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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-2012 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stefka Subotinova - Vulcho Ivanov |
Stefka Subotinova,
Vulcho Ivanov,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
pravo,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very Nice songs and instrumental accompanyment |
LW-2601 |
| Balkanton-2078 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudja Folk Songs - Dimitrina Kouneva And Ivan Georgiev |
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Ivan Georgiev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
kaval |
paidushko,
pravo,
reka,
opas,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1666 |
| Balkanton-2124 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Pirin Mountain And Strandzha Mountain Folksongs - Emil Ristoskov & Rayna Petrova |
Emil Ristoskov,
Raina Petrova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Prefer Rayna Petrova's singing to Emil Ristoskov's - Don't particularly like the instrumental arrangements |
LW-1486 |
| Balkanton-2152 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Varna |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi Za Douhov Orkestur |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur |
|
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
eleno,
chetvorno,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1857,
LW-3189 |
| Balkanton-2153 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Grouycho Dochev - Thracian Folkongs |
Grouycho Dochev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Beautiful voice and some generally simple, but tasteful accompanyment.... some modern orch and some bitov ens |
LW-3098,
LW-3179 |
| Balkanton-2154 |
3ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kalinka Zgourova - Strandzha Mountain Folksongs |
Kalinka Zgourova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Stoyan Kunev Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1594 |
| Balkanton-2517 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Purvomaiskata Groupa,
Prvomaiskata Groupa |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
|
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Same as Radioprom 1714 |
LW-1382,
LW-2029 |
| Balkanton-2535 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Purvomaiskata Groupa |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-3358 |
| Balkanton-2544 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - 2544 |
Lilyana Dokova |
|
pravo |
|
|
LW-230 |
| Balkanton-2581 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - 2581 |
Vulkana Stoyanova |
|
pravo |
|
|
LW-224 |
| Balkanton-2586 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
BALKANTON - 2586 |
Milcho Nedyalkov |
gadulka |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-221 |
| Balkanton-2600 |
T |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - 2600 |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev |
clarinet |
pravo,
krivo |
|
|
LW-223 |
| Balkanton-2648 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Balkanton - 2648,
Petko Radev (Clarinet) & Ivan Shibilev (Accordion) |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Shibilev,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
clarinet,
accordion,
violin |
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-2584,
LW-2586 |
| Balkanton-2667 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Atanas Vulchev - Gudulka |
Atanas Vulchev,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
gadulka |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Very orchestrated |
LW-2569 |
| Balkanton-2778 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Penka Pavlova |
Penka Pavlova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice songs |
LW-3362 |
| Balkanton-2780 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Yanka Rupkina And The Strandzanska Groupa |
Yanka Roupkina,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
pravo |
|
|
LW-246 |
| 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-2849 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Balkanton BHA 2849 |
Ivan Shibilev,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
accordion,
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2024 |
| 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-3087 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Naiden Stoikov - Accordion |
Naiden Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Too much orchestral arrangement for my taste |
LW-2018,
EB-45 |
| Balkanton-3092 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Velichka Stambolova |
Velichka Stambolova,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Georgi Minchev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent singer - one good arrangement & one bad |
LW-2015 |
| Balkanton-3127 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa |
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa |
|
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Good playing and nice tunes. |
LW-2013 |
| 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-3130 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Gospodin Kolev |
Gospodin Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
ANPKTR Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2010 |
| Balkanton-3156 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kichka Savova |
Kichka Savova,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2007 |
| Balkanton-3157 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Elena Gramatikova |
Elena Gramatikova,
ANPKTR Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2006 |
| Balkanton-3158 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Naiden Kirov Orchestra - Rousse |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse |
|
gankino,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2004 |
| Balkanton-3159 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Neno Ivanov - Gudulka |
Neno Ivanov |
gadulka |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Very good gudulka and tasteful recording. |
LW-1895,
LW-2005 |
| Balkanton-3180 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Zhelyo Yovchev |
Zhelyo Yovchev,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
voice |
doina,
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2003 |
| Balkanton-3218 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Toma Yanchev - Strandzhiski Narodni Pesni |
Toma Yanchev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1999 |
| Balkanton-3221 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rhodopski Melodii |
Bulgaria Gaida Orchestra Smolyan,
Smolyan Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kutela |
kaval,
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
|
LW-1997 |
| 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-3282 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa |
Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa |
|
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice orchestra that appears to have been overorchestrated by K. Kolev fot this recording. |
LW-2070 |
| 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-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-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-3310 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Raina Petrova |
Raina Petrova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> weak voice - orchestrations just ok |
LW-2059 |
| 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-3413 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Boris Stoyanov - Accordion |
Boris Stoyanov |
accordion |
daichovo,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1038 |
| Balkanton-3414 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Dimitur Paskov - Clarinet |
Dimitur Paskov |
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1037 |
| Balkanton-3567 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Stefan Radnev - Severnyashki Pesni |
Stefan Radnev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Very Nice voice & songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2243 |
| Balkanton-3636 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Vasilka Stancheva - Rhodopski Peni |
Vasilka Stancheva,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice voice but I do not like modern orchestra |
LW-2193 |
| Balkanton-5538 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Douhov Orch Dir. N. Tsonev |
N Tsonev Douhov Orch |
brass |
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2582 |
| Balkanton-5571 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Classical,
Thrace |
Balkanton BHM 5571 |
Petko Radev,
Ali Kotsev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
clarinet,
brass |
pravo,
gankino,
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2055 |
| 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-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-5634 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Balkanton BHM 5634 |
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
brass |
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Early Brass band |
LW-2054 |
| 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-5757 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Emil Kolev |
Emil Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
graovsko,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2592 |
| 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-5791 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Izpulneniya Na Nadka Karadzhova |
Nadka Karadzhova |
voice,
bitov,
kaval |
pravo |
|
LW> Wonderful Voice - Lousy Instrumental Arrangements |
LW-252 |
| Balkanton-5813 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Boris Mashalov |
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2052 |
| Balkanton-5854 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Lenovskata Groupa |
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa |
|
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes |
LW-2110 |
| Balkanton-5888 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Sadovski Narodnen Orkestur |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra |
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes! Can also be found on Balkanton 279 |
LW-3356 |
| 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-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-5939 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Hora I Ruchenitsi - Sadovski Narodnen Orkestur |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent tunes! |
LW-3357 |