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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-6157 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Narodni Hora - Strandzhanskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
pravo, petrunino |
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LW-259 |
Balkanton-6363 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzanski Pesni I Prvomajskata Groupa |
Trakiskata Troika, Ivan Polinchev, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
voice, bitov, brass |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1046 |
Balkanton-6493 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Yordanka Ilieva & Trakiiskata Troika - Stoyanka Boneva & Anastas Naoumov Orch |
Stoyanka Boneva, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, chetvorno |
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LW-2035 |
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 |
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LW> Poor quality Cassette (muddy); Nadka is great - Svetla seems very "measured" in her singing. |
LW-2560, LW-2561 |
Balkanton-10135 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Lilyana Galevska - Trunski Pesni -- Yovcho Karaivanov - Trakiiski Pesni, Lilyana Galevska - Songs of Trun Region / Yocho Kakaivanov - Thracian Folksongs |
Liljana Galevska, Yovcho Karaivanov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Petko Radev Orchestra, G Minchev Orch, Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
paidushko, pravo |
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LW> Galevska's voice is excellent, but the arrangements are a bit too modern for my taste, ditto for Karaivanov's tunes, LW-1358 |
LW-1358, LW-3111, TD-556 |
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 |
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LW> Koutev-Like Ensemble |
LW-1305, LW-3144, EB-CT |
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 |
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LW-3131 |
Balkanton-10261 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Yordanka Ilieva & Iliya Dimitrov |
Strandzhanskata Grupa, Yordanka Ilieva, Iliya Dimitrov |
bitov |
pravo, daichovo, graovsko, gankino, ruchenitsa, paidushko |
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LW-863 |
Balkanton-10333 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Folk Songs From The Yambol Region - Vulkana Stoyanova, Vulkana Stoyanova, Folksongs from the Yambol Region |
Vulkana Stoyanova, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Nikola Ganchev |
bitov, voice, kaval |
pravo |
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LW-1489 |
LW-1489, TD-71 |
Balkanton-10381 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble - Plovdiv Bulgaria, Trakia Ensemble |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble, E Pashov, Stefka Avramova, Vichka Nikolova, B Sekiranova, Hristina Cherneva, M Doycheva, Tsvetan Tsvetkov, N Bayrakova |
voice, bitov, gaida |
pravo, ruchenitsa, buchimish, paidushko |
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LW-1495 |
LW-1495, TD-643, EB-LP |
Balkanton-10545 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Atanas Vulchev - Gudulka, Atanas Vulchev - Gadulka |
Atanas Vulchev |
gadulka, bitov, voice, gaida |
pravo, paidushko, krivo, gankino, ruchenitsa, na_trapeza, graovsko |
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LW> Very Good album although some of the track are overorchestrated., LW-1637 |
LW-1336, LW-1637, TD-80, EB-LP |
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 |
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LW-1363, LW-1815, LW-2118, EB-LP |
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 |
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LW> Audio quality of original recording very poor. Excessively bright. |
LW-2163, LW-3123 |
Balkanton-10616 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Folklor Ot Yambolsko, Yambol District Folklore |
Female Vocal Group Village Of Pchela, Elena Popova, Dimiter Petrov, Carol Singers Village Of Karavelovo, Ruska Dobreva, Female Vocal Group Village Of Kamenets, Instrumental Group Villagoe Of Boyadzhik, Hristo Minkov, Dinyo Krustev, Mamarchevo Village Yambol District Female Vocal Group, Ilinka Angelova, Stoika Sarabeeva, Stoika Zheinova, Vasil Petrov, Binka Ivanova, Female Vocal Group Village Of Radovets, Slavka Kalcheva, Instrumental Group From The Village Of Orlov |
voice, gadulka, bitov, kaval, gaida |
pravo, ruchenitsa, daichovo, reka |
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LW> Excellent Traditional groups, LW-1219 |
LW-1219, TD-86, EB-CT |
Balkanton-10643 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Songs Which We Remember - Pesni, Koito Ostavat, Песни, които остават, Pesni, koito ostavat / Songs Which We Remember |
Gyorga Pindzhourova, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Ivan Panovski, Verka Siderova, Komnya Stoyanova, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Vasilka Ivanova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Sonya Kuncheva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Kaicho Kamenov, Rouska Stoimenova, Pirin Ensemble, Stoyanka Boneva, Emil Ristoskov, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Kostadin Gougov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
pravo, devetorka, lesnoto, chetvorno |
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LW-0 |
LW-1498, TD-1003 |
Balkanton-10684 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Varna, Thrace |
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval - Hora I Ruchenitsi, Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval, Hora i Rachenitsi |
Stojan Velichkov |
bitov, kaval, voice |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, reka, pravo |
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LW> Over-orchestrated, LW-1226 |
LW-1226, TD-89 |
Balkanton-10971 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
"Trakiya" State Folk Ensemble, Trakiya State Folk Ensemble |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble, Stefka Avramova |
bitov, voice |
pravo, paidushko, grancharsko |
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LW-1512 |
LW-1268, LW-1512, TD-95 |
Balkanton-11021 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Shoumen Ensemble |
Shoumen Ensemble, Shoumen Group |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, daichovo, paidushko |
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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 |
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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-11140 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope, Shope |
Bulgarska Narodna Mouzika |
Kostadin Varimezov, Kalinka Vulcheva, Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble, Stojan Velichkov, Vulkana Stoyanova, Nikola Ganchev, Georgi Chilingirov + Stefan Zahmanov, Koutev Ensemble, Atanas Vulchev, Yovcho Karaivanov, Trakiya State Folk Ensemble, Nadka Karadzhova, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Boris Mashalov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Roumen Sirakov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Pirin Ensemble |
gaida, bitov, voice, kaval, gadulka, tambura |
paidushko, ruchenitsa, pravo, na_trapeza, gankino, doina, grancharsko |
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LW> Very nice collection of famous tunes |
LW-1976 |
Balkanton-11209 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja |
Representative Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances "Dimiter Blagoev" - Shoumen |
Shoumen Ensemble Dimiter Blagoev, Ganka Moutafchieva, Stefka Dimova, Maria Raikova, Dechka Todorova, Assen Moutafchiev |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
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LW> Good album sith some nice choral songs |
LW-2184, LW-3199 |
Balkanton-11230 |
1ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Yordanka Ilieva |
Yordanka Ilieva |
voice, bitov |
pravo, ruchenitsa, paidushko |
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LW-3083 |
Balkanton-11283 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida, Костадин Варимезов - гайда, Kostadin Varimezov - gajda |
Kostadin Varimezov |
bitov, gaida |
trite_puti, ruchenitsa, pravo, paidushko |
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LW> Great Gaida - Lousy Orchestrations, LW-868 |
LW-868, TD-104 |
Balkanton-11371 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Folk Songs And Dances From Strandzha |
Toma Yanchev, Georgi Dolapchiev, Todor Prashtakov Orch, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Trakiskata Troika |
accordion, bitov |
pravo, chetvorno, reka, ruchenitsa, daichovo |
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LW> Very good mixture of tunes - Toma Yanchev is good, but not great singer. |
LW-1575, EB-CT |
Balkanton-11383 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Biserova Sisters With Trakiska Troika, Sestri Biserovi - Trakiiskata Troika, with the participation of Kostadin Varimezov & Dimiter Dinev |
Sestri Bisserovi, Trakiskata Troika, Ljubimka Bisserova, Mitra Bisserova, Mihail Marinov, Lyubimka Bisserova |
bitov |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, lesnoto, pravo, gankino, krivo, petrunino |
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LW> Excellent, LW-1214 |
LW-1214, LW-1215, LW-3080, TD-106, EB-LP |
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-11680 |
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Bulgaria, Thrace |
Todor Kozhouharov - Folk Songs From Thrace |
Todor Kozhouharov |
bitov |
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LW-1833 |
Balkanton-11682 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope |
Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes, Radio Plovdiv Presents Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Georgi Koev, Todor Prashtakov Orch, Nikola Iliev, Orfei Orkestur, Georgi Yanev, Nedyalka Keranova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Nadezhda Hvoineva, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Trakiya State Folk Ensemble, Todor Kozhouharov, Vichka Nikolova, Teodosi Spassov, Binka Dobreva, Hristo Ouroumov Ensemble, Roumen Rodopski, Plovdiv Music Academy Orchestra |
brass, clarinet, voice, gaida, bitov, kaval |
pravo, paidushko |
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LW> Live Recorded Program on Radio Plovdiv with DJ |
LW-1530, LW-1653, EB-CT |
Balkanton-11711 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Atanas Vulchev (Gadulka) & Elka Vulcheva (Violin) |
Atanas Vulchev, Elka Vulcheva |
violin, gadulka, bitov |
krivo, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa, na_trapeza |
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LW-1565, EB-LP |
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 |
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LW-1584, LW-2100 |
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 |
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LW-1834 |
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 |
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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 |
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LW-1528 |
Balkanton-12180 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Tsvetanka And Ivan Varimezov, Varimezov-Varimezov |
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bitov, voice, gaida |
pravo, gankino, ruchenitsa, paidushko, daichovo, trite_puti |
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LW-1572 |
LW-1572, TD-111, EB-AU |
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 |
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LW> Very nice folk ensemble record, LW-3164 |
LW-3134, LW-3164, TD-112, EB-AU |
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 |
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LW> Very characteristic Bulgarian folk ensemble tunes - nicely done |
LW-3128, LW-3165 |
Balkanton-12320 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval |
Stojan Velichkov, Tanya Velichkova, Dimitur Penev Orch |
kaval, bitov, voice |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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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 |
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LW-1563 |
Balkanton-12512 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa, gankino, daichovo, graovsko |
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LW-727 |
Balkanton-060243 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Vulkana Stoyanova - The Voice Of Thrace |
Vulkana Stoyanova, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, M Yordanov Orch, Ivan Kirev Orchestra, Nikola Ganchev, Koutev Ensemble, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice, kaval, bitov |
pravo, doina |
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LW> Great collection of tunes |
LW-2759 |
Balkanton-060250 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Shope, Rhodope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Authentic Folk Instruments |
Nikola Ganchev, Blagoi Blagoev, Chavdar Chaoushev, Assen Chaoushev, Yordan Todorov, Ivan Radev, Pavel Sirakov, Iliyantsi (Sofiya) Douduk Players, Dimiter Milachkov, Velko Kurnichev, Vutyu Lilov, Petur Borisov, Stephan Zahmanov, Peicho Peichev, Jordan Vassilev, Ismail Kourtev, Rousi Goshev, Ivan Zlatanov, Mihail Marinov, Georgi Chalev, Roumen Sirakov, Jordan Loukov, Sestri Manoulovi, Stojan Velichkov, Trakiskata Troika |
frula, kaval, voice, bitov, zurna, gadulka, tambura |
gankino, daichovo, ruchenitsa, chetvorno, pravo, grancharsko, paidushko |
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LW> Excellent release of examples of traditional instruments |
LW-2458 |