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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Ibld-11 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Wallachia,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #11, "Bridges" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances |
Gumzovo Brass Band,
Gumzovo Gypsy Brass Band,
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Rodistin Russev,
Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble |
voice,
bitov,
brass,
violin,
clarinet |
pravo,
krivo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
|
LW-2742 |
| 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..kan-Voices-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Balkan Voices |
Kolev Family,
Nikolay Doktorov,
Nikolay Baldaranov,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Nikolay Kolev,
Maria Koleva |
bitov,
voice,
gadulka |
graovsko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very Nice album |
LW-2559 |
| Kotlentsi-Yordan-Yovkov |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Cultural Club "Yordan Yovkov" - Selo Kotlentsi, Dobrich Municipality |
Maria Georgieva Kostadinova,
Damian Vasilev Dimov,
Stoicho Dimitrov Stoichev,
Dobrich Zhenska Pevcheska Grpoupa Ot Selo Kotlentsi |
bitov,
voice,
kaval |
buenek,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
trite_puti |
|
LW> CD of Music from Sel Kotlentsi presented at the 2007 Bulgarian Folk Seminar in Plovdiv |
LW-2965 |
| Le_Chant_Du_Monde-274-975 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja |
Le Chant Du Monde-- Bulgarie Vol 2 -- Rhodope/Dobroudja |
|
bitov |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1454 |
| London_Record-3357 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
London Record (Bulgaria) - #3357 - Atanaska Todorova & Babaka Orch |
Atanaska Todorova,
Babaka Orch |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice tunes. I've assumed that Babaka Orch is lead by Ahmed Babakov. I don't particularly like the "timbre" of Todorova's voice in these recordings; kind of operatic. |
LW-3333 |
| Medeya-5020 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Medya (Bulgaria) #5020 - 78 RPM - Atanas Avdzhiev & Fizharmonika |
Atanas Avdzhiev |
clarinet,
voice |
|
|
LW> Very nice tunes |
LW-2201 |
| Milena_Records-200001-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja |
Svatbarski Hora, Ruchenitsi i Kyuchetsi - (Wedding Band Groups From The Varna Area) |
Zornitsa Folklore Group,
Dobroudzhanski Slavei,
Orbita Orkestur,
Kitka Orkestur Varna,
Pendari |
voice,
gaida,
accordion,
bitov,
synthesizer,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
eleno,
chochek |
|
|
LW-2767 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Request SRLP 8142 |
LW-2288,
LW-3146 |
| N_A-Koprivshtitsa-1981-17 |
T |
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Koprivshtitsa - 1981 #17 Rehersal |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-1011 |
| Nama-2 |
TI |
Balkan,
Klezmer,
Dobrudja,
Macedonia |
NAMA Vol #2,
Nama 2 |
Nama Orchestra |
voice,
bitov,
frula,
tamburica,
violin |
syrtos,
jove,
eleno,
reka,
lesnoto,
trite_puti,
rag |
|
|
LW-687,
TD-1010 |
| 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 |
| Orfei-1254 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1254 - 78 RPM - Atanas Avdzhiev (Fizarmonika) |
Atanas Avdzhiev |
voice |
|
|
LW> Sounds like the Singer-storeyteller-fizharmonica player type music. Record skips on side 2 at the beginning.; |
LW-3024 |
| Orfei-1271 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1271- 78 RPM - Atanaska Todorova & Peyu Boudakov Orchestra |
Atanaska Todorova,
Peyou Boudakov |
voice,
clarinet,
brass |
pravo |
|
LW> Good singer and old-time clarinet/brass band |
LW-2204 |
| Pan-153 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Military & Civil Brass Bands |
Bulgarian Brass |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
gankino,
eleno,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1420 |
| Parlophon-10522 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Parlophon (Bulgaria) - #B. 10522 - Douhov Orkestur Na Gradeiskiya - Konen Polk |
Douhov Orkestur Na Gradeiskiya |
voice,
accordion |
|
|
LW> Interesting Vocal and Harmonium (or Accordion) |
LW-2406 |
| Radioprom-1136 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1136 - 78 RPM - Atanas Avdzhiev (Fizarmonika) |
Atanas Avdzhiev |
accordion,
gaida |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very very nice old style Dobroudzha fizharmonica (accordion) type music.,
LW> Very very nice old style Dobroudzha fizharmonica (accordion) type music.;;Ethnographic Museum copy almost new |
LW-3061,
LW-3281 |
| Radioprom-1396 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1396 - Boris Karlov (Tambura) & Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Radioprom #1396 - Boris Karlov (Tambura) & Boris Karlov Orchestra |
Boris Karlov,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
tambura,
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Record has 2 cracks in it but is playable. This seems to be very unusual recording featuring Boris Karlov on Tambura and his orchestra. Label in poor condition.,
LW> This seems to be very unusual recording featuring Boris Karlov on Tambura and his orchestra.;;Recording has 100 Hz Hum - to be removed |
LW-2951,
LW-3347 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
LW> Instrumentals are quite good - singing is not particularly strong. |
LW-2985 |
| Todor_Kirov-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Severn,
Romania |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 1 |
Todor Kirov,
Todor Kirov Bitov Ens #1,
Todor Kirov Bitov Ens #2 |
bitov,
gadulka |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
reka,
paidushko,
opas |
|
LW> Very nice tunes featuring Todor Kirov - Gudulka professor at Plovdiv Music Academy. |
LW-3388 |
| 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-4 |
|
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Melodies From Dobroudzha |
|
gadulka |
|
|
LW> Very nice collection of gudulka tunes |
LW-3391 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-864,
TD-762 |
| Victory_Reco..170603-14289 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dordoudzhanski Svirni - Ork. "Veselie" |
Ork Veselie |
bitov,
gaida |
opas,
reka,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Generally excellent tunes, but sometimes the bass is a bit too prominent for me |
LW-2440 |
| Victory_Reco..221002-12871 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Na Svatba S Marin Karov #2 |
Marin Karov,
Sacho Dzhigov,
Stefan (Gudulka) Georgiev,
Yordan Velikov,
Kostadin Denev,
Krasimir Tomov,
Nedko Nedev |
voice,
bitov,
accordion,
gaida,
synthesizer |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
reka |
|
LW> Nice instrumentation, I don't particularly like the singers voice. Dobroudzha wedding band style with Bitov & Modern Instruments |
LW-2443 |
| 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-318 |
4ST |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
XOPO - X-318 |
|
|
reka,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-211 |