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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-6497 |
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Bulgaria |
|
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
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|
EB-45 |
| Balkanton-6498 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora |
Asenovgradskata Groupa,
Rousenskata Groupa |
voice |
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-2034 |
| Balkanton-6539 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Ivan Shibilev - Izpulneniya Na Orkestur S Rukovoditel Ivan Shibilev |
Ivan Shibilev Orch,
Traicho Sinapov,
Dimitur Paskov,
Roumen Sirakov |
accordion,
tambura |
jove,
pravo,
na_trapeza,
graovsko,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-2581 |
| Balkanton-6561 |
|
Bulgaria |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni Pri "KTR" |
|
voice |
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|
|
LW-3224 |
| Balkanton-6563 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Hristina Lyutova - Rhodopski Narodni Pesni |
Hristina Lyutova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice Tunes |
LW-2033 |
| Balkanton-6570 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Dimka Vladimirova - Narodni Pesni Ot Bourgasko |
Dimka Vladimirova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice Tunes |
LW-2032 |
| Balkanton-6585 |
|
Bulgaria |
Sviri Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa - Grad Haskovo |
Bolyarovskata Narodna Groupa,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
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|
|
|
LW-3223 |
| Balkanton-7258 |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Traicho Sinapov |
accordion |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7276 |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Horo Orchestra Rousse |
|
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7392 |
|
Bulgaria |
Trakiiski Grudi |
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|
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7451 |
|
Bulgaria |
Teshka Svatba |
Lila Ivanova |
voice |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7457 |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Velichka Zlateva |
voice |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7468 |
|
|
Songs of Bansko |
|
voice |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7671 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
The Karadzhovi Duet - Da Znaesh Mamo (You Should Know, Mum) |
The Karadzhovi Duet,
Loznitsa Orchestra,
Svetla Karadzhova |
voice,
bitov |
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Poor quality Cassette (muddy); Nadka is great - Svetla seems very "measured" in her singing. |
LW-2560,
LW-2561 |
| Balkanton-7705 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Slaveite Ot Pirin - Sestri Bisserovi |
Sestri Bisserovi |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
gankino,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent Recordings |
LW-1794 |
| Balkanton-7831 |
1SI |
|
Големите Маистори на Български Инстръментален Фолклоре,
Great Masters of Bulgarian Instrumental Folklore |
|
|
|
|
|
TD-521 |
| Balkanton-7842 |
I |
|
Bulgarska Gajda,
Българска Гайда |
|
|
|
|
|
TD-229 |
| Balkanton-10108 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Gyurka Atanassova Performs Authentic Folklore Songs From The Kyustendil Region |
Gyurka Atanasova,
Shopski Ensemble |
voice |
graovsko,
pravo |
|
LW> Very Good album |
LW-1609 |
| Balkanton-10109 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Sestri Grouevi,
Sestri Grouevi - Pirin Mountain Folksongs,
Pirin Mountain Folksongs |
Sestri Grouevi,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Lyuben Tachev Orch,
Stoyan Kunev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch,
Stoina Groueva |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
gankino,
daichovo,
pravo |
|
LW> I really like the sound of this trio,
LW-2082 |
LW-2082,
TD-63 |
| Balkanton-10134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida / Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval,
Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval / Kostadin Varimezov - Gajda,
Velichkov-Varimesov |
Stojan Velichkov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
bitov,
gaida,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Great Gaida & Kaval - Lousy Orchestrations - Kosta Kolev crap,
LW-870 |
LW-870,
TD-64,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| 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-10142 |
|
Bulgaria |
Lyubimi Grutski Pesni - Loved Greek Songs |
Lyubka Rondova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Dosyu Berkovski |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3186 |
| Balkanton-10149 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Severnyashki Ansambl - North Bulgarian Ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Ivan Vulev,
Nadka Tomova,
Velichka Rousenova,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimiter Dimitrov,
Tatyana Mishinska |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Koutev-Like Ensemble |
LW-1305,
LW-3144,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10160 |
|
Bulgaria |
Dimka Vladimirova And The Strandzanskata Grupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Dimka Vladimirova |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-730 |
| 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-10162 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Russia |
Georgi Chilingirov & Stefan Zahmanov - Rhodope Songs & Gaida,
Георги Чилингиров и Стефан Захманов - гайда,
Georgi Chilingirov i Stefan Zahmanov - gaida |
Georgi Chilingirov + Stefan Zahmanov |
gaida |
pravo,
svornoto |
|
LW> Excellent Rhodope gaida and male singer,
LW-1211 |
LW-1211,
LW-1490,
TD-65,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10164 |
|
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Shopski Ansambul Of The Sofia District |
Shopski Ensemble |
|
|
|
|
LW-1829 |
| Balkanton-10165 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Traicho Sinapov - Accordion |
Traicho Sinapov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
graovsko,
gankino,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent Shope style accordion playing and good, simple orchestrations. |
LW-1989 |
| Balkanton-10184 |
|
Bulgaria |
Turkish (Bulgarian) Folk Songs And Plays |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-2268 |
| 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-10190 |
7STI |
Bulgaria |
Nikola Atanasov (Gaida) - Neno Ivanov (Gudulka),
Nikola Atanassov - Gaida / Neno Ivanov - Gadulka,
Atanassov-Ivanov |
Nikola Atanasov,
Neno Ivanov |
gaida,
gadulka,
voice |
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Accompanyment too orchestrated,
LW-1254 |
LW-1254,
TD-66,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10191 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Zhelyo Yochev & Veska Burlakova |
Zhelyo Yovchev,
Veska Bourlakova,
Lyuben Tachev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
kaval |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1283 |
| Balkanton-10199 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Young Performers Of Folk Music Playing Horos And Ruchenitsas,
Young Performers of Folk Music Playing |
|
|
ruchenitsa |
|
LW-1532 |
LW-1532,
TD-67,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10207 |
|
Bulgaria |
Pesni Na Balkanskite Narodi |
|
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1828 |
| Balkanton-10215 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Yanka Taneva & Trakiskata Troika |
Yanka Taneva,
Trakiskata Troika,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch,
M Yordanov Orch,
DANPT Orchestra,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice,
bitov,
kaval,
tambura |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-3131 |
| Balkanton-10216 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Narodna Hora I Ruchenitsi - Gospodin Stanev (Kaval) & Dimiter Choupetlovski (Gaida) |
Gospodin Stanev,
Dimiter Choupetlovski |
bitov,
kaval,
gaida,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
pravo,
paidushko,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-728 |
| Balkanton-10217 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Pirinski Narodni Pesni - Soyanka Boneva & Lyuben Bozhkov,
Stoyanka Boneva - Lyuben Bozhkov,
The Pirin Mountain Folksongs |
Stoyanka Boneva,
Lyuben Bozhkov |
voice |
|
|
LW-2086 |
LW-2086,
TD-553 |
| Balkanton-10218 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Rhodope |
Ot Chistiya Izvor - From The Pur Source Of The Folklore,
From the Pure Source of the Folklore,
От Чистия Извор - Ot Cistija Izvor |
Plana Village Sofia Female Vocal Group,
Male Folklore Group Koutela Village Smolyan |
gaida,
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent Traditional singing from Shope & Rhodope Regions,
LW-1220 |
LW-1220,
TD-68 |
| 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-10220 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Orkestur "Horo" Rouse |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
violin |
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-1910,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10231 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Ibro Lolov - Accrdion,
Ibro Lolov Accordion |
Ibro Lolov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
violin,
voice |
gankino,
chachak,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent Accordionist - not overly orchestrated.,
LW-1287 |
LW-1287,
TD-69,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10248 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn |
Horos & Ruchenitsas - Sofia Brass Band |
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Big Bulgarian urban Brass Band sound - well played. |
LW-3125,
LW-3200 |
| Balkanton-10257 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Horos & Ruchenitsas From The Varna Region - Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
opas,
pravo,
paidushko,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very over orchestrated. Into to tunes is really horrible from roots perspective, .... however, the accordion playing is good. |
LW-1968 |
| Balkanton-10260 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Iliya Argirov |
|
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> This records has some very pretty, nicely arranged tunes. But nothing reallly special |
LW-1981 |
| Balkanton-10261 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Yordanka Ilieva & Iliya Dimitrov |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Yordanka Ilieva,
Iliya Dimitrov |
bitov |
pravo,
daichovo,
graovsko,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-863 |
| Balkanton-10282 |
I |
|
Слънчо Грее и Се Смее,
Sluncho Gree i Se Smee |
|
|
|
|
|
TD-58,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10329 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Russia |
Pirin Pee - Glasove Ot Pirin - Pesni Ot Dimitur Yanev,
Гласове От Пирин - Песни от Димитър Янев,
Glasove Ot Pirin - Pesni ot Dimiter Yanev / Voices from the Pirin Mountains,
Glasove Ot Pirin-songs by Dimiter Yanev |
Pirin Ensemble,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Veselka Lazarova,
Stoyanka Koleva,
Rositsa Dureva,
Venera Maerkova,
Dimitur Yanev |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1402,
TD-219,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10333 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Folk Songs From The Yambol Region - Vulkana Stoyanova,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Folksongs from the Yambol Region |
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Nikola Ganchev |
bitov,
voice,
kaval |
pravo |
|
LW-1489 |
LW-1489,
TD-71 |
| 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-10336 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Varna |
Ensemble Dobroudzha - 25 Years,
Ensemble Dobrudja - 25 Years |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Stoyanka Stoyanova |
bitov,
voice,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Very arranged ensemble music - a few very good tracks,
LW-1814 |
LW-1814,
TD-72,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10351 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble,
Ot Cistite Izvori,
From the Pure Sources |
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Elena Rahova,
Stoyanka Koleva,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Veneta Tsvetkova,
St Eturski,
Kateriona Kostadinova |
voice,
kaval,
bitov |
na_trapeza,
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
LW-1590 |
LW-1590,
TD-73 |
| Balkanton-10352 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble - Ziva Kato Zemyata |
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Veneta Tsvetkova,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Elena Karakasheva |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Not their best Album |
LW-1228,
LW-1591 |
| Balkanton-10353 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Voices From The Pirin Mountains - Pirin Ensemble,
Glasove ot Pirina,
Voices from the Pirin Mountains |
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Stoyanka Koleva,
Pelagia Kostova,
Zhivka Kostadinova,
Maria Tomova,
Veneta Tsvetkova,
Tatyana Surbinska |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
chetvorno,
devetorka |
|
LW-1493 |
LW-1493,
TD-74 |
| Balkanton-10354 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Stancho Stoilov - Songs Fron The Graovo Region |
Stancho Stoilov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
graovsko |
|
LW> Really like this singer and many of the arrangements - Shope style |
LW-1606 |
| Balkanton-10381 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble - Plovdiv Bulgaria,
Trakia Ensemble |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
E Pashov,
Stefka Avramova,
Vichka Nikolova,
B Sekiranova,
Hristina Cherneva,
M Doycheva,
Tsvetan Tsvetkov,
N Bayrakova |
voice,
bitov,
gaida |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
buchimish,
paidushko |
|
LW-1495 |
LW-1495,
TD-643,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10419 |
|
|
Robinson Kruso |
|
|
|
|
|
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10420 |
I |
|
State Ensemble for Folksongs and Dances |
|
|
|
|
|
TD-75 |
| Balkanton-10441 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Tantsi Ot Bulgaria - Folk Dances From Bulgaria Vol 1 - Jaap Leegwater,
Folk Dances from Bulgaria - Vol 1,
Learned and Collected in Bulgaria by Jaap Leegwater |
|
|
|
|
LW-731 |
LW-731,
TD-76,
EB-LP,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10468 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev - Kaval,
Цвятко Благоев-Кавал,
Tsvyatko Blagoev-Kaval,
Tsvyatko Blgoev-Kaval |
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
kaval |
grancharsko,
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent Album, a bit too orchestrated.,
LW-1652 |
LW-1652,
TD-77,
EB-AU |