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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Komercijalna.._Ad_Skopje-2 |
T |
Macedonia,
Bulgaria |
Antology Of Macedonian Chalgia - CD#2 |
Antology Of Macedonian Chalgia Orchestra Chalgia,
Naum Petreski,
Suzanana Spasovska,
Margitsa Antevska,
Violeta Tomovska,
Dushko Georgievski |
chalgia,
clarinet,
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto,
tsamikos |
|
LW> This is part of a very interesting 6 CD collection of tunes that were recorded in the town of Bardovci in December 2005. This is not a re-issue of old recordings and the musicians and singers are well known thoughout Macedonia. Over all, the collection is quite nice, but not "gripping". |
LW-2677 |
| Koprivlen-Gotse-Delchev |
T |
Bulgaria |
Songs And Dances From Koprivlen Village (Gotse Delchev) |
Petar Avramov Orchestra |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Recording quality is not too good (too much daire/dahare and not enough vocals). But tunes are very nice, simple and well played |
LW-2964 |
| Kremena_Stan..va-Bulgarian |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Melodies - Kremena Stancheva |
Kremena Stancheva,
Vassilka Andonova,
Vasilka Andonova |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
paidushko,
pravo,
chetvorno,
jove |
|
LW> Very good singing, but many of the tunes are too arranged to suite my taste. |
LW-3007 |
| Lyra-Pallette-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Shope |
Bulgaria - Lyra Folk Band |
Lyra Folk Band Plovdiv,
Rodistin Russev |
bitov,
lyra,
voice,
kaval |
devetorka,
pravo,
gankino,
graovsko,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nice album, but, I think I prefer their initial album (1999) somewhat more. |
LW-3009 |
| Mikrophon-4016 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4016 - 78 RPM - Vasilka Houmarska & Orch Kavaldzhiev |
Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra,
Vas P Houmarska |
voice,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Excellent singing and very nice instrumentals |
LW-3034 |
| Musidisc-30-1279 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Varna |
Bulgarie - Musique Folklorique Du Monde |
Ensemble Varna,
Ivan Nikolov |
bitov,
kaval,
gadulka,
gaida,
voice,
tambura |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
devetorka,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Request SRLP 8142 |
LW-2288,
LW-3146 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-1992-01 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Rhodope,
Wallachia,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Romania |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1992.01 |
|
bitov,
frula,
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
pravo,
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Trakiya folks |
LW-2972 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-1993-01 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Varna,
Wallachia,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1993.01,
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1993.03 |
Kostadin Gougov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Mladenov,
Ivan Boichev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Teodossi Spassov Quartet,
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
synthesizer,
kaval,
flute,
zurna,
frula,
trumpet,
brass,
accordion |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
svornoto,
graovsko,
petrunino,
reka,
paidushko,
devetorka,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Ensemble Trakiya folks,
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Ensemble Pirin folks |
LW-2973,
LW-2974 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-2003-01 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.01 |
|
bitov,
brass,
accordion,
voice |
chochek,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
gankino |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2978 |
| Nonesuch-72038 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
In The Shadow Of The Mountain - Bulgarian Folk Music (Pirin) - Martin Koenig & Ethel Raim,
In the Shadow of the Mountain - Bulgarian Folk Music,
Songs and Dances of Pirin-Macedonia |
Music Ens From Cultural Club Otets Paisii Sandanski,
N Klocherova,
Nadeshda Palestova,
G Bodenova,
Y Stankova,
E Kefalova,
M Visheva,
Fatme Kelelsheva,
Nezife Musarlieva,
Ismail Kurtov,
Abidin Dzhaferov,
Linka Dimcheva,
Stanka Dimcheva,
N Doneva,
B Georgieva |
bitov,
voice,
zurna |
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
LW> songs and dances from Pirin Macedonia |
LW-35,
TD-391 |
| Orfei-1272 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1272 - 78 RPM - Gergana Tsekova & Peyou Boudakov Orch |
Gergana Tsekova,
Peyou Boudakov |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1745 |
| Orfei-1303 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1303 - 78 RPM - Gergana Tsekova & Peyou Boudakov Orch |
Gergana Tsekova,
Peyou Boudakov |
voice,
brass,
clarinet |
lesnoto |
|
LW> (Note - Labels Reversed) - Nice Songs - Nice brass band and clarinet |
LW-2932 |
| Orfei-1347 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1347 - 78 RPM - Atanaska Todorova & Radi Angelov Orchestra |
Atanaska Todorova,
Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Good tunes but nothing really great |
LW-2949 |
| Orfei-1388 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1388 - 78 RPM - Chernata Marga & Radi Angelov Orchestra |
Chernata Marga,
Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Stari Gradski Style - nice tunes. Record chipped on edge, but doesn't keep record from playing correctly. |
LW-2805 |
| Orfei-1991 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei - New (Bulgaria) #1991 - 78 RPM - |
Maria Kokareshkova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Almost new record |
LW-2413 |
| Pathe-74612 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74612 - I. Vamtov & Saliev (Vocal, Kanun & Oud) |
I Vamtov,
Saliev (Oud) |
voice,
chalgia |
lesnoto |
|
LW> First "Turkish" Chalgija styple recording I've heard from Bulgaria.;;Very annoying 150 Hz (approx) motor noise (not a hum) which should be carefully removed. |
LW-3297 |
| Pathe-74692 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74692 - 78 RPM |
K T Bambov |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-3015 |
| Pautalia-Kyustendil |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Folk Dance Ensemble Pautalia - Kyustendil-Bulgaria |
Pautalia Folk Dance Ensemble Kyustendil |
voice,
gadulka,
bitov |
gankino,
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
graovsko |
|
LW> Very Nice CD - The singing is a bit modernish, and the instrumentals could be more energetically played, but all in all a pretty good CD. Dances from this region presented by their Choreographer (Valentin Kenov) at Bulgarian Folk Seminar Plovdiv 2007 |
LW-2980 |
| Payner-2004296-85 |
T |
Rhodope,
Bulgaria |
Rhodopski Zvun 2000 |
Vievska Folk Groupa |
voice |
pravo,
lesnoto,
gankino |
|
|
LW-2981 |
| Payner-2405743-438 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Macedonia |
Rhodopski Zbun 2004 |
Vievska Folk Groupa |
voice,
gaida,
synthesizer |
pravo,
chetvorno,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Wedding band style Rhodopi (and other) music. Fairly good album |
LW-2982 |
| Radioprom-1275 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Radioprom #1275 - Petur Terziev - Makedonska Narodna Pesen |
Petur Terziev,
Boris Karlov |
voice,
mandolin |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-2403 |
| Radioprom-1302 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1302 - Atanas Veluv & Radi Angelov Orch - Makedonska Narodna Pesen |
Atanas Veluv,
Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Record has crack at beginning - can be played |
LW-2415 |
| Radioprom-1303 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1303 - Atanas Veluv & Radi Angelov Orch - Makedonska Narodna Pesen |
Atanas Veluv,
Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-2424 |
| Radioprom-1395 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1395 - Petur Terziev & Boris Karlov |
Petur Terziev,
Boris Karlov |
voice,
mandolin |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Old city songs |
LW-2198 |
| Radioprom-1454 |
1ST |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1454 - Boris Mashalov & Boris Karlov Orch |
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Boris Mashalov |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very nice tunes.;;recording has 100 Hz hum |
LW-3335 |
| Radioprom-1601 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1601 - V. Ivanova & M. Kokareshkova,
Radioprom #1601 - V. Ivanova & M. Kokareshkova & Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
Vasilka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Binka Ivanova |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Probabaly let 40s-early 50s record |
LW-1774,
LW-2918 |
| Radioprom-1686 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1686 - B. Ivanova & M. Kareshkova |
Binka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Probabaly let 40s-early 50s record |
LW-1928 |
| Radioprom-1734 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1734- Stefan Ivanov, Liliana Dokova & Boris Karlov Orch |
Stefan Ivanov,
Lilyana Dokova,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nice versions of these songs - (after 1945 - probably around 1960) - slight "ripple" in the record. Excellent tunes! |
LW-2884 |
| Request-8142 |
5STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Varna |
Bulgaria |
Ensemble Varna,
Ivan Nikolov |
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
gadulka,
gaida |
devetorka,
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Musidisc 30 CV 1279 |
LW-3068,
TD-464,
EB-LP |
| Rod-0313791-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Nashenski Pesni - Narodna Mouzika Ot Gotsedelchevsko |
Mens Vocal Group Pletena,
Bitov Group Pletena,
Womens Vocal Group Pletena,
Nadie Baboucheva,
Souzana Trandafilova,
Fatme Onbashieva,
Kemil Kalionev,
Zorka Dzhourova,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Iskra Gurmen Village,
Womens Folksong Group Gurmen Village,
Womens Vocal Group Koprivlen,
Petar Avramov Orchestra,
Katerina Bahanova,
Veisal Mahmoudov,
Dubnitsa Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Zora,
Limanovi Zournadzhiska Groupa |
voice,
kaval,
zurna |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent traditional music from the Gotse Delchev area. |
LW-2992 |
| Sinti_Sound_Eood-4076 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Pirinski Avtentichen Folklor - Authentic Pirin Folklore |
Mustafa Vindzhev |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto |
|
LW> So-so album of Pomak style music, probably from Western Rhodopi or Gotse Delchev area. |
LW-3395 |
| Sinti_Sound_..5-19-04-2006 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Ovchar Sviri |
Feride Zurbasheva |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent album of Pomak style music, probably from Western Rhodopi or Gotse Delchev area. |
LW-3393 |
| Sinti_Sound_..9-05-12-2006 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ovcharche, Mlado Chobanche |
Nevrokopchani Muzhka Folklorna Groupa |
guitar,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Fairly nice singing.... I like the A Cappella best ... I don't like the bass guitar as accompanyment. |
LW-3392 |
| Sunrise_Marinov-0081 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Macedonia,
Russia |
Nazdravi S "Pendari" |
Pendari |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
lesnoto,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Instrumentals are quite good - singing is not particularly strong. |
LW-2985 |
| Svetlio_Zhilev-13333 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Swing |
Trite Gaidi |
Svetlyo Zhilev |
gaida,
voice,
synthesizer |
trite_puti,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Interesting....play a Rhodope gaida with two reeds in the changer |
LW-2801 |
| Vd-210003 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Poslushajte, Patrioti - Peroun - Group From Razlog |
Peroun Group From Razlog |
voice,
synthesizer |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> All tunes are done in a "Stari Gradski" style - not so much to my liking. |
LW-2764 |
| Vd-210213 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Mori Trugnal Yunak .... Muzhka Folklorna Groupa Ot S. Ablanitsa |
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta Ablanitsa Village |
voice,
kaval,
tambura |
lesnoto,
gankino |
|
LW> Music from S. Albanita, a village south of Gotse Delchev near the Greek border. Mens singing group, kaval, tambura, dabarbuka & tupan - some catchy 9/8 tunes |
LW-2993 |
| Vd-210351 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Razlog 2003 - Tape I - 5th Festival For Mens Folklore Singing Groups and Individual Performers |
Razlog Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House 15 IX 1903,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Iskra Gurmen Village,
Dubnitsa Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Zora,
Dobursko Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta,
Lyaski Village Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Progress,
Mens Folksong Group Otets Paisii Kornitsa Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Petko Rachev Slaveikov Breznitsa Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Smilen Seimenski Padezh Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Simitli Village,
Mens Folksong Group Yane Sandanski General Todorov Village,
Mens Folksong Group Pirin Bachevo Village,
Yakorouda Cultural House ensemble Svetlina,
Mens Folksong Group Ovcharska Pesen from Cultural House Dorkovo Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Emil Ristoskov,
Bansko Mens Vocal Group,
Mens Folksong Group Desilitsa Dobrinishte Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta Ablanitsa Village,
Sane Ibrahim Vrazhali,
Stoio Kachoulski,
Atanas Temenougov,
Music Ens From Cultural Club Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Ivan Vlahov |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - traditional |
LW-2731,
LW-3145 |
| Vd-210352 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Razlog 2003 - Tape II - 5th Festival For Mens Folklore Singing Groups and Individual Performers |
Mens Folksong Group Desilitsa Dobrinishte Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta Ablanitsa Village,
Mens Folksong Group Ovcharska Pesen from Cultural House Dorkovo Village,
Stoyan Vangelov,
Yani Sandanski Bitov Orch From S General Todor (Petrich),
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Simitli Village,
Dobursko Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta,
Dubnitsa Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Zora,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Nikola Vaptsarov Bansko,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Iskra Gurmen Village,
Razlog Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House 15 IX 1903,
Mens Folksong Group Strouma,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Alexandur Trupchev,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Petko Rachev Slaveikov Breznitsa Village,
Mens Folksong Group Pirin Bachevo Village,
Georgi Vardev,
Yakorouda Cultural House ensemble Svetlina,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Smilen Seimenski Padezh Village,
Lyaski Village Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Progress,
Asen Lyubenov |
voice,
bitov,
zurna |
lesnoto,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - traditional |
LW-2730,
LW-3184 |
| Vd-210531 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Izbrani Makedonski Pesni - I |
Kiril Kostov,
Jordanka Vardzhijska,
Zdravko Georgiev Orch,
Stojan Dzhadzhev,
Mariana Manoleva,
Ivan Gotsev,
Sofia Gotseva,
Dimitur Dinev Orch,
Peroun Mens Folklore Group,
Snezhina Andreeva,
Nikola Krustilov Ensemble,
Kostadin Gougov,
Valeri Dimchev Orch,
Marija I Magdalena Filatovi,
Emil Ristoskov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto,
chochek |
|
|
LW-2758 |
| Victory_Reco..-9089-9092-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Romania |
Dobrichka Troika |
Dobrichka Troika |
bitov,
gaida,
voice |
opas,
march,
reka,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
sirba |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - recording should have been less "shrill" |
LW-2441 |
| Xopo-1 |
9STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn,
Shope |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 1,
Horo and Rachenitza Dances of Bulgaria,
XOPO! Vol I |
Boris Karlov,
Orchestra Karlo |
voice,
accordion,
brass,
bitov,
zurna |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
eleno |
|
|
LW-11,
TD-489 |
| Xopo-2 |
8STI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Thrace |
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs And Dances - XOPO Vol 2,
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs and Dances,
XOPO! Vol II |
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Stefan Ivanov,
Lilyana Dokova,
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Gotse Delchev Folk Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Magdalena Morarova,
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev,
Koutev Ensemble,
Hristo Gheshev,
Radka Koushleva,
Georgi Chilingirov |
voice,
accordion,
bitov,
clarinet |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
paidushko,
pravo,
petrunino,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-12,
TD-490,
EB-CT |
| Xopo-3 |
9STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 3,
Horo and Račenica Dances of Bulgaria,
XOPO! Vol III |
|
accordion,
voice,
zurna |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
eleno,
gankino,
paidushko,
pravo,
krivo |
|
|
LW-13,
TD-491,
EB-CT |
| Yazoo-7016 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Serbia,
Macedonia |
Song Of The Crooked Dance,
Song of the Crooked Dance,
Early Bulgarian Traditional Music 1927-1942 |
Demir Cholakov,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Radi Angelov Orchestra,
Georgi Stanev,
Ahmed Saliev,
Zah Atanasova,
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Mita Stoicheva,
Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra,
Masha Byalmoustakova,
Iliya Atanasov,
Parush Parushev,
Karlo Ensemble,
Gergana Tsekova,
Peyou Boudakov,
Bistrishka Chetvorka,
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Boris Mashalov,
Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941),
Sevlievska Troika,
Hristo Arsov,
Karlo Iliev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Goudi Goudev,
Ramadan (Orch) Lolov,
Boris Karlov |
bitov,
clarinet,
voice,
gaida,
zurna,
brass,
kaval,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
eleno,
waltz,
daichovo,
paidushko,
gankino,
pravo,
lesnoto,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excelent CD |
LW-1451,
TD-493 |
| Yo_Music-4 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Folk Magic - Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi - Folk Magiya - Spectre Orchestra |
Spectre Orchestra Varna |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
eleno,
paidushko,
daichovo,
gankino,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Wonderful music. That by itself is usually enough. But what make this special is that essentially all the musicians are BLIND, they all live in Varna, and the Director of the group, Nikolay Doktovov, is about the only sighted person.;; |
LW-2771 |