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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-11903 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Dobrudja, Wallachia |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Gorna Dikanya/Pernik, Instrumental Group Gorna Dikanya/Pernik, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Opaka/Turgovishte, Tsanko Stoyanov, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Mechka/Rousse, Instrumentalna Groupa ot Byala/Rousse, Dinyo Krustev, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Kyulevcha/Shoumen, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Ichera/Sliven, Instrumental Group Garvan/Silistra, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Cherven Breg/Kyustendil, Ivan Bivolev, Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Nova Kamena/Tolbouhin, Trifon Trifonov, Instrumentalna Groupa Kriva Bara/Mihailovgrad |
bitov, gadulka, voice, kaval, frula |
eleno, ruchenitsa, paidushko, pravo, na_trapeza |
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LW-1582 |
Balkanton-12035 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Shope |
Orkestur Horo - Rousse - 25 Years |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
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daichovo, ruchenitsa, eleno, pravo, gankino |
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LW> Excellent N. Bulgarian tunes. Fine musicianship and arrangements. |
LW-1822 |
Balkanton-12124 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Slavka Sekoutova |
Slavka Sekoutova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Atanas Vulchev Instr Group |
voice, clarinet |
gankino, ruchenitsa, paidushko, pravo, devetorka |
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LW> I like this singers voice a lot, instrumentals are not overly arranged, many nice songs. |
LW-1959 |
Balkanton-12177 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble, Ivan Antonov, Tonka Koleva, Yulia Sirakova, Stefka Avramova, Tsvetan Tsvetkov, Vichka Nikolova, Boika Boyadjieva, Stanka Argirova |
kaval, bitov, voice, gadulka |
paidushko, ruchenitsa, pravo, graovsko |
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LW-1528 |
Balkanton-12236 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Orkestur Naiden Kirov - Rouse |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse |
violin |
pravo, daichovo, ruchenitsa, grancharsko, krivo, gankino |
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LW> Very nice modern instrument orchestra |
LW-1651 |
Balkanton-12300 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Serbia, Croatia |
Olga Borisova |
Olga Borisova, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Daniel Spassov |
voice |
graovsko, gankino, lesnoto, ruchenitsa, pravo, chetvorno |
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LW> Good, but not a great album. |
LW-1951 |
Balkanton-12319 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Radka Alexova |
Radka Aleksova, Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT, Shopska Folkloren Ansembl |
voice, bitov |
gankino, paidushko, pravo, chetvorno |
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LW> Album has 2 very nice shope songs with excellent accompanyment, and the other songs feature and excellent singer but are instrumentally over-arranged |
LW-1662 |
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 |
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LW> Some nice tunes, a bit of a more modern sound in the bitov orch |
LW-1823 |
Balkanton-12368 |
T |
Bulgaria, Varna, Shope, Dobrudja, Thrace, Severn |
Stambolovo '88 - Vol 2 |
Bisseri Kurdzhali, Georgi Arabadzhiev, Dimitrovgrad Haskovo, Orkestur Trustenik, Zlatna Arfa, Georgi Zhekov, Valentin Manchev, Various, Yambol |
voice, gadulka |
trite_puti, buchimish, ruchenitsa, graovsko, lesnoto, pravo |
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LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. Lots of jazz elements. |
LW-3133, LW-3169 |
Balkanton-12512 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa, gankino, daichovo, graovsko |
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LW-727 |
Balkanton-060250 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Shope, Rhodope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Authentic Folk Instruments |
Nikola Ganchev, Blagoi Blagoev, Chavdar Chaoushev, Assen Chaoushev, Yordan Todorov, Ivan Radev, Pavel Sirakov, Iliyantsi (Sofiya) Douduk Players, Dimiter Milachkov, Velko Kurnichev, Vutyu Lilov, Petur Borisov, Stephan Zahmanov, Peicho Peichev, Jordan Vassilev, Ismail Kourtev, Rousi Goshev, Ivan Zlatanov, Mihail Marinov, Georgi Chalev, Roumen Sirakov, Jordan Loukov, Sestri Manoulovi, Stojan Velichkov, Trakiskata Troika |
frula, kaval, voice, bitov, zurna, gadulka, tambura |
gankino, daichovo, ruchenitsa, chetvorno, pravo, grancharsko, paidushko |
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LW> Excellent release of examples of traditional instruments |
LW-2458 |
Bebelekov_Mu..upa-Maistori |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace, Shope |
Grupa Maistori |
Maistori Grupa, Vasil Bebelekov, Nedalyko Nedyalkov, Angel Dimitrov, Ivaylo (Kaval) Koutchev, Georgi Petrov |
bitov, gaida, kaval, tambura, gadulka |
graovsko, pravo, daichovo, paidushko, ruchenitsa, reka |
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LW> Excellent collection of tunes; supurb mussianship; last tune ends prematurely. |
LW-2768 |
Bma_Productions-1003 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Macedonia |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Shopluk-Pirin (Vol. 3) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau), Bistritsa Folk Orchestra, Elena + Lazarina Yanchevi, Kiko Shumanov, Ivanka Krushteva, Mincho Apostolov, Nikolai Ivan + Krusten Stoykov, Dervenica Folk Orch, Loza Donkova, Mitra Donkova, Vena Petrova, Bogdan Lazarov, Dragalevstsi Village Sofia Young Girls Vocal Group, Plana Village Sofia Female Vocal Group, Dragalevtsi Bitov Orch, Selim Demirov, Demir Demirov, Bansko Womens Vocal Group, Bansko Mens Vocal Group, Gega Petrich Womens Vocal Group, Milka Popova, Valika Popova, Pirin Ensemble, Dolna Ribnitsa Pirin Womens Vocal Group, Sestrino Pirin Female Vocal Group, Churichene Pirin Female Vocal Group, Drenovo Pirin Femal Vocal Group |
bitov, frula, voice, zurna |
gankino, doina, jove, ruchenitsa, chetvorno, pravo, lesnoto, krivo |
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LW> Excellent |
LW-1899 |
Bma_Productions-1006 |
22ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Boris Karlov: Legend of the Bulgarian Accordion |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa, pravo, graovsko, eleno, daichovo, chetvorno, krivo |
Yves Moreau |
LW> Excellent |
LW-1897, EB-CD |
Columbia-5378-11 |
9ST |
Bulgaria, Columbia, Shope, Macedonia, Rhodope, Thrace |
Columbia World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music Volume XVII - Folk Music Of Bulgaria - Lomax/Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble, Lazarinka Yanachkova, Litsa Lazarova, Pavlina Vaiova, Svilenka Vaiova, Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova, Ruska Bozhilova, Slavka Georgieva, Ilya Zakharev, Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev, Anka Balabanova, Ali Chasmakov, Mekhmed Dzhambazov, Roza Tsvetkova, Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Satovcha Gotse Delchev, Lyuba Barakova, Zhivka Gavrilova, Rhodope Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa Ot Chepelare, Rhodope Mixed Group Of Singers From Chepelare, Feika Sirakuleva, Zlata Milusheva, Nadka Karadzhova, Stoyan Dobrev, Grouycho Dochev, Vulkana Stoyanova, Elena Mileva, Vasil Milev, Assan Alilov, Mustafa Mazulov, Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova, Peter Nikolov Bogdanov, Todor Gemedzhiev, Elenko Nedelkov, Peter Stoichev, Mita Stoicheva, Ivan Stoichev, Haidushka Pesen Sextet |
bitov, voice, tambura, kaval, gadulka, frula |
petrunino, daichovo, lesnoto, pravo, ruchenitsa, na_trapeza, gankino |
Alan Lomax |
LW> Excellent Recordings Made in 1954 |
LW-1720, EB-LP |
Dossevi-994 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
With A Song And A Flower - Tanya & Tzvety |
Tanya Dosseva, Tzvety Dosseva Weiner, Lyuben Dossev, Ivan (Gaidar) Georgiev, Tsvetan Marinov, Angel Nikolov, Kostadin Buradzhiev, Dimitur Hristov, Dobri Hristov, Assen Mousov |
voice, bitov |
pravo, gankino, jove, opas, lesnoto, paidushko, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Very nice album featuring Tzvety, Tanya, Lyuben and musicians from the Plovdiv Music Academy |
LW-2444 |
Folk_Dancer-109 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov, Magdalena Morarova, Stoyanova Vulkana |
accordion, brass, voice, bitov |
reka, ruchenitsa, daichovo, gankino, pravo |
Michael Herman |
LW> Remasterd by Dick Forsyth |
LW-22, LW-2292, EB-CT |
Folk_Dancer-3038 |
1ST |
Shope |
Dick Crum & Koco Petrovski Series |
Koco + Bushinovski Mirche Petrovski, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble |
accordion |
pravo |
|
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LW-410 |
Folk_Dancer-3058 |
2ST |
Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
FOLK DANCER - MH 45-3058 |
Georgi Gorelski, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
chetvorno, pravo |
|
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LW-209 |
Folklore_Adventures-7 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Misho Gyurov, Boris Karlov, Koutev Ensemble, Boris Mashalov |
accordion, bitov, voice |
pravo, eleno, gankino, ruchenitsa, trite_puti, chetvorno, paidushko |
|
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LW-2553 |
Gega-106 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace, Macedonia, Shope, Varna |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria - Gaida, The Greatest Bulgarian Folkdances |
Sto Gajdi, Georgi Kichukov, Rhodopea Kaba Trio, Georgi Mussorliev, Alexander Raichev, Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra, Georgi Doichev, Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev, Peicho (Gaida) Peev, Kostadin Varimezov, Stojan Velichkov, Nedyo Mirkov, Pencho Atanasov, Kostadin Atanasov, Dimiter Choupetlovski, Iliya Dimitrov, Karssimir Kondov, Trifon (Gaida) Trifonov, Zahari Ivanov, Dancho Yossifov, Minko Dimitrov, Nikola Atanasov, Dobrudzhanskata Troika |
gaida, voice |
svornoto, pravo, ruchenitsa, grancharsko, trite_puti, reka |
|
|
LW-2745, TD-288 |
Gega-107 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Macedonia, Shope, Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Dinyo Krustev, Georgi Petrov, Alexander Raichev, Angel Vangelov, Shopskata Groupa, Delcho Mitev, Dimiter Milarov, Teodosi Spassov, Valentin Yankov, Dobrudzhanskata Troika, Dimiter Lavchev, Ivan Boichev, Krustyo Dimov, Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
bitov, kaval, voice, gadulka, gaida, accordion, tambura, violin |
chetvorno, pravo, daichovo, devetorka, ruchenitsa, opas, paidushko |
|
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LW-2435 |
Gega-116 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Rhodope, Shope, Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Music - Gega Vol 1, Bulgarian Folk Music Vol.1, Bulgarian Folk Music Vol. 1 |
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol 1, Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Severnyashkiya Ansamble, Roumen Rodopski, Georgi Mussorliev, Bulgarian Hip Hop Vocal Quartet, Lyoubomir Vladimirov, Zornitsa Trio, Shopska Group, Nikola Atanasov, Rhodopa Grupa, Trakiskata Troika, Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble, Petar Tsambov, S Sarieva, Georgi Mousourliev, V Hristov, Dancho Radoulov |
bitov, voice, tambura |
eleno, gankino, ruchenitsa, doina, paidushko, pravo, lesnoto |
|
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LW-1031, LW-1646, TD-289 |
Gega-134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Rhodope, Wallachia, Shope |
Ajde Na Horo--20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites, Ajde Na Horo, 20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favorites |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble, Dobrudzhanskata Troika, Nadezhda Hvoineva, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Teodossi Spassov Quartet, Kostadin Gougov, Emil Mladenov, Ivan Boichev, Ivan Hadzhiski, Shopskata Groupa, Yanka Roupkina, Valentina Lavcheva |
bitov, voice, kaval |
eleno, buchimish, reka, pravo, chetvorno, trite_puti, lesnoto, jove, ruchenitsa |
|
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LW-1453, TD-291 |
Gega-228 |
1ST |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Grozdana |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble, Maria Tsvetkova, Stanka Argirova Kurshumova, Ulyana Raikova, Rumyana Angelova, Peter Kostadinov, Dimitur Popov, Zlatka Stefanova, Boika Sekeranova, Temenuga Mincheva |
voice, bitov, tambura, bagpipe, gaida |
paidushko, pravo, ruchenitsa, trite_puti |
|
LW> Nice album of Trakiya Ensemble - a vew very nice tracks |
LW-2743 |
Gega-278 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Classical, Thrace |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria |
Roumen Sirakov, Dimitar Penev Orch, Ivan Shibilev Orch, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble |
tambura, bitov |
daichovo, krivo, chetvorno, pravo, ruchenitsa, graovsko, gankino, devetorka |
|
LW> tambura : Rumen SIRAKOV |
LW-2744 |
Golden_Recor..021848-008-2 |
T |
Bulgaria, Severn, Shope, Thrace, Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Dances 2 - Lubimi Balgarski Hora I Rachenici 2 |
Bulgarian Brass, Ibro Lolov, Boris Karlov, Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar, Peicho Peichev, Jordan Vassilev, Traicho Sinapov, Dimitur Paskov, Ivan Shibilev |
bitov, accordion, violin, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, pravo, gankino, devetorka, daichovo |
|
LW> Bulgarian compilation re-issue. Artists are not credited. No Bitov music |
LW-2557 |
Hannibal-1335 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace, Shope |
The Music Of Bulgaria - Balkana, The Music Of Bulgaria (Sampler), The Music of Bulgaria |
Trio Bulgarka, Kostadin Varimezov, Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev, Trakiskata Troika, Yanka Roupkina, Roumen Rodopski, Georgi Mousourliev, Stojan Velichkov |
bitov, voice, kaval, gaida |
gankino, ruchenitsa, daichovo, paidushko, pravo |
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LW-865, LW-1456, TD-302 |
Ibld-10 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Shope, Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #10, "Roots" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances, Roots |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens, Lyulyatzi Orchestra, Lyuben Dossev Modern Instrument Ensemble, Iliana Bozhanova, Tzvety (Weiner) Dosseva |
bitov, voice, zurna |
gankino, reka, ruchenitsa, paidushko, lesnoto, buchimish, pravo |
|
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LW-2741, TD-614 |
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 |
|
LW> Compilation CD put together for Ivan Dimitrov by Larry Weiner |
LW-2439 |
Jugoton-538 |
T |
Macedonia, Shope |
Vaska Ilieva - Glogovac - Zemljo Makedonska |
Vaska Ilieva, Mile Kolarov, Pece Atanasovski Ensemble |
voice |
air, lesnoto, pravo |
|
LW> Very nice songs - original was a tape |
LW-2720 |
Jugoton-3344 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Boris Karlov - Sofija - Svira Na Harmonici Bulgarska Horo - (With Ansambl Stevo Teodosievski) |
Boris Karlov, Ansambl Teodosievski |
accordion |
pravo, eleno, graovsko |
|
LW> Excellent - Boris Karlov plays with Ensemble Stevo Teodosievski |
LW-2597 |
Koleverafolk..kan-Voices-1 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Balkan Voices-Family |
Kolev Family |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, eleno, pravo |
|
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 |
|
LW> Very good singing, but many of the tunes are too arranged to suite my taste. |
LW-3007 |
Kristal-19 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Kristal (Bulgaria) - #19 - Atanaska Todorova & Stanil Payakov |
Atanaska Todorova, Stanil Payakov |
voice, kaval |
pravo |
|
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LW-1920 |
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 |
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-4030 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4030- 78 RPM - Tsareva Tserkovska, Georgi Stanev & Orch Kavaldzhiev |
Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra, Tsareva Tserkovska, Georgi Stanev |
voice, kaval |
pravo |
|
LW> Record fairly well worn |
LW-2208 |
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 |
Mikrophon-4191 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4191 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ork Kavaldzhiev |
Mita Stoicheva, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra |
voice, kaval |
doina, pravo |
|
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LW-2925, LW-3274 |
Monitor-736 |
TI |
Macedonia, Shope, Russia |
Macedonian Songs And Dances - Djordji Dimchevski Ensemble, Macedonian Songs and Dances |
Djordji Dimchevski Ensemble, Kiro + Djepanova Nade Dimchevski, Mile Kolarov |
voice, kaval, zurna |
pravo, paidushko, lesnoto |
|
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LW-699, TD-380 |
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 |
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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-1981-4 |
T |
Thrace, Shope |
Koprivshtitsa - 1981 #4 - Haskovo (after The Book) |
|
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reka, pravo |
|
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LW-1010 |
Nina_Kavardjikova-1992-01 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope, Rhodope, Wallachia, Varna, Dobrudja, Romania |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1992.01 |
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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-1995-03 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope, Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1995.03 |
Nedyalka Keranova |
bitov, frula, accordion, voice, gadulka, zurna, gaida |
pravo, paidushko |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2976 |
Nina_Kavardjikova-2002-01 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace, Wallachia, Shope, Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2002.01 |
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bitov, frula, kaval, flute, accordion |
pravo, ruchenitsa, reka, devetorka |
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LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2977 |
Nisava-1212 |
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Balkan, Shope, Thrace |
Nisava - Folk Music Fron Northern And Eastern Europe |
Nishava |
accordion, bitov, violin, clarinet, voice |
paidushko, graovsko, pravo, march, waltz, polska, kalamatianos |
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LW-688 |
Orfei-1031 |
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Bulgaria, Thrace, Shope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1031 - 78 RPM - Gosho Lolov (Clarinet) |
Gosho Lolov |
clarinet |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1756 |
Orfei-1390 |
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Bulgaria, Shope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1390 - 78 RPM - Karlo Ens - Sofisko Korenyashka Groupa |
Karlo Ensemble |
brass |
ruchenitsa, pravo |
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LW> Record has a crack, but should track ok - be careful. Great tunes. |
LW-2807 |
Orfei-1391 |
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Bulgaria, Shope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1391 - 78 RPM - Sofiiska Korenyashka Groupa "Karlo" (Karlo Iliev) |
Karlo Ensemble |
brass |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Excellent tunes, record in excellent condition. |
LW-2851 |
Orfei-1396 |
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Bulgaria, Shope, Thrace |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1396 - 78 RPM - Sevlievska Troika (Bitov) |
Sevlievska Troika |
bitov |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Record condition only fair - music playing is great. The same tracks can be found on Radioprom (new) 1063 |
LW-2610 |
Pathe-74502 |
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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 |
Pathe-74625 |
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Bulgaria, Shope |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74625 - 78 RPM - Krusto Georgiev / Simonavna |
Krusto Georgiev |
gadulka, voice |
pravo |
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LW> Excellent tunes - Record label says "Gusle", which may be true for side 1, but side 2 is clearly a Gudulka |
LW-2631 |
Patria-3017 |
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Bulgaria, Shope |
Patria - Produced in Bulgaria - - #3017 - Ahmed Saliev - Gaida |
Ahmed Saliev |
gaida |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Excellent gaida playing |
LW-2861 |
Pautalia-Kyustendil |
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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 |