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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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-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-11786 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Alexander Kokareshov - Pirin Folk Songs |
Lyubka Rondova,
Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Kostadin Gougov,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Gancho Nikolov,
Venera Maerkova,
Pirin Ensemble |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1522,
LW-1799 |
| Balkanton-11787 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Alexander Kokareshov - Pirin Folk Songs |
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Georgi Gotsev,
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Lyubka Rondova,
Milen Taskov,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
Pirin Ensemble,
Emil Ristoskov,
Rossitsa Doureva,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Rouska Stoimenova |
voice,
tambura,
bitov |
reka,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1523,
LW-1825 |
| Balkanton-11862 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Bisserovi - Folk Songs From Pirin |
Sestri Bisserovi |
voice |
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent singing |
LW-1821 |
| 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-11872 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Shope |
Philip Koutev State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - 35 Years - Vol 2 Of 2 |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov,
voice |
trite_puti,
krivo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very Very arranged tunes - too arranged to suite me |
LW-3138,
LW-3162 |
| Balkanton-11874 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pesen Ot Bansko - Magdalena Morarova,
Magdalena Morarova,
Songs from Bansko |
Magdalena Morarova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
paidushko,
gankino,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
eleno |
|
LW> Interesting selection of tunes,
LW-1960 |
LW-1960,
TD-109 |
| Balkanton-11879 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Starite Pesni - Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Mladenov,
Ivan Boichev,
Ivan Hadzhiski |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1524 |
| Balkanton-11889 |
|
Bulgaria |
Valya Balkanska |
Valya Balkanska |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1340 |
| 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-11978 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Songs Of Kiril Stefanov - Pirin Ensemble - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Pirin Ensemble,
Elena Rahova,
Stoyanka Koleva,
Tanya Kostova,
Silvia Maleva,
Nikola Kostov,
Elena Karakasheva |
voice,
kaval |
|
|
|
LW-1525,
LW-1801 |
| Balkanton-11979 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Songs Of Kiril Stefanov - Pirin Ensemble - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Tanya Kostova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Vasilka Karadalieva |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Good - but not a great recording |
LW-1526,
LW-1824 |
| 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-12003 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Lyubka Rondova |
Lyubka Rondova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
tambura |
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1585 |
| 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-12054 |
|
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Velichka Staneva - Narodni Pesni Od Varnensko - Folk Songs From Varna District |
Velichka Staneva |
voice |
|
|
LW> Very Good Voice and nice orchestrations (in general) |
LW-1330 |
| 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-12126 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Tatyana Surbinska |
Tatyana Surbinska,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Stoyan Stoyanov Orch,
Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
paidushko,
gankino |
|
LW> some nice tunes but audio quality overall is kind of piercing. Nothing really spectacular |
LW-1958 |
| 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-12129 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Ansambul Silistra |
Ansambul Silistra |
bitov,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
opas |
|
LW> Too Orchestrated for me |
LW-1210 |
| 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-12178 |
|
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni Ot Shumensko - Folk Songs From The Shoumen District - Yovka & Slavi Boichev |
Yovka And Slavi Boichev |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1356 |
| 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-12211 |
|
Bulgaria |
Tinka Neicheva |
Tinka Neicheva |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1346,
EB-CT |
| 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-12214 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Croatia,
Serbia,
Macedonia |
Atanaska Dimitrova - Dimitur Kolarov |
Dimitur Kolarov,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Blagoevgrad Orchestra (Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nothing particularly notable about this album - modernish arrangements. |
LW-1957 |
| Balkanton-12230 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Thracian Ensemble For FolkSongs And Dances - Yambol |
Thracian Ensemble For FolkSongs And Dances Yambol,
Elena Gramatikova,
Georgi (Kaval) Ivanov,
Todor Karakolev |
voice,
kaval,
gaida,
bitov |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very characteristic Bulgarian folk ensemble tunes - nicely done |
LW-3128,
LW-3165 |
| Balkanton-12233 |
|
Bulgaria |
Ivan Vulev - Izbrani Pesni -- Ivan Vulev Selected Songs |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1344 |
| 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-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-12269 |
|
Bulgaria |
Gradski Pesni Ot Yugozapadna Bulgaria - Town Songs From South-Western Bulgaria |
|
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1343 |
| Balkanton-12270 |
|
Bulgaria |
Elena Chausheva & "Kanarite" Orchestra |
Elena Chausheva,
Kanarite Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
LW> Nice Voice - some nice arrangements, some terrible arrangements. Instrumental music not driving enough. |
LW-1324 |
| 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 |
| Balkanton-12320 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval |
Stojan Velichkov,
Tanya Velichkova,
Dimitur Penev Orch |
kaval,
bitov,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice kaval playing, but the bitov orchestra is too big and needs a tupan! Tunes 9-14, arranged and conducted by Dimitur Penev, are completely distasteful to me! |
LW-3137,
LW-3167 |
| Balkanton-12321 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Todor Kozhouharov |
Todor Kozhouharov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Konoushenska Groupa |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1563 |
| Balkanton-12340 |
|
Bulgaria |
Strouma (Kyustendil) State Ememble For Folk Songs And Dances |
Strouma Emsemble |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1360 |
| Balkanton-12341 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia |
Songs By Dimiter Yanev |
Stoyanka Koleva,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Dimitur Yanev,
Boris Stoev,
Ventsislav Tsvetkov,
Venera Maerkova |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Seems like these are patriotic songs, pop folk, and kind of polished, but not too remarkable. |
LW-1955 |
| Balkanton-12360 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Dimka And Lyoubomir Vladimirov |
Dimka Vladimirova,
Lyoubomir Vladimirov,
Dobrin Panayotov Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
tambura |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
graovsko |
|
LW> I like the vocalist on this album, however, tunes are over-arranged |
LW-1809 |
| Balkanton-12362 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Slavka Kalcheva |
Slavka Kalcheva,
Todor Prashtakov Orch |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1529 |
| Balkanton-12363 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Lilyana Galevska - Folk Songs From The Trun Region |
Liljana Galevska,
Dobrin Panayotov Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
graovsko,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Some nice tunes, a bit of a more modern sound in the bitov orch |
LW-1823 |
| Balkanton-12364 |
|
Bulgaria |
Krassimir Stanev |
Krassimir Stanev |
voice |
|
|
LW> A bit over-orchestrated |
LW-1332 |
| Balkanton-12367 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Severn,
Dobrudja |
Stambolovo '88 - Vol 1 |
Kozarevska Group Yambol,
Vievska Folk Groupa,
Slavka Kalcheva,
Ograzhden Blagoevgrad,
Mladost Pernik,
Aksakovska Group,
Veselie Gabrovo,
Donka Racheva,
Mladost Slavyanovo,
Zlatka Kissyova,
Drouzhba Rousse,
Istur Silistra |
voice,
accordion |
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
graovsko,
grancharsko,
ruchenitsa,
eleno |
|
LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. |
LW-3132,
LW-3168 |
| Balkanton-12368 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Thrace,
Severn |
Stambolovo '88 - Vol 2 |
Bisseri Kurdzhali,
Georgi Arabadzhiev,
Dimitrovgrad Haskovo,
Orkestur Trustenik,
Zlatna Arfa,
Georgi Zhekov,
Valentin Manchev,
Various,
Yambol |
voice,
gadulka |
trite_puti,
buchimish,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
lesnoto,
pravo |
|
LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. Lots of jazz elements. |
LW-3133,
LW-3169 |
| Balkanton-12400 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Town Songs From Southwestern Bulgaria #1 - Gradski Pesni Ot Yugozapadna Bulgaria #1 |
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Blagoevgrad Orchestra (Television + Radio Folk Song Ens),
Tanya Kostova,
Kiril Dringov,
Ivan Gotsev,
Angel Mitrev,
Emil Ristoskov |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nothing particularly notable about this album. |
LW-3129,
LW-3170 |
| Balkanton-12430 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Fanka And Mladen Koinarov |
Fanka Koinarova,
Mladen Koinarov,
Georgi Mousourliev |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
LW> Album was very poorly recorded, tried to equalize as best as possible. Nice singing and kaba gaida playing. |
LW-3117,
LW-3172 |
| Balkanton-12489 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Folk Songs From Dobroudzha - Anastassia Kostova |
Anastassia Kostova,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Allbum is really very poorly recorded - one of the worst I've heard on Balkanton records. Levels are completely out of balance. Singer is pretty good. |
LW-3121,
LW-3173 |