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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-5830 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Zd Momchilova,
Tsvetanka Borisova,
An Mihailova,
Vasilka Petkova |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-235 |
| Balkanton-5910 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Hajduski Narodni Pesni & Narodni Pesni |
St Nenkov,
I Ilieva,
Verka Siderova,
Mita Stoicheva |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1048 |
| Balkanton-5914 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Authentic Vocal Singing Groups |
Plana Village Sofia Female Vocal Group,
Sofia Female Folklore Group,
Sestri Koushlevi,
Sofia Female Vocal Group Zheleznitsa |
voice |
|
|
LW> Excellent authentic folklore tunes |
LW-2051 |
| Balkanton-5936 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - 1967 - Subor Nadpyavane,
Pirin Pee '67 |
Mushki Groupa Ot Sandanski,
Zhenska Groupa Ot Razlog,
Zhenska Groupa Ot Kremen |
voice |
lesnoto,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1041,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-5937 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - 1967 - Subor Nadpyavane,
Pirin Pee '67 |
El Bitsina B + Prangova El Okolska,
Mushki Groupa Ot Sandanski,
Gita Dureva,
Boika Dureva,
G Durev,
Hr + Ginchin V Eftimov |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1040,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-5968 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Vulcho Ivanov,
Hristo Angelov,
Z Zapryanov,
Hristo Liotova |
bitov,
voice |
gankino,
pravo |
|
|
LW-245 |
| Balkanton-5977 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzanski Narodni Pesni |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Magda Pushkarova,
K Zgurova |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-1047 |
| Balkanton-5978 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
S Bozvelieva,
Sava Popsavov,
Vulcho Ivanov,
K Zgurova |
bitov,
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-206 |
| Balkanton-5997 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Petkana Zaharieva - Narodni Pesni |
Petkana Zaharieva |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2048 |
| Balkanton-6039 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Laureati Na IX Svetovi Mladizhki Festival Sofia 1968 |
M Cholakova,
Stoyan Stoilov,
Mihail Marinov |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gadulka |
|
|
|
LW-251 |
| Balkanton-6040 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Laureati Na IX Svetovi Mladizhki Festival Sofia 1968 |
Sestri Grouevi,
Atanas Vulchev |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-238 |
| Balkanton-6081 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rodopski Narodni Pesni - Ivan Simeonov |
Ivan Simeyonov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1049 |
| Balkanton-6084 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-2046 |
| Balkanton-6093 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Kremena Stancheva & Vasilka Andonova With Bitov Ens. |
Kremena Stancheva,
Vasilka Andonova |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
lesnoto,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent songs and instrumentation |
LW-2040 |
| Balkanton-6101 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Trakiskata Troika |
Trakiskata Troika |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1003 |
| Balkanton-6133 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Masha Belmustakova |
Masha Belmustakova |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1042 |
| Balkanton-6134 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Stoyan Andonov Ot Petrich |
Stoyan Andonov,
Al Yossifov Orch |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very nice bitov orch and singing |
LW-2044 |
| Balkanton-6171 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dobrich (Tolbouhim) Ens Soloists - Georgi Petkov (Gaida) & Petko Zhelyazkov Radev (Gudulka) |
Georgi Petkov,
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Petko Radev |
gaida,
gadulka,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
reka |
|
LW> Examples of various master players of traditional instruments |
LW-2043,
LW-3228 |
| Balkanton-6172 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobrich (Tolbouhim) Ens Pri Dobroudzha ANPT |
Georgi Petkov,
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Petko Radev |
gaida,
gadulka,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
reka |
|
LW> Examples of various master players of traditional instruments |
LW-3229 |
| Balkanton-6186 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Penka Pavlova |
Penka Pavlova,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2108 |
| Balkanton-6238 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Ignat Videnov |
Ignat Videnov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2107 |
| Balkanton-6254 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Dueti |
Elena Dineva,
Stoyana Lalova,
Valentina Despotova,
Yonka Kipcheva |
voice |
gankino,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1004 |
| Balkanton-6282 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Ibro Lolov - Accordion,
Tsiganski Pesni |
Ibro Lolov,
Naza Salieva,
Hasan Chinchiri Ocrh,
Zvezda Salieva,
Hasan Chinchiri |
accordion,
voice |
devetorka |
|
LW> Nice songs - Most can also be found on Balkanton BMA 1451 |
LW-1891,
LW-3207,
EB-45 |
| Balkanton-6294 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Russia |
Rhodopski Narodni Pesni - Hristina Liotova |
Hristina Lyutova |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1005 |
| Balkanton-6308 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Iliya Argirov,
Rouska Stoimenova |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1023 |
| Balkanton-6309 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Iliya Argirov,
Venera Maerkova |
voice |
paidushko,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1024 |
| Balkanton-6314 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Izpulneniya Na Stoyanka Boneva |
Stoyanka Boneva |
voice |
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1022 |
| Balkanton-6334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ignat & Vasil Videnovi |
Ignat Videnov,
Vasil Videnov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2111 |
| Balkanton-6363 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzanski Pesni I Prvomajskata Groupa |
Trakiskata Troika,
Ivan Polinchev,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
voice,
bitov,
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1046 |
| Balkanton-6385 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Kanyu Bedrov |
Kanyu Bedrov,
Todor Radev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2041 |
| Balkanton-6397 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kaicho Kamenov - Narodni Pesni Ot Vidinskiya Krai |
Kaicho Kamenov,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> I like Kaicho's voice a lot |
LW-3208 |
| Balkanton-6399 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sava Popsavov - Strandzhanski Narodni Pesni |
Sava Popsavov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2039 |
| Balkanton-6405 |
|
Bulgaria |
Orkestur Pri Ansambla Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - ONS, Grad Rousse |
|
bitov,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3222 |
| Balkanton-6483 |
|
Bulgaria |
Peyat Izvestin Narodni Pevitsi |
|
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1902 |
| Balkanton-6493 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Yordanka Ilieva & Trakiiskata Troika - Stoyanka Boneva & Anastas Naoumov Orch |
Stoyanka Boneva,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-2035 |
| Balkanton-6498 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora |
Asenovgradskata Groupa,
Rousenskata Groupa |
voice |
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-2034 |
| Balkanton-6561 |
|
Bulgaria |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni Pri "KTR" |
|
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3224 |
| Balkanton-6563 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Hristina Lyutova - Rhodopski Narodni Pesni |
Hristina Lyutova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice Tunes |
LW-2033 |
| Balkanton-6570 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Dimka Vladimirova - Narodni Pesni Ot Bourgasko |
Dimka Vladimirova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice Tunes |
LW-2032 |
| Balkanton-7451 |
|
Bulgaria |
Teshka Svatba |
Lila Ivanova |
voice |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7457 |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Velichka Zlateva |
voice |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7671 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
The Karadzhovi Duet - Da Znaesh Mamo (You Should Know, Mum) |
The Karadzhovi Duet,
Loznitsa Orchestra,
Svetla Karadzhova |
voice,
bitov |
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Poor quality Cassette (muddy); Nadka is great - Svetla seems very "measured" in her singing. |
LW-2560,
LW-2561 |
| Balkanton-7705 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Slaveite Ot Pirin - Sestri Bisserovi |
Sestri Bisserovi |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
gankino,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent Recordings |
LW-1794 |
| Balkanton-10108 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Gyurka Atanassova Performs Authentic Folklore Songs From The Kyustendil Region |
Gyurka Atanasova,
Shopski Ensemble |
voice |
graovsko,
pravo |
|
LW> Very Good album |
LW-1609 |
| Balkanton-10109 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Sestri Grouevi,
Sestri Grouevi - Pirin Mountain Folksongs,
Pirin Mountain Folksongs |
Sestri Grouevi,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Lyuben Tachev Orch,
Stoyan Kunev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch,
Stoina Groueva |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
gankino,
daichovo,
pravo |
|
LW> I really like the sound of this trio,
LW-2082 |
LW-2082,
TD-63 |
| Balkanton-10134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida / Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval,
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval / Kostadin Varimezov - Gajda,
Velichkov-Varimesov |
Stojan Velichkov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
bitov,
gaida,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Great Gaida & Kaval - Lousy Orchestrations - Kosta Kolev crap,
LW-870 |
LW-870,
TD-64,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10135 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Lilyana Galevska - Trunski Pesni -- Yovcho Karaivanov - Trakiiski Pesni,
Lilyana Galevska - Songs of Trun Region / Yocho Kakaivanov - Thracian Folksongs |
Liljana Galevska,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
G Minchev Orch,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
pravo |
|
LW> Galevska's voice is excellent, but the arrangements are a bit too modern for my taste, ditto for Karaivanov's tunes,
LW-1358 |
LW-1358,
LW-3111,
TD-556 |
| Balkanton-10142 |
|
Bulgaria |
Lyubimi Grutski Pesni - Loved Greek Songs |
Lyubka Rondova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Dosyu Berkovski |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3186 |
| Balkanton-10149 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Severnyashki Ansambl - North Bulgarian Ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Ivan Vulev,
Nadka Tomova,
Velichka Rousenova,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimiter Dimitrov,
Tatyana Mishinska |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Koutev-Like Ensemble |
LW-1305,
LW-3144,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10161 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Mita Stoicheva,
Mita Stoycheva |
Mita Stoicheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW-1602 |
LW-1602,
TD-560 |
| Balkanton-10165 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Traicho Sinapov - Accordion |
Traicho Sinapov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
graovsko,
gankino,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent Shope style accordion playing and good, simple orchestrations. |
LW-1989 |
| Balkanton-10189 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Slavka Sekoutova - Blagovest Porozhanov |
Slavka Sekoutova,
Blagovest Porozhanov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov,
gadulka,
tambura |
paidushko,
petrunino,
eleno,
graovsko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Sekoutov's songs are really nice, but Porozhanov's are weak. |
LW-3126,
LW-3198 |
| Balkanton-10190 |
7STI |
Bulgaria |
Nikola Atanasov (Gaida) - Neno Ivanov (Gudulka),
Nikola Atanassov - Gaida / Neno Ivanov - Gadulka,
Atanassov-Ivanov |
Nikola Atanasov,
Neno Ivanov |
gaida,
gadulka,
voice |
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Accompanyment too orchestrated,
LW-1254 |
LW-1254,
TD-66,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10191 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Zhelyo Yochev & Veska Burlakova |
Zhelyo Yovchev,
Veska Bourlakova,
Lyuben Tachev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
kaval |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1283 |
| Balkanton-10207 |
|
Bulgaria |
Pesni Na Balkanskite Narodi |
|
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1828 |
| Balkanton-10215 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Yanka Taneva & Trakiskata Troika |
Yanka Taneva,
Trakiskata Troika,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch,
M Yordanov Orch,
DANPT Orchestra,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice,
bitov,
kaval,
tambura |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-3131 |
| Balkanton-10216 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Narodna Hora I Ruchenitsi - Gospodin Stanev (Kaval) & Dimiter Choupetlovski (Gaida) |
Gospodin Stanev,
Dimiter Choupetlovski |
bitov,
kaval,
gaida,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
pravo,
paidushko,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-728 |
| Balkanton-10217 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Pirinski Narodni Pesni - Soyanka Boneva & Lyuben Bozhkov,
Stoyanka Boneva - Lyuben Bozhkov,
The Pirin Mountain Folksongs |
Stoyanka Boneva,
Lyuben Bozhkov |
voice |
|
|
LW-2086 |
LW-2086,
TD-553 |
| Balkanton-10218 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Rhodope |
Ot Chistiya Izvor - From The Pur Source Of The Folklore,
From the Pure Source of the Folklore,
От Чистия Извор - Ot Cistija Izvor |
Plana Village Sofia Female Vocal Group,
Male Folklore Group Koutela Village Smolyan |
gaida,
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent Traditional singing from Shope & Rhodope Regions,
LW-1220 |
LW-1220,
TD-68 |
| Balkanton-10219 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Petkana Zaharieva & Sava Popsavov - Thracian & Strandzha Mountain Songs |
Petkana Zaharieva,
Sava Popsavov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Dimitur Kolev Orch |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> A few nice songs by Petkana Zaharieva. I REALLY don't like Sava Popsavov's voice for folk music and don't like these songs |
LW-1963 |