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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-1862 |
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April 1876 |
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EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1867 |
3ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Sonya Kuncheva & Georgi Gorelski |
Sonya Kuncheva,
Georgi Gorelski,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
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LW-1875,
LW-1942,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-1881 |
|
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Chudnata Prolet |
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|
|
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1897 |
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Bulgaria |
Lili Ivanova |
Lili Ivanova |
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LW-1975 |
| Balkanton-1919 |
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Bulgaria |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion,
Dimiter Stoykov-accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
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LW-1537,
EB-CT,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1972 |
1ST |
Bulgaria |
Liubimi Narodni Pesni - Favorite Folksongs |
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Sonya Kuncheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Petkana Zaharieva |
voice,
kaval |
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|
LW> Excellent Singing & Kaval |
LW-871,
LW-1630,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-1993 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Haidushki (Rebel) Folksongs |
Mita Stoicheva,
Vichka Nikolova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Bozhana Velikova,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Vulcho Ivanov,
Dimka Vladimirova,
Petko Radev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino,
paidushko,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1613 |
| Balkanton-2012 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stefka Subotinova - Vulcho Ivanov |
Stefka Subotinova,
Vulcho Ivanov,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
pravo,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very Nice songs and instrumental accompanyment |
LW-2601 |
| Balkanton-2030 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Serbia |
Lyubovni Narodni Pesni I Hora - Love Folksongs & Horos |
Ignat Videnov,
Vasil Videnov,
Doushanka Labor,
Angel Vangelov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
accordion |
chachak |
|
LW> Sounds very much like Serbian folk songs - but all performed by Bulgarians |
LW-3071,
LW-3109 |
| Balkanton-2074 |
2S |
Bulgaria |
Strandzha Mountain Folksongs - Komna Stoyanova & Toma Yanchev |
Komnya Stoyanova,
Toma Yanchev,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice |
|
|
LW> Excellent singing and instrumentals! |
LW-1328 |
| Balkanton-2077 |
T |
Bulgaria |
25 Years Of The Ensemble For Folksongs Of The Bulgarian Television & Radio |
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble,
Yanka Roupkina,
Blagoi Blagoev,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Yovcho Karaivanov |
voice,
bitov,
frula,
kaval |
chetvorno,
trite_puti |
|
LW> There are a few really nice choral pieces on this album. I don't like any of the Bitov Orchrestra tunes |
LW-3070,
LW-3147 |
| Balkanton-2078 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudja Folk Songs - Dimitrina Kouneva And Ivan Georgiev |
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Ivan Georgiev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
kaval |
paidushko,
pravo,
reka,
opas,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1666 |
| Balkanton-2103 |
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Историята на Българията в песни,
Istoriyata na Bulgariyata v pesni |
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TD-1004 |
| 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-2126 |
|
Bulgaria |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi |
|
|
ruchenitsa |
|
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LW-1535 |
| Balkanton-2152 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Varna |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi Za Douhov Orkestur |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur |
|
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
eleno,
chetvorno,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1857,
LW-3189 |
| 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-2517 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Purvomaiskata Groupa,
Prvomaiskata Groupa |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
|
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Same as Radioprom 1714 |
LW-1382,
LW-2029 |
| Balkanton-2520 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - 2520 |
Hr Geshev |
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
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LW-231 |
| Balkanton-2525 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Strandzanskata Grupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
daichovo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-217 |
| Balkanton-2535 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Purvomaiskata Groupa |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-3358 |
| Balkanton-2542 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Petkana Zaharieva |
Petkana Zaharieva |
clarinet,
voice |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-2027 |
| Balkanton-2544 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - 2544 |
Lilyana Dokova |
|
pravo |
|
|
LW-230 |
| Balkanton-2547 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
BALKANTON - 2547 |
Ivan Shibilev |
accordion |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-229 |
| Balkanton-2553 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Nikola Ganchev |
Nikola Ganchev |
kaval |
|
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|
LW-228 |
| Balkanton-2562 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
DANPT Orchestra |
bitov |
gankino |
|
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LW-226 |
| Balkanton-2576 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Varimezov |
Kostadin Varimezov |
gaida |
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-225 |
| Balkanton-2578 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Koushlevi |
Sestri Koushlevi |
voice |
|
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LW> Nice songs;;Also owned by Larry Weiner - record in poor condition |
LW-2031 |
| Balkanton-2581 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - 2581 |
Vulkana Stoyanova |
|
pravo |
|
|
LW-224 |
| Balkanton-2585 |
2ST |
Bulgaria |
Strandzanskata Grupa,
Strandzanskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
gankino |
|
|
LW-220,
LW-1045 |
| Balkanton-2586 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
BALKANTON - 2586 |
Milcho Nedyalkov |
gadulka |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-221 |
| Balkanton-2587 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - 2587 |
Georgi Koev |
clarinet |
na_trapeza |
|
|
LW-222 |
| Balkanton-2600 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - 2600 |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev |
clarinet |
pravo,
krivo |
|
|
LW-223 |
| Balkanton-2605 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - 2605 |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev |
bitov,
clarinet |
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-227 |
| Balkanton-2611 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - 2611 |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev |
clarinet |
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-219 |
| Balkanton-2620 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Ibro Lolov |
Ibro Lolov |
accordion |
reka |
|
LW> Same as Balkanton 2620,
LW> Same as Balkanton BHK 2620 |
LW-218,
LW-2577 |
| Balkanton-2644 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Adzhovi |
Sestri Adzhovi,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-2114 |
| Balkanton-2648 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Balkanton - 2648,
Petko Radev (Clarinet) & Ivan Shibilev (Accordion) |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Shibilev,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet,
accordion,
violin |
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-2584,
LW-2586 |
| 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-2667 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Atanas Vulchev - Gudulka |
Atanas Vulchev,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
gadulka |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Very orchestrated |
LW-2569 |
| Balkanton-2683 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Stefan Georgiev |
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
accordion |
reka |
|
LW> Nice Dobroudzha accordion player |
LW-2030 |
| Balkanton-2764 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Georgi Koev |
Georgi Koev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet |
krivo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2026 |
| Balkanton-2778 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Penka Pavlova |
Penka Pavlova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice songs |
LW-3362 |
| Balkanton-2780 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Yanka Rupkina And The Strandzanska Groupa |
Yanka Roupkina,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
pravo |
|
|
LW-246 |
| Balkanton-2807 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Repertora Na Karlo (Iliev) |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Very interesting and well done tunes from the repertoire of Karlo Iliev. |
LW-3209 |
| 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-2854 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ilija Dimitrov |
Iliya Dimitrov |
bitov,
gaida |
paidushko,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-204 |
| Balkanton-2855 |
T |
Bulgaria |
St. Gigov |
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
St Gigov,
Balkandzhiiskata Grupa |
bitov,
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> two interesting tunes |
LW-2023 |
| Balkanton-2868 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Iliya Dimitrov - Gajda |
Iliya Dimitrov |
|
gankino |
|
|
LW-265 |
| Balkanton-2905 |
|
Yugoslavia,
Bulgaria,
Bosnia |
Meho Pouzich |
Meho Pouzich |
voice |
|
|
LW> Bulgarians playing Yugoslav (Bosnian?) music |
LW-1890 |
| Balkanton-2985 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ivan Kirev |
Ivan Kirev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion |
daichovo,
krivo,
buchimish |
|
LW> Very good accordion tunes |
LW-2022 |
| Balkanton-2996 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gospodin Stanev - Kaval |
Gospodin Stanev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
kaval,
bitov |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Great kaval playing - too much orchestration! |
LW-2021 |
| Balkanton-3013 |
|
Bulgaria |
Slavyanski Komitet V Bulgaria |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-3212 |
| Balkanton-3017 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
BALKANTON - BHK 3017 |
Traicho Sinapov,
Georgi Gorelski |
accordion |
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-266 |