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Album ID #STI Nationality Title Performers Instrument Rhythms Producer Notes DBID
Orfei-1231 T Bulgaria Orfei (Bulgaria) #1231 - 78 RPM - Bistrishka Chetvorka & Yourdan Bonev Bistrishka Chetvorka,
Yourdan Bonev
bitov paidushko LW> Very old and important recrod. Perhaps the first group to play traditional Bulgarian instruments as an ensemble. LW-2931
Orfei-1324 T Bulgaria Orfei (Bulgaria) #1324 - 78 RPM - Bistrishka Chetvorka & Yourdan Bonev Bistrishka Chetvorka bitov daichovo LW> Very old and important recrod. Perhaps the first group to play traditional Bulgarian instruments as an ensemble. LW-1758
Orfei-1396 T Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1396 - 78 RPM - Sevlievska Troika (Bitov) Sevlievska Troika bitov pravo,
ruchenitsa
LW> Record condition only fair - music playing is great. The same tracks can be found on Radioprom (new) 1063 LW-2610
Orfei-1514 T Bulgaria Orfei (Bulgaria) #1514 - 78RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ougurchinstata Groupa Mita Stoicheva,
Ougurchinskata Groupa
voice,
bitov
LW> Probably the same as Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - #1111 LW-3028
Orfei-1515 T Bulgaria Orfei (Bulgaria) #1515 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ougurchinstata Groupa Mita Stoicheva,
Ougurchinskata Groupa
bitov,
voice
ruchenitsa LW> Very Nice tunes & excellent Bitov ens;;Same as Radioprom 1112 LW-2921
Orfei-1941 T Bulgaria Orfei (Bulgaria) #1941 - 78 RPM - K. Varimezov & Strandzhanskata Groupa Kostadin Varimezov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa
bitov gankino LW-2394
Pathe-74502 T Bulgaria,
Shope
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74502 - 78 RPM - Gaidari & Sofiiski "Shope" Ensemble Sofiiski Shope,
Boncho Georgiev,
Ivan (Son Of Boncho) Georgiev
gaida,
bitov,
kaval
ruchenitsa,
pravo
LW> Two different groups "Sofiiski Shop" plays an Ovcharska & second side features great shope gaidar(i) LW-2205
Pautalia-Kyustendil T Bulgaria,
Shope
Folk Dance Ensemble Pautalia - Kyustendil-Bulgaria Pautalia Folk Dance Ensemble Kyustendil voice,
gadulka,
bitov
gankino,
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
graovsko
LW> Very Nice CD - The singing is a bit modernish, and the instrumentals could be more energetically played, but all in all a pretty good CD. Dances from this region presented by their Choreographer (Valentin Kenov) at Bulgarian Folk Seminar Plovdiv 2007 LW-2980
Payner-9804190 Bulgaria Pendari Pendari bitov LW-1087
Petur_Iliev-002 T Bulgaria,
Shope,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Rom,
Thrace
Made In Bulgaria - 95% Dance Music Vasil Bebelekov,
Nikolay Kolev,
Petur Iliev,
Ivan Kabaivanov,
Nikolay Kisiov,
Yordan Iliev,
Dimitar Boyadzhiev,
Enei Vitanov,
Yanko Asenov,
Maria Bebelekov
bitov,
voice,
guitar
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
devetorka,
petrunino,
eleno,
chetvorno,
gankino
LW> Excellent tunes LW-2438
Petur_Iliev-Renaissance T Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace
New Renaissance In Bulgarian Folk Music Orkestur Philippoplis bitov reka,
opas,
krivo,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
ruchenitsa
LW-1455
Radioprom-1111 T Bulgaria,
Shope
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - #1111 - Mita Stoicheva & Ougurchinstata Groupa Mita Stoicheva,
Ougurchinskata Groupa
bitov,
voice
pravo LW> Excellent tunes & excellent Bitov ens - probably the same as Orfei (Bulgaria) #1514 LW-2433
Radioprom-1112 T Bulgaria Radioprom (Bulgaria) #1112 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ougurchinstata Groupa Mita Stoicheva,
Ougurchinskata Groupa
bitov,
voice
ruchenitsa LW> Very Nice tunes & excellent Bitov ens;;Same as Orfei 1515 LW-3319
Radioprom-1131 T Bulgaria,
Thrace
Radioprom # 1131 - 78 RPM - Atanaska Todorova/Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941) & Gergana Tsekova/Peyu Boudakov Atanaska Todorova,
Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941),
Gergana Tsvekova,
Peyou Boudakov Orch,
Gergana Tsekova,
Stanil Payakov
voice,
bitov
LW> Excellent tunes.... LW-2886
Radioprom-1184 T Bulgaria,
Shope
Radioprom #1184 - Ougurchinskata Groupa (Tsvyatko Blavoev's Folk Group) Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Ougurchinskata Groupa
bitov pravo,
ruchenitsa
LW> Record is cracked in 2 places - was able to make digital copy - extremely poor condition. But GREAT tunes. LW-2804
Radioprom-1186 T Bulgaria Radioprom #1186 - Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group bitov pravo LW> Almost new condition LW-2410
Radioprom-1229 T Bulgaria Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - #1229 - Zorka Baldzhkiiska & Tsvyatko Blagoev's Group Zorka Baldzhiiska,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group
voice,
bitov
daichovo,
gankino
LW> Operatic vocalist (not so good)- excellent Bitov ens LW-2426
Radioprom-1268 T Bulgaria,
Thrace
Radioprom # 1268 - 78 RPM - Katya Taneva & Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941) Katya Taneva,
Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941)
voice,
bitov
LW> Excellent tunes.... LW-3038
Radioprom-1408 Bulgaria Radioprom F-KA Gramaphoni Plochi #1408 - Kutev Ensemble Koutev Ensemble bitov LW> Early Kutev ( or just pre Kutev) Ensemble recording. Not so much my interest.... I will not make a digital recording LW-3283
Request-8142 5STI Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Varna
Bulgaria Ensemble Varna,
Ivan Nikolov
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
gadulka,
gaida
devetorka,
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
lesnoto
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Musidisc 30 CV 1279 LW-3068,
TD-464,
EB-LP
Ria_Fest_Ltd-4676 T Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace
Bulgarian Folklore Dances From The Region Of Veliko Turnovo - RIA Fest Ltd Folklorefest Bitov Ens,
Gergana Dimitrova
bitov daichovo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
chetvorno,
graovsko,
eleno
LW> Nice tunes, but nothing really outstanding here. I think these are tunes from a greater area than Veliko Turnovo, and given the conductor and musicians, I'm not surprised.;;To me this doesn't sound particularly North Bulgarian. LW-3394
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
Stefkos_Musik-0103030 T Bulgaria,
Thrace
Vechnite Bulgarski Pesni - Eternal Bulgarian Songs - Biseri Ot Strandzha - Pearls From Strandzha Komnya Stoyanova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Georgi Pavlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Magda Pushkarova,
Sava Popsavov,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Ognyan Hristov,
Yanka Roupkina,
Toma Yanchev,
Manol Mihailov,
Kalinka Zgourova,
Ivan Polinchev,
Trakiskata Troika,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Georgi Germanov,
Uvaliiskata Groupa,
Tanya Velichkova
voice,
bitov,
gaida,
kaval
pravo LW> Remastered tunes from old Balkanton recordings LW-2556
Sunrise_Marinov-0081 T Bulgaria,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Macedonia,
Russia
Nazdravi S "Pendari" Pendari voice,
bitov
pravo,
lesnoto,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka
LW> Instrumentals are quite good - singing is not particularly strong. LW-2985
Syncoop-172-5754 T Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace,
Shope
Folk Ensemble Nevrokopski - Gotse Delchev - Bulgaria Nevrokopski Ensemble,
Roumen Shopov,
Nikolina Chakardoukova,
P Avramov,
Tz Seizova,
El Spirieva,
M Samardzhieva
bitov,
voice
gankino LW-2763
Tanya_Dosseva-995 T Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope
Tanya Dosseva - Singing Heart Tanya Dosseva,
Lyuben Dossev
voice,
bitov
pravo,
devetorka,
gankino,
svornoto
LW> Very nice songs & singing . Bitov ensemble plays in too modern a style for my taste. Too much bass & NO tupan! LW-2675
Tim_Rice-Fill-Your-Soul T Bulgaria,
Swing
May it Fill Your Soul - Experiencing Bulgarian Music Various Bulgarian Folk Musicians Compiled By Tim Rice,
Thracian Village Wedding Band,
Koledari (Christmas Carolers),
Kostadin Varimezov,
Todora Varimezova,
Pomak Girls From Velingrad Region (Bulgarian Speaking Muslims),
Bulgarian Naional Ensemble of Folk Song And Dance,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Chorus + Orchestra of Folk Instruements at Radio Sofia,
Wedding Band Bistritsa Village Sofia District,
Ibryam Hapazov + Radio Sofia Orchestra,
Ivo Papasov,
Ivo Papazov + Wedding Band,
Shumentsi Wedding Band,
Stojan Velichkov,
Dimitur Penev,
Dimitur Todorov + Jimmy Vasilev,
Maria Stoyanova,
Kanarite Orchestra,
Tsvetanka Varimezova + Orchestra of Folk Instruments at Radio Sofia,
Ivan Varimezov + Orchestra of Folk Instruments at Radio Sofia,
Ivan Varimezov,
Ivan + Tsvetanka Varimezovi,
Tsvetanka Varimezova,
Balkana
bitov pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
daichovo,
gankino
LW-2568
Todor_Kirov-1 T Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Severn,
Romania
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 1 Todor Kirov,
Todor Kirov Bitov Ens #1,
Todor Kirov Bitov Ens #2
bitov,
gadulka
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
reka,
paidushko,
opas
LW> Very nice tunes featuring Todor Kirov - Gudulka professor at Plovdiv Music Academy. LW-3388
Todor_Kirov-3 T Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 3 Milcho Nedyalkov,
Yanko Petrov,
Atanas Vulchev,
Mihail Marinov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Neno Ivanov,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Tsvetan Tsvetkov,
Georgi Petrov,
Nikolai Petrov,
Rossen Genkov,
Georgi Gardzharov,
Atanas Palazov,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Petko Fotinov,
Elka Vulcheva
gadulka,
voice,
bitov
chetvorno,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
graovsko,
reka
LW> Very nice collection of gudulka tunes from noted artists. LW-3390
Topic-12-107 4STI Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Dobrudja
Folk Music Of Bulgaria - A. L. Lloyd,
Folk Music of Bulgaria,
Collected and Edited by A. L. Lloyd
Koutev Ensemble,
Ruska Bozhilova Nachalnichka,
Raina Amzina,
Laza Batlachka,
Pavel Sirakov,
Ilya Zakharev,
Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova,
Ali Chasmakov,
Mekhmed Dzhambazov,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Lyuba Barakova,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
Jordan Jordanov,
Vangeliya Groueva,
Stoina Groueva,
Feika Sirakuleva,
Maria Manolova Kushleva,
Grouycho Dochev,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Jordanka Dimitrova Ilieva,
Peter Nikolov Bogdanov,
Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova,
Todor Gemedzhiev,
Peter Stoichev
bitov,
voice,
tambura,
gadulka,
frula
gankino,
daichovo,
paidushko
LW-864,
TD-762
Varimezovi-4976 T Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope
Bulgarian Folk Gems BalkanFolk Group,
Bozhoura Trio,
Tsvetanka Varimezova,
Ivan Varimezov
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
tambura
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
graovsko,
trite_puti,
gankino
LW> Very nice CD - some have too much arrangement of the bitov orchestra - varimezovi are great! LW-2564
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
Vaw-990144 T Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Severn,
Shope,
Varna
Bulgarian Dance With Maria Eftimova Karaleeva Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble bitov,
kaval
gankino,
jove,
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa
LW> Some excellent tunes LW-2436
Vd-210352 T Bulgaria Razlog 2003 - Tape II - 5th Festival For Mens Folklore Singing Groups and Individual Performers Mens Folksong Group Desilitsa Dobrinishte Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta Ablanitsa Village,
Mens Folksong Group Ovcharska Pesen from Cultural House Dorkovo Village,
Stoyan Vangelov,
Yani Sandanski Bitov Orch From S General Todor (Petrich),
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Simitli Village,
Dobursko Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta,
Dubnitsa Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Zora,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Nikola Vaptsarov Bansko,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Iskra Gurmen Village,
Razlog Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House 15 IX 1903,
Mens Folksong Group Strouma,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Alexandur Trupchev,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Petko Rachev Slaveikov Breznitsa Village,
Mens Folksong Group Pirin Bachevo Village,
Georgi Vardev,
Yakorouda Cultural House ensemble Svetlina,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Smilen Seimenski Padezh Village,
Lyaski Village Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Progress,
Asen Lyubenov
voice,
bitov,
zurna
lesnoto,
eleno
LW> Excellent tunes - traditional LW-2730,
LW-3184
Victory_Reco..170603-14289 T Bulgaria,
Dobrudja
Dordoudzhanski Svirni - Ork. "Veselie" Ork Veselie bitov,
gaida
opas,
reka,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo
LW> Generally excellent tunes, but sometimes the bass is a bit too prominent for me LW-2440
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
Victory_Reco..-9089-9092-2 T Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Romania
Dobrichka Troika Dobrichka Troika bitov,
gaida,
voice
opas,
march,
reka,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
sirba
LW> Excellent tunes - recording should have been less "shrill" LW-2441
Worldtone-003 4ST Bulgaria Yves Moreau Series bitov,
accordion
pravo Yves Moreau LW-271,
EB-CT
Worldtone-004 1ST Bulgaria Yves Moreau Series bitov,
zurna
krivo Yves Moreau LW-272,
EB-CT
Worldtone-005 2ST Bulgaria Yves Moreau Series bitov Yves Moreau LW-273,
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-319 T Bulgaria,
Macedonia
XOPO - X-319 Koutev Ensemble,
Andreas Tsaousis,
P Kokodinis Orchestra
bitov,
voice
LW-2572
Xopo-321 T Bulgaria XOPO - X-321 Pirin Ensemble,
Kime Nanchoff
bitov,
brass
LW-2571
Xopo-322 3ST Bulgaria,
Thrace
XOPO - X-322 Strandzhanskata Grupa bitov petrunino,
pravo
LW-277,
EB-CT
Xopo-323 2ST Bulgaria,
Thrace
XOPO - X-323 Iliya Dimitrov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa
bitov pravo LW-261
Xopo-324 2ST Bulgaria,
Thrace
XOPO - X-324 bitov ruchenitsa LW-263
Xopo-325 1ST Bulgaria XOPO - X-325 bitov paidushko,
krivo
LW-264
Xopo-331 T Bulgaria,
Shope
XOPO - X-331 bitov,
frula
graovsko LW-280
Xopo-332 T Bulgaria XOPO - X-332 accordion,
bitov
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti
LW-279
Yazoo-7016 TI Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Serbia,
Macedonia
Song Of The Crooked Dance,
Song of the Crooked Dance,
Early Bulgarian Traditional Music 1927-1942
Demir Cholakov,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Radi Angelov Orchestra,
Georgi Stanev,
Ahmed Saliev,
Zah Atanasova,
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Mita Stoicheva,
Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra,
Masha Byalmoustakova,
Iliya Atanasov,
Parush Parushev,
Karlo Ensemble,
Gergana Tsekova,
Peyou Boudakov,
Bistrishka Chetvorka,
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Boris Mashalov,
Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941),
Sevlievska Troika,
Hristo Arsov,
Karlo Iliev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Goudi Goudev,
Ramadan (Orch) Lolov,
Boris Karlov
bitov,
clarinet,
voice,
gaida,
zurna,
brass,
kaval,
tambura
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
eleno,
waltz,
daichovo,
paidushko,
gankino,
pravo,
lesnoto,
na_trapeza
LW> Excelent CD LW-1451,
TD-493
Yo_Music-4 T Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace,
Rhodope
Folk Magic - Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi - Folk Magiya - Spectre Orchestra Spectre Orchestra Varna bitov,
voice
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
eleno,
paidushko,
daichovo,
gankino,
lesnoto
LW> Wonderful music. That by itself is usually enough. But what make this special is that essentially all the musicians are BLIND, they all live in Varna, and the Director of the group, Nikolay Doktovov, is about the only sighted person.;; LW-2771