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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
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-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 |
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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 |
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LW> Compilation CD put together for Ivan Dimitrov by Larry Weiner |
LW-2439 |
Jugoton-34496 |
T |
Macedonia, Shope |
Makedonski Ora Uz Ansambl Narodnih Instrumenata Djordji Radevski, Makedonska Ora - Ansambl Narodnih Instrumentata Djordji Radevski |
Djordji Radevski Ansambl, Ansambl Narodnih Instrumentata Djordji Radevski |
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ruchenitsa |
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LW> Dennis Rigan - Dub |
LW-861, LW-1257 |
Koleverafolk..kan-Voices-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Balkan Voices-Family |
Kolev Family |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, eleno, pravo |
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LW> Vocals:; Donka Koleva; Penka Koleva; Maria Koleva;;Original music & orchestration: Nikolay Kolev; |
LW-1418 |
Kremena_Stan..va-Bulgarian |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Melodies - Kremena Stancheva |
Kremena Stancheva, Vassilka Andonova, Vasilka Andonova |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto, ruchenitsa, gankino, paidushko, pravo, chetvorno, jove |
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LW> Very good singing, but many of the tunes are too arranged to suite my taste. |
LW-3007 |
Larry_Weiner-Ignat-Koukov |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Macedonia, Shope |
Ignat Koukov |
Ignat Koukov, ANPRS, Sotko (Sotir) Koukov, Boris Hristev |
tambura, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, buchimish |
|
LW> Excellent tambur playing, supurb!!! |
LW-2437 |
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 |
|
LW> Music of the Shope Country |
LW-2766 |
London_Record-3212 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
London Record (Bulgaria) - #3212 - Parous M. Paroushev |
Parush Parushev |
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ruchenitsa |
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LW-2125 |
London_Record-3213 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
London Record (Bulgaria) #3213 - Slavi Velev (Gaida) |
Slavi Velev |
gaida |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent solo gaida |
LW-2377 |
London_Record-3223 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
London Record (Bulgaria) #3223 - Karlo Iliev (Karlo Tsigancheto) |
Karlo Iliev |
brass |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Karlo "Tsigancheto" is Karlo Iliev, leader of the Karlo Ensemble. One side tracks well. The other has a skip which MIGHT be able to be corrected during the transfer process. |
LW-2836 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
|
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Request SRLP 8142 |
LW-2288, LW-3146 |
Muzichka_I_K..roduct-21093 |
T |
Macedonia, Shope |
Vaska Ilieva |
Vaska Ilieva, Macedonian Radio + Telivision Izvorno Instrument Orch |
voice |
lesnoto, waltz, pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Very nice album featuring Vaska and Radio Television Izvorno Ens |
LW-2665 |
N_A-Koprivshtitsa-1981-2 |
T |
Shope |
Koprivshtitsa - 1981 #2 - Gabra, Shope Region |
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paidushko, ruchenitsa, gankino, buchimish |
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LW-1008 |
Nasha_Pesen-595 |
4ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Bulgaria In Song And Dance - Koutev Ensemble |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov |
trite_puti, petrunino, ruchenitsa, paidushko |
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LW-17, EB-LP |
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 |
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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-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 |
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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-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 |
Orfei-1031 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1031 - 78 RPM - Gosho Lolov (Clarinet) |
Gosho Lolov |
clarinet |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1756 |
Orfei-1390 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1390 - 78 RPM - Karlo Ens - Sofisko Korenyashka Groupa |
Karlo Ensemble |
brass |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Record has a crack, but should track ok - be careful. Great tunes. |
LW-2807 |
Orfei-1391 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1391 - 78 RPM - Sofiiska Korenyashka Groupa "Karlo" (Karlo Iliev) |
Karlo Ensemble |
brass |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent tunes, record in excellent condition. |
LW-2851 |
Orfei-1396 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1396 - 78 RPM - Sevlievska Troika (Bitov) |
Sevlievska Troika |
bitov |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Record condition only fair - music playing is great. The same tracks can be found on Radioprom (new) 1063 |
LW-2610 |
Pathe-74502 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74502 - 78 RPM - Gaidari & Sofiiski "Shope" Ensemble |
Sofiiski Shope, Boncho Georgiev, Ivan (Son Of Boncho) Georgiev |
gaida, bitov, kaval |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
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LW> Two different groups "Sofiiski Shop" plays an Ovcharska & second side features great shope gaidar(i) |
LW-2205 |
Patria-3017 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Patria - Produced in Bulgaria - - #3017 - Ahmed Saliev - Gaida |
Ahmed Saliev |
gaida |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent gaida playing |
LW-2861 |
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 |
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 |
Petur_Iliev-Renaissance |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
New Renaissance In Bulgarian Folk Music |
Orkestur Philippoplis |
bitov |
reka, opas, krivo, trite_puti, paidushko, chetvorno, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1455 |
Radioprom-1008 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - #1008 - Stefan G. Penchev - Gudulka |
Stefan G Penchev |
gadulka |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent gudular |
LW-2429 |
Radioprom-1143 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Radioprom - Produced In Bulgaria - Ahmed Saliev - Gaida - #1143 |
Ahmed Saliev |
gaida |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
|
LW> Excellent recording and record condition. |
LW-2943 |
Radioprom-1184 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Radioprom #1184 - Ougurchinskata Groupa (Tsvyatko Blavoev's Folk Group) |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group, Ougurchinskata Groupa |
bitov |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Record is cracked in 2 places - was able to make digital copy - extremely poor condition. But GREAT tunes. |
LW-2804 |
Radioprom-1416 |
1ST |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1416 - Georgi Koev (Kaval) And Boris Karlov Orch |
Georgi Koev, Boris Karlov Orchestra |
kaval, clarinet |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent kaval playing by this amazingly good clarinet player |
LW-2946, LW-3287 |
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 |
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 |
Varimezovi-4976 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Gems |
BalkanFolk Group, Bozhoura Trio, Tsvetanka Varimezova, Ivan Varimezov |
bitov, gaida, voice, tambura |
na_trapeza, ruchenitsa, pravo, graovsko, trite_puti, gankino |
|
LW> Very nice CD - some have too much arrangement of the bitov orchestra - varimezovi are great! |
LW-2564 |
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 |
Vor-2006 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rom, Shope, Macedonia |
Soul Of The Mahala |
Roumen Shopov, Angel Shopov |
tambura |
graovsko, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Some really nicely performed tunes. Not so much for dancing as for listening. |
LW-3400 |