Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Ibld-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Rhodope, Shope |
To The Bulgarian Folklore With Love - Vol 1- Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuben Dossev |
Lyulyatzi Orchestra, Lyuben Dossev, Dimitar Dimitrov |
voice, bitov, synthesizer, frula |
ruchenitsa, chetvorno, gankino, reka, daichovo, petrunino |
|
LW> CD copy from tape - some nice tunes - some not for dancing. |
LW-2733, LW-2734 |
Ibld-10 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #10, "Roots" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances, Roots |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Lyulyatzi Orchestra, Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble, Iliana Bozhanova, Tzvety (Weiner) Dosseva |
bitov, voice, zurna |
gankino, reka, ruchenitsa, paidushko, lesnoto, buchimish, pravo |
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LW-2741, TD-614 |
Ibld-11 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Wallachia, Shope, Dobrudja |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #11, "Bridges" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Gumzovo Brass Band, Gumzovo Gypsy Brass Band, Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Iliana Bozhanova, Rodistin Russev, Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble |
voice, bitov, brass, violin, clarinet |
pravo, krivo, devetorka, ruchenitsa, petrunino, paidushko, chetvorno, gankino |
|
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LW-2742 |
Ivan_Dimitrov-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Rhodope, Severn, Shope |
Ivan Dimitrov CD#1 |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Bulgarian Brass |
bitov, guitar, kaval, voice, violin, synthesizer |
pravo, ruchenitsa, eleno, graovsko, paidushko, daichovo, trite_puti |
|
LW> Compilation CD put together for Ivan Dimitrov by Larry Weiner |
LW-2439 |
Jugoton-1 |
TI |
Macedonia, Shope |
Makedonske I Srpske Narodne Pjesme I Plesovi, Yugoslav Folk Songs and Dances, Macedonian and Serbian Folk Songs and Dances |
Narodni I Tamburashki Orkestar Radio Beograda, M Stavreva, Mali Orkestar Radio Skopje, V Trpkova |
tamburica, voice, accordion |
chachak, lesnoto |
|
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LW-590, TD-687 |
Jugoton-64 |
T |
Macedonia, Shope |
Pjesme I Plesovi Narodna Jugoslavie - Makedonija |
Alexander + Nikolova Dragica Sarievski, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Vaska Ilieva, Alexander Sarievski, Nikola Badev, Tanec Ensemble |
voice, accordion |
lesnoto |
|
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LW-583 |
Jugoton-538 |
T |
Macedonia, Shope |
Vaska Ilieva - Glogovac - Zemljo Makedonska |
Vaska Ilieva, Mile Kolarov, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble |
voice |
air, lesnoto, pravo |
|
LW> Very nice songs - original was a tape |
LW-2720 |
Jugoton-3344 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Boris Karlov - Sofija - Svira Na Harmonici Bulgarska Horo - (With Ansambl Stevo Teodosievski) |
Boris Karlov, Ansambl Teodosievski |
accordion |
pravo, eleno, graovsko |
|
LW> Excellent - Boris Karlov plays with Ensemble Stevo Teodosievski |
LW-2597 |
Jugoton-34496 |
T |
Macedonia, Shope |
Makedonski Ora Uz Ansambl Narodnih Instrumenata Djordji Radevski, Makedonska Ora - Ansambl Narodnih Instrumentata Djordji Radevski |
Djordji Radevski Ansambl, Ansambl Narodnih Instrumentata Djordji Radevski |
|
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Dennis Rigan - Dub |
LW-861, LW-1257 |
Koleverafolk..kan-Voices-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Balkan Voices-Family |
Kolev Family |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, eleno, pravo |
|
LW> Vocals:; Donka Koleva; Penka Koleva; Maria Koleva;;Original music & orchestration: Nikolay Kolev; |
LW-1418 |
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 |
Kristal-19 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Kristal (Bulgaria) - #19 - Atanaska Todorova & Stanil Payakov |
Atanaska Todorova, Stanil Payakov |
voice, kaval |
pravo |
|
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LW-1920 |
Larry_Weiner-Ignat-Koukov |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Macedonia, Shope |
Ignat Koukov |
Ignat Koukov, ANPRS, Sotko (Sotir) Koukov, Boris Hristev |
tambura, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, buchimish |
|
LW> Excellent tambur playing, supurb!!! |
LW-2437 |
Le_Chant_Du_..e-274970-212 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Musique Du Pays Shope |
Georgi Georgiev, Cerovo Village Ensemble, Kladnitsa Women's Folk Group, Kiril Pavlov, Yordanka (Gabra Shopluk) Ilieva, Petar Batchev, Ichtiman Folk Group, Gabra Folk Group, Georgi Iliev, Raiko Batchev |
bitov, gadulka, voice, gaida, frula |
na_trapeza, daichovo, paidushko, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa, buchimish, chetvorno, graovsko |
|
LW> Music of the Shope Country |
LW-2766 |
London_Record-3212 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
London Record (Bulgaria) - #3212 - Parous M. Paroushev |
Parush Parushev |
|
ruchenitsa |
|
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LW-2125 |
London_Record-3213 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
London Record (Bulgaria) #3213 - Slavi Velev (Gaida) |
Slavi Velev |
gaida |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent solo gaida |
LW-2377 |
London_Record-3223 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
London Record (Bulgaria) #3223 - Karlo Iliev (Karlo Tsigancheto) |
Karlo Iliev |
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Karlo "Tsigancheto" is Karlo Iliev, leader of the Karlo Ensemble. One side tracks well. The other has a skip which MIGHT be able to be corrected during the transfer process. |
LW-2836 |
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-4030 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4030- 78 RPM - Tsareva Tserkovska, Georgi Stanev & Orch Kavaldzhiev |
Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra, Tsareva Tserkovska, Georgi Stanev |
voice, kaval |
pravo |
|
LW> Record fairly well worn |
LW-2208 |
Mikrophon-4093 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Shope |
Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4093- 78 RPM - Radi Angelov & Kavaldzhiev Ork. |
Radi Angelov, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra |
clarinet, kaval |
ruchenitsa, graovsko, pravo |
|
LW> Very Nice tunes |
LW-2923 |
Mikrophon-4191 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4191 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ork Kavaldzhiev |
Mita Stoicheva, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra |
voice, kaval |
doina, pravo |
|
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LW-2925, LW-3274 |
Monitor-375 |
T |
Macedonia, Shope |
Koco Racin Folk Ensemble |
Koco Racin Folk Ensemble Skopje |
|
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LW-108 |
Monitor-444 |
2STI |
Macedonia, Shope |
Monitor Presents The Songs And Dances Of Macedonia, Songs and Dances of Macedonia |
Koco Petrovski Ensemble, Ansambl Teodosievski, Vaska Ilieva, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Alexander Sarievski, Tanec Ensemble |
voice, zurna |
devetorka, lesnoto, paidushko |
|
|
LW-1198, TD-377 |
Monitor-736 |
TI |
Macedonia, Shope, Russia |
Macedonian Songs And Dances - Djordji Dimchevski Ensemble, Macedonian Songs and Dances |
Djordji Dimchevski Ensemble, Kiro + Djepanova Nade Dimchevski, Mile Kolarov |
voice, kaval, zurna |
pravo, paidushko, lesnoto |
|
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LW-699, TD-380 |
Music_Of_The_World-50613 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Varna |
Bulgari - Bulgarian Folk Music |
Bulgari, Radostina Kuneva |
bitov, voice, gadulka, tambura |
ruchenitsa, graovsko, paidushko, daichovo, pravo, petrunino |
|
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LW-2770 |
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 |
Muzichka_I_K..roduct-21093 |
T |
Macedonia, Shope |
Vaska Ilieva |
Vaska Ilieva, Macedonian Radio + Telivision Izvorno Instrument Orch |
voice |
lesnoto, waltz, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice album featuring Vaska and Radio Television Izvorno Ens |
LW-2665 |
N_A-Koprivshtitsa-1981-2 |
T |
Shope |
Koprivshtitsa - 1981 #2 - Gabra, Shope Region |
|
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paidushko, ruchenitsa, gankino, buchimish |
|
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LW-1008 |
N_A-Koprivshtitsa-1981-4 |
T |
Thrace, Shope |
Koprivshtitsa - 1981 #4 - Haskovo (after The Book) |
|
|
reka, pravo |
|
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LW-1010 |
N_A-Koprivshtitsa-1981-17 |
T |
Shope, Dobrudja |
Koprivshtitsa - 1981 #17 Rehersal |
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LW-1011 |
Nasha_Pesen-595 |
4ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bulgaria In Song And Dance - Koutev Ensemble |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov |
trite_puti, petrunino, ruchenitsa, paidushko |
|
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LW-17, EB-LP |
New_Record-110 |
T |
Macedonia, Shope |
Vaska Ilieva So Ansamblo Na B. Milenovitch |
Vaska Ilieva |
voice |
lesnoto, eleno |
|
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LW-833 |
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-1994-02 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Varna, Thrace, Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1994.02 |
Nedyalka Keranova, Pirin Ensemble, Veneta Tsvetkova |
bitov, gaida, voice, trumpet |
trite_puti, pravo, graovsko, devetorka, ruchenitsa, svornoto |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. There is one Shope tune I particularly like on the album. |
LW-2975 |
Nina_Kavardjikova-1995-03 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope, Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1995.03 |
Nedyalka Keranova |
bitov, frula, accordion, voice, gadulka, zurna, gaida |
pravo, paidushko |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2976 |
Nina_Kavardjikova-2002-01 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Wallachia, Shope, Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2002.01 |
|
bitov, frula, kaval, flute, accordion |
pravo, ruchenitsa, reka, devetorka |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2977 |
Nisava-1212 |
T |
Balkan, Shope, Thrace |
Nisava - Folk Music Fron Northern And Eastern Europe |
Nishava |
accordion, bitov, violin, clarinet, voice |
paidushko, graovsko, pravo, march, waltz, polska, kalamatianos |
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LW-688 |
Odeon-192078 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Odeon (Bulgaria) #A 192078- 78 RPM - Potin (Humorist) & Stoyan Velikov (Gaida) |
I G Potin, Stoyan Velikov |
gaida |
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LW> Interesting combination for a record - Shope humorist on one side and gaida player on the other |
LW-2843 |
Orfei-1031 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1031 - 78 RPM - Gosho Lolov (Clarinet) |
Gosho Lolov |
clarinet |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1756 |
Orfei-1390 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1390 - 78 RPM - Karlo Ens - Sofisko Korenyashka Groupa |
Karlo Ensemble |
brass |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Record has a crack, but should track ok - be careful. Great tunes. |
LW-2807 |
Orfei-1391 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1391 - 78 RPM - Sofiiska Korenyashka Groupa "Karlo" (Karlo Iliev) |
Karlo Ensemble |
brass |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes, record in excellent condition. |
LW-2851 |
Orfei-1396 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1396 - 78 RPM - Sevlievska Troika (Bitov) |
Sevlievska Troika |
bitov |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Record condition only fair - music playing is great. The same tracks can be found on Radioprom (new) 1063 |
LW-2610 |
Pathe-74502 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74502 - 78 RPM - Gaidari & Sofiiski "Shope" Ensemble |
Sofiiski Shope, Boncho Georgiev, Ivan (Son Of Boncho) Georgiev |
gaida, bitov, kaval |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Two different groups "Sofiiski Shop" plays an Ovcharska & second side features great shope gaidar(i) |
LW-2205 |
Pathe-74625 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74625 - 78 RPM - Krusto Georgiev / Simonavna |
Krusto Georgiev |
gadulka, voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - Record label says "Gusle", which may be true for side 1, but side 2 is clearly a Gudulka |
LW-2631 |
Patria-3017 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Patria - Produced in Bulgaria - - #3017 - Ahmed Saliev - Gaida |
Ahmed Saliev |
gaida |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent gaida playing |
LW-2861 |
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 |
Pece_Atanasovski-1992 |
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Macedonia, Shope |
Pece Atanasovski - 1992 Tour With KUD Makedonija & Others |
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LW> Same as CA-14-03 except adds Maleshevsko, Gorno Djumajsko, Shopska Petorka I & II |
LW-751 |
Petur_Iliev-002 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Varna, Rhodope, Rom, Thrace |
Made In Bulgaria - 95% Dance Music |
Vasil Bebelekov, Nikolay Kolev, Petur Iliev, Ivan Kabaivanov, Nikolay Kisiov, Yordan Iliev, Dimitar Boyadzhiev, Enei Vitanov, Yanko Asenov, Maria Bebelekov |
bitov, voice, guitar |
ruchenitsa, pravo, devetorka, petrunino, eleno, chetvorno, gankino |
|
LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-2438 |
Petur_Iliev-Renaissance |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
New Renaissance In Bulgarian Folk Music |
Orkestur Philippoplis |
bitov |
reka, opas, krivo, trite_puti, paidushko, chetvorno, ruchenitsa |
|
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LW-1455 |
Polydor-30036 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Polydor (Bulgaria) L 30036 - Shope Tune & Humorist |
Sofiskata Troupa Shope, B Hranov |
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LW-2863, LW-3308 |
Radioprom-1008 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - #1008 - Stefan G. Penchev - Gudulka |
Stefan G Penchev |
gadulka |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Excellent gudular |
LW-2429 |
Radioprom-1111 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - #1111 - Mita Stoicheva & Ougurchinstata Groupa |
Mita Stoicheva, Ougurchinskata Groupa |
bitov, voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent tunes & excellent Bitov ens - probably the same as Orfei (Bulgaria) #1514 |
LW-2433 |
Radioprom-1122 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Radioprom #1122 - 78 RPM - Atanaska Todorova & Radi Angelov Orchestra |
Atanaska Todorova, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice songs |
LW-2944, LW-3352 |
Radioprom-1143 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Radioprom - Produced In Bulgaria - Ahmed Saliev - Gaida - #1143 |
Ahmed Saliev |
gaida |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
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LW> Excellent recording and record condition. |
LW-2943 |
Radioprom-1184 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Radioprom #1184 - Ougurchinskata Groupa (Tsvyatko Blavoev's Folk Group) |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Ougurchinskata Groupa |
bitov |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Record is cracked in 2 places - was able to make digital copy - extremely poor condition. But GREAT tunes. |
LW-2804 |
Radioprom-1272 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1272 - Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov, Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion |
gankino |
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LW> Excellent recordings of the tunes. |
LW-2814 |
Radioprom-1416 |
1ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1416 - Georgi Koev (Kaval) And Boris Karlov Orch |
Georgi Koev, Boris Karlov Orchestra |
kaval, clarinet |
ruchenitsa |
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LW> Excellent kaval playing by this amazingly good clarinet player |
LW-2946, LW-3287 |
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 |
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LW> Very Good Album - Same as Musidisc 30 CV 1279 |
LW-3068, TD-464, EB-LP |
Rtb-12784 |
T |
Shope |
Duet Sarievski-Ilieva - I Ansambl Koce Petrovskog |
Vaska Ilieva, Alexander Sarievski |
voice |
eleno, lesnoto |
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LW-831 |
Slavjani-1000 |
9STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell, Folklore Dances of Bulgaria |
Misho Gyurov, Boris Karlov, Koutev Ensemble, Boris Mashalov |
accordion, bitov, voice |
pravo, eleno, gankino, ruchenitsa, trite_puti, chetvorno, paidushko |
Dennis Boxell |
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LW-24, TD-650, EB-CT |