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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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 |
|
|
LW-1875,
LW-1942,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-1881 |
|
|
Chudnata Prolet |
|
|
|
|
|
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1897 |
|
Bulgaria |
Lili Ivanova |
Lili Ivanova |
|
|
|
|
LW-1975 |
| Balkanton-1913 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Lyubimi Narodni Ispulniteli - Favourite Folk Performers,
Lyobimi Narodni Izpulniteli,
Favourite Folk Performers |
Traicho Sinapov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Ignat Videnov,
Stefka Subotinova,
Tinka Pesheva,
Ensemble Horo Russe,
Venera Maerkova,
Gancho Nikolov,
Hristo Todorov,
Petko Radev,
Anastas Naumov,
Kaicho Kamenov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Sestri Adzhovi,
Ibro Lolov |
accordion,
voice,
clarinet,
trumpet,
brass |
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW-1284 |
LW-1284,
TD-578 |
| Balkanton-1915 |
3STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Swing |
Delcho Mitev & Dimitur Kolev,
Делчо Митев, Димитър Колев,
Delcho Mitev, Dimiter Kolev |
Delcho Mitev,
Dimitur Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
violin |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> There are some really nice tunes & accordion playing on this album.... however.... kosta kolev's arrangement (heavy on violins and bowed bass) don't do much for me.,
LW-3178 |
LW-3108,
LW-3178,
TD-162,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-1919 |
|
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion,
Dimiter Stoykov-accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-1537,
EB-CT,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1938-39 |
I |
|
Любими Децки Песни И Стихове,
Lyubimi Detski Pesni I Stihove |
|
|
|
|
|
TD-59,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1971 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Stancho Stoilov - Shopski Naroden Orkestur,
Станчо Стоилов / Шопски народен оркестър при ОНС София,
Stancho Stoilov, Sopski Naroden Orkestur,
Stancho Stoylov-Boyan Nankov |
Stancho Stoilov,
Shopski Naroden Orkestur,
Boyan Nankov |
bitov |
graovsko,
chetvorno,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
gankino,
buchimish |
|
LW-1216 |
LW-1216,
TD-165,
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 |
|
|
LW> Excellent Singing & Kaval |
LW-871,
LW-1630,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-1990 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Bulgarski Narodni Hora & Racenici |
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Neno Ivanov,
Iliya Dimitrov,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Emil Kolev,
Stefan Angelov Orch,
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Petko Radev |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gaida,
gadulka,
tambura,
frula,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
krivo,
paidushko,
eleno,
daichovo,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Very nice collection of dance tunes by some excellent artists. Some of the tunes are too orchestratedto suite my taste.,
LW-1855 |
LW-1855,
LW-3074,
LW-3097,
TD-167,
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-2010 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kotlenski Narodni Pesni - Maria Leshkova & Ivan Kremov,
Kotlenski Narodni Pesni,
Maria Leshkova - Ivan Kremov |
Maria Leshkova,
Ivan Kremov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW-1484 |
LW-1484,
TD-168,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-2011 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Mountain Folksongs - Magdalena Morarova,
Magdalena Morarova,
Pirin Mountain Folksongs - Bansko |
Magdalena Morarova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
petrunino,
paidushko,
graovsko,
lesnoto |
|
LW-1485 |
LW-1485,
TD-564 |
| 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-2067 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Koprivshtitsa '76,
Копривщтица '76 - III националen субор на народното творчество,
Koprivstica '76 - III-rd National Folklore Festival |
Male Folklore Group Koutela Village Smolyan,
Dimitur Petkovski,
Nedko Petrov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Krepost,
Shain Kourtov,
Raina Chukanova,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Debrashtitsa,
Yordan Todorov,
Lenka Gergeva,
Menka Aronova,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo,
Peicho Peichev,
Jordan Vassilev,
Bansko Mens Vocal Group,
Vutyu Lilov,
Kuncho Tonev,
Sofia Female Vocal Group Zheleznitsa,
Stamatka Kirilova,
Stara Zagora Muzhko Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Pamukchii |
voice,
bagpipe,
gadulka,
zurna,
frula,
bitov,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
LW> Same record as Balkanton BHA 1300/501 - Excellent recordings,
LW-2602 |
LW-2602,
LW-2603,
TD-169,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| 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-2075 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stanka Gyokova And Marin Ivanov - Thracian And North Bulgarian Folksongs,
Stayka Gyokova and Marin Ivanov |
Staika Gyokova,
Marin Ivanov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
doina,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW-1589 |
LW-1589,
LW-2096,
TD-171,
EB-CT |
| 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 |
|
|
Историята на Българията в песни,
Istoriyata na Bulgariyata v pesni |
|
|
|
|
|
TD-1004 |
| Balkanton-2120 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kitna Trakiya Pee I Tantsuva,
Kitna Trakiya Pee I Tantsuva - Lovely Thrace Sings And Dances,
Kitka Trakiya Pee I Tantsuva,
Lovely Thrace Sings and Dances |
Mincho Petrov,
Velichka Kostova,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Garvanovo,
Marko Andreev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Navusen,
Dormish Demirev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Svirkovo,
Atanas Tanev,
Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kapitan Andreevo,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Krepost,
Kuncho Totev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Yabulkovo,
Dimitur Atanasov,
Vangela Chokova,
Dimiter Dinev,
Ivan Georgiev,
Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Mustrak,
Petko Stratev |
voice,
kaval,
frula,
gadulka |
pravo,
trite_puti,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
LW-1250 |
LW-1250,
LW-1805,
LW-1806,
TD-561,
EB-LP |
| 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 |
|
|
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-2155 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Trio Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova & Yanka Taneva (Thracian Folksongs) - Pavlina Gorcheva (Graovo Region Folksongs),
Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyana Lalova i Yanka Taneva / Pavlina Gorcheva,
Izpulnyava Trakiiski narodni pesni / Graovski pesni |
Nadka Karadzhova,
Stoyana Lalova,
Yanka Taneva,
Pavlina Gorcheva,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
graovsko,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent Record,
LW-1607 |
LW-1607,
TD-550,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-2161 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Kimitur Kolarov & Stoyan Andonov - Songs From Petrich Region,
Songs from the Petrich Region,
Kolarov-Andonov |
Dimitur Kolarov,
Stoyan Andonov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Al Yossifov Orch |
voice |
lesnoto,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW-3368 |
LW-1593,
LW-3368,
TD-173,
EB-AU |
| 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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
LW-228 |
| Balkanton-2562 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
DANPT Orchestra |
bitov |
gankino |
|
|
LW-226 |
| Balkanton-2576 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Varimezov |
Kostadin Varimezov |
gaida |
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-225 |
| Balkanton-2578 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Koushlevi |
Sestri Koushlevi |
voice |
|
|
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 |