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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-2644 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Adzhovi |
Sestri Adzhovi,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-2114 |
| Balkanton-2778 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Penka Pavlova |
Penka Pavlova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice songs |
LW-3362 |
| Balkanton-2807 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Repertora Na Karlo (Iliev) |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Very interesting and well done tunes from the repertoire of Karlo Iliev. |
LW-3209 |
| Balkanton-2834 |
T |
Bulgaria |
M. Dinkov |
M Dinkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
LW> Excellent slow song |
LW-2025 |
| Balkanton-2996 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gospodin Stanev - Kaval |
Gospodin Stanev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
kaval,
bitov |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Great kaval playing - too much orchestration! |
LW-2021 |
| Balkanton-3093 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Lalka Pavlova |
Lalka Pavlova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Good singing but very overorchestrated |
LW-2014 |
| Balkanton-3128 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Verka Siderova |
Verka Siderova,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2012 |
| Balkanton-3129 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stefka Subotinova & Tinka Pesheva |
Stefka Subotinova,
Tinka Pesheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Nice singers & fair accompanyment |
LW-2011 |
| Balkanton-3132 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Staika Gyokova |
Staika Gyokova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2008 |
| Balkanton-3185 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Mita Stoicheva |
Mita Stoicheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
paidushko |
|
|
LW-2001 |
| Balkanton-3267 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Narodna Hora |
Ivan Mihov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
violin,
accordion |
pravo,
reka |
|
|
LW-2072 |
| Balkanton-3283 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Magdalena Morarova |
Magdalena Morarova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
gankino |
|
LW> Fair singing and poor instrumental arrangement |
LW-2071 |
| Balkanton-3287 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Angel Lachev |
Angel Lachev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-2067 |
| Balkanton-3308 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Hristofor Radanov - Clarinet |
Hristofor Radanov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
clarinet,
voice |
paidushko |
|
LW> Playing and orcheatrations are weak |
LW-1888,
LW-2060 |
| Balkanton-3309 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Balkanton BHK 3309 |
Magdalena Morarova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petur Kirov,
Georgi Stefanov,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
accordion,
voice,
brass |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2065 |
| Balkanton-3727 |
|
Bulgaria |
Boris Mashalov |
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1885 |
| Balkanton-5616 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Majstori Na Akordeona - Mastors Of The Accordion,
Maistori Na Akordeona - Accordion Masters |
Kosta Kolev,
Boris Karlov,
Ivan Shibilev,
Ivan Kirev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
chetvorno,
trite_puti,
pravo |
|
LW> Record warped and may skip - Same record as Balkanton 5616 |
LW-214,
LW-2591 |
| Balkanton-5718 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nice, but not memorable, tunes |
LW-3366 |
| Balkanton-5759 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Petko Radev,
Narodna Mouzika - Ivan Kirev & Petko Radev |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
LW> Very Nice tunes |
LW-3364,
LW-3365 |
| Balkanton-5813 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Boris Mashalov |
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2052 |
| 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-6082 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Wallachia |
Kosta Kolev Plays |
Kosta Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass |
daichovo |
|
LW> Tunes written by Kosta Kolev - not a great set of tunes |
LW-3227,
LW-3363 |
| Balkanton-6127 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Kosta Kolev Plays |
Kosta Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
krivo |
|
|
LW-2045,
LW-3215 |
| Balkanton-6186 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Penka Pavlova |
Penka Pavlova,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2108 |
| Balkanton-6231 |
|
Bulgaria |
Nikola Yankov - Lenvcheto - Clarinet |
Nikola Yankov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet |
|
|
|
LW-3214 |
| Balkanton-6385 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Kanyu Bedrov |
Kanyu Bedrov,
Todor Radev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2041 |
| Balkanton-6397 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kaicho Kamenov - Narodni Pesni Ot Vidinskiya Krai |
Kaicho Kamenov,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> I like Kaicho's voice a lot |
LW-3208 |
| Balkanton-6399 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sava Popsavov - Strandzhanski Narodni Pesni |
Sava Popsavov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2039 |
| Balkanton-6585 |
|
Bulgaria |
Sviri Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa - Grad Haskovo |
Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
|
|
|
|
LW-3223 |
| 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 |
|
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-10161 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Mita Stoicheva,
Mita Stoycheva |
Mita Stoicheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW-1602 |
LW-1602,
TD-560 |
| 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-10219 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Petkana Zaharieva & Sava Popsavov - Thracian & Strandzha Mountain Songs |
Petkana Zaharieva,
Sava Popsavov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Dimitur Kolev Orch |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> A few nice songs by Petkana Zaharieva. I REALLY don't like Sava Popsavov's voice for folk music and don't like these songs |
LW-1963 |
| 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-10536 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Severn |
Lyubimi Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Popular Horos & Rachenitsas |
Petko Radev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev,
Ensemble Horo Russe,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Traicho Sinapov,
Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
clarinet,
accordion,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
krivo,
gankino,
eleno,
graovsko,
paidushko,
petrunino |
|
LW> Many nice tunes were re-released on this album,
LW-3099 |
LW-3099,
LW-3150,
TD-78,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10579 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Izvestni Ispulniteli Na Narodni Pesni (Famous Performers Of Folk Songs),
Izvestni Izpulniteli na Narodni Pesen,
Famous Performers of Folk Songs |
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Hristo Todorov,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Staika Gyokova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Boyan Nankov,
Atanaska Todorova,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Mita Stoicheva,
Hristina Lyutova,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Pirin Ensemble |
voice,
bitov,
kaval |
krivo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very nice mix of excellent singers. Somewhat more orchestration than I like,
LW-1288 |
LW-1288,
TD-83 |
| 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 |
|
LW-0 |
LW-1498,
TD-1003 |
| Balkanton-10644 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni - Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> I like his voice - not so fond of instrumental accompanyment |
LW-1500 |
| Balkanton-10685 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia,
Thrace |
Sonya Kuncheva - Narodni Pesni |
Sonya Kuncheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice voice - orchestrations too fancy |
LW-1217,
LW-1804 |
| Balkanton-10686 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Glasove Ot Strandzha - Strandzha Mountain Folk Songs,
Glasove ot Strandzha - Narodna Pesni,
Standzha Mountain Voices - Folk Songs |
Ivan Polinchev,
Trakiskata Troika,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Toma Yanchev,
Petko Donakov,
Georgi Pavlov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Zhelyo Yovchev,
Lyuben Tachev,
Sava Popsavov |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo |
|
LW> Some tune are pretty good, others are not to my liking.,
LW-1502 |
LW-1502,
LW-1639,
TD-740 |
| Balkanton-10711 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Boris Mashalov - Narodni Pesni |
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev,
Hristo Todorov,
Boris Petrov |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
doina,
pravo |
|
LW> Beautiful Operatic Voice - Over Orchestrated |
LW-1293 |
| Balkanton-10891 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Atanas Vulchev,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Nikola Atanasov,
Boyan Nankov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Neno Ivanov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
gadulka,
tambura,
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
chetvorno,
paidushko,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-1286,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10892 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Verka Siderova |
Verka Siderova,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-3113 |
| Balkanton-10923 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Ivan Panovski |
Ivan Panovski,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
gankino,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1595 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Very nice collection of famous tunes |
LW-1976 |
| Balkanton-11276 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Dimitrina Kouneva |
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
opas,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1654 |
| Balkanton-11340 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Nadka Karadzhova,
Надка Караджова,
Nadka Karadjova |
Nadka Karadzhova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
LW-2085 |
LW-2085,
TD-105,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11347 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Mita Stoicheva |
Mita Stoicheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Boris Petrov Orch |
voice,
kaval |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> I like Stoicheva's voice, but, these recordings are poorly recorded, and many have arrangements that I really dislike. |
LW-3072,
LW-3090 |
| Balkanton-11352 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kichka Savova - Folk Songs From The Stara Zagora District |
Kichka Savova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Tonev |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Very pretty voice but album has a much to modern orchestration for my taste |
LW-1578 |
| Balkanton-11427 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Rouska Stoimenova |
Rouska Stoimenova,
Pirin Ensemble,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent voice - instrumentation generally pretty good. I like her voice a lot. |
LW-2175,
LW-3194 |
| Balkanton-11432 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Serbia,
Dobrudja |
Ivan Hadjiiski - Trompet |
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Hristo Todorov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass,
violin,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1281,
EB-CT |
| 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 |
|
LW> Excellent singing - mostly bitov Orchestra accompanyment, arrangements quite good. |
LW-1842,
LW-3193 |
| Balkanton-11548 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarka Folk Trio,
Trio Bulgarka |
Bulgarka Folk Trio,
Trio Bulgarka,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Mihail Marinov,
Georgi Doichev |
voice,
accordion,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1114,
LW-1292 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Live Recorded Program on Radio Plovdiv with DJ |
LW-1530,
LW-1653,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11874 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pesen Ot Bansko - Magdalena Morarova,
Magdalena Morarova,
Songs from Bansko |
Magdalena Morarova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
paidushko,
gankino,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
eleno |
|
LW> Interesting selection of tunes,
LW-1960 |
LW-1960,
TD-109 |
| Balkanton-12125 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Nadezhda Hvoineva |
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very Nice Record |
LW-1573 |
| Balkanton-12360 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Dimka And Lyoubomir Vladimirov |
Dimka Vladimirova,
Lyoubomir Vladimirov,
Dobrin Panayotov Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
tambura |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
graovsko |
|
LW> I like the vocalist on this album, however, tunes are over-arranged |
LW-1809 |
| Balkanton-12363 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Lilyana Galevska - Folk Songs From The Trun Region |
Liljana Galevska,
Dobrin Panayotov Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
graovsko,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Some nice tunes, a bit of a more modern sound in the bitov orch |
LW-1823 |