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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Hannibal-1335 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace, Shope |
The Music Of Bulgaria - Balkana, The Music Of Bulgaria (Sampler), The Music of Bulgaria |
Trio Bulgarka, Kostadin Varimezov, Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev, Trakiskata Troika, Yanka Roupkina, Roumen Rodopski, Georgi Mousourliev, Stojan Velichkov |
bitov, voice, kaval, gaida |
gankino, ruchenitsa, daichovo, paidushko, pravo |
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LW-865, LW-1456, TD-302 |
Ibld-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Rhodope, Shope |
To The Bulgarian Folklore With Love - Vol 1- Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuben Dossev |
Lyulyatzi Orchestra, Lyuben Dossev, Dimitar Dimitrov |
voice, bitov, synthesizer, frula |
ruchenitsa, chetvorno, gankino, reka, daichovo, petrunino |
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LW> CD copy from tape - some nice tunes - some not for dancing. |
LW-2733, LW-2734 |
Ibld-5 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Varna, Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #5, With Love - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances, No. 5, With Love: "Are You Burning, Love, for Me?", Bulgarian Songs and Dances presented by Iliana and Luben |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Iliana Bozhanova, Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble, Tzvety (Weiner) Dosseva, Lyuben Dossev Brass Band |
voice, bitov, brass |
petrunino, daichovo, lesnoto, paidushko, grancharsko |
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LW-2735, LW-2736, TD-307 |
Ibld-7 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #7, "North And South" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances, To the Bulgarian Folklore with Love |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Lyuben Dossev Brass Band, Iliana Bozhanova, Lyuben Dossev |
bitov, brass, voice, violin, kaval, gadulka |
ruchenitsa, grancharsko, daichovo, gankino, reka, pravo |
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LW> Very nice tunes - a variety of styles. |
LW-2737, TD-306 |
Ibld-9 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Varna |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #9, "From East To West" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Iliana Bozhanova, Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble, Lyuben Dossev Brass Band, Lyuben Dossev |
voice, bitov, brass, kaval, zurna, gadulka |
pravo, gankino, lesnoto, grancharsko, daichovo, trite_puti |
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LW-2740 |
Ivan_Dimitrov-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Rhodope, Severn, Shope |
Ivan Dimitrov CD#1 |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Bulgarian Brass |
bitov, guitar, kaval, voice, violin, synthesizer |
pravo, ruchenitsa, eleno, graovsko, paidushko, daichovo, trite_puti |
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LW> Compilation CD put together for Ivan Dimitrov by Larry Weiner |
LW-2439 |
Ivan_Varimezov-4977 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bagpipe Solo |
|
bagpipe, gaida, voice |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, na_trapeza, paidushko, eleno, pravo, daichovo, gankino |
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LW> Excellent gaida playing - but BNR Orchestra too arranged for my taste |
LW-2669 |
Izvor_Music-1-1 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura Vol. 1 - CD 1 |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Persa Nikolova, Marica Zilkovska, E Dimitrievska, Trio Kuchkovki, Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa, Kostadinka Palazova, Radio Skopje Folk Orchestra, Djordji Dimchevski Ensemble, Gita Dureva, G Durev, Boika Dureva, Vidanka Jankovski, Vangeliya Groueva, Stoina Groueva, Zhivka Gavrilova, Maria Tomova, Kiril Traikov, Meglenki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa |
voice, tambura |
lesnoto, paidushko, daichovo, ruchenitsa, eleno, gankino |
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LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-2999 |
Jugoton-3917 |
T |
Macedonia |
Makedonske Narodne Pjesme Pjeva Kvintet "Temjanuski" & Pece Atanasovski Orchestra, Makedonske Narodne Pjesme Pjeva Vidanka Jankovski & Pece Atanasovski Orchestra |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble, Kvintet Temjanushki, Vidanka Jankovski, Mile Kolarov, Pece Atanasovski, Nikola Tsvetkovski |
kaval, voice |
lesnoto, paidushko, daichovo, gankino |
|
LW> Dennis Rigan - Dub;Makedonske Narodne Pjesme Pjeva Kvintet "Temjanuski" & Pece Atanasovski Orchestra |
LW-857, LW-1262, LW-1629 |
Koleverafolk-Gadulka |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Gadulka Melodies |
Nikolay Kolev, Karavelovska Gudularska Groupa, Nikolay Baldaranov, Donka Koleva, Kalin Kirilov, Rossen Genkov |
gadulka, voice, tambura |
gankino, ruchenitsa, pravo, trite_puti, paidushko, daichovo, graovsko, eleno |
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LW> Very nice gudulka playing, |
LW-2563 |
Koop-4083 |
T |
Bulgaria |
KOOP (Bulgaria) #4083 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Kavaldzhiev Orchestra |
Mita Stoicheva, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra |
kaval, voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Same record as Microfon 4083 |
LW-1736 |
Le_Chant_Du_..e-274970-212 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Musique Du Pays Shope |
Georgi Georgiev, Cerovo Village Ensemble, Kladnitsa Women's Folk Group, Kiril Pavlov, Yordanka (Gabra Shopluk) Ilieva, Petar Batchev, Ichtiman Folk Group, Gabra Folk Group, Georgi Iliev, Raiko Batchev |
bitov, gadulka, voice, gaida, frula |
na_trapeza, daichovo, paidushko, gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa, buchimish, chetvorno, graovsko |
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LW> Music of the Shope Country |
LW-2766 |
London_Record-3226 |
T |
Bulgaria, Klezmer |
London Record (Bulgaria) - #3226 - Ivanka Georgieva & Orch |
Ivanka Georgieva |
voice |
daichovo |
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LW> Nice songs - one song has a decidedly "klezmer" feeling |
LW-2627 |
Lyra-Pallette-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk-Pallette - Folk Band Lyra |
Lyra Folk Band Plovdiv |
bitov, lyra, voice, gaida, violin, kaval |
gankino, graovsko, devetorka, ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, petrunino, eleno, buchimish |
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LW> There are some very nice tunes on this album.... some a bit modern for my taste, and others I like very much. |
LW-3008 |
Marko's_Music-55223-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Stambolovo 1994 - Part 2 |
Kanarite Orchestra, Stefka Avramova, Nadya Stoeva, Kolorit (Haskovo), Nadka Dimitrova, Gencho Mitov, Tsarimir Orchestra, Dobrotista Folk, Trustenik Ork, Valentina Yotova, Mladi Trakiiski (Rakovski), Avligi (Stara Zagora), Slavka Krusteva |
voice, clarinet |
pravo, ruchenitsa, gankino, buchimish, paidushko, daichovo |
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LW> Disc 2 of a 3 CD series recorded in Stambolovo, Bulgaria Sep 16-19, 1994 |
LW-2751 |
Mikrophon-4017 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4017- 78 RPM - Vasilka Houmarska & Orch Kavaldzhiev |
Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra, Vas P Houmarska |
voice, kaval |
daichovo |
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LW> Record warped a beginning but will track |
LW-3023 |
Mikrophon-4083 |
T |
Bulgaria |
MIKROPHON (Bulgaria) #4083 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Kavaldzhiev Orchestra |
Mita Stoicheva, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra |
kaval, voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Same record as KOOP 4083 |
LW-3033 |
Mikrophon-4134 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4134 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ork Mikrophon |
Mita Stoicheva, Mikrophon Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Very very nice tunes |
LW-2383 |
Music_Of_The_World-50613 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Varna |
Bulgari - Bulgarian Folk Music |
Bulgari, Radostina Kuneva |
bitov, voice, gadulka, tambura |
ruchenitsa, graovsko, paidushko, daichovo, pravo, petrunino |
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LW-2770 |
Musidisc-30-1279 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Shope, Varna |
Bulgarie - Musique Folklorique Du Monde |
Ensemble Varna, Ivan Nikolov |
bitov, kaval, gadulka, gaida, voice, tambura |
pravo, ruchenitsa, reka, devetorka, daichovo, lesnoto |
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LW> Very Good Album - Same as Request SRLP 8142 |
LW-2288, LW-3146 |
Nama-1 |
TI |
Balkan, Thrace |
NAMA Vol #1, Nama Orchestra, Balkan Folkdances |
Nama Orchestra, Aman Ensemble |
frula, voice, tamburica, accordion, bitov, violin |
buchimish, rustemul, ruchenitsa, gankino, daichovo, lesnoto, pravo, paidushko |
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LW-686, TD-735 |
Nina_Kavardjikova-2003-01 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.01 |
|
bitov, brass, accordion, voice |
chochek, ruchenitsa, paidushko, daichovo, lesnoto, gankino |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2978 |
Orfei-1082 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1082- 78 RPM - Ivanka Georgieva & Kostika Orch |
Kostika Orchestra, Ivanka Georgieva |
voice |
waltz, daichovo |
|
LW> Nice recordings |
LW-2880 |
Orfei-1216 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1216 - 78 RPM - Bistrishka Chetvorka & Yourdan Bonev |
Bistrishka Chetvorka, Yourdan Bonev |
bitov, voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Very old and important recrod. Perhaps the first group to play traditional Bulgarian instruments as an ensemble. |
LW-1934 |
Orfei-1359 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1359 - 78 RPM - Nadezhda Zlateva & Radi Angelov Orchestra |
Nadezhda Zlateva, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-2926 |
Orfei-1389 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1389 - 78 RPM - Masha Byalmoustakova & Radi Angelov Orchestra |
Masha Byalmoustakova, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Very Very nice singing |
LW-3312 |
Orfei-1481 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1481 - 78 RPM - Masha Byalmoustakova & Radi Angelov Orchestra |
Masha Byalmoustakova, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
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LW-1742 |
Orkestur_Xop..276-27-12-20 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Mileno Lyube, Mileno |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, eleno, daichovo, grancharsko, chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent N. Bulgarian Album with modern instrmentation |
LW-2765 |
Pautalia-Kyustendil |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Folk Dance Ensemble Pautalia - Kyustendil-Bulgaria |
Pautalia Folk Dance Ensemble Kyustendil |
voice, gadulka, bitov |
gankino, petrunino, ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, paidushko, lesnoto, graovsko |
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LW> Very Nice CD - The singing is a bit modernish, and the instrumentals could be more energetically played, but all in all a pretty good CD. Dances from this region presented by their Choreographer (Valentin Kenov) at Bulgarian Folk Seminar Plovdiv 2007 |
LW-2980 |
Payner-9412056-02 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Na Svatba With Maria "Gardarkata" Stoyanova |
Maria Stoyanova, Assen (Percussion) Mousov, Valeri Dimchev |
gaida, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, trite_puti |
|
LW> Excellent Gaida Playing |
LW-2555 |
Radioprom-1125 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1125 - 78 RPM - Various Artists |
Tsonka Petkova, Kostika Orchestra, Masha Byalmoustakova, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Nice songs |
LW-3327 |
Radioprom-1183 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - #1183 - Raina Botsova & Kosta Kolev Orch |
Raina Botsova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Excellent Tunes |
LW-2400 |
Radioprom-1208 |
T |
Bulgaria, Classical, Thrace |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1208 - Bulgarian National Choir Conducted By Boris Petrov |
|
voice |
paidushko, daichovo |
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LW> Large Chorus and Orchestra - classical sounding even though one tune is a folk tune - not for dancing. |
LW-2421 |
Radioprom-1229 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - #1229 - Zorka Baldzhkiiska & Tsvyatko Blagoev's Group |
Zorka Baldzhiiska, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
voice, bitov |
daichovo, gankino |
|
LW> Operatic vocalist (not so good)- excellent Bitov ens |
LW-2426 |
Radioprom-1470 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rom |
Radioprom #1470 - 78 Rpm - Tsiganski Pesni - Amida Shahova & Ya. Malikov Orch |
Amida Shahova, Yashar (Orch) Malikov |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Gypsy "Rom" female singer and band |
LW-2284 |
Radioprom-1471 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rom |
Radioprom #1471 - 78 Rpm - Tsiganski Pesni - Amida Shahova & Ya. Malikov Orch |
Amida Shahova, Yashar (Orch) Malikov, Gougoulya Salieva |
voice |
reka, daichovo |
|
LW> Gypsy "Rom" female singers and band;;The record (virtually unplayed) has lots of surface noise. |
LW-3345 |
Request-8142 |
5STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Shope, Varna |
Bulgaria |
Ensemble Varna, Ivan Nikolov |
bitov, voice, kaval, tambura, gadulka, gaida |
devetorka, pravo, daichovo, ruchenitsa, reka, lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Musidisc 30 CV 1279 |
LW-3068, TD-464, EB-LP |
Shipka-501-502 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Shipka (Bulgaria) #501A & 502A 78 RPM - Radi Angelov Orchestra |
Radi Angelov Orchestra, Radi Angelov |
clarinet, piano, voice |
ruchenitsa, daichovo |
|
LW> very Interesting & nice clarinet playing - features clarinet and piano accompanyment (I could without the piano) |
LW-2210 |
Sunrise_Marinov-0081 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Rhodope, Thrace, Dobrudja, Macedonia, Russia |
Nazdravi S "Pendari" |
Pendari |
voice, bitov |
pravo, lesnoto, daichovo, ruchenitsa, devetorka |
|
LW> Instrumentals are quite good - singing is not particularly strong. |
LW-2985 |
Todor_Kirov-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Dobrudja, Varna, Rhodope, Severn |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 2 |
Todor Kirov, Velichka Kirova |
gadulka, tambura, synthesizer, voice |
pravo, ruchenitsa, paidushko, reka, gankino, krivo, opas, daichovo, buchimish |
|
LW> Very nice tunes featuring Todor Kirov - Gudulka professor at Plovdiv Music Academy, and his wife Velichka on tambura. The tambura tunes also have synthesizer |
LW-3389 |
Todor_Kirov-3 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 3 |
Milcho Nedyalkov, Yanko Petrov, Atanas Vulchev, Mihail Marinov, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Neno Ivanov, Dimiter Lavchev, Tsvetan Tsvetkov, Georgi Petrov, Nikolai Petrov, Rossen Genkov, Georgi Gardzharov, Atanas Palazov, Petur Zhelyazkov, Petko Fotinov, Elka Vulcheva |
gadulka, voice, bitov |
chetvorno, na_trapeza, ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, graovsko, reka |
|
LW> Very nice collection of gudulka tunes from noted artists. |
LW-3390 |
Topic-12-107 |
4STI |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Dobrudja |
Folk Music Of Bulgaria - A. L. Lloyd, Folk Music of Bulgaria, Collected and Edited by A. L. Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble, Ruska Bozhilova Nachalnichka, Raina Amzina, Laza Batlachka, Pavel Sirakov, Ilya Zakharev, Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova, Ali Chasmakov, Mekhmed Dzhambazov, Roza Tsvetkova, Lyuba Barakova, Vasilka Karadalieva, Jordan Jordanov, Vangeliya Groueva, Stoina Groueva, Feika Sirakuleva, Maria Manolova Kushleva, Grouycho Dochev, Nadka Karadzhova, Vulkana Stoyanova, Jordanka Dimitrova Ilieva, Peter Nikolov Bogdanov, Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova, Todor Gemedzhiev, Peter Stoichev |
bitov, voice, tambura, gadulka, frula |
gankino, daichovo, paidushko |
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LW-864, TD-762 |
Varna_Sound-010004 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace |
Festive Bulgarian Folk Dances Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur, Ivan Boichev (Violin) + Orchestra, Ivan Boichev, ANPRS, Nikolay Koichev, Sofia Uspekh Folk Orchestra, Atanas Vulchev, Atanas Kolarovski Orchestra, M Marinov + N Traykov Acc By Folk Band, Lenovskata Narodna Groupa, Nikola Yankov, Georgi Tahov, National Guard Brass Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
brass, voice, gaida, bitov, accordion, guitar |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, graovsko, daichovo, eleno |
|
LW> The tunes by Lenovskata Groupa & Nikola Yankov are quite nice, the other tunes are nothing special |
LW-2552 |
Victory_Reco..01100-9089-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Varna |
Pesni Ot Dobroudzha #2 - Ork. Istur. |
Ork Istur, Yordanka Kalinova, G Zhekov, V (Not Vulcho) Ivanov |
bitov, voice, accordion, gaida |
opas, pravo, reka, ruchenitsa, gankino, daichovo |
|
LW> Dobrudzha style bitov (Accordion, Gaida, Kopanka) plus drums, bass. Quite nice. |
LW-2442 |
Victory_Reco..-9089-9092-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Dobrudja, Romania |
Dobrichka Troika |
Dobrichka Troika |
bitov, gaida, voice |
opas, march, reka, trite_puti, paidushko, ruchenitsa, grancharsko, daichovo, lesnoto, sirba |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - recording should have been less "shrill" |
LW-2441 |
Xopo-1 |
9STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Severn, Shope |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 1, Horo and Rachenitza Dances of Bulgaria, XOPO! Vol I |
Boris Karlov, Orchestra Karlo |
voice, accordion, brass, bitov, zurna |
ruchenitsa, paidushko, daichovo, lesnoto, eleno |
|
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LW-11, TD-489 |
Xopo-3 |
9STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 3, Horo and Račenica Dances of Bulgaria, XOPO! Vol III |
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accordion, voice, zurna |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, daichovo, lesnoto, eleno, gankino, paidushko, pravo, krivo |
|
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LW-13, TD-491, EB-CT |
Yazoo-7016 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Serbia, Macedonia |
Song Of The Crooked Dance, Song of the Crooked Dance, Early Bulgarian Traditional Music 1927-1942 |
Demir Cholakov, Vulkana Stoyanova, Radi Angelov Orchestra, Georgi Stanev, Ahmed Saliev, Zah Atanasova, Boris Karlov Orchestra, Mita Stoicheva, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra, Masha Byalmoustakova, Iliya Atanasov, Parush Parushev, Karlo Ensemble, Gergana Tsekova, Peyou Boudakov, Bistrishka Chetvorka, Tsvyatko Blagoev, Boris Mashalov, Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941), Sevlievska Troika, Hristo Arsov, Karlo Iliev, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Goudi Goudev, Ramadan (Orch) Lolov, Boris Karlov |
bitov, clarinet, voice, gaida, zurna, brass, kaval, tambura |
ruchenitsa, chetvorno, eleno, waltz, daichovo, paidushko, gankino, pravo, lesnoto, na_trapeza |
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LW> Excelent CD |
LW-1451, TD-493 |
Yo_Music-4 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Thrace, Rhodope |
Folk Magic - Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi - Folk Magiya - Spectre Orchestra |
Spectre Orchestra Varna |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, eleno, paidushko, daichovo, gankino, lesnoto |
|
LW> Wonderful music. That by itself is usually enough. But what make this special is that essentially all the musicians are BLIND, they all live in Varna, and the Director of the group, Nikolay Doktovov, is about the only sighted person.;; |
LW-2771 |