balkanton-11562 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Yane Sandanski - Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - Goce Delchev |
Ansambl Yane Sandanski |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1280 |
| Balkanton-11641 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudzha Pee - Dobroudzha Sings - "Dobroudzha" Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - Tolbouhin |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Ilia Karakashev,
Ivan Georgiev,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Denka Spassova,
Zhelyo Dimov |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
pravo,
opas |
|
LW> 4 Record Boxed set contining BHA 11641, BKA 11642, BXA 11643, BEA 11644 |
LW-1668 |
| Balkanton-11680 |
|
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Todor Kozhouharov - Folk Songs From Thrace |
Todor Kozhouharov |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-1833 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Live Recorded Program on Radio Plovdiv with DJ |
LW-1530,
LW-1653,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11711 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Atanas Vulchev (Gadulka) & Elka Vulcheva (Violin) |
Atanas Vulchev,
Elka Vulcheva |
violin,
gadulka,
bitov |
krivo,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza |
|
|
LW-1565,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11787 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Alexander Kokareshov - Pirin Folk Songs |
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Georgi Gotsev,
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Lyubka Rondova,
Milen Taskov,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
Pirin Ensemble,
Emil Ristoskov,
Rossitsa Doureva,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Rouska Stoimenova |
voice,
tambura,
bitov |
reka,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1523,
LW-1825 |
| Balkanton-11871 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Philip Koutev State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - 35 Years - Vol 1 Of 2 |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
pravo |
|
LW> Not particularly well recorded and a bit too orchestral to suite my taste |
LW-3136,
LW-3161 |
| Balkanton-11872 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Shope |
Philip Koutev State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - 35 Years - Vol 2 Of 2 |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov,
voice |
trite_puti,
krivo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very Very arranged tunes - too arranged to suite me |
LW-3138,
LW-3162 |
| 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-11903 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Wallachia |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Gorna Dikanya/Pernik,
Instrumental Group Gorna Dikanya/Pernik,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Opaka/Turgovishte,
Tsanko Stoyanov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Mechka/Rousse,
Instrumentalna Groupa ot Byala/Rousse,
Dinyo Krustev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Kyulevcha/Shoumen,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Ichera/Sliven,
Instrumental Group Garvan/Silistra,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Cherven Breg/Kyustendil,
Ivan Bivolev,
Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Nova Kamena/Tolbouhin,
Trifon Trifonov,
Instrumentalna Groupa Kriva Bara/Mihailovgrad |
bitov,
gadulka,
voice,
kaval,
frula |
eleno,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
na_trapeza |
|
|
LW-1582 |
| Balkanton-12001 |
|
Bulgaria |
Nikola Atanasov - Gaida |
Nikola Atanasov |
bitov,
gaida |
|
|
LW> Wonderful Gaida - Horribly over-arranged and over-orchestrated! |
LW-1317 |
| Balkanton-12057 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Staika Gyokova |
Staika Gyokova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Ivan Gyokov,
Sergei Stoinov |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
pravo,
doina |
|
|
LW-1584,
LW-2100 |
| Balkanton-12127 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Mihail Marinov - Gudulka |
Mihail Marinov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
gadulka,
voice,
bitov |
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1834 |
| Balkanton-12129 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Ansambul Silistra |
Ansambul Silistra |
bitov,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
opas |
|
LW> Too Orchestrated for me |
LW-1210 |
| Balkanton-12176 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Vichka Nikolova,
Tonka Koleva,
Stanka Argirova,
Apostol Maronov,
Fanka Koinarova,
Maria Urliska,
Roza Georgieva,
Stanka Yakova |
bitov,
voice,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1527 |
| Balkanton-12177 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Ivan Antonov,
Tonka Koleva,
Yulia Sirakova,
Stefka Avramova,
Tsvetan Tsvetkov,
Vichka Nikolova,
Boika Boyadjieva,
Stanka Argirova |
kaval,
bitov,
voice,
gadulka |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
graovsko |
|
|
LW-1528 |
| Balkanton-12230 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Thracian Ensemble For FolkSongs And Dances - Yambol |
Thracian Ensemble For FolkSongs And Dances Yambol,
Elena Gramatikova,
Georgi (Kaval) Ivanov,
Todor Karakolev |
voice,
kaval,
gaida,
bitov |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very characteristic Bulgarian folk ensemble tunes - nicely done |
LW-3128,
LW-3165 |
| Balkanton-12234 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Classical |
Higher Music-Pedagogic Institute Plovdiv - Performances Of Soloists, Choir And Orchestra |
Higher Music Pedagogic Institute Plovdiv Bitov Orch,
Higher Music Pedagogic Institute Plovdiv Choir,
Tanya Dosseva,
Diana Ivanova,
Nikolai Georgiev,
Karssimir Kondov |
bitov,
gadulka,
kaval,
gaida |
|
|
LW> Modern instrumental arrangements for Bitov Orch (not my taste) and very nice chorus group |
LW-1952,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-12267 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rozhen Pee '87 - Rozhen Sings '87 |
Sto Gajdi,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Village Of Trigrad Rhodopi Female Vocal Group,
Tanya Skechelieva,
Nedelino Rhodopi Female Vocal Group,
Vasil Mirchev,
Manol Tashkov,
Vasilka Gerzilova,
Anastas Ivanov,
Mixed Group Of Singers,
Ivan Kyulehanov,
Rhodopi Female Vocal Group Grohotno,
Rhodopi Mixed Chorus Elhovets,
Maria Slavcheva,
Rhodopi Female Vocal Group Banite,
Rossen Eshpekov,
Persida Kehayova,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Smilyan/Smolyanski |
gaida,
voice,
bitov,
frula |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1660 |
| Balkanton-12319 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Radka Alexova |
Radka Aleksova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Shopska Folkloren Ansembl |
voice,
bitov |
gankino,
paidushko,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Album has 2 very nice shope songs with excellent accompanyment, and the other songs feature and excellent singer but are instrumentally over-arranged |
LW-1662 |
| Balkanton-12320 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval |
Stojan Velichkov,
Tanya Velichkova,
Dimitur Penev Orch |
kaval,
bitov,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice kaval playing, but the bitov orchestra is too big and needs a tupan! Tunes 9-14, arranged and conducted by Dimitur Penev, are completely distasteful to me! |
LW-3137,
LW-3167 |
| Balkanton-12321 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Todor Kozhouharov |
Todor Kozhouharov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Konoushenska Groupa |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1563 |
| Balkanton-12363 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Lilyana Galevska - Folk Songs From The Trun Region |
Liljana Galevska,
Dobrin Panayotov Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
graovsko,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Some nice tunes, a bit of a more modern sound in the bitov orch |
LW-1823 |
| Balkanton-12489 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Folk Songs From Dobroudzha - Anastassia Kostova |
Anastassia Kostova,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Allbum is really very poorly recorded - one of the worst I've heard on Balkanton records. Levels are completely out of balance. Singer is pretty good. |
LW-3121,
LW-3173 |
| 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-12711 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Voice Of Pirin |
Pirin Ensemble,
Nikola Kostov,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Iliya Argirov,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Pirinka Hristova,
Zdravka Hristova |
voice,
kaval,
bitov |
na_trapeza,
lesnoto,
waltz |
|
LW> This is a compilation re-release. Most of the tunes have appeared on other albums, but, the tune selection is good here. |
LW-1956,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12724 |
|
Bulgaria |
Manol Mihailov - Narodni Pesni Ot Strandzha --Manol Mihailov - Folk Songs From The Strandzha Region |
Manol Mihailov,
Instrumentalna Grupa Balkana |
bitov,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1352 |
| Balkanton-12740 |
|
Bulgaria |
Komnya Stoyanova - Strandzha Folk Songs |
Komnya Stoyanova,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
|
|
LW> Excellent Album |
LW-1322 |
| Balkanton-060154 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Magiata Na Rhodopa Planina 2 |
Sto Gajdi,
Valya Balkanska,
Roumen Rodopski,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Fanka Koinarova,
Georgi Mousourliev,
Mladen Koinarov,
Dimitur Grivnin,
Boika Prisadova,
Kroum Yankov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Hristina Lyutova,
Apostol Kisiov,
Roza Georgieva,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Vassil Vasilev,
Sestri Georgievi,
Georgi Chilingirov,
Nadezhda Hvoineva |
voice,
gaida,
bitov |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent CD - Mixture or very traditional and somewhat orchestrared |
LW-2562 |
| Balkanton-060243 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Vulkana Stoyanova - The Voice Of Thrace |
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
M Yordanov Orch,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Nikola Ganchev,
Koutev Ensemble,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
kaval,
bitov |
pravo,
doina |
|
LW> Great collection of tunes |
LW-2759 |
| 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 |
| Balkanton_Trading_Ltd-1003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Srednogorski Izvoren Folklor - Authentic Folklore From Sredna Gora |
Zlatitsa Chitalishte Bitov ens,
Nevena Mechkarova,
Angel Yankov,
Ani Radouncheva,
Womens Singing Group Smolsko Village,
Danail Kurdzhilov,
Hristina Hriskova,
Srednagorski Zvuncheta,
Nikolina Filcheva Stancheva,
Nedelyo Petelov,
Valentin Ivanov,
Ivanka Genova,
Kamenitsa Chitalishte Lyuben Karavelov chorus,
Ivan (Gaidar) Nenov,
Yordanka Tinkova,
Maria Tangarova |
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
frula,
gaida |
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
krivo,
petrunino,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent Album of village musicians for the Srednagora region of Thrace |
LW-2712,
LW-3187 |
| Balkanton_Trading_Ltd-1008 |
|
Bulgaria |
Philippopolis Folk Group - Original Bulgarian Instrumental Music |
Philippopolis Folk Group |
bitov |
|
|
LW> Interesting New Compositions - some good. |
LW-1313 |
| Bebelekov_Mu..upa-Maistori |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Shope |
Grupa Maistori |
Maistori Grupa,
Vasil Bebelekov,
Nedalyko Nedyalkov,
Angel Dimitrov,
Ivaylo (Kaval) Koutchev,
Georgi Petrov |
bitov,
gaida,
kaval,
tambura,
gadulka |
graovsko,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
reka |
|
LW> Excellent collection of tunes; supurb mussianship; last tune ends prematurely. |
LW-2768 |
| Bitov-001 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bitov Bulgarian Folk Ensemble - Marcus Moskoff |
Marcus Moskoff |
bitov |
gankino,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-278,
LW-3233 |
| Blank-Bulgarian-Folk-Music |
|
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Music |
Svetla Angeulova |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-1072 |
| Blank-Georgi-Iliev |
|
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Georgi Iliev Presents Shope Dances |
|
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-1111 |
| Bma_Productions-1001 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Rhodopes-Thrace (Vol. 1) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau),
Dafo Trendafilov,
Kina Becheva,
Kina Merdzhanova,
Dimitur Petkovski,
Smolyan Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kutela,
Rhodopsk0 Zhenska Folklorna Grupa,
P Kushlev,
Feim Dzhigov,
Sto Gajdi,
Dimitar Angelov Wedding Band |
voice,
tambura,
bitov,
gadulka,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
svornoto,
gankino,
buchimish,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-1462 |
| Bma_Productions-1002 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Wallachia,
Varna |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Severnjasko-Dobrudza (Vol. 2) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau),
Vutyu Lilov,
Kostadina Georgieva,
Veneta Ilieva,
Velichka Dimitrova,
Ana Dimitrova,
Letka Bozhidarova,
Kamena Borisova,
Yordan Todorov,
Petko Petkov,
Boris Simeonov,
Grigor Iliev,
Petur Vulkov,
Asen Mladenov,
Goran Lazarov,
Todor Dimitrov,
Tanya Tsvekova,
Nitsa Flokoshelov,
Trifon Rizoikov,
Mitur Kalinov,
Nikola Vaitishev,
Georgi Vaitishev,
Angel Grigorov,
Petur Kovachev,
Dragina Tutunarova,
Krusto Toshev,
Radka Yordanova,
Ivanka Marinova,
Angel (Accordion) Shopov,
Tsvetan Andreev,
Miho Mihov,
Petko Georgiev,
Zheko Yordanov,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev |
frula,
voice,
violin,
accordion,
clarinet,
gadulka,
bitov,
bagpipe |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
batuta,
doina,
pravo,
reka,
opas |
|
|
LW-1898 |