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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Nina_Kavardjikova-2003-02 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.02 |
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Nikolina Chakardoukova |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
zurna,
frula,
brass,
accordion,
kaval,
flute,
trumpet |
trite_puti,
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
svornoto,
devetorka,
chochek |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2979 |
| Nisava-1212 |
T |
Balkan,
Shope,
Thrace |
Nisava - Folk Music Fron Northern And Eastern Europe |
Nishava |
accordion,
bitov,
violin,
clarinet,
voice |
paidushko,
graovsko,
pravo,
march,
waltz,
polska,
kalamatianos |
|
|
LW-688 |
| Norsemen-0019 |
T |
|
NORSEMEN - Finnish |
Alfon Bergstrom's Accordion + Orchestra |
accordion |
polka |
|
|
LW-333 |
| Odeon-192027 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Odeon (Bulgaria) #A 192027 - 78 RPM - Parush Paroushev - Accordion |
Parush Parushev |
accordion,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent accordion playing |
LW-2842 |
| Odeon-192037 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia |
Odeon (Bulgaria) #A 192037- 78 RPM - Parush Parushev (Accordion) |
Parush Parushev |
accordion,
voice |
march |
|
LW> Not particular Bulgarian sounding, sounds mor Russian |
LW-2620 |
| Odeon-192074 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Odeon (Bulgaria) #A 192074 - 78 RPM - Dorotei Vasilev |
Dorotei Vasilev |
voice,
gadulka,
violin,
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-3032 |
| Oltenia_Star-0639 |
TI |
Romania,
Oltenia |
Plaiurile Oltului |
|
violin,
cimbalom,
flute,
panpipe,
accordion,
cobza |
sirba,
hora |
|
|
LN-TR544 |
| Oltenia_Star_Everest-0469 |
I |
Romania |
Dan de la Listeava - Hore si Sarbe la acordeon |
|
accordion |
|
|
|
LN-TR463 |
| Orfei-1200 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1200 - 78 RPM - Atanas Avdzhiev - "20 Godini Pleennnik" |
Atanas Avdzhiev |
accordion,
voice |
|
|
LW> Singing Storyteller - self accompanied on accordion |
LW-2849 |
| Parlophon-10522 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Parlophon (Bulgaria) - #B. 10522 - Douhov Orkestur Na Gradeiskiya - Konen Polk |
Douhov Orkestur Na Gradeiskiya |
voice,
accordion |
|
|
LW> Interesting Vocal and Harmonium (or Accordion) |
LW-2406 |
| Parlophon-10544 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Parlophon (Bulgaria) - #B. 10544 - Paroush Paroushev |
Parush Parushev |
voice,
accordion |
|
|
LW> Interesting Vocal and Harmonium (or Accordion) - Ethnographic museum copy looks in better condition |
LW-1930,
LW-3273 |
| Pathe-74504 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74504 - 78 RPM |
Stoyan Ishmiriev,
Marin Paroushev |
voice,
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-2127 |
| Pathe-74647 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74647 - 78 RPM - P. M. Parushev |
Parush Parushev |
voice,
accordion |
|
|
LW> Verrry interesting - oboe |
LW-1923 |
| Pathe-74648 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74648 - 78 RPM - P. M. Parushev |
Parush Parushev |
accordion |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Record is quite old and sound is not very clear |
LW-2611 |
| Rade_Savic-3-16 |
T |
Rom,
Wallachia,
Serbia |
MP3CD16 |
Vlatka Pokos,
Boban Markovic,
Dejan Petrovic,
Dino Merlin,
Vesna Zmijanac,
Dragacevaske Trube,
Lajko Felix,
Lajko Felix I Boban Markovic,
Mico Petrovic,
Milan Babic,
Salijevic Orkestar,
Tozovac,
Mira Vasiljevic,
Trik Fx,
Trix Fx,
Twins,
Underground,
Usnija Redzepova,
Valentina_,
Valentino,
Van Gogh,
Vasilija Radojcic,
Vera Ivkovic,
Vera Matovic,
Vida Pavlovic,
Viki,
Viktorija,
Vladimir Nikic,
Vladimir Savcic Cobi,
Vlado Georgijev,
Vlado Kalembar,
Vule Jevtic,
Balasevic,
Samardzic,
Funky G,
Leotina,
Skakavci,
Joksimovic,
Georgiev,
Koktel Bend,
Ceca Slavkovic,
Gibonni,
Lidija,
Goran Karan,
Cya,
Bajaga,
Riblja Corba,
Zana,
Dogani,
Vlado,
Igor,
Madam Piano,
Danijela,
Zeljko Joksimovic |
accordion |
chochek |
|
|
LW-1690 |
| Radioprom-1070 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1070 - Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2393 |
| Radioprom-1134 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Radioprom F-KA Gramaphoni Plochi #1134 - Zapryan Salimov (Clarinet) & Anton Pavlov (Accordion) |
Zapryan Salimov,
Anton Pavlov |
clarinet,
accordion |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent Clarinet playing - I'm not sure who the accordion player and tuba player are.;;Kasapsko may be the same as Medeya 5018 |
LW-3282 |
| Radioprom-1136 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1136 - 78 RPM - Atanas Avdzhiev (Fizarmonika) |
Atanas Avdzhiev |
accordion,
gaida |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very very nice old style Dobroudzha fizharmonica (accordion) type music.,
LW> Very very nice old style Dobroudzha fizharmonica (accordion) type music.;;Ethnographic Museum copy almost new |
LW-3061,
LW-3281 |
| Radioprom-1271 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1271 - Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> One copy of this record cracked but playable |
LW-2395 |
| Radioprom-1272 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1272 - Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion |
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent recordings of the tunes. |
LW-2814 |
| Radioprom-1273 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1273 - Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-2247 |
| Radioprom-1396 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1396 - Boris Karlov (Tambura) & Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Radioprom #1396 - Boris Karlov (Tambura) & Boris Karlov Orchestra |
Boris Karlov,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
tambura,
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Record has 2 cracks in it but is playable. This seems to be very unusual recording featuring Boris Karlov on Tambura and his orchestra. Label in poor condition.,
LW> This seems to be very unusual recording featuring Boris Karlov on Tambura and his orchestra.;;Recording has 100 Hz Hum - to be removed |
LW-2951,
LW-3347 |
| Radioprom-1438 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1438 - Boris Karlov - Accordion |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent roecordings |
LW-2283 |
| Radioprom-1524 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1524 - Boris Karlov Orch |
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev |
accordion |
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Nice versions of these songs - (after 1945 - probably around 1960) - slight "ripple" in the record. Excellent tunes! |
LW-2885 |
| Radioprom-1593 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1593 - Ibro Lolov - Accordion |
Ibro Lolov |
accordion |
trite_puti,
gankino |
|
LW> Very nice accordion |
LW-3344 |
| Rca_Victor-25-3007 |
T |
Croatia |
RCA Victor Croatian Series |
|
accordion,
voice |
waltz |
|
|
LW-958 |
| Regal-2010 |
T |
Greece,
Epirus |
Paparounes Ke Mandes - Poppies And Blossoms |
V Maliaras,
N Karakostas,
Fotis Halkias,
Th Skordalos,
P Petsas,
G Mitsakis,
Th Derveniotis,
G Papaioannou,
V Tsitsanis |
clarinet,
accordion,
lyra,
bouzoukee |
kalamatianos,
tsamikos,
syrtos |
|
|
LW-1054 |
| Rpc-1001 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Dances Of Bulgaria And Macedonia - Yves Moreau |
|
accordion |
opas |
|
|
LW-274 |
| Rtb-1270 |
1S |
Serbia |
|
Branimir Djokic |
accordion |
|
|
|
EB-LP |
| Rtb-14307 |
T |
|
Kolo - Ansambl Radojke I Tineta Zivkovica |
Radojke I Tineta Zivkovica |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-681 |
| Rtb-14334 |
T |
|
Svadbarska Kola - Ansambl Miodraga Todororitcha "Krnjevca" |
Ansambl Miodrara Dodororitcha Krmjevca |
accordion |
|
|
LW> U-Sests with singing - not very good |
LW-842 |
| Rtb-14701 |
T |
Macedonia,
Bulgaria |
Makedonska Ora - Pece Atanasovski, Gajde I Ivan Terziev Flauta |
Pece Atanasovski,
Ivan Terziev,
Galevski Nanchevski Narodni Orkestar |
violin,
accordion |
daichovo,
gankino,
ezgiya,
eleno |
|
|
LW-1260 |
| Senator-Simeon |
|
Macedonia |
Ora I Coceci - Simeon |
Simeon Atanasov Ensemble |
accordion |
chochek |
|
|
LW-1140 |
| 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 |
| Slavjani-1003 |
5ST |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Series |
|
frula,
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-377,
EB-CT |
| Sperry-60 |
TI |
Macedonia,
Shope |
Macedonia Volume 60,
Macedonia |
Vaska Ilieva,
Nikola Badev,
Todor Bozhkov,
Mirvet Belovska,
Chalgite Radio Studio Skopje,
Alexander Sarievski |
voice,
gaida,
chalgia,
accordion |
lesnoto,
beranche,
devetorka,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent old tunes |
LW-2120,
LW-2711,
TD-461 |
| Sumadija-6025 |
T |
Rom,
Macedonia |
Kolo Izvode - Firus I Tane |
Ferus + Petrovic Tane Stojan Mustafov |
accordion |
tsamikos |
|
|
LW-391 |
| Sumadija-6804 |
T |
|
Kola - Orkestar Brace Lukovcana |
Orkestar Brace Lukovcana |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-486 |
| Topic-10-12 |
TI |
Romania |
Rumanian Folk Music - A L Lloyd |
|
bagpipe,
violin,
cobza,
accordion |
geampara |
|
|
LN-RR357 |
| Unknown-LN-CDR211 |
TI |
Romania,
Moldavia |
Petrecere la acordeon cu formatia Ritmic |
|
accordion |
hora,
sirba |
|
|
LN-CDR211 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Worldtone-003 |
4ST |
Bulgaria |
Yves Moreau Series |
|
bitov,
accordion |
pravo |
Yves Moreau |
|
LW-271,
EB-CT |
| Xopo-1 |
9STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn,
Shope |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 1,
Horo and Rachenitza Dances of Bulgaria,
XOPO! Vol I |
Boris Karlov,
Orchestra Karlo |
voice,
accordion,
brass,
bitov,
zurna |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
eleno |
|
|
LW-11,
TD-489 |
| 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 |
| Xopo-301 |
2ST |
|
XOPO - X-301 |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-396 |
| Xopo-306 |
T |
Macedonia |
XOPO |
Petra Doboshanovic |
clarinet,
accordion |
paidushko |
|
|
LW-723 |
| Xopo-308 |
1ST |
Bulgaria |
XOPO - X-308 |
Kosta Kolev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
accordion |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-197 |
| Xopo-309 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
XOPO - X-EP-309 |
Boris Karlov,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
clarinet,
brass,
accordion |
paidushko,
pravo |
|
|
LW-196,
EB-CT |
| Xopo-320 |
1ST |
Bulgaria |
XOPO - X-320 |
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev |
accordion |
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
|
LW-2573 |
| Xopo-326 |
T |
Bulgaria |
XOPO - X-326 |
|
accordion |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-260 |
| Xopo-327 |
1ST |
Bulgaria |
XOPO - X-327 |
Iliya Dimitrov |
accordion |
gankino |
|
|
LW-262 |
| Xopo-332 |
T |
Bulgaria |
XOPO - X-332 |
|
accordion,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-279 |
| Zd-LN-CDR140 |
TI |
Romania |
Somesul - Napoca |
|
violin,
saxophone,
panpipe,
voice,
accordion,
taragotte |
batuta,
hora |
|
|
LN-CDR140 |