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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 |