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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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-6333 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Petko Radev - Clarinet & Orchestra |
Petko Radev |
clarinet |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1039 |
| Balkanton-6334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ignat & Vasil Videnovi |
Ignat Videnov,
Vasil Videnov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2111 |
| Balkanton-6336 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Prvomajskata Groupa & Xristo Tashev I Dimo Godpodinov - Accordion |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Xristo + Gospodinov Dimo Tashev |
accordion,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1036,
LW-3220 |
| Balkanton-6361 |
|
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-1887,
LW-3217 |
| Balkanton-6362 |
|
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-3218 |
| 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-6364 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Genov |
Dimitur Genov,
Asenovgradska Mladezhka Gp |
accordion |
krivo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-258 |
| 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-6401 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Shopski Folkloren Ansambl Pri ONS - G. Boyadzhiev Dir |
Shopska Folkloren Ansembl,
Elena Yankova,
G Dimitrova,
Yordanka Koserkova,
Stoyanka Gouseva |
bitov,
tambura |
paidushko,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-2570 |
| Balkanton-6405 |
|
Bulgaria |
Orkestur Pri Ansambla Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - ONS, Grad Rousse |
|
bitov,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3222 |
| Balkanton-6410 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-2587 |
| Balkanton-6411 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Douhov Orkestur - Nikola Tsonev |
Nikola Tsonev Douhov Orchestra |
|
pravo,
eleno,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2038 |
| Balkanton-6412 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Rousenskata Groupa |
|
gankino,
pravo,
daichovo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-2037 |
| Balkanton-6464 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Petko Radev - Clarinet & Orchestra |
Petko Radev,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Petko Dachev |
clarinet,
accordion |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice tunes - but nothing spectacular |
LW-2036,
LW-3238 |
| Balkanton-6481 |
1S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EB-45 |
| 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-6497 |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
|
|
|
EB-45 |
| Balkanton-6498 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora |
Asenovgradskata Groupa,
Rousenskata Groupa |
voice |
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-2034 |
| Balkanton-6539 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Ivan Shibilev - Izpulneniya Na Orkestur S Rukovoditel Ivan Shibilev |
Ivan Shibilev Orch,
Traicho Sinapov,
Dimitur Paskov,
Roumen Sirakov |
accordion,
tambura |
jove,
pravo,
na_trapeza,
graovsko,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-2581 |
| 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-6585 |
|
Bulgaria |
Sviri Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa - Grad Haskovo |
Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
|
|
|
|
LW-3223 |
| Balkanton-7258 |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Traicho Sinapov |
accordion |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7276 |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Horo Orchestra Rousse |
|
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7392 |
|
Bulgaria |
Trakiiski Grudi |
|
|
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7451 |
|
Bulgaria |
Teshka Svatba |
Lila Ivanova |
voice |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7457 |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Velichka Zlateva |
voice |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7468 |
|
|
Songs of Bansko |
|
voice |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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-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-10160 |
|
Bulgaria |
Dimka Vladimirova And The Strandzanskata Grupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Dimka Vladimirova |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-730 |
| Balkanton-10164 |
|
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Shopski Ansambul Of The Sofia District |
Shopski Ensemble |
|
|
|
|
LW-1829 |
| 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-10184 |
|
Bulgaria |
Turkish (Bulgarian) Folk Songs And Plays |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-2268 |
| 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-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-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 |