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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-11340 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Nadka Karadzhova, Надка Караджова, Nadka Karadjova |
Nadka Karadzhova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
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LW-2085 |
LW-2085, TD-105, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11367 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - Pirin Sings |
Razlog Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House 15 IX 1903, Baybak Village Womens Vocal Group, Baybak Village Mens Vocal Group, Rossen Sholyovi, Assen Sholyovi, Sestri Manoulovi, Georgi Batoushanov Madzhere, Bansko Mens Vocal Group, Belitsa Village Vocal And Instrumental Group, Mancho Kambourov, Dimitur Mladenov, Zdravko Katsanov, Banya Mens Vocal Group, Kermen Village Mens Vocal Group, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa Satovcha Gotse Delchev, Slavi Petelev, Assen Keleshev, Chavdar Chaoushev, Zhenska Peveheska Groupa Dolen Gotse Delchev, Assen Chaoushev, Marko Zaprev, Slave Mirchev, Hristina Shopova, Stoina Kavrukova, Yana Shtrankova, Marin Zournadzhiev, Nedko Madzharov, Roumen Shopov |
voice, zurna, frula, kaval |
lesnoto |
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LW> Excellent album of traditional music from Pirin |
LW-2166, LW-3124, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11368 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - Pirin Sings |
Bansko Mens Vocal Group, Blagoevgrad Mens Vocal Group, Starchevo Village Womens Vocal Group, Dimitur Kossev, Chourichene Village Womens Vocal Group, Stoina Vakashinska, Kanta Vassileva, Zhenska Peveheska Groupa Dolen Gotse Delchev, Davidko Stoilov, Kurnalovo Village Womens Vocal Group, Simeon Zournadzhiev, Torbev (Brothers), Ivo Serdarov, Fikiya Sakova, Emil Sakov, Spas Markov, Pirin Village Womens Vocal Group, Ivan Baltov, Tsaparevo Village Womens Vocal Group, Mihail Kirichkov, Nikola Shalamanov, Sandanski Womens Vocal Group, Dimitur Vakadinov, Emanouil Mitrev, Iliya Rabachev, Lyuba Tosheva, Yana Tosheva, Dobrinka Maistorska |
voice, frula, gaida, zurna, tambura |
paidushko, devetorka, chetvorno, eleno, pravo, gankino |
|
LW> Excellent album of featuring village musicians from throughout the Pirin Region of Bulgaria |
LW-2164, LW-3196, 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 |
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LW> Very good mixture of tunes - Toma Yanchev is good, but not great singer. |
LW-1575, EB-CT |
Balkanton-11383 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Biserova Sisters With Trakiska Troika, Sestri Biserovi - Trakiiskata Troika, with the participation of Kostadin Varimezov & Dimiter Dinev |
Sestri Bisserovi, Trakiskata Troika, Ljubimka Bisserova, Mitra Bisserova, Mihail Marinov, Lyubimka Bisserova |
bitov |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, lesnoto, pravo, gankino, krivo, petrunino |
|
LW> Excellent, LW-1214 |
LW-1214, LW-1215, LW-3080, TD-106, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11425 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Radka Koushleva |
Radka Koushleva, Dafo Trendafilov, Mihail Kalfov |
voice |
pravo |
|
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LW-1907, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11426 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Radka Koushleva |
Radka Koushleva, Dafo Trendafilov, Mihail Kalfov |
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-1908, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11432 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Serbia, Dobrudja |
Ivan Hadjiiski - Trompet |
Ivan Hadzhiski, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Hristo Todorov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass, violin, voice |
pravo, ruchenitsa, daichovo, gankino |
|
|
LW-1281, EB-CT |
Balkanton-11466 |
|
Bulgaria |
From The Golden Fund Of Bulgarian Music #1 - Zlaten Fond Bulgarskata Narodna Muzika - 1 |
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LW-1333, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11572 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Assenovgrad Folk Group & "Rodolyubie" Harmonica Quartet - Assenovgrad |
Assenovgradskata Narodna Groupa, Rodolyubie Harmonica Quartet Assenovgrad |
harmonica |
pravo, ruchenitsa, daichovo, krivo, gankino |
|
LW> Both groups featured on this album are really excellent, but the biggest surprise was how nice the "Harmonica" group is |
LW-1979, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11592 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Dinka Rousseva |
|
voice |
pravo, paidushko |
|
LW> Very nice singing, some tunes are really excellent, somewhat modernish wedding band style. |
LW-3093, LW-3158, EB-LP |
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-11785 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Yanka Roupkina |
Yanka Roupkina, Dimitur Penev Orch, Todor Prashtakov Orch |
voice |
pravo, doina, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Original record has 3 Songs about Yana - songs were separated into3 tracks. |
LW-1580, EB-LP |
Balkanton-11981 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
The Konoushenska Group & Todor Kozhouharov |
Konoushenska Groupa, Todor Kozhouharov |
voice, clarinet |
pravo, na_trapeza, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent wedding band music |
LW-1658, EB-CT |
Balkanton-12123 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kolyo Kolev |
Kolyo Kolev, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Emil Mladenov, Angel Vangelov |
voice, violin |
gankino, paidushko, ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Nice voice - contemporary style |
LW-1574, EB-CT |
Balkanton-12180 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Tsvetanka And Ivan Varimezov, Varimezov-Varimezov |
|
bitov, voice, gaida |
pravo, gankino, ruchenitsa, paidushko, daichovo, trite_puti |
|
LW-1572 |
LW-1572, TD-111, EB-AU |
Balkanton-12211 |
|
Bulgaria |
Tinka Neicheva |
Tinka Neicheva |
voice |
|
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|
LW-1346, EB-CT |
Balkanton-12212 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances "Pazardzhik" - 25 Years, Pazardzik Ensemble - 25 Years, Pazardzik Ensemble |
Pazardhik Ensemble, Maria Topeva, Ivanka Paounova, Dilyana Kordeva, Tsvetanka Varimezova, Ivan Varimezov, Atanas Kordev, Rada Hristova, Maria Peeva, Silvia Nenkova |
voice, bitov |
gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice folk ensemble record, LW-3164 |
LW-3134, LW-3164, TD-112, EB-AU |
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 |
|
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LW> Modern instrumental arrangements for Bitov Orch (not my taste) and very nice chorus group |
LW-1952, EB-LP |
Balkanton-12268 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Petur Ralchev - Accordion, Peter Ralchev - Accordion |
Petar Ralchev |
accordion |
|
|
LW-1354 |
LW-1354, TD-115, EB-LP |
Balkanton-12322 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Izvoren Folklor Ot Satovcha I Dolen, Изворен Фолклор от Сатовча и Долен, Izvoren Folklore from Satovcha & Dolen |
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa Satovcha Gotse Delchev, Zhenska Peveheska Groupa Dolen Gotse Delchev |
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LW> Excellent a ccapella singing, LW-3203 |
LW-2077, LW-3203, TD-116, EB-CT |
Balkanton-12492 |
5S |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Pavline Gorcheva - Shope Songs, Pavlina Gorcheva |
Pavlina Gorcheva |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1082, LW-1337, EB-CT |
Balkanton-12625 |
|
Bulgaria |
Nadka Karadzhova - Pazardzhiski Pesni - Songs From The Region Of Pazardzhik |
Nadka Karadzhova |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1357, EB-CT |
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-060063 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Musical Folklore 2 |
|
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ruchenitsa, opas, paidushko |
|
|
LW-1425, TD-52, EB-CT |
Bma_Productions-1005 |
14ST |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Shope, Severn, Thrace |
Boris Karlov: Legend Of The Bulgarian Accordion |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa, daichovo, gankino |
Yves Moreau |
LW> Excellent |
LW-1896, EB-CD |
Bma_Productions-1006 |
22ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Boris Karlov: Legend of the Bulgarian Accordion |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa, pravo, graovsko, eleno, daichovo, chetvorno, krivo |
Yves Moreau |
LW> Excellent |
LW-1897, EB-CD |
Caprice-1085 |
4ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Music From Bulgaria - Deben Bhattacharya |
Various, Women's Singing Group Madzhare, Pena Grozena, Mixed Singing Group Elin Pelin, Men's Singing Group Lukovit, Gueorgiu Blagolo Rutev, Zaharina Kotseva Stanoeva, Kiril Pavlov, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble, Kostadin Varimezov, Stoina Groueva, Stojan Velichkov, Atanas Vulchev, Stoyanka Boneva, Dancho Tsvetkov |
voice, gaida, kaval, bitov, gadulka, tambura |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, gankino |
|
LW> Excellent selection of both Village styles and professional musicians/singers |
LW-3119, LW-3183, EB-LP |
Columbia-5378-11 |
9ST |
Bulgaria, Columbia, Shope, Macedonia, Rhodope, Thrace |
Columbia World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music Volume XVII - Folk Music Of Bulgaria - Lomax/Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble, Lazarinka Yanachkova, Litsa Lazarova, Pavlina Vaiova, Svilenka Vaiova, Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova, Ruska Bozhilova, Slavka Georgieva, Ilya Zakharev, Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev, Anka Balabanova, Ali Chasmakov, Mekhmed Dzhambazov, Roza Tsvetkova, Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Satovcha Gotse Delchev, Lyuba Barakova, Zhivka Gavrilova, Rhodope Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa Ot Chepelare, Rhodope Mixed Group Of Singers From Chepelare, Feika Sirakuleva, Zlata Milusheva, Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyan Dobrev, Grouycho Dochev, Vulkana Stoyanova, Elena Mileva, Vasil Milev, Assan Alilov, Mustafa Mazulov, Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova, Peter Nikolov Bogdanov, Todor Gemedzhiev, Elenko Nedelkov, Peter Stoichev, Mita Stoicheva, Ivan Stoichev, Haidushka Pesen Sextet |
bitov, voice, tambura, kaval, gadulka, frula |
petrunino, daichovo, lesnoto, pravo, ruchenitsa, na_trapeza, gankino |
Alan Lomax |
LW> Excellent Recordings Made in 1954 |
LW-1720, EB-LP |
Dennis_Boxell-4000 |
14ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Georgi Koev, Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion, clarinet, bitov, brass |
gankino, trite_puti, ruchenitsa, reka, chetvorno, daichovo, eleno |
Dennis Boxell |
|
LW-18, EB-CT |
Festival-3510 |
1ST |
Greece |
Folk Dances Of Greece |
Papaioannou |
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|
|
LW-354, EB-CT |
Folk_Dancer-109 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov, Magdalena Morarova, Stoyanova Vulkana |
accordion, brass, voice, bitov |
reka, ruchenitsa, daichovo, gankino, pravo |
Michael Herman |
LW> Remasterd by Dick Forsyth |
LW-22, LW-2292, EB-CT |
Folk_Dancer-110 |
7ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur, Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia |
brass, accordion, clarinet, voice, bitov |
paidushko, ruchenitsa, graovsko |
Michael Herman |
|
LW-19, EB-CT |
Folk_Dancer-3039 |
3ST |
|
Dick Crum & Koco Petrovski Series |
Koco + Bushinovski Mirche Petrovski |
accordion |
paidushko |
Michael Herman |
|
LW-412, EB-CT |
Folkraft-3 |
1STI |
Greece, Macedonia |
Folkraft - Greek Folk Dances Vol #1, Greek Folk Dances Volume I |
|
gaida |
syrtos |
Rickey Holden |
|
LW-64, TD-692, EB-CT |
Folkraft-6 |
2STI |
Greece |
Folkraft - Greek Folk Dances Vol #2, Greek Folk Dances Volume II |
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syrtos |
Rickey Holden |
|
LW-65, TD-693, EB-LP |
Folkraft-8 |
2STI |
Greece, Epirus |
Folkraft - Greek Folk Dances Vol #3, Greek Folk Dances Volume III |
|
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kalamatianos, tsamikos, tik, syrtos |
Rickey Holden |
|
LW-66, TD-694, EB-CT |
Folkraft-24 |
2STI |
Macedonia, Bulgaria |
Macedonian Folk Dances - Volume II, Macedonian Folk Dances Vol II |
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trite_puti |
Dennis Boxell |
|
LW-103, TD-277, EB-LP |
Folkraft-25 |
3STI |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Dances - Volume III, Macedonian Folk Dances Vol III |
|
|
lesnoto |
Dennis Boxell |
|
LW-104, TD-278, EB-LP |
Folkraft-26 |
14STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Dances (Volume 1) - Dennis Boxell Series, Bulgarian Folk Dances |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov, gadulka, accordion |
pravo, buchimish, graovsko, gankino |
Dennis Boxell |
|
LW-16, TD-279, EB-LP |
Folkraft-28 |
2ST |
Hungary |
Hungarian Folk Dances - Volume 1 - Csaba Palfi |
Janos Beres, Jozsef Szaszko |
frula |
csardas |
|
|
LW-39, EB-LP |
Folkraft-1547 |
2ST |
|
Dennis Boxell Series |
Folk Orchestra Beograd |
frula |
|
|
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LW-382, EB-CT |
Gypsy_Camp-3 |
6STI |
Oltenia, Romania, Banat |
Jocul Populare Rominesti - Volume III - Mihai David, Gypsy Camp 3, Gypsy Camp Volume III, Jocuri Populare Româneşti Volume II |
|
|
sirba, rustemul, hora |
Mihai David |
|
LW-8, LN-RR829, TD-1069, EB-CT |
Gypsy_Camp-5201 |
12STI |
Muntenia, Oltenia, Romania |
Jocul Populare Rominesti - Volume I - Mihai David, Gypsy Camp 1, Gypsy Camp Volume I, Jocuri Populare Româneşti Volume I |
|
|
sirba, rustemul, batuta |
Mihai David |
|
LW-7, LN-RR008, TD-285, EB-LP |
Jugoton-50985 |
6STI |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Dances - Pece Walks On Water, Makedonska Narodna Ora, Macedonian Folk Dances (Reels) |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble |
zurna |
pravo, lesnoto, krivo, beranche |
|
|
LW-106, TD-358, EB-LP |
Jugoton-61392 |
7STI |
Macedonia |
Makedonski Narodni Ora Igrajte So Nas - Pece Atanasovski Vol #3, Makedonski Narodni Ora Igrajte So Nas, Macedonia folk dances play with us |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Mahmut Muzafer |
tambura, zurna |
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|
|
LW-690, TD-443, EB-LP |
Nasha_Pesen-595 |
4ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bulgaria In Song And Dance - Koutev Ensemble |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov |
trite_puti, petrunino, ruchenitsa, paidushko |
|
|
LW-17, EB-LP |
Nevofoon-12153 |
13STI |
Romania, Transylvania, Muntenia, Oltenia |
Roemeense Volksdansen - Roumanian Folkdances - Theodor Vasilescu, Roemeense Volksdansen-Deel 1, Roemeense Volkdansen |
Ansamblul Tineretului Din Bucuresti |
|
briul, sirba |
|
|
LW-10, LN-RR009, TD-751, EB-LP |
Nevofoon-15006 |
3STI |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folkdances - Pece Atanasovski - Holland, Macedonian Folkdances, Ansambl 'Pece Atanasovski' |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Boris + Jlieski Pavle Aristoski, Mahmut Muzafer, Nikola Tsvetkovski |
kaval, zurna, chalgia, frula |
lesnoto, paidushko |
|
|
LW-692, TD-685, EB-LP |
Nevofoon-15012 |
6STI |
Oltenia, Romania |
Roemeens Volksdansen Deel 3 - Ansambl Folcloric Junii Sibiului, Roemeense Volksdansen-Deel 3 Ans. Junii Sibiului, Roemeense Volksdansen Deel 3 |
Ansambl Folcloric Junii Sibiului |
|
briul, sirba |
|
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LW-9, LN-RR007, TD-1032, EB-LP |
Nina-4552 |
2ST |
Greece |
None |
|
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syrtos |
|
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LW-358, EB-CT |
Nonesuch-72034 |
6STI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Village Music Of Bulgaria - Martin Koenig & Ethel Raim, Village Music of Bulgaria, A harvest, a shephard, a bride |
Vasilka Andonava, Kremena Stancheva, Shtiliyan Tihov, Menka Aronova, Lenka Gergeva, Bozhourka Toupankova, Borislav Vassilev, Smolyan Folk Ensemble, Stephan Zahmanov, Valya Balkanska, L Kanevski |
bitov, kaval, gadulka, tambura, gaida |
trite_puti, gankino, krivo, pravo, ruchenitsa, paidushko, svornoto, daichovo |
Ethel Raim, Marty Koenig |
|
LW-34, TD-390, EB-LP |
Noroc-2708 |
2ST |
Romania |
Romanian Folk Dances - Sunni Bloland |
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LW-182, EB-CT |
Odeon-60 |
18ST |
Greece, Epirus |
Tragouditis Tin Levendia Tis Epirou |
Alekos Kitsakis, V Batzis, N Zoubas, P Kapsalis, Rountas |
voice |
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|
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LW-71, LW-1836, EB-CT |
Olympic-24-13 |
4ST |
Greece |
Picnic In Greece |
|
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kalamatianos, syrtos, tsamikos, chiftetelli |
|
|
LW-79, EB-CT |
Peloponnesan_Folklore-2 |
1ST |
Greece |
Greek Folk Music - Volume II |
Periclis + Bertodulos Evagalos Halkias, Yiannis + Chrissoulakis Georgis Vlachakis, A Tournassali, Angeltzis + Pazarentis Pazarentzis, Pelechra, Arnoutis Samaras + Totsios Tragossis, Alexiou + Samaras, Samaras + Totsios Arnoutis |
kaval, zurna |
hassapikos |
Fivo Agananaikis |
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LW-620, EB-LP |
Rca_Victor-9910 |
1ST |
Sweden |
Scandia |
|
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waltz, schottishe, polska |
|
|
LW-53, EB-LP |
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-1394 |
5STI |
Macedonia |
Makedonski Narodni Ora - Pece Atanasovski - Vol #2, Макесонски Народна Ора / Macedonian Folk Dances, Сивират Зурли и Тапани, Чалгии и Оркеста П. Атанасовски |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Mahmut Muzafer, Mafail Fazli |
zurna, chalgia |
beranche |
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LW-689, TD-436, EB-LP |