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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Diktator-809 |
T |
Bulgaria, Serbia |
Diktator #809 - 78 RPM - Olga Nikolova |
Olga Nikolova, Gosho Lolov Orch |
voice |
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LW> Sounds like Serbian city song |
LW-2380 |
Diktator-813 |
T |
Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia |
Diktator #813 - 78 RPM - Olga Nikolova |
Olga Nikolova, Peyu Nikolov Orch |
voice |
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LW-2389 |
Diskos-886 |
TI |
Macedonia |
Vaska Ilieva - Glogovats And The Student Ensemble "Nasko Tsorlev", Васка Илијева-Глоговац, Vaska Ilieva-Glogovac |
Vaska Ilieva |
voice, kaval |
lesnoto, devetorka |
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LW> Same as - SENASHOR (004) - not my favoirte Vaska tunes |
LW-702, TD-583 |
Diskos-5115 |
T |
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Vaska Ilieva Uz Duet Kaval Kolarov & Velkovski With Tarabuka Memet Ruzdi |
Vaska Ilieva, Mile Kolarov, Velkovski, Memet Ruzdi |
kaval, voice |
lesnoto |
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LW> Very nice traditional songs and kaval playing. |
LW-2520 |
Diskos-20001265 |
T |
Macedonia |
Ansambl Narodni Pesen I Ora "Panche Pechev" - Kumanovo |
Ansambl Panche Pechev Kumanovo, Stojkovski Kuzmak |
voice, zurna, lyra, gaida |
devetorka, lesnoto, daichovo |
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LW-696 |
Dossevi-994 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
With A Song And A Flower - Tanya & Tzvety |
Tanya Dosseva, Tzvety Dosseva Weiner, Lyuben Dossev, Ivan (Gaidar) Georgiev, Tsvetan Marinov, Angel Nikolov, Kostadin Buradzhiev, Dimitur Hristov, Dobri Hristov, Assen Mousov |
voice, bitov |
pravo, gankino, jove, opas, lesnoto, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Very nice album featuring Tzvety, Tanya, Lyuben and musicians from the Plovdiv Music Academy |
LW-2444 |
Dossevi-Endless-Journey |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
An Endless Journey - Bulgarian Folk Songs Presented By Tanya Dosseva And Friends |
Tanya Dosseva, Lyuben Dossev, Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens |
voice, bitov |
pravo, ruchenitsa, lesnoto, paidushko |
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LW> Some excellet tunes - a few poorly recorded tunes (from tape) - most accompanied by Bitov ens/orch (without tupan) |
LW-2670 |
Dragi_Spasovski_Eefc-1 |
T |
Macedonia |
Dragi Spasovski |
Dragi Spasovski |
voice, chalgia |
lesnoto, devetorka |
|
LW> Tunes from Radio Station |
LW-1917 |
Dub-Pece-Atanasovski-4 |
|
Macedonia |
Makedonski Narodni Ora I Pesni - Pece Atanasovski #4 |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble |
voice |
|
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LW> Same as 33-14-30 |
LW-745 |
Dub-Vaska-Ilieva |
|
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Vaska Ilieva |
Vaska Ilieva |
voice |
|
|
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LW-755 |
Duplication_&_Dist-002 |
|
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Vaska Ilieva - Imala Majka |
Vaska Ilieva |
voice |
|
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LW-757 |
Electrecord-10-022 |
TI |
Romania |
Elisabeth Pavel - voce |
Elisabeth Pavel, George Vancu |
voice |
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LN-RR650 |
Electrecord-146 |
TI |
Romania |
Muzica Populara Tiganeasca |
|
violin, voice |
|
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LN-RR715 |
Electrecord-479 |
TI |
Romania |
Oravita & Caransebes - Eugen Veiea - voce, Ion Bala, saxofon |
Eugen Veiea, Ion Bala |
voice, saxophone |
|
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LN-RR623 |
Electrecord-481 |
TI |
Romania |
Orch populara din Tmisoara, Caransebes |
Petrica Vasile, Ion Bala |
voice, taragotte, saxophone |
doina |
|
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LN-RR625 |
Electrecord-489 |
TI |
Romania |
Felician Farcasiu - voce |
Felician Farcasiu |
voice |
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LN-RR643 |
Electrecord-00829 |
TI |
Romania, Moldavia, Dobrudja, Maramures, Banat |
Ensemble Folklorique Roumaine Frunza Verde |
Frunza Verde |
voice, cobza, violin |
batuta, doina, hora, sirba |
|
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LN-RR205 |
Electrecord-001327 |
TI |
Romania |
Da-mi Boierule, Nevasta - Cantec Lautaresti |
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accordion, voice |
hora |
|
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LN-TR310 |
Electrecord-01625 |
TI |
Romania |
Fanica Luca - Nai si Voce |
Fanica Luca |
panpipe, voice |
doina, sirba |
|
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LN-RR410 |
Electrecord-01746 |
TI |
Romania |
Fazakas Istvan -Voce |
Fazakas Istvan |
voice |
|
|
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LN-RR764 |
Electrecord-02673 |
T |
Romania |
Fratii Pitigoi |
Fratii Pitigoi |
voice, violin |
|
|
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LN-TR443 |
Electrecord-03228 |
TI |
Romania |
Taraful Soporul De Cimpie, Taraful Soporul de Cimpie |
Taraful Soporul De Cimpie |
violin, voice |
cintec, doina |
|
LW> Excellent! This is the group that performed at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and stayed in the DC area |
LW-2121, LW-2122, LN-RR586 |
Eta-Bolna-Lezham |
T |
Macedonia, Rom |
Esma - Bolna Lezham |
Esma Redzepova + Ensemble Teodosievski |
voice |
|
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LW-1158 |
Eta-Esma-1 |
T |
Macedonia, Rom |
Esma |
Esma Redzepova + Ensemble Teodosievski |
voice |
|
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LW> First Recordings after Stevo's death |
LW-800 |
Favorit_Reko..504-1-104505 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-104504 & 1-104505 - 78 RPM - Zurna & Tupan |
|
zurna, flute, voice |
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LW> Record label says "Zurla I Tupan ot Tsigani" and describes the music as "Gypsy Flute and Drum" |
LW-2825 |
Favorit_Reko..515-1-104516 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-104515 & 1-104516 - 78 RPM - Slavi Velev (Gaida) |
Slavi Velev |
gaida, voice |
|
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LW> Very Old Record |
LW-2614 |
Favorit_Reko..519-1-104520 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-104519 & 1-104520 - 78 RPM - Slavi Velev - Gaida - Kalofer |
Slavi Velev |
gaida, voice |
pravo |
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LW> Record has a chip on the outside ridge, but does not effect playing. Very good gaida player. |
LW-2826 |
Favorit_Reko..558-1-106526 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-105558 & 1-106526 - 78 RPM |
Dorotei Vasilev, Tsonka D Vasilieva |
voice, violin, gadulka |
|
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LW> Very interesting record |
LW-2829 |
Favorit_Reko..563-1-105564 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-105563 & 1-105564 - 78 RPM |
Slavi Velev |
gaida, voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Very old record with Gaida - song tunes - when Slavi Velev sings he completely stops playing gaida and then starts again after the verse. |
LW-2827 |
Favorit_Reko..511-1-106515 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-106511 & 1-106515 - 78 RPM |
Sofitsa Kouzmanova, Tod Efremov Orch |
voice |
|
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LW> Very old record |
LW-2870 |
Favorit_Reko..518-1-106519 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-106518 & 1-106519 - 78 RPM - Marika Kovacheva |
Mariika Kovacheva |
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Popular Music - Not folk Music |
LW-2828 |
Favorit_Reko..543-1-106544 |
T |
Bulgaria |
0Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-106543 & 1-106544 - 78 RPM - Sofitsa Kouzmanova |
Sofitsa Kouzmanova |
voice |
|
|
LW> Very Old Recording |
LW-1773 |
Favorit_Reko..547-1-106548 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-106547 & 1-106548 - 78 RPM - Natalya Dimitrova |
Natalya Dimitrova |
voice |
|
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LW> Record in pretty good condition - interesting songs (stari gradski?) |
LW-3295 |
Festival-1505 |
TI |
Yugoslavia, Serbia |
Kolo Party - Volume I, Kolo Party |
Kolo Ensemble Beograd |
tamburica, violin, tambura, voice, accordion |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-96, TD-929 |
Fidelity-6484201 |
T |
Greece |
Tragoudia Tou Vouvou |
Panoutsos, Amalia Karzi, Veta Stergiou, Lambros Papafanastou, Antonis Skoufis, A + E Konstanti |
voice |
syrtos, tsamikos, kalamatianos |
|
|
LW-87 |
Fiesta-1340 |
TI |
Macedonia |
Music From The Balkans - Macedonain Folk Song And Dances, Music from the Balkans, Macedonian Folk Songs and Dances |
Oxritskite Trubadori Klime Sadilo + Orchestra |
chalgia, voice |
beranche, chochek, paidushko |
|
|
LW-1032, TD-608 |
Five_Star_Recordings-19 |
T |
Serbia, Croatia |
Five Star Recordings - Serbo Croatian Series |
Emory Grecni |
tamburica, voice |
|
|
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LW-951 |
Flama-333 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Flama #333 |
Totyu Deevski |
gadulka, voice |
|
|
LW> Gudulka and vocal - Story telling |
LW-1925 |
Flama-346 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Flama #346 - "Keva" - Vocalist |
Keva |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Sounds like old city songs |
LW-2223 |
Folk_Dancer-103 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Macedonian Group + Choir Of Sofia |
clarinet, voice |
|
|
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LW-20 |
Folk_Dancer-104 |
1ST |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov, Kosta Kolev |
accordion, voice, brass, tambura, gadulka, bitov |
daichovo, eleno, trite_puti, gankino, ruchenitsa, grancharsko |
|
|
LW-21 |
Folk_Dancer-109 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov, Magdalena Morarova, Stoyanova Vulkana |
accordion, brass, voice, bitov |
reka, ruchenitsa, daichovo, gankino, pravo |
Michael Herman |
LW> Remasterd by Dick Forsyth |
LW-22, LW-2292, EB-CT |
Folk_Dancer-110 |
7ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur, Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia |
brass, accordion, clarinet, voice, bitov |
paidushko, ruchenitsa, graovsko |
Michael Herman |
|
LW-19, EB-CT |
Folk_Dancer-1153 |
T |
|
FOLK DANCER - Isareli Folk Dance Series Supervised By Zafra |
Elyakum |
voice |
|
|
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LW-563 |
Folk_Dancer-2012 |
T |
|
FOLK DANCER - Nicola Paone Series |
Nicola Paone, Etna Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
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LW-520 |
Folk_Dancer-2075 |
T |
|
FOLK DANCER - Andor Czompo |
Hungarian Folk Dance Orchestra |
violin, voice |
|
|
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LW-543 |
Folk_Dancer-2079 |
T |
|
FOLK DANCER - Andor Czompo |
Hungarian Folk Dance Orchestra |
violin, voice |
csardas |
|
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LW-546 |
Folk_Sounds_Records-1006 |
TI |
Romania, Banat |
Gheorghe Trambitas - Voice of the Taragot |
|
voice, taragotte |
doina |
|
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LN-CDR266 |
Folklore_Adventures-7 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Misho Gyurov, Boris Karlov, Koutev Ensemble, Boris Mashalov |
accordion, bitov, voice |
pravo, eleno, gankino, ruchenitsa, trite_puti, chetvorno, paidushko |
|
|
LW-2553 |
Folkton-9530 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Binka Dobreva - S Lyube Shega Ne Biva |
Binka Dobreva, Alexandar Raichev Orch |
voice |
pravo, paidushko, doina, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - Binka Dobreva is an excellent singer |
LW-2729 |
Forsyth-2 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 2, Mixed Material |
Orkestar Calgija RT Skopje, Ansambl Biljana, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Jagoda Filipovska, Pece Atanasovski, Mirko Mitrevski, Trio Kuchkovki |
chalgia, voice, kaval, gaida |
lesnoto |
|
LW> From David Golber's recordings via Dick Forsyth |
LW-2315 |
Forsyth-3 |
T |
Macedonia, Wallachia, Serbia |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 3, Mixed Material |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Grozda Stojanovska, Ansambl Mate Grujovski, Ansambl Calgija, Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa, Ansambl Resenchani |
voice, chalgia |
jove, paidushko, lesnoto, beranche, tsamikos |
|
LW> Excellent Compilation. Remastered records from the collection of David Golber. |
LW-2490 |
Forsyth-4 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 4, Singing (Men's & Duets) |
Mirko Mitrevski, Ansambl Mate Grujovski, Vaska Ilieva, Branko Bishkoski, Ljube Bishkoski, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, I Vejseli, R Vukanovski, S Krstevski, Narodni Mushki Trio |
voice |
lesnoto, devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent Compilation. Remastered records from the collection of David Golber; |
LW-2324 |
Forsyth-5 |
T |
Yugoslavia, Rom, Macedonia, Serbia |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 5, Dance Music: Koco Petrovski & Brass Bands |
Koco Petrovski Ensemble, Iljmi Jasarov Duhachki Orkestar, Ilmi Jasharov, Zlatibor Duvachki Narodni Orkestar |
brass, voice |
chochek, devetorka, chachak |
|
LW> Excellent compilation. Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2508 |
Forsyth-7 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 7, Singing (Women's & Duets) |
Violeta Miteva, Ivan Uzunov, Dragi Mitev Orch, Persa Nikolova, Nikola Tsvetkovski, Vaska Ilieva, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Vidanka Jankovski, Mile Kolarov, Pece Atanasovski, Trio Kuchkovki, Stefcho Arizonov, Georgi Arizonov, Atanas Janev, Marija Kaluzova |
voice, kaval, zurna |
lesnoto, devetorka, daichovo, gankino, paidushko |
|
LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2506 |
Forsyth-8 |
T |
Macedonia, Rom |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 8, Singing (Women's & Rom) |
Resinka Taseva, Tale Ognenovski, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Marica Zilkovska, Kvintet Temjanushki, Persa Nikolova, E Dimitrievska, Vaska Ilieva, Mile Kolarov, Velkovski, Memet Ruzdi, Slobodan Ilic Boban, Ansambl Velimira Lime Simonovicha, Memed Suleymanov, Maurem Sakipov |
voice, kaval, tambura |
gankino, lesnoto, paidushko, chochek |
|
LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2509 |
Forsyth-9 |
T |
Macedonia, Bulgaria |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 9, Dance Music (Pece Atanasovski & Tale Ognenovski) |
Pece Atanasovski, Ivan Terziev, Galevski Nanchevski Narodni Orkestar, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Nikola Tsvetkovski, Tale Ognenovski Ansambl, Tale Ognenovski, Metodija Zafirovski |
violin, accordion, tambura, gaida, kaval, voice, clarinet |
daichovo, gankino, ezgiya, eleno, devetorka, lesnoto, paidushko, beranche |
|
LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2510 |
Forsyth-10 |
T |
Macedonia, Albania |
Jugoton & RTB Albanian 45's From The 1960's And 70's |
Qamili I Vogl, Hashim Shala, Tahir Drenca, R Thai, O Vrbovci, Q Berisha, Idriz Luma, Zeqir Bajraktari, Alush Nush, Islam Hasi |
voice, tambura |
|
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LW> Remastered records from Martha & Dick Forsyth |
LW-2549 |
Gega-106 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace, Macedonia, Shope, Varna |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria - Gaida, The Greatest Bulgarian Folkdances |
Sto Gajdi, Georgi Kichukov, Rhodopea Kaba Trio, Georgi Mussorliev, Alexander Raichev, Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra, Georgi Doichev, Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev, Peicho (Gaida) Peev, Kostadin Varimezov, Stojan Velichkov, Nedyo Mirkov, Pencho Atanasov, Kostadin Atanasov, Dimiter Choupetlovski, Iliya Dimitrov, Karssimir Kondov, Trifon (Gaida) Trifonov, Zahari Ivanov, Dancho Yossifov, Minko Dimitrov, Nikola Atanasov, Dobrudzhanskata Troika |
gaida, voice |
svornoto, pravo, ruchenitsa, grancharsko, trite_puti, reka |
|
|
LW-2745, TD-288 |
Gega-107 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Macedonia, Shope, Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Dinyo Krustev, Georgi Petrov, Alexander Raichev, Angel Vangelov, Shopskata Groupa, Delcho Mitev, Dimiter Milarov, Teodosi Spassov, Valentin Yankov, Dobrudzhanskata Troika, Dimiter Lavchev, Ivan Boichev, Krustyo Dimov, Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
bitov, kaval, voice, gadulka, gaida, accordion, tambura, violin |
chetvorno, pravo, daichovo, devetorka, ruchenitsa, opas, paidushko |
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LW-2435 |