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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Forsyth-5 |
T |
Yugoslavia,
Rom,
Macedonia,
Serbia |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 5, Dance Music: Koco Petrovski & Brass Bands |
Koco Petrovski Ensemble,
Iljmi Jasarov Duhachki Orkestar,
Ilmi Jasharov,
Zlatibor Duvachki Narodni Orkestar |
brass,
voice |
chochek,
devetorka,
chachak |
|
LW> Excellent compilation. Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2508 |
| Forsyth-6 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 6, Zurla & Chalgija |
Trio Majovci,
Trio Zurla Ansambla Tanec,
Dimchevski + Jusufov Tasevski,
Reshad Jusufov,
Slave Tasevski,
Gjorgji Dimchevski,
Tale Ognenovski,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble |
zurna,
chalgia,
gaida |
beranche,
lesnoto,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent Zurla & Tupan tunes. Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2507 |
| Forsyth-7 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 7, Singing (Women's & Duets) |
Violeta Miteva,
Ivan Uzunov,
Dragi Mitev Orch,
Persa Nikolova,
Nikola Tsvetkovski,
Vaska Ilieva,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Vidanka Jankovski,
Mile Kolarov,
Pece Atanasovski,
Trio Kuchkovki,
Stefcho Arizonov,
Georgi Arizonov,
Atanas Janev,
Marija Kaluzova |
voice,
kaval,
zurna |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
daichovo,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2506 |
| Forsyth-8 |
T |
Macedonia,
Rom |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 8, Singing (Women's & Rom) |
Resinka Taseva,
Tale Ognenovski,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Marica Zilkovska,
Kvintet Temjanushki,
Persa Nikolova,
E Dimitrievska,
Vaska Ilieva,
Mile Kolarov,
Velkovski,
Memet Ruzdi,
Slobodan Ilic Boban,
Ansambl Velimira Lime Simonovicha,
Memed Suleymanov,
Maurem Sakipov |
voice,
kaval,
tambura |
gankino,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
chochek |
|
LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2509 |
| Forsyth-9 |
T |
Macedonia,
Bulgaria |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 9, Dance Music (Pece Atanasovski & Tale Ognenovski) |
Pece Atanasovski,
Ivan Terziev,
Galevski Nanchevski Narodni Orkestar,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Nikola Tsvetkovski,
Tale Ognenovski Ansambl,
Tale Ognenovski,
Metodija Zafirovski |
violin,
accordion,
tambura,
gaida,
kaval,
voice,
clarinet |
daichovo,
gankino,
ezgiya,
eleno,
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
beranche |
|
LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2510 |
| Forsyth-10 |
T |
Macedonia,
Albania |
Jugoton & RTB Albanian 45's From The 1960's And 70's |
Qamili I Vogël,
Hashim Shala,
Tahir Drenca,
R Thaçi,
O Vërbovci,
Q Berisha,
Idriz Luma,
Zeqir Bajraktari,
Alush Nush,
Islam Hasi |
voice,
tambura |
|
|
LW> Remastered records from Martha & Dick Forsyth |
LW-2549 |
| Fuge_Imaginea-102 |
T |
Romania |
Romanian Dances - Miamon Miller |
Miamon Miller + Stuart Brotman |
violin |
|
|
|
LW-192 |
| Garlic_Press..ductions-004 |
T |
Balkan,
Albania,
Hungary |
Garlic Press Productions |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble |
|
|
|
|
LW-1151 |
| Gega-106 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Varna |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria - Gaida,
The Greatest Bulgarian Folkdances |
Sto Gajdi,
Georgi Kichukov,
Rhodopea Kaba Trio,
Georgi Mussorliev,
Alexander Raichev,
Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra,
Georgi Doichev,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Peicho (Gaida) Peev,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Nedyo Mirkov,
Pencho Atanasov,
Kostadin Atanasov,
Dimiter Choupetlovski,
Iliya Dimitrov,
Karssimir Kondov,
Trifon (Gaida) Trifonov,
Zahari Ivanov,
Dancho Yossifov,
Minko Dimitrov,
Nikola Atanasov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika |
gaida,
voice |
svornoto,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
trite_puti,
reka |
|
|
LW-2745,
TD-288 |
| Gega-107 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Dinyo Krustev,
Georgi Petrov,
Alexander Raichev,
Angel Vangelov,
Shopskata Groupa,
Delcho Mitev,
Dimiter Milarov,
Teodosi Spassov,
Valentin Yankov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Ivan Boichev,
Krustyo Dimov,
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
gaida,
accordion,
tambura,
violin |
chetvorno,
pravo,
daichovo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
opas,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-2435 |
| Gega-116 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Rhodope,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Music - Gega Vol 1,
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol.1,
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol. 1 |
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol 1,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Roumen Rodopski,
Georgi Mussorliev,
Bulgarian Hip Hop Vocal Quartet,
Lyoubomir Vladimirov,
Zornitsa Trio,
Shopska Group,
Nikola Atanasov,
Rhodopa Grupa,
Trakiskata Troika,
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble,
Petar Tsambov,
S Sarieva,
Georgi Mousourliev,
V Hristov,
Dancho Radoulov |
bitov,
voice,
tambura |
eleno,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
doina,
paidushko,
pravo,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1031,
LW-1646,
TD-289 |
| Gega-134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Rhodope,
Wallachia,
Shope |
Ajde Na Horo--20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites,
Ajde Na Horo,
20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Teodossi Spassov Quartet,
Kostadin Gougov,
Emil Mladenov,
Ivan Boichev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Shopskata Groupa,
Yanka Roupkina,
Valentina Lavcheva |
bitov,
voice,
kaval |
eleno,
buchimish,
reka,
pravo,
chetvorno,
trite_puti,
lesnoto,
jove,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1453,
TD-291 |
| Gega-148 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Macedonia |
Folk Music From Bulgaria,
Folk Music from Bulgaria,
Кога ме мома родила / Koga me mama rodila |
Kortelev/Stoykov |
tambura |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1426,
TD-763 |
| Gega-171 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Trio "Bulgarka-Penev" Folk Songs |
Bulgarka |
voice,
piano,
gadulka |
jove,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
pravo,
graovsko,
waltz,
gankino |
|
LW> Interesting modern arrangements including some "skat" singing, other tune more traditional.;;Singers:;Stoyanka Boneva;Snejana Borissova;Maya Dencheva |
LW-2772 |
| Gega-228 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Grozdana |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Maria Tsvetkova,
Stanka Argirova Kurshumova,
Ulyana Raikova,
Rumyana Angelova,
Peter Kostadinov,
Dimitur Popov,
Zlatka Stefanova,
Boika Sekeranova,
Temenuga Mincheva |
voice,
bitov,
tambura,
bagpipe,
gaida |
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Nice album of Trakiya Ensemble - a vew very nice tracks |
LW-2743 |
| Gega-232 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Authentic Bulgarian Folk Songs |
Bistritsa Grannies + Their Grand Daughters |
|
lesnoto,
reka,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent village singing from the Shope region |
LW-2966 |
| Gega-264 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Pirin Folk Songs |
Pirinka Hristova,
Zdravka Hristova,
Iliya Ganev,
Todor Ganev,
Petyo Krastev,
Ivan (Kaval) Ivanov,
Ivan Ivanov,
Ivailo (Peleto Percussion) Ivanov |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent singing (Pirin Macedonia) ang excellent instrumentals |
LW-2191 |
| Gega-276 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria - Demko Kurtov's Zourna Group,
Musical Instruments in Bulgaria,
Demko Kurtov's Zurna Group |
Demko Kourtov's Zourna Group |
zurna,
gaida |
na_trapeza,
chiftetelli,
gankino,
graovsko |
|
LW> Excellent Pirin Zurna album - well recorded - great tunes! |
LW-2746,
TD-630 |
| Gega-278 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Classical,
Thrace |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria |
Roumen Sirakov,
Dimitar Penev Orch,
Ivan Shibilev Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble |
tambura,
bitov |
daichovo,
krivo,
chetvorno,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
gankino,
devetorka |
|
LW> tambura : Rumen SIRAKOV |
LW-2744 |
| Gega-305 |
T |
Thrace |
Shareno Horo |
|
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent listening tune (not a great dance tune) - supurb accordion playing |
LW-2970 |
| Gega-540 |
|
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobrudja State Ensemble - Being There |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble |
|
|
|
|
LW-1078 |
| Gega-547 |
|
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Custom Songs |
Koutev Ensemble |
|
|
|
|
LW-1083 |
| Gega-559 |
|
Bulgaria |
Horo Orchestra Rousse - Bulgarian Folk Musik |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
|
|
|
|
LW-2700 |
| General_Gramaphone-2664 |
T |
Greece,
Crete |
Pselogiastra - Stefanos Haralabakis - Cretan Songs |
Stefanos Haralabakis |
lyra |
syrtos |
|
|
LW-1058 |
| Global_Village-807 |
|
|
Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band - Music Of Eastern Yugoslavia |
Zlatne Uste |
brass |
|
|
|
LW-1129 |
| Gloria-317 |
T |
Bulgaria |
GLORIA (Bulgaria) - #317 - 78 RPM - Al. Piskas & M. Tokoushev |
Albert Pinkas,
M Tokoushev |
voice |
|
|
LW> Interesting male duet - stari gradski style - interesting rendition of Shto Mie Milo |
LW-3054 |
| Golden_Recor..021848-008-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Shope,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Dances 2 - Lubimi Balgarski Hora I Rachenici 2 |
Bulgarian Brass,
Ibro Lolov,
Boris Karlov,
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar,
Peicho Peichev,
Jordan Vassilev,
Traicho Sinapov,
Dimitur Paskov,
Ivan Shibilev |
bitov,
accordion,
violin,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
devetorka,
daichovo |
|
LW> Bulgarian compilation re-issue. Artists are not credited. No Bitov music |
LW-2557 |
| Grami-Donka-Koleva |
|
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Donka Koleva - Trakiski Folklor |
Donka Koleva,
Karlovo Ensemble |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-1088 |
| Gramola-3-14256-3-14257 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gramola (Czech) #3-14256 & #3-14257 - 78 RPM - Boncho (And Son Ivan) Georgiev |
Boncho Georgiev,
Ivan (Son Of Boncho) Georgiev |
|
|
|
LW> Artists from Kazanluk - lots os surface noise on the record |
LW-3031 |
| Gramola-10850-10851 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Gramola (Czech) #10850 & #10851 - 78 RPM - Grigori Nikolev Orchestra (Sofia) |
Grigori Nikolev Orchestra (Sofia) |
|
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice Lively North Bulgarian Style |
LW-2230 |
| Gramophone_C..-12512-12513 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gramophone Concert Record (Bulgaria) G.C.-2-12512 & 12513 - 78 RPM - Brashlyanov, Ts. |
Ts Brashlyanov |
voice |
|
|
LW> Very Old record - label difficult to decipher - however, very good solo male singer. |
LW-2877 |
| Gramophone_C..cord-2-12560 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gramophone Concert Record (Bulgaria) G.C.-2-12560 - 78 RPM - A Herzfeld (Sofia) |
A Herzfeld |
voice |
|
|
LW> 78 RPM record - single sided record |
LW-2942 |
| Gramophone_C..cord-3-12588 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gramophone Concert Record (Bulgaria) G.C.-3-12588 - 78 RPM - Dimitur Minchev (Sofia) |
Dimitur Minchev |
voice |
|
|
LW> 78 RPM record - single sided record |
LW-2941 |
| Gramophone_C..-12394-12395 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gramophone Concert Record (Bulgaria) G.C.-4-12394 & 12395 - 78 RPM - Brushlayanov ?? - |
Ts Brashlyanov |
|
|
|
LW> Very Old record - label difficult to decipher - however, very good solo male singer. |
LW-2830 |
| Gramophone_C..cord-4-12438 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gramophone Concert Record (Bulgaria) G.C.-4-12438 - 78 RPM - P. Zhivkov (From Vidin) - |
P Zhivkov |
voice |
|
|
LW> 78 RPM record - single sided record |
LW-2940 |
| Gramophone_C..-13615-13616 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gramophone Concert Record (Bulgaria) G.C.-4-13615 & 13616 - 78 RPM |
Pula Gospozhitsa Ilieva |
voice |
waltz |
|
LW> Record in poor condition - very old;Record label indicates "Sofiya" |
LW-2832 |
| Gramophone_C..-13676-13677 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gramophone Concert Record (Bulgaria) G.C.-4-13849676 & 13677 - 78 RPM |
Rouzhka Todorova |
voice |
|
|
LW> Record in poor condition - very old; |
LW-3012 |
| Gramophone_C..-13849-13850 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Gramophone Concert Record (Bulgaria) G.C.-4-13849 & 13850 - 78 RPM |
Pula Luba Vodinicharova |
voice |
waltz |
|
LW> Record in poor condition - very old;Record Labels indicate "Varna" |
LW-2831 |
| Gramophone_C..-13859-13860 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Turkey |
Gramophone Concert Record (Bulgaria) G.C.-4-13859 & 13860 - 78 RPM |
Pula Luba Vodinicharova |
voice |
waltz |
|
LW> Record in poor condition - very old;Record Labels indicate "Varna" |
LW-2833 |
| Gramophone_C..-12213-12214 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gramophone Concert Record (Bulgaria) G.C.-11-12213 & 12214 - 78 RPM |
Pavel Vassil Dorotei |
voice |
|
|
LW> Record in fair to poor condition - very old;Record Labels indicate "Orhane" (old name for "Botevgrad") |
LW-2834 |
| Gramophone_C..-12620-11621 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gramophone Concert Record (Bulgaria) G.C.-11-12620 & 11621 - 78 RPM |
Stoyan (Singer Gudular) Stoyanov |
gadulka,
voice |
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Record in surprisingly good condition;;Label seem misprinted regarding the "Label" it is written as Concert Record "Gramaphone" and probably should be Gramaphone Concert Record; |
LW-3316 |
| Gramophone_C..-10396-10397 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gramophone Concert Record (Bulgaria) G.C.-10396 & 10397 |
|
|
|
|
LW> Cannot really read labels for song names - Duhov Orch |
LW-3336 |
| Gramophone_C..13004-213005 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gramophone Concert Record 213004 & 213005 - Vira Nikolova (Vocals) & orch |
Vira Nikolova |
voice |
|
|
LW> Record in surprisingly good condition;;Label seem misprinted regarding the "Label" it is written as Concert Record "Gramaphone" and probably should be Gramaphone Concert Record; |
LW-3318 |
| 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 |
| Hairedin_&_Monastirishte-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Dance Tunes From The Villages Of Hairedin & Monastirishte - Vratza - NW Bulgaria |
Todor Tsvetanov Angelov,
Todor Petrov Kostev |
accordion |
daichovo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
chetvorno,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Tunes are well played, but a bit long. CD has a bit of distortion |
LW-2462 |
| Halay-301 |
T |
|
Halay - Bora Ozkok Series |
|
zurna |
halay |
|
|
LW-670 |
| Halay-304 |
T |
|
Halay - Bora Ozkok Series |
|
zurna |
halay |
|
|
LW-671 |
| Hannibal-1335 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Shope |
The Music Of Bulgaria - Balkana,
The Music Of Bulgaria (Sampler),
The Music of Bulgaria |
Trio Bulgarka,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Trakiskata Troika,
Yanka Roupkina,
Roumen Rodopski,
Georgi Mousourliev,
Stojan Velichkov |
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
gaida |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
paidushko,
pravo |
|
|
LW-865,
LW-1456,
TD-302 |
| Hannibal-1342 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
The Forest is Crying (Lament for Indje Voivode),
The Forest is Crying |
Trio Bulgarka |
voice |
doina |
|
LW> Very Beautiful album |
LW-2725,
TD-303 |
| Hannibal-1363 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Romania |
Balkanology |
Ivo Papasov |
voice |
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1461,
TD-305 |
| Harmoni-7 |
T |
|
Turdansensemblet |
Rolf Myklebust,
Sigbjorn Bernhoft Osa |
|
|
|
|
LW-329 |
| Helidon-03-006 |
T |
Resia |
Dolina Rezije |
Gruppo Folkloristico Val Resia |
violin,
voice |
|
|
LW> Excellent Album |
LW-1710,
LW-1711 |
| Heritage-27 |
T |
Greece |
Lost Homelands |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-1229 |
| Heritage-34 |
T |
Greece |
1928-33 |
Dalgas (Andonios Dhiamandidhis) |
|
|
|
|
LW-1463 |
| Heritage-35 |
T |
Greece |
Rembetissa 1933-36 |
Roza Eskenazi |
|
|
|
|
LW-1464 |
| Heritage-36 |
T |
Greece |
Rita Abadzi 1933 - 1938 |
Rita Abadzi |
|
|
|
|
LW-1230 |
| His_Masters_Voice-2578 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Classical |
His Masters Voice (Bulgaria) - #AM 2578 - Ork N. V. Koneni Polk |
Ork N V Koneni Polk |
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very Symphonic orchestral sounding - military band |
LW-3056 |
| His_Masters_Voice-2592 |
T |
Bulgaria |
His Masters Voice (Bulgaria) #AM 2592 - Mara Tsigancheva |
Mara Tsigancheva |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3322 |
| His_Masters_Voice-2593 |
T |
Bulgaria |
His Masters Voice (Bulgaria) #2593 - Mara Tsigancheva |
Mara Tsigancheva |
voice |
|
|
LW> needles bounce at beginning due to warp - recorded at 33.3 rpm instead |
LW-3321 |