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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-11347 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Mita Stoicheva |
Mita Stoicheva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Boris Petrov Orch |
voice, kaval |
pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
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LW> I like Stoicheva's voice, but, these recordings are poorly recorded, and many have arrangements that I really dislike. |
LW-3072, LW-3090 |
Balkanton-11432 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Serbia, Dobrudja |
Ivan Hadjiiski - Trompet |
Ivan Hadzhiski, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Hristo Todorov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass, violin, voice |
pravo, ruchenitsa, daichovo, gankino |
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LW-1281, EB-CT |
Balkanton-11482 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Thrace |
Kalinka Vulcheva - Folk Songs From Dobrudja |
Kalinka Vulcheva, Dimitur Penev Orch, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
bitov, voice |
pravo, ruchenitsa, paidushko |
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LW> Excellent singing - mostly bitov Orchestra accompanyment, arrangements quite good. |
LW-1842, LW-3193 |
Balkanton-11548 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarka Folk Trio, Trio Bulgarka |
Bulgarka Folk Trio, Trio Bulgarka, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Dimiter Lavchev, Jordan Tsvetkov, Stojan Velichkov, Mihail Marinov, Georgi Doichev |
voice, accordion, kaval |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
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LW-1114, LW-1292 |
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 |
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LW> Interesting selection of tunes, LW-1960 |
LW-1960, TD-109 |
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 |
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LW> I like the vocalist on this album, however, tunes are over-arranged |
LW-1809 |
Gega-134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Rhodope, Wallachia, Shope |
Ajde Na Horo--20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites, Ajde Na Horo, 20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Dobrudzhanskata Troika, Nadezhda Hvoineva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Teodossi Spassov Quartet, Kostadin Gougov, Emil Mladenov, Ivan Boichev, Ivan Hadzhiski, Shopskata Groupa, Yanka Roupkina, Valentina Lavcheva |
bitov, voice, kaval |
eleno, buchimish, reka, pravo, chetvorno, trite_puti, lesnoto, jove, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1453, TD-291 |
Gega-278 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Classical, Thrace |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria |
Roumen Sirakov, Dimitar Penev Orch, Ivan Shibilev Orch, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble |
tambura, bitov |
daichovo, krivo, chetvorno, pravo, ruchenitsa, graovsko, gankino, devetorka |
|
LW> tambura : Rumen SIRAKOV |
LW-2744 |
Radioprom-1266 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - #1266 - Yovcho Karaivanov & Kosta Kolev - #1266, Radioprom - #1266 - Yovcho Karaivanov & Kosta Kolev - #1266 |
Yovcho Karaivanov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa |
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LW> not Karaivanov's best tunes |
LW-2430, LW-2915 |
Radioprom-1341 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - #1341 - Raina Botsova & Kosta Kolev Orch |
Raina Botsova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice Tunes |
LW-2425 |
Radioprom-1456 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1456 - Boris Mashalov & Boris Karlov Orch |
Boris Karlov Orchestra, Boris Mashalov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - record is fairly worn |
LW-2888 |
Xopo-4 |
12STI |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 4, Horo and Račenica Dances of Bulgaria, XOPO! Vol IV |
Maria Kokareshkova, Vasilka Ivanova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Ali Chasmakov, Mekhmed Dzhambazov |
accordion, voice, tambura |
ruchenitsa, pravo, paidushko, grancharsko, krivo, gankino, chetvorno |
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LW-14, TD-492, EB-CT |