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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Bofirov-2209177-57 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Trakiisko Nastroenie |
Orkestur Maritsa |
voice |
pravo,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice wedding band - some tracks have too much of a popmusic sound for my taste |
LW-2962 |
| Bofirov-2506208-87 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rhodopska Dousha |
Ivan Balbanov |
gaida |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Very nice collection of Rhodope gaida tunes, some overdubbing to add second gaida. Some tunes with tupan |
LW-2968 |
| Carol_Silverman-1979 |
10S |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Carol Silverman - Field Recordings 1979 |
|
gaida,
voice |
|
|
|
|
| Columbia-5378-11 |
9ST |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
Shope,
Macedonia,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Columbia World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music Volume XVII - Folk Music Of Bulgaria - Lomax/Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble,
Lazarinka Yanachkova,
Litsa Lazarova,
Pavlina Vaiova,
Svilenka Vaiova,
Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Slavka Georgieva,
Ilya Zakharev,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Anka Balabanova,
Ali Chasmakov,
Mekhmed Dzhambazov,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Satovcha Gotse Delchev,
Lyuba Barakova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Rhodope Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa Ot Chepelare,
Rhodope Mixed Group Of Singers From Chepelare,
Feika Sirakuleva,
Zlata Milusheva,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Stoyan Dobrev,
Grouycho Dochev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Elena Mileva,
Vasil Milev,
Assan Alilov,
Mustafa Mazulov,
Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova,
Peter Nikolov Bogdanov,
Todor Gemedzhiev,
Elenko Nedelkov,
Peter Stoichev,
Mita Stoicheva,
Ivan Stoichev,
Haidushka Pesen Sextet |
bitov,
voice,
tambura,
kaval,
gadulka,
frula |
petrunino,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
gankino |
Alan Lomax |
LW> Excellent Recordings Made in 1954 |
LW-1720,
EB-LP |
| Dafo_Trendafilov-20690 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Weep Me, My Bagpipe, Weep Me (Doumai Gaido, Doumai) |
Dafo Trendafilov |
bagpipe,
gaida |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Great album for this master player of the Kaba gaida - solo |
LW-3006 |
| 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-116 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Rhodope,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Music - Gega Vol 1,
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol.1,
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol. 1 |
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol 1,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Roumen Rodopski,
Georgi Mussorliev,
Bulgarian Hip Hop Vocal Quartet,
Lyoubomir Vladimirov,
Zornitsa Trio,
Shopska Group,
Nikola Atanasov,
Rhodopa Grupa,
Trakiskata Troika,
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble,
Petar Tsambov,
S Sarieva,
Georgi Mousourliev,
V Hristov,
Dancho Radoulov |
bitov,
voice,
tambura |
eleno,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
doina,
paidushko,
pravo,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1031,
LW-1646,
TD-289 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-1453,
TD-291 |
| Gega-171 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Trio "Bulgarka-Penev" Folk Songs |
Bulgarka |
voice,
piano,
gadulka |
jove,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
pravo,
graovsko,
waltz,
gankino |
|
LW> Interesting modern arrangements including some "skat" singing, other tune more traditional.;;Singers:;Stoyanka Boneva;Snejana Borissova;Maya Dencheva |
LW-2772 |
| 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 |
|
|
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 |
|
LW> CD copy from tape - some nice tunes - some not for dancing. |
LW-2733,
LW-2734 |
| Ibld-6 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #6, "Lekom Igra - Zemya Trese" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Lyuben Dossev,
Dimitar Dimitrov,
Lyuben Dossev Brass Band,
Georgi Gardzharov,
Tzvety (Weiner) Dosseva,
Dimitur Hristov |
voice,
kaval,
brass,
bagpipe,
gadulka,
bitov,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
pravo,
graovsko,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent variety of tunes |
LW-1121,
LW-2738 |
| Ibld-8 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #8, "Home Is Where The Heart Is" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Lyuben Dossev Brass Band,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble,
Iliana Bozhanova |
bitov,
brass,
violin,
voice,
frula,
zurna |
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
batuta,
pravo,
eleno,
svornoto |
|
LW> Excellent variety of traditional tunes |
LW-2739 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Compilation CD put together for Ivan Dimitrov by Larry Weiner |
LW-2439 |
| Koleverafolk..Luka-Singing |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Rhodope |
Shiroka Luka Singing - Bulgarian Traditional Music |
Rumiana Filkova,
Rumiana Tchimeva,
Hristina Chaucheva,
Desislava Lyurkina,
Yulia Gaterova,
Kostadin Atanasov,
Valeri Dimchev,
Atanas Atanasov,
Donka Koleva,
Nikolay Kolev,
Nedalyko Nedyalkov,
Trakiyska Glasove,
Georgi (Gudulka) Naidenov,
Tsanko Neknov,
Rossen Genkov,
Bisser Sokolov,
Gergana Dachinova,
Dobrin Panaiotov,
Nikolai Boyadjiev,
Todor Todorov,
Teodora Sokolva,
Nikolay Baldaranov,
Zlatina Ouzounova,
Petar Yanev,
Todor Glougov,
Georgi Kichukov,
Assen Sirakov,
Vasil Bebelekov,
Bilyana Tencheva,
Tatiana Beleva,
Stela Hristova |
voice,
kaval,
gadulka,
gaida |
jove,
paidushko,
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice collection of Tunes |
LW-3005 |
| Le_Chant_Du_Monde-274-975 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja |
Le Chant Du Monde-- Bulgarie Vol 2 -- Rhodope/Dobroudja |
|
bitov |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1454 |
| Le_Chant_Du_Monde-4317 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Chants Et Danses De Bulgarie |
Ensemble Maiakovski |
brass,
accordion,
voice,
piano |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
krivo,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Fair, early Bulgarian ensemble |
LW-1301 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
| Lyra-Pallette-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Shope |
Bulgaria - Lyra Folk Band |
Lyra Folk Band Plovdiv,
Rodistin Russev |
bitov,
lyra,
voice,
kaval |
devetorka,
pravo,
gankino,
graovsko,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nice album, but, I think I prefer their initial album (1999) somewhat more. |
LW-3009 |
| Mark_Levy-1973 |
10S |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Mark Levy - Field Recordings 1973 |
|
gaida,
voice |
|
|
|
|
| Mark_Levy-1976 |
6S |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Mark Levy - Field Recordings 1976 |
|
gaida,
voice |
|
|
|
|
| Mark_Levy-1979 |
50S |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Mark Levy - Field Recordings 1979 |
|
gaida,
voice |
|
|
|
|
| Marko's_Music-55222-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Stambolovo 1994 - Part 2 |
Ivo Papasov,
Trakiya Orkestur (Papasov),
Dobrotista Folk,
Valentin Velikov,
Nastroenie Orkestur,
Veselin Vassilev,
Dobroudzhanski Avligi,
Nevena Dimitrova,
Todor Kozhouharov,
Yuzhni Ritmi,
Bistri Izvor |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
grancharsko |
|
LW> Disc 2 of a 3 CD series recorded in Stambolovo, Bulgaria Sep 16-19, 1994 |
LW-2750 |
| Mikrophon-4093 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Shope |
Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4093- 78 RPM - Radi Angelov & Kavaldzhiev Ork. |
Radi Angelov,
Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra |
clarinet,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
pravo |
|
LW> Very Nice tunes |
LW-2923 |
| Milena_Records-1998-1-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Maistori Na Bulgarska Folklor Vol 1 - Devojko, Mari Hubava - Rhodope Songs |
Radka Koushleva,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Roumen Rodopski,
Hristina Lyutova,
Kroum Yankov,
Zlatina Ouzounova,
Kostantin Dourev,
Lyubomir Petrov,
Mariana Belicheva,
Fanka Koinarova,
Violeta Georgieva,
Svetla Kaloudova |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
waltz |
|
LW> Nice collection of Rhodope songs |
LW-2957 |
| Milena_Records-1998-3-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Maistori Na Bulgarska Folklor Vol 3 - Georgi Chilinrigov - Roufinka Bolna Legnala |
Georgi Chilingirov,
Radio Plovdiv Orchestra,
Todor Radev |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
LW> Powerful Rhodope Singer. |
LW-2959 |
| Milena_Records-1998-5-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Maistori Na Bulgarska Folklor Vol 5 - Izlel E Delio Haidoutin |
Mladen Koinarov,
Georgi Mousourliev,
Apostol Tashev,
Maria Urliska,
Virginiya Ovcharova,
Hristina Lyutova,
Georgi Chilingirov,
Zlatina Ouzounova,
Roumen Rodopski,
Trio Rodpeya,
Kroum Yankov,
Svetla Kaloudova,
Georgi Marinov |
voice,
gaida |
pravo,
waltz |
|
LW> Nice collection of Rhodope songs |
LW-2958 |
| Mobitel-Petar-Yanev |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rhodopite Pametta Na Bulgariya - Petar Yanev & Friends |
Petar Yanev,
Zlatina Ouzounova,
Gergana Rouseva,
Velichka Todorova,
Mladen Koinarov,
Siika Ivanova,
Sylviya Vasileva |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent kaba gaida playing and very good variety of singers |
LW-2986 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-1992-01 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Rhodope,
Wallachia,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Romania |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1992.01 |
|
bitov,
frula,
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
pravo,
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Trakiya folks |
LW-2972 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-1993-01 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Varna,
Wallachia,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1993.01,
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1993.03 |
Kostadin Gougov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Mladenov,
Ivan Boichev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Teodossi Spassov Quartet,
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
synthesizer,
kaval,
flute,
zurna,
frula,
trumpet,
brass,
accordion |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
svornoto,
graovsko,
petrunino,
reka,
paidushko,
devetorka,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Ensemble Trakiya folks,
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Ensemble Pirin folks |
LW-2973,
LW-2974 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-1994-02 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Varna,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1994.02 |
Nedyalka Keranova,
Pirin Ensemble,
Veneta Tsvetkova |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
trumpet |
trite_puti,
pravo,
graovsko,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
svornoto |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. There is one Shope tune I particularly like on the album. |
LW-2975 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-1995-03 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1995.03 |
Nedyalka Keranova |
bitov,
frula,
accordion,
voice,
gadulka,
zurna,
gaida |
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2976 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-2002-01 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Wallachia,
Shope,
Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2002.01 |
|
bitov,
frula,
kaval,
flute,
accordion |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
devetorka |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2977 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-2003-02 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2003.02 |
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Nikolina Chakardoukova |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
zurna,
frula,
brass,
accordion,
kaval,
flute,
trumpet |
trite_puti,
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
svornoto,
devetorka,
chochek |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2979 |
| Nonesuch-72034 |
6STI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Village Music Of Bulgaria - Martin Koenig & Ethel Raim,
Village Music of Bulgaria,
A harvest, a shephard, a bride |
Vasilka Andonava,
Kremena Stancheva,
Shtiliyan Tihov,
Menka Aronova,
Lenka Gergeva,
Bozhourka Toupankova,
Borislav Vassilev,
Smolyan Folk Ensemble,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Valya Balkanska,
L Kanevski |
bitov,
kaval,
gadulka,
tambura,
gaida |
trite_puti,
gankino,
krivo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
svornoto,
daichovo |
Ethel Raim,
Marty Koenig |
|
LW-34,
TD-390,
EB-LP |
| Orfei-1382 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1382 - 78 RPM -Mihail Kiryakov (Gaida) |
Mihail Kiryakov |
gaida |
|
|
LW> excellent tune by this heretofore unknown gaidar |
LW-3290 |
| Payner-2004296-85 |
T |
Rhodope,
Bulgaria |
Rhodopski Zvun 2000 |
Vievska Folk Groupa |
voice |
pravo,
lesnoto,
gankino |
|
|
LW-2981 |
| Payner-2405743-438 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Macedonia |
Rhodopski Zbun 2004 |
Vievska Folk Groupa |
voice,
gaida,
synthesizer |
pravo,
chetvorno,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Wedding band style Rhodopi (and other) music. Fairly good album |
LW-2982 |
| Petur_Iliev-002 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Rom,
Thrace |
Made In Bulgaria - 95% Dance Music |
Vasil Bebelekov,
Nikolay Kolev,
Petur Iliev,
Ivan Kabaivanov,
Nikolay Kisiov,
Yordan Iliev,
Dimitar Boyadzhiev,
Enei Vitanov,
Yanko Asenov,
Maria Bebelekov |
bitov,
voice,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
devetorka,
petrunino,
eleno,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-2438 |
| Radioprom-1433 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Radioprom F-KA Gramaphoni Plochi #1433 - Mariya Koushleva |
Mariya Koushleva,
Boris Petrov Orch |
voice |
|
|
LW> Very nice Rhodope singing - orchestration is a bit heavy handed;;Recording has 100 Hz hum - should be removed |
LW-3348 |
| Radioprom-1554 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Radioprom #1554 - Mariya Koushleva |
Mariya Koushleva,
Georgi Chilingirov,
Boris Petrov Orch |
voice |
devetorka |
|
LW> Very nice Rhodope singing - orchestration is a bit heavy handed;; |
LW-3349 |
| Radioprom-1560 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Radioprom #1560 - 78 RPM - Georgi Chinilgirov & Kosta Kolev Orch |
Georgi Chilingirov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
gaida |
|
|
LW> Great singing but tunes would be better in they used kaba gaida |
LW-2212 |
| Robert_Liebman-1972 |
2S |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Robert Liebman - Field Recordings 1972 |
|
gaida,
voice |
|
|
Ohrid Festival |
|
| Sinti_Sound_Eood-4076 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Pirinski Avtentichen Folklor - Authentic Pirin Folklore |
Mustafa Vindzhev |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto |
|
LW> So-so album of Pomak style music, probably from Western Rhodopi or Gotse Delchev area. |
LW-3395 |
| Sinti_Sound_..5-19-04-2006 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Ovchar Sviri |
Feride Zurbasheva |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent album of Pomak style music, probably from Western Rhodopi or Gotse Delchev area. |
LW-3393 |
| Skat-Rhodopski-Zlatograd |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rhodopski Pesni Ot Zlatograd - Rhodope Songs From Zlatograd (E. Rhodope) |
Zlatograd Zhenska Bitova Groupa,
Zlatograd Muzhka Bitova Groupa,
Adelina Ferdinandova,
Ivo Dzhambazov,
Serafim Ferdinandov,
Alexi Dimitrov,
Asiyana Baskadzhova,
Hristo Chaushev,
Sergei Bilyanov |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
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LW> Purchased at Ethnographic Museum - Zlatograd.;Not particularly well recorded and nothing really noteworthy about this album. |
LW-3396 |
| Stefan_Zahmanov-1972 |
1S |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Stefan Zahmanov - Home Recordings 1972 |
Stefan Zahmanov |
gaida,
voice |
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| Stefkos_Musik-0607107 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja,
Varna |
The Great Bulgarian masters-Bagpipe - Golemite Bulgarski Maistori - Gaida |
Nikola Atanasov,
Dimitur Zaekov,
Dimitur Zaekov (Son Of),
Petar Yanev,
Krassimir Rachev,
Stoyko Georgiev,
Petko Stoyanov |
bagpipe,
gaida,
guitar,
voice |
pravo,
paidushko,
graovsko,
ruchenitsa |
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LW> Excellent variety of Gaida players |
LW-2800 |
| Sunrise_Marinov-0081 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Macedonia,
Russia |
Nazdravi S "Pendari" |
Pendari |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
lesnoto,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
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LW> Instrumentals are quite good - singing is not particularly strong. |
LW-2985 |
| Sunrise_Marinov-0180-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Konoushenski Folk Orchestra Autographs |
Konoushenska Groupa,
Tanya Dosseva,
Teodosi Spassov |
voice,
clarinet |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
buchimish,
gankino,
jove,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-3397 |
| Svetlio_Zhilev-13333 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Swing |
Trite Gaidi |
Svetlyo Zhilev |
gaida,
voice,
synthesizer |
trite_puti,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
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LW> Interesting....play a Rhodope gaida with two reeds in the changer |
LW-2801 |
| Tanya_Dosseva-995 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Tanya Dosseva - Singing Heart |
Tanya Dosseva,
Lyuben Dossev |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
devetorka,
gankino,
svornoto |
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LW> Very nice songs & singing . Bitov ensemble plays in too modern a style for my taste. Too much bass & NO tupan! |
LW-2675 |
| Timothy_Rice-1969 |
2S |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Timothy Rice - Field Recordings 1969 |
|
gaida |
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| Timothy_Rice-1971 |
4S |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Timothy Rice - Master's Thesis 1971 |
|
voice |
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| 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 |
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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 |
| Valya_Balkanska-14977 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Valya Balkanska - Glas Ot Vechnostta |
Valya Balkanska |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
LW> Valya has an amazingly powerful voice... excellent tunes. |
LW-2798 |
| Vaw-990144 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Severn,
Shope,
Varna |
Bulgarian Dance With Maria Eftimova Karaleeva |
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble |
bitov,
kaval |
gankino,
jove,
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Some excellent tunes |
LW-2436 |
| Vde-1148 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Bulgarie - Musique De Tradition Pastorale |
Shtiliyan Tihov,
Yanko Komitov,
Trufka Marinova,
Minka Vlaikova,
Georgi Zhelyazkov,
Dobri Gyaurov,
Elena Kanevska,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Todor Trifonov,
Borinka Daradzhiiska,
Petar Kirkov,
Petra Ivanova,
Petar Staichev,
Georgi Gatev |
kaval,
gaida,
voice,
frula |
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-3387 |
| 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 |
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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 |