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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Ivan_Varimezov-4977 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bagpipe Solo |
|
bagpipe,
gaida,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
na_trapeza,
paidushko,
eleno,
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent gaida playing - but BNR Orchestra too arranged for my taste |
LW-2669 |
| Izvor_Music-1-1 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura Vol. 1 - CD 1 |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Persa Nikolova,
Marica Zilkovska,
E Dimitrievska,
Trio Kuchkovki,
Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa,
Kostadinka Palazova,
Radio Skopje Folk Orchestra,
Djordji Dimchevski Ensemble,
Gita Dureva,
G Durev,
Boika Dureva,
Vidanka Jankovski,
Vangeliya Groueva,
Stoina Groueva,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Maria Tomova,
Kiril Traikov,
Meglenki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
gankino |
|
LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-2999 |
| Izvor_Music-2-1 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura Vol. 2 - CD 1 |
Jagoda Filipovska,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Branko Bishkoski,
Ljube Bishkoski,
Persa Nikolova,
Marica Zilkovska,
E Dimitrievska,
Kostadinka Palazova,
Trio Kuchkovki,
Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa,
Pece Atanasovski,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Kiril Traikov,
Mirko Mitrevski |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
eleno,
gankino,
devetorka |
|
LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-3001 |
| Jugoton-3917 |
T |
Macedonia |
Makedonske Narodne Pjesme Pjeva Kvintet "Temjanuski" & Pece Atanasovski Orchestra,
Makedonske Narodne Pjesme Pjeva Vidanka Jankovski & Pece Atanasovski Orchestra |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Kvintet Temjanushki,
Vidanka Jankovski,
Mile Kolarov,
Pece Atanasovski,
Nikola Tsvetkovski |
kaval,
voice |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
LW> Dennis Rigan - Dub;Makedonske Narodne Pjesme Pjeva Kvintet "Temjanuski" & Pece Atanasovski Orchestra |
LW-857,
LW-1262,
LW-1629 |
| Kabile-Thrace |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Traditional Music From Thrace |
Kabile,
Nikolay Doktorov |
bitov,
guitar,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
synthesizer,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
buenek,
trite_puti,
krivo,
gankino |
|
LW> I was VERY surprised to hear a bass guitar on essentially all of the tracks. While the general musicianship is excellent, I think the bass guitar detracts from the traditional nature of the music that the album proports to represent. |
LW-3354 |
| Koleverafolk-Gadulka |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Gadulka Melodies |
Nikolay Kolev,
Karavelovska Gudularska Groupa,
Nikolay Baldaranov,
Donka Koleva,
Kalin Kirilov,
Rossen Genkov |
gadulka,
voice,
tambura |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
daichovo,
graovsko,
eleno |
|
LW> Very nice gudulka playing, |
LW-2563 |
| 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 |
| 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_Monde-4317 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Chants Et Danses De Bulgarie |
Ensemble Maiakovski |
brass,
accordion,
voice,
piano |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
krivo,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Fair, early Bulgarian ensemble |
LW-1301 |
| 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 |
| Lyra-Pallette-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk-Pallette - Folk Band Lyra |
Lyra Folk Band Plovdiv |
bitov,
lyra,
voice,
gaida,
violin,
kaval |
gankino,
graovsko,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
petrunino,
eleno,
buchimish |
|
LW> There are some very nice tunes on this album.... some a bit modern for my taste, and others I like very much. |
LW-3008 |
| 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 |
| Marko's_Music-55223-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stambolovo 1994 - Part 2 |
Kanarite Orchestra,
Stefka Avramova,
Nadya Stoeva,
Kolorit (Haskovo),
Nadka Dimitrova,
Gencho Mitov,
Tsarimir Orchestra,
Dobrotista Folk,
Trustenik Ork,
Valentina Yotova,
Mladi Trakiiski (Rakovski),
Avligi (Stara Zagora),
Slavka Krusteva |
voice,
clarinet |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
buchimish,
paidushko,
daichovo |
|
LW> Disc 2 of a 3 CD series recorded in Stambolovo, Bulgaria Sep 16-19, 1994 |
LW-2751 |
| Nama-1 |
TI |
Balkan,
Thrace |
NAMA Vol #1,
Nama Orchestra,
Balkan Folkdances |
Nama Orchestra,
Aman Ensemble |
frula,
voice,
tamburica,
accordion,
bitov,
violin |
buchimish,
rustemul,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-686,
TD-735 |
| 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-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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Radioprom-1229 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - #1229 - Zorka Baldzhkiiska & Tsvyatko Blagoev's Group |
Zorka Baldzhiiska,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
voice,
bitov |
daichovo,
gankino |
|
LW> Operatic vocalist (not so good)- excellent Bitov ens |
LW-2426 |
| Rtb-1268 |
TI |
Macedonia |
Tanec,
TANEC LPV 1268 |
Tanec Ensemble,
Trpe Cherepovski,
Dimchevski + Jusufov Tasevski |
voice,
chalgia,
zurna |
gankino,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
beranche |
|
|
LW-712,
TD-543 |
| Rtb-1498 |
T |
Macedonia |
Tanec Ensemble - 30 Years With Ensemble Tanec - Vol I |
Tanec Ensemble |
voice |
gankino,
lesnoto |
|
LW> 3 Album Set of Tanec recordings |
LW-1201 |
| Rtb-12791 |
T |
Macedonia |
Narodni Zhenski Trio - P. Nikolova, M. Zilkova, E. Dimitrievska & Pece Atanasovski Orchestra |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Persa Nikolova,
Marica Zilkovska,
E Dimitrievska |
voice,
kaval |
gankino,
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
LW> Dennis Rigan - Dub |
LW-860,
LW-2517 |
| 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 |
|
LW-24,
TD-650,
EB-CT |
| Sunrise_Marinov-0180-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Konoushenski Folk Orchestra Autographs |
Konoushenska Groupa,
Tanya Dosseva,
Teodosi Spassov |
voice,
clarinet |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
buchimish,
gankino,
jove,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-3397 |
| Sunrise_Marinov-0182-2 |
T |
Thrace,
Russia,
Rhodope |
Kakvo Se Horo Vieshe - Orkestur Maritsa |
Orkestur Maritsa,
Dragitsa Nikolova |
voice,
synthesizer |
pravo,
chetvorno,
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
LW> While there is some good musicianship on this CD I'm not so fond of these wedding band arrangements and the heavy use of the electric bass (which actually may be a synthesizer). |
LW-2963 |
| Syncoop-172-5754 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace,
Shope |
Folk Ensemble Nevrokopski - Gotse Delchev - Bulgaria |
Nevrokopski Ensemble,
Roumen Shopov,
Nikolina Chakardoukova,
P Avramov,
Tz Seizova,
El Spirieva,
M Samardzhieva |
bitov,
voice |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2763 |
| Tanya_Dosseva-995 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Tanya Dosseva - Singing Heart |
Tanya Dosseva,
Lyuben Dossev |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
devetorka,
gankino,
svornoto |
|
LW> Very nice songs & singing . Bitov ensemble plays in too modern a style for my taste. Too much bass & NO tupan! |
LW-2675 |
| Todor_Kirov-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Severn |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 2 |
Todor Kirov,
Velichka Kirova |
gadulka,
tambura,
synthesizer,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
reka,
gankino,
krivo,
opas,
daichovo,
buchimish |
|
LW> Very nice tunes featuring Todor Kirov - Gudulka professor at Plovdiv Music Academy, and his wife Velichka on tambura. The tambura tunes also have synthesizer |
LW-3389 |
| Topic-12-107 |
4STI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Dobrudja |
Folk Music Of Bulgaria - A. L. Lloyd,
Folk Music of Bulgaria,
Collected and Edited by A. L. Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble,
Ruska Bozhilova Nachalnichka,
Raina Amzina,
Laza Batlachka,
Pavel Sirakov,
Ilya Zakharev,
Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova,
Ali Chasmakov,
Mekhmed Dzhambazov,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Lyuba Barakova,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
Jordan Jordanov,
Vangeliya Groueva,
Stoina Groueva,
Feika Sirakuleva,
Maria Manolova Kushleva,
Grouycho Dochev,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Jordanka Dimitrova Ilieva,
Peter Nikolov Bogdanov,
Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova,
Todor Gemedzhiev,
Peter Stoichev |
bitov,
voice,
tambura,
gadulka,
frula |
gankino,
daichovo,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-864,
TD-762 |
| Varimezovi-4976 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Gems |
BalkanFolk Group,
Bozhoura Trio,
Tsvetanka Varimezova,
Ivan Varimezov |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
tambura |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
graovsko,
trite_puti,
gankino |
|
LW> Very nice CD - some have too much arrangement of the bitov orchestra - varimezovi are great! |
LW-2564 |
| Varna_Sound-010004 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Festive Bulgarian Folk Dances Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur,
Ivan Boichev (Violin) + Orchestra,
Ivan Boichev,
ANPRS,
Nikolay Koichev,
Sofia Uspekh Folk Orchestra,
Atanas Vulchev,
Atanas Kolarovski Orchestra,
M Marinov + N Traykov Acc By Folk Band,
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Nikola Yankov,
Georgi Tahov,
National Guard Brass Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
brass,
voice,
gaida,
bitov,
accordion,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
graovsko,
daichovo,
eleno |
|
LW> The tunes by Lenovskata Groupa & Nikola Yankov are quite nice, the other tunes are nothing special |
LW-2552 |
| 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 |
| Victory_Reco..221002-12871 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Na Svatba S Marin Karov #2 |
Marin Karov,
Sacho Dzhigov,
Stefan (Gudulka) Georgiev,
Yordan Velikov,
Kostadin Denev,
Krasimir Tomov,
Nedko Nedev |
voice,
bitov,
accordion,
gaida,
synthesizer |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
reka |
|
LW> Nice instrumentation, I don't particularly like the singers voice. Dobroudzha wedding band style with Bitov & Modern Instruments |
LW-2443 |
| Victory_Reco..01100-9089-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Varna |
Pesni Ot Dobroudzha #2 - Ork. Istur. |
Ork Istur,
Yordanka Kalinova,
G Zhekov,
V (Not Vulcho) Ivanov |
bitov,
voice,
accordion,
gaida |
opas,
pravo,
reka,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Dobrudzha style bitov (Accordion, Gaida, Kopanka) plus drums, bass. Quite nice. |
LW-2442 |
| 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 |
| Xopo-4 |
12STI |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 4,
Horo and Račenica Dances of Bulgaria,
XOPO! Vol IV |
Maria Kokareshkova,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ali Chasmakov,
Mekhmed Dzhambazov |
accordion,
voice,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko,
grancharsko,
krivo,
gankino,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-14,
TD-492,
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 |