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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-3055 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Gruevi - Pirinski Narodni Pesni |
Sestri Grouevi, Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
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LW> Good singing, playing and nice tunes. |
LW-2020 |
Balkanton-3071 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzhanskata Groupa - Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo, petrunino |
|
LW> Good playing and nice tunes but orchestration and bass take away from their virtuosity.. |
LW-2019 |
Balkanton-3262 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Iz Repertoara Na Danpt "Pirin" |
Pirin Ensemble |
bitov |
|
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LW-1033 |
Balkanton-3263 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Iz Repertoara Na Danpt "Pirin" |
Pirin Ensemble, Tatyana Surbinska |
bitov, voice |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2074 |
Balkanton-3284 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bozhourka Toupankova - Shopski Narodni Pesni |
Bozhourka Toupankova, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Excellent Shope singing |
LW-1894, LW-2069 |
Balkanton-3288 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Yordanka Ilieva |
|
voice, bitov |
paidushko |
|
|
LW-2066 |
Balkanton-3306 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Toma Yanchev & Strandzhanskata Groupa |
Toma Yanchev, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Strong singer and great bitov ens |
LW-2061 |
Balkanton-3360 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radka Aleksova - Graovski Pesni |
Radka Aleksova, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice, bitov |
graovsko |
|
LW> Very nice voice - over orchestrated |
LW-2057 |
Balkanton-3361 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Shopski Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi Pri ONS |
Shopski Ensemble |
bitov, voice |
graovsko |
|
|
LW-2056 |
Balkanton-3381 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Boris Hristev - Trakiiski Narodni Pesni |
Boris (Vocalist) Hristev, Atanas Vulchev Instr Group |
voice, bitov |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Nice voice & songs - arrangements are tastefully bitov |
LW-3206 |
Balkanton-3383 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Stoyan Enev - Trakiiski Narodni Pesni |
Stoyan Enev, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice, bitov |
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice voice - Good Strandzhanskata Group on one side |
LW-2192 |
Balkanton-3432 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Dobrudja |
Stefan Radnev - Severnyashki Pesni |
Dimiter Dimitrov, Trakiskata Troika |
voice, bitov |
paidushko, reka |
|
LW> Very Nice voice & songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2244 |
Balkanton-5578 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Shope |
Narodni Hora |
Petko Radev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Ivan Hadzhiski, Hristo Todorov, Misho Gyurov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
accordion, clarinet, brass, bitov |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2578 |
Balkanton-5621 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Makedonski Narodni Pesni - Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble |
bitov, voice |
|
|
|
LW-242 |
Balkanton-5695 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Stojan Velichkov |
Stojan Velichkov, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
kaval, bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1035 |
Balkanton-5704 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kostadin Varimezov |
Kostadin Varimezov, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-215 |
Balkanton-5725 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Iliya Argirov Norodna Pesni |
Iliya Argirov |
bitov, voice |
|
|
|
LW-247 |
Balkanton-5746 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzhanskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
ruchenitsa, gankino, pravo |
|
LW> Quite a set of tunes, medium tempo, but is clearly more contemporary arrangements. Missing some of that normal drive,. .... no tupan. |
LW-2585 |
Balkanton-5781 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Izpulneniya Na Stoina Grueva |
Stoina Groueva |
bitov |
|
|
LW> Wondeful Singer - Poor Orchestrations |
LW-243 |
Balkanton-5791 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Izpulneniya Na Nadka Karadzhova |
Nadka Karadzhova |
voice, bitov, kaval |
pravo |
|
LW> Wonderful Voice - Lousy Instrumental Arrangements |
LW-252 |
Balkanton-5889 |
1ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzanskata Grupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
trite_puti, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-203 |
Balkanton-5901 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzhanskata Groupa & Purvomaiskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
bitov, brass |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Quite a set of tunes, medium tempo, but is clearly more contemporary arrangements. Missing some of that normal drive,. .... no tupan. |
LW-2589 |
Balkanton-5909 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bitov Instrumentalnata Grupa |
Iliya Dimitrov |
bitov, gaida |
gankino, petrunino, pravo |
|
LW> Excellent |
LW-202 |
Balkanton-5911 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Izpulneniya Na Ivan. Shibilev |
Ivan Shibilev, Tsvyatko Blagoev, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
accordion, kaval, bitov |
grancharsko, paidushko |
|
|
LW-236 |
Balkanton-5929 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Izpulneninya Na V. Vasilev I K Kolev Accordion & Izpulneninya Na D. Karatodorov - Accrodion I Iv. Karasinski - Clarinet |
V (Accordion) Vasilev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Kosta Kolev, Ivan Karasanski, D Karatodorov |
bitov, accordion, clarinet |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2579 |
Balkanton-5952 |
T |
Bulgaria |
DANPT - "Pirin" Ensemble |
DANPT Orchestra, Pirin Ensemble |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-241 |
Balkanton-5958 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Soloists With The Toulboukin Group |
M Uzunova, R Pashkunova, V Dermendzhieva |
bitov |
pravo |
|
LW> Fairly Orchestrated but good singers |
LW-250 |
Balkanton-5968 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Vulcho Ivanov, Hristo Angelov, Z Zapryanov, Hristo Liotova |
bitov, voice |
gankino, pravo |
|
|
LW-245 |
Balkanton-5977 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Strandzanski Narodni Pesni |
Strandzhanskata Grupa, Magda Pushkarova, K Zgurova |
voice, bitov |
pravo, daichovo |
|
|
LW-1047 |
Balkanton-5978 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
S Bozvelieva, Sava Popsavov, Vulcho Ivanov, K Zgurova |
bitov, voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-206 |
Balkanton-5981 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja |
Izpulneniya Na Bitov Orkestra |
Anastas Naumov |
bitov, tambura |
daichovo, reka |
|
|
LW-237 |
Balkanton-5995 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna |
Izpulneniya Na Bitov Orchestur - P. Krumov |
P Krumov |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-244, LW-3226 |
Balkanton-6012 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble - Pleven |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble |
bitov, tambura |
gankino |
|
LW> Very Orchestrated - Not Good Dance Music |
LW-254 |
Balkanton-6037 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Laureati Na IX Svetovi Mladizhki Festival Sofia 1968 |
Nadka Karadzhova, Nadezhda Hvoineva |
bitov |
pravo |
|
|
LW-253 |
Balkanton-6039 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Laureati Na IX Svetovi Mladizhki Festival Sofia 1968 |
M Cholakova, Stoyan Stoilov, Mihail Marinov |
bitov, kaval, voice, gadulka |
|
|
|
LW-251 |
Balkanton-6040 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Laureati Na IX Svetovi Mladizhki Festival Sofia 1968 |
Sestri Grouevi, Atanas Vulchev |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-238 |
Balkanton-6050 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Xora I Ruchenitsi With Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
Kosta Kolev |
bitov |
ruchenitsa, gankino, trite_puti |
|
|
LW-240 |
Balkanton-6058 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Toma Yanchev |
Toma Yanchev |
bitov |
pravo |
|
|
LW-255 |
Balkanton-6060 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Margarita Dimitrova Sings |
Margarita Dimitrova |
bitov |
pravo, paidushko |
|
|
LW-239 |
Balkanton-6061 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Shopski Ensemble |
Shopski Ensemble, Stambolka Genadieva, Elena Yankova, Yordanka (Gabra Shopluk) Ilieva |
bitov, gaida |
pravo, graovsko |
|
|
LW-199, LW-3211 |
Balkanton-6081 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Rodopski Narodni Pesni - Ivan Simeonov |
Ivan Simeyonov, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice, bitov |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1049 |
Balkanton-6093 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Kremena Stancheva & Vasilka Andonova With Bitov Ens. |
Kremena Stancheva, Vasilka Andonova |
voice, bitov |
pravo, lesnoto, chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent songs and instrumentation |
LW-2040 |
Balkanton-6101 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Trakiskata Troika |
Trakiskata Troika |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
|
LW-1003 |
Balkanton-6134 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Stoyan Andonov Ot Petrich |
Stoyan Andonov, Al Yossifov Orch |
bitov, voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very nice bitov orch and singing |
LW-2044 |
Balkanton-6157 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Narodni Hora - Strandzhanskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
pravo, petrunino |
|
|
LW-259 |
Balkanton-6278 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sungurlarskata Grupa |
Sungurlarskata Grupa |
bitov |
trite_puti, daichovo, grancharsko, ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-281 |
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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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 |