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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-11276 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Dimitrina Kouneva |
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
opas,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1654 |
| Balkanton-11283 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida,
Костадин Варимезов - гайда,
Kostadin Varimezov - gajda |
Kostadin Varimezov |
bitov,
gaida |
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Great Gaida - Lousy Orchestrations,
LW-868 |
LW-868,
TD-104 |
| Balkanton-11299 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Russia |
Nedyalka Keranova |
Nedyalka Keranova,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
accordion |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent singer and good modern orchestras - not overly orchestrated |
LW-1518,
LW-2102 |
| Balkanton-11300 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Proletni Pesni - Spring Songs |
Durvenitsa Quarter Sofia Female Vocal Group,
Village Of Ovchartsi Kyustendil District Female Vocal Group,
Nova Kamena Village Dobrich District Female Vocal Group,
Bistritsa Babi,
Obretenik Village Rousse District Female Vocal Group,
Mamarchevo Village Yambol District Female Vocal Group,
Balanovo Village Kyustendil District Female Vocal Group,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo,
Knyazhevo Village Yambol District Female Vocal Group,
Banya Mens Vocal Group,
Sestri Bisserovi,
Burgas Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kozitchino,
Passarel Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Garvanovo,
Gabra Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Bistrimirtsi Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Simeonovo Babi,
Kostadin Varimezov |
voice |
reka,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent Record - Traditional |
LW-1596,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11330 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Ivo Papazov |
Ivo Papasov,
Petar Ralchev,
Trifon Trifonov |
clarinet,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent record,
LW> Excellent Album |
LW-1519,
LW-1642 |
| Balkanton-11347 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Mita Stoicheva |
Mita Stoicheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Boris Petrov Orch |
voice,
kaval |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> I like Stoicheva's voice, but, these recordings are poorly recorded, and many have arrangements that I really dislike. |
LW-3072,
LW-3090 |
| Balkanton-11352 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kichka Savova - Folk Songs From The Stara Zagora District |
Kichka Savova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Tonev |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Very pretty voice but album has a much to modern orchestration for my taste |
LW-1578 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
|
LW-1907,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11426 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Radka Koushleva |
Radka Koushleva,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Mihail Kalfov |
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-1908,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11428 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Vulcho Ivanov - Folk Songs From Thrace |
Vulcho Ivanov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice,
clarinet |
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1579 |
| Balkanton-11430 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Sestri Koushlevi - The Koushlevi Sisters (Album 1 Of 2) |
Sestri Koushlevi |
|
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent |
LW-1221 |
| Balkanton-11431 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Sestri Koushlevi - The Koushlevi Sisters (Album 2 Of 2) |
Sestri Koushlevi |
|
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent |
LW-1222 |
| 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-11444 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble - 25 Years - Folk Songs And Dances Pleven |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Nadka Tomova,
Dimiter Marinov,
Antonka Kouneva,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimitur Dimitrov |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
doina,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
LW> This album is not particularly well recorded - some of the A Cappella songs are nice.... instrumental tunes are too orchestral. |
LW-3091,
LW-3156 |
| Balkanton-11482 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Kalinka Vulcheva - Folk Songs From Dobrudja |
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
bitov,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent singing - mostly bitov Orchestra accompanyment, arrangements quite good. |
LW-1842,
LW-3193 |
| Balkanton-11520 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Hristina Lyutova - Folksongs From The Rhodopes |
Hristina Lyutova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Somewhat over-orchestrated excellent deep rich voice |
LW-1331,
LW-1803 |
| Balkanton-11548 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarka Folk Trio,
Trio Bulgarka |
Bulgarka Folk Trio,
Trio Bulgarka,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Mihail Marinov,
Georgi Doichev |
voice,
accordion,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1114,
LW-1292 |
| 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-11641 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudzha Pee - Dobroudzha Sings - "Dobroudzha" Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - Tolbouhin |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Ilia Karakashev,
Ivan Georgiev,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Denka Spassova,
Zhelyo Dimov |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
pravo,
opas |
|
LW> 4 Record Boxed set contining BHA 11641, BKA 11642, BXA 11643, BEA 11644 |
LW-1668 |
| 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-11683 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Varna |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Stoyan Angelov Orch |
accordion,
violin |
grancharsko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
opas,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Terrible arrangements and orchestrations ruin some nice accordion playing. The Gruncharsko (Boyanovsko) is the only nice tune. |
LW-1965 |
| Balkanton-11685 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Yantra Orkestur - Byala |
Yantra Orkestur |
trumpet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
gankino,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent N. Bulgarian Tunes. What makes this band sooo nice is the Trumpet player! |
LW-3120,
LW-3160 |
| 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-11759 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace |
Na Izvora Horo Se Vie (A Horo Is Winding At The Spring) |
Zlatan Zlatev Orch (Shoumen),
Slavi Boichev,
Yovka Boicheva,
Nikolai Roushanov,
Tsanko Mladenov,
Nadka Zlateva |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
eleno,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> This is not a particularly strong album |
LW-1820 |
| Balkanton-11781 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rhodope Folk Songs - Roumen Rodopski |
Roumen Rodopski,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Stephan Zahmanov |
gaida,
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice record, good singing, would have prefered to have more Kaba Gaida |
LW-1973 |
| Balkanton-11782 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Orpheus Orchestra |
Orfei Orkestur |
|
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Wedding Band Music - Pretty good, but not inspired - NO INTER-TRACK SPACE |
LW-1209 |
| 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-11871 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Philip Koutev State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - 35 Years - Vol 1 Of 2 |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
pravo |
|
LW> Not particularly well recorded and a bit too orchestral to suite my taste |
LW-3136,
LW-3161 |
| Balkanton-11873 |
9ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti,
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent Shope/North Central Bulgarian Bitov Orchestra |
LW-1564 |
| Balkanton-11880 |
|
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Orkestur "Kanarite" I Elena Chausheva - The "Kanarite" Orchestra & Elena Chausheva |
Kanarite Orchestra,
Elena Yancheva |
|
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> One long band on each side of the Record, Side "A" Pravo Trakysko Horo, Side "B" Mostly Ruchenitsi folowed by a Pravo |
LW-1316 |
| Balkanton-11902 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Wallachia |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Tsana Borisova,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Smilyan/Smolyanski,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Zaburdo/Smolyanski,
Minko Dimitrov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Kaloyan/Varna,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Mineralni Bani/Haskovo,
Gospodin Rousev,
Blagouts Petrov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Sofia/Grad,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa (Mladi) ot Bistrica/Sofisko,
Assen Rizoikov,
Asenka Yaneva,
Yordan Todorov,
Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Pripek/Kurdzhali,
Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Kostandovo/Pazardzhik,
Instrumental Group Selo Dorkovo/Pazardzhisko |
voice,
kaval,
bitov,
gaida,
frula |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1581 |
| Balkanton-11903 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Wallachia |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Gorna Dikanya/Pernik,
Instrumental Group Gorna Dikanya/Pernik,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Opaka/Turgovishte,
Tsanko Stoyanov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Mechka/Rousse,
Instrumentalna Groupa ot Byala/Rousse,
Dinyo Krustev,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Kyulevcha/Shoumen,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Ichera/Sliven,
Instrumental Group Garvan/Silistra,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Cherven Breg/Kyustendil,
Ivan Bivolev,
Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Nova Kamena/Tolbouhin,
Trifon Trifonov,
Instrumentalna Groupa Kriva Bara/Mihailovgrad |
bitov,
gadulka,
voice,
kaval,
frula |
eleno,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
na_trapeza |
|
|
LW-1582 |
| 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-12002 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Mladen Koinarov - Folksongs From The Rhodopes |
Mladen Koinarov,
Georgi Mousourliev,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice Voice - most tracks have tunes that are over-orchestrated |
LW-1583,
LW-1916 |
| Balkanton-12035 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Shope |
Orkestur Horo - Rousse - 25 Years |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
|
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent N. Bulgarian tunes. Fine musicianship and arrangements. |
LW-1822 |
| Balkanton-12036 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Veska Mokova & Izvor Orchestra |
Veska Mokova,
Izvor Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Some very nice tunes and arrangements - good singer |
LW-1964 |
| Balkanton-12057 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Staika Gyokova |
Staika Gyokova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Ivan Gyokov,
Sergei Stoinov |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
pravo,
doina |
|
|
LW-1584,
LW-2100 |
| Balkanton-12058 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Recordings Of Children Participants In The 5th National Folk Festival |
Bulgaria Children's Folk Group Smolyan,
Ivelina Petrova,
Yulian Georgiev,
Maria Todorova,
Meshtitsa village (Pernik) Children's Folk Group,
Tsenko Petrov,
Denis Ignatov,
Elhovets village (Smolyan) Children's Folk Group,
Nelly Lyubenova,
Goren Chiflik (Varna) Children's Folk Group,
Stoyan Chobanov,
Padina village (Kurdzhali) Children's Folk Group,
Tanya Skechelieva,
Lazarevo (Vratsa) Children's Folk Group,
Stoyan Kossanov,
Lazar Kossanov,
Tsonka Dimitrova,
Volouyak Quartel (Sofia) Peter Malinov Club Children's Folk Group,
Margarit Vassilev,
Mitko Tsvetkov,
Stoyan Dimov,
Vesselka Dobrinova,
Mramor Quartel (Sofia) Children's Folk Group |
voice,
gaida,
kaval,
gadulka |
na_trapeza,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Lots of really excellent pereformance by children. |
LW-1978 |
| 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-12124 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Slavka Sekoutova |
Slavka Sekoutova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Atanas Vulchev Instr Group |
voice,
clarinet |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
devetorka |
|
LW> I like this singers voice a lot, instrumentals are not overly arranged, many nice songs. |
LW-1959 |
| Balkanton-12125 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Nadezhda Hvoineva |
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very Nice Record |
LW-1573 |
| Balkanton-12127 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Mihail Marinov - Gudulka |
Mihail Marinov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
gadulka,
voice,
bitov |
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1834 |
| Balkanton-12176 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Vichka Nikolova,
Tonka Koleva,
Stanka Argirova,
Apostol Maronov,
Fanka Koinarova,
Maria Urliska,
Roza Georgieva,
Stanka Yakova |
bitov,
voice,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1527 |
| Balkanton-12177 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Ivan Antonov,
Tonka Koleva,
Yulia Sirakova,
Stefka Avramova,
Tsvetan Tsvetkov,
Vichka Nikolova,
Boika Boyadjieva,
Stanka Argirova |
kaval,
bitov,
voice,
gadulka |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
graovsko |
|
|
LW-1528 |
| Balkanton-12179 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Gaitani Orkestur - Rousse |
Gaitani Orkestur |
voice |
pravo,
grancharsko,
eleno,
daichovo,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
LW> The instrumentals are ok, the singing sounds like it belongs in a cocktail lounge, and the Kosta Kolev arrangements and orchestral adaptation is terrible. |
LW-3115,
LW-3163 |
| 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-12181 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stambolovo '86 - Vol 1 - Side 1 (Trakiya/Papazov) - Side 2 (Mladost/Milev) |
Trakiya Orkestur (Papasov),
Mladost Orkestur (Milev) |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-3372 |
| 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-12213 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
The Denitsa Star Has Rissen - Rouska Nedyalkova & Kalinka Zgourova,
The Denitsa Star has Risen |
Rouska Nedyalkova,
Kalinka Zgourova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
LW> Rouska's singing is just fair, Kalinka's is great - somewhat over-orchestrated - duets are good even with the modern arrangements,
LW-1665 |
LW-1665,
TD-113 |
| Balkanton-12231 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Horos And Ruchenitsas By Dimiter Stoikov |
Representative Wind Orchestra of the Bulgarian Navy,
Representative Wind Orchestra of the Bulgarian Nav |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
pravo,
eleno |
|
LW> Nice Duhov Brass Band tunes |
LW-1566 |
| Balkanton-12235 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Classical |
Marin Ivanov - Folksongs From The District Of Teteven |
Marin Ivanov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
jove,
paidushko,
daichovo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent singing, but, the Classical orchestra accompanying the singer significantly detracts from the folk elements in the songs. |
LW-3116,
LW-3166 |
| Balkanton-12236 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Orkestur Naiden Kirov - Rouse |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse |
violin |
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
krivo,
gankino |
|
LW> Very nice modern instrument orchestra |
LW-1651 |
| Balkanton-12242 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
The Konushenska Group |
Konoushenska Groupa,
Yanka Ivanova,
Blagoi Manchev |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
krivo,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
LW> Very nice album |
LW-1663,
LW-2101 |
| Balkanton-12267 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rozhen Pee '87 - Rozhen Sings '87 |
Sto Gajdi,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Village Of Trigrad Rhodopi Female Vocal Group,
Tanya Skechelieva,
Nedelino Rhodopi Female Vocal Group,
Vasil Mirchev,
Manol Tashkov,
Vasilka Gerzilova,
Anastas Ivanov,
Mixed Group Of Singers,
Ivan Kyulehanov,
Rhodopi Female Vocal Group Grohotno,
Rhodopi Mixed Chorus Elhovets,
Maria Slavcheva,
Rhodopi Female Vocal Group Banite,
Rossen Eshpekov,
Persida Kehayova,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Smilyan/Smolyanski |
gaida,
voice,
bitov,
frula |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1660 |
| Balkanton-12300 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Serbia,
Croatia |
Olga Borisova |
Olga Borisova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Daniel Spassov |
voice |
graovsko,
gankino,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Good, but not a great album. |
LW-1951 |
| Balkanton-12319 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Radka Alexova |
Radka Aleksova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Shopska Folkloren Ansembl |
voice,
bitov |
gankino,
paidushko,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Album has 2 very nice shope songs with excellent accompanyment, and the other songs feature and excellent singer but are instrumentally over-arranged |
LW-1662 |