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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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-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 |
| Balkanton-10220 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Orkestur "Horo" Rouse |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
violin |
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-1910,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10248 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn |
Horos & Ruchenitsas - Sofia Brass Band |
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Big Bulgarian urban Brass Band sound - well played. |
LW-3125,
LW-3200 |
| Balkanton-10257 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Horos & Ruchenitsas From The Varna Region - Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
opas,
pravo,
paidushko,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very over orchestrated. Into to tunes is really horrible from roots perspective, .... however, the accordion playing is good. |
LW-1968 |
| Balkanton-10260 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Iliya Argirov |
|
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> This records has some very pretty, nicely arranged tunes. But nothing reallly special |
LW-1981 |
| Balkanton-10261 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Yordanka Ilieva & Iliya Dimitrov |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Yordanka Ilieva,
Iliya Dimitrov |
bitov |
pravo,
daichovo,
graovsko,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-863 |
| Balkanton-10334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Biserovi - Pirin Mountain Folksongs |
Sestri Bisserovi,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Lyubimka Bisserova |
bitov,
voice,
kaval |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nice variety of authentic a capella traditional tunes (1-10) and then tunes with a small bitov orchestra (11-18) |
LW-3118,
LW-3149 |
| Balkanton-10352 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble - Ziva Kato Zemyata |
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Veneta Tsvetkova,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Elena Karakasheva |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Not their best Album |
LW-1228,
LW-1591 |
| Balkanton-10354 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Stancho Stoilov - Songs Fron The Graovo Region |
Stancho Stoilov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
graovsko |
|
LW> Really like this singer and many of the arrangements - Shope style |
LW-1606 |
| Balkanton-10491 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - "Imam Si Rodina" |
Pirin Ensemble,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Kostadinova,
Stoyanka Koleva,
Dimitur Yanev |
voice |
lesnoto,
waltz |
|
LW> Classic Pirin Ensemble recording. |
LW-1403 |
| Balkanton-10544 |
|
Bulgaria,
Russia,
Shope |
Ruska Bozhilova And Stoyana Lalova - Shope Songs |
Ruska Bozhilova,
Stoyana Lalova |
voice,
bitov |
|
|
LW> Excellent Shope Singing - Bitov ensemble is large but not overly orchestrated |
LW-1329 |
| Balkanton-10546 |
|
Bulgaria |
Selected Folk Songs Arranged By Stefan Kunev |
|
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2087 |
| Balkanton-10581 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Popular Folk Songs And Horos Arranged And Conducted By Hristo Todorov,
Polular Folk Songs And Horos - Arrangements And Conductor Hristo Todorov |
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Chokoev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Yanka Roupkina,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Veska Mladenova,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Atanas Stoev,
Minyo Georgiev,
Olga Borisova |
voice,
accordion,
bitov |
pravo,
reka,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1363,
LW-1815,
LW-2118,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10614 |
|
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Horos And Ruchenitsas From The Varna District - Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1536 |
| Balkanton-10615 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
The 25th Anniversary Of The "Zagore" Ensemble |
Zagore Ensemble,
Lyubomir Angelov,
Siika Vulkova,
Iliya Raikov,
Kera Milcheva,
Georgi Stoyanov,
Tanka Kovacheva,
Donka Ivanova |
voice,
bitov,
kaval,
gaida |
daichovo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
LW> Audio quality of original recording very poor. Excessively bright. |
LW-2163,
LW-3123 |
| Balkanton-10644 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni - Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> I like his voice - not so fond of instrumental accompanyment |
LW-1500 |
| Balkanton-10645 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Tsiganski Pesni - Ivo Barev, Asiba Kemalova & Orient Express Orch - Gypsy Songs |
Ivo Barev,
Asiba Kemalova,
Orient Express Orchestra |
voice,
violin |
devetorka |
|
LW> Nice record .... all tunes sung in Romani. But nothing I'm really crazy about in this album. |
LW-3114,
LW-3180 |
| Balkanton-10653 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Vasilka Ivanova - Pesen Ot Yugozapadna Bulgaria - Vasilka Ivanova - Southwest Bulgarian Songs |
Vasilka Ivanova,
Anastas Naumov,
Hristofor Radanov,
Vasko Konov,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Ivan Kirev,
Nikolai Bogdanov |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Pirin Macedonia |
LW-1290 |
| Balkanton-10685 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia,
Thrace |
Sonya Kuncheva - Narodni Pesni |
Sonya Kuncheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice voice - orchestrations too fancy |
LW-1217,
LW-1804 |
| Balkanton-10687 |
|
Bulgaria |
Duhov Orkestur Na Poluvish Zhelezoputen Institut "Todor Kasbleshkov" |
Wind Orchestra Todor Kableshkov Technical School |
|
|
|
|
LW-1369 |
| Balkanton-10711 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Boris Mashalov - Narodni Pesni |
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev,
Hristo Todorov,
Boris Petrov |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
doina,
pravo |
|
LW> Beautiful Operatic Voice - Over Orchestrated |
LW-1293 |
| Balkanton-10712 |
|
Bulgaria |
Komna Stoyanova - Narodni Pesni & Ivan Bogoev - Kaval |
Komnya Stoyanova,
Ivan Bogoev |
voice,
kaval |
|
|
|
LW-2260,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10723 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Dimiter Marinov,
Velichka Dimitrova,
Doncho Ivanov,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimiter Dimitrov |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1503,
LW-2274 |
| Balkanton-10783 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Croatia |
Gotse Delchev Ensemble - Sofia |
Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia,
Lyubka Rondova,
Iglika Genadieva,
Ivan Katsarov |
voice,
tambura,
tamburica |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
waltz |
|
LW> Voice is very sweet, but not appealing to me. Tamburas are played more like Croatian tamburitza, not a sound I like. |
LW-1504 |
| Balkanton-10787 |
|
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobra Savova Sings Folk Songs From Dobroudzha |
Dobra Savova |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2090,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10820 |
3ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Nedyalka Keranova Sings |
Nedyalka Keranova,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent Record - great evocative voice |
LW-1505,
LW-2099 |
| Balkanton-10821 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Lyuben Bozhkov & Vessela Bozhkova |
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
chetvorno,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1506,
LW-2103 |
| Balkanton-10823 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Classical |
Boika Prisadova & Dafo Trandafilov |
Boika Prisadova,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Dimitur Penev Orch |
gaida,
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
svornoto,
daichovo |
|
LW> Excellent singer and Gaida - instrumental accompanyment too modern for my taste |
LW-1835 |
| Balkanton-10824 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Radka Radeva (Folk Songs From North Bulgaria) & Sokol Minev (Horos And Ruchenitsa From Dobrudzha) |
Radka Radeva,
Sokol Minev,
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
bitov,
accordion,
voice,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
pravo,
opas |
|
LW> Some excellent singing with Strandzhanskata bitov group.... very authentic sounding... and simple. On the other hand, the accordion tunes accompanied by the Dobroudzha Ensemble are terrible (way to arranged) |
LW-3100,
LW-3151 |
| Balkanton-10825 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Songs From The Pirin Region - Roza Tsvetkova |
Roza Tsvetkova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Georgi Minchev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Very pretty voice - not strong - but distasteful arrangements |
LW-1655 |
| Balkanton-10887 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Shope,
Thrace |
Koprivshtitsa '81 - Volume 1 - Fourth National Folk Festival |
Stoyan Kotev,
Staiko Mihailov,
Stara Zarora District Female Vocal Group Village Of Raknitsa,
Nedyalko Kolev,
Tolbouhim District Childrens' Vocal Group Riltsi Village,
Russe District Mens Vocal Group From Pirgovo Village,
Iliyantsi Quarter Sofiya District Duduk Players,
Zhelka Momchilova,
Lyaski Village Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Progress,
Smolyan District Female Vocal Group Ogled Village,
Teodosi Spassov,
Pazardzhik District Childrens Vocal Group Boshoulya Village,
Lovchantsi Village (Dobrich) Men's Singing Group,
Velko Kurnichev,
Kyustendil District Womens Vocal Group Mlamolovo Village,
Shoumen District Womens Vocal Group Veselinovo Village,
Dimitur Kossev,
Pazardzhik district Womens Vocal Group Elshitsa Village |
voice,
gadulka,
frula,
kaval |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent examples of traditional music |
LW-2161,
LW-3204,
LW-3205,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10888 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Koprivshtitsa '81 - Volume 2 - Fourth National Folk Festival |
|
|
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1248,
LW-2162,
LW-3078,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10890 |
3ST |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Tsiganski Pesni - Gypsy SongsIbro Lolov - Tsiganski Pesni - Gypsy Songs,
Tsiganski Pesni - Gypsy Songs Ibro Lolov - Tsiganski Pesni - Gypsy Songs |
Ibro Lolov,
Ibro Lolov + Band 2,
Nikolai Gurdev,
Ivan Bairyamov,
Siika Stoyanova,
Kiril Naidenov,
Miroslav Takev,
Ventsislav Takev |
voice |
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent record. Most tunes have been re-released in Bulgaria on the "Gipsy Magic" CD. |
LW-3096,
LW-3181 |
| Balkanton-10891 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Atanas Vulchev,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Nikola Atanasov,
Boyan Nankov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Neno Ivanov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
gadulka,
tambura,
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
chetvorno,
paidushko,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-1286,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10892 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Verka Siderova |
Verka Siderova,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-3113 |
| Balkanton-10904 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kaicho Kamenov |
Kaicho Kamenov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1361 |
| Balkanton-10923 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Ivan Panovski |
Ivan Panovski,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
gankino,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1595 |
| Balkanton-10925 |
|
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Yovcho Karaivanov - Thracian Folk Songs |
Yovcho Karaivanov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2092 |
| Balkanton-10929 |
|
Bulgaria |
Pirinski Narodno Pesni - Folk Songs From Pirin |
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Maria Tomova,
Kiril Traikov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2084 |
| Balkanton-10930 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Songs From Dobrudja - Ivan Georgiev |
|
voice,
kaval |
pravo,
reka,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-3079 |
| Balkanton-10931 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Koprivshtitsa '81 - Performances Of Children - 4th National Folk Festival |
Gorno Alexandrovo Village Children's Vocal Group,
Ivan Vassilev,
Hristo Iskiliev,
Yanka Ilieva,
Enchol Kolarov,
Penka Neikova,
Gerogi Bedelev,
Asparouhovo Village Children's Vocal Group Varna District,
Pavel Haidoushki,
Assen Stoinov,
Yovka Koeva,
Valentin Penev,
Bourgas Children's Singing Group,
Alexander Zotev,
Rossitsa Hadzhieva,
Valentin Damyanov,
Valentina Groudeva,
Stoyanka Romanova,
Boris (Child Singer) Petrov,
Siika Vassileva |
kaval,
voice,
gadulka |
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2289,
LW-3188 |
| Balkanton-10959 |
|
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Trakiiski Instrunentalni Grupi - Instrumental Groups From Thrace |
|
|
|
|
LW> 4 Thracian Bands - "Maritsa", "Brestovitsa", "Avligite" & "Iskra" |
LW-1315 |
| Balkanton-10994 |
|
Bulgaria |
Orkestur Bourgas I Nogovite Solisti |
Bourgas Orchestra |
|
|
|
LW> Pop music |
LW-3185 |
| Balkanton-11012 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Marin Ivanov - Misho Buzhev - Accordion |
Marin Ivanov,
Misho Buzhev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
accordion,
voice,
violin |
reka,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
eleno |
|
LW> Somewhat over-arranged. |
LW-1966,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11013 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Lenovska Groupa |
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Nikola Yankov,
Ivanka Bogdanova |
clarinet,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Wedding band style music - quite nice. |
LW-1862,
LW-3190,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11020 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pesnite Na Bansko - The Songs Of Bansko |
Bansko Mens Vocal Group |
voice |
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent album featuring Bansko (Pirin) singing style. |
LW-2165,
LW-3201 |
| Balkanton-11021 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Shoumen Ensemble |
Shoumen Ensemble,
Shoumen Group |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Very characteristic Professional Ensemble recording - some tunes quite nice. A few "patriotic" songs |
LW-1980,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11033 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Rebellious Strandja - Sings Kalinka Zgourova |
Kalinka Zgourova,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Pavel Doubarev |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Communist period patriotic songs. Very interesting, but strange. Kalinka has a great voice and the Bitov Orch arrangements,.... but the songs are tooo weird |
LW-1817 |
| Balkanton-11034 |
1S |
Bulgaria |
Veni Petkov - Accordion - Horos & Ruchenitsas Fron Northwest Buylgaria |
Veni Petkov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2093,
EB-CT,
EB-NO |
| Balkanton-11035 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Velsela And Lyuben Bozhkovi - Love Folk Songs |
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
gankino |
|
LW> Pirin Macedonian "stari gradski" style, most tune are quite tastefully done, nice listening album |
LW-3101,
LW-3152 |
| Balkanton-11055 |
|
Bulgaria |
Gaitani Orkestur - Narodni Pesni I Hora |
Gaitani Orkestur |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3371 |
| Balkanton-11086 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Philip Koutev |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice Koutev Ensemble choral recording |
LW-3102,
LW-3153,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11087 |
1S |
Bulgaria |
Tsiganski Pesni - Angelo Malikov - Gypsy Songs - Angelo Malikov |
Angelo Malikov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1351 |
| Balkanton-11108 |
|
Bulgaria |
Prikazkite Na Baba |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-1906 |
| Balkanton-11109 |
3S |
Bulgaria |
Konoushenka Groupa & Zhelyazka Bochoukova |
Konoushenska Groupa,
Zhelyazka Bochoukova |
|
|
|
|
LW-2094,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11110 |
|
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni Ot Kyustendilsko - Folk Songs From Kyustendil Region |
Blagovest Porozhanov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1355 |
| Balkanton-11111 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
With The "Kanarite" Orchestra At A Wedding |
Kanarite Orchestra |
|
pravo |
|
LW> Good recording - One long track on each side (Side A - Pravo Trakysko Horos) |
LW-1295,
EB-CT |