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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-12340 |
|
Bulgaria |
Strouma (Kyustendil) State Ememble For Folk Songs And Dances |
Strouma Emsemble |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1360 |
| Balkanton-12341 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia |
Songs By Dimiter Yanev |
Stoyanka Koleva,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Dimitur Yanev,
Boris Stoev,
Ventsislav Tsvetkov,
Venera Maerkova |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Seems like these are patriotic songs, pop folk, and kind of polished, but not too remarkable. |
LW-1955 |
| Balkanton-12360 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Dimka And Lyoubomir Vladimirov |
Dimka Vladimirova,
Lyoubomir Vladimirov,
Dobrin Panayotov Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
tambura |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
graovsko |
|
LW> I like the vocalist on this album, however, tunes are over-arranged |
LW-1809 |
| Balkanton-12362 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Slavka Kalcheva |
Slavka Kalcheva,
Todor Prashtakov Orch |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1529 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Some nice tunes, a bit of a more modern sound in the bitov orch |
LW-1823 |
| Balkanton-12364 |
|
Bulgaria |
Krassimir Stanev |
Krassimir Stanev |
voice |
|
|
LW> A bit over-orchestrated |
LW-1332 |
| Balkanton-12367 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Severn,
Dobrudja |
Stambolovo '88 - Vol 1 |
Kozarevska Group Yambol,
Vievska Folk Groupa,
Slavka Kalcheva,
Ograzhden Blagoevgrad,
Mladost Pernik,
Aksakovska Group,
Veselie Gabrovo,
Donka Racheva,
Mladost Slavyanovo,
Zlatka Kissyova,
Drouzhba Rousse,
Istur Silistra |
voice,
accordion |
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
graovsko,
grancharsko,
ruchenitsa,
eleno |
|
LW> Album was not well engineered - too much bass - fixed somewhat during remastering. Some nice tunes. |
LW-3132,
LW-3168 |
| 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 |
|
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-12400 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Town Songs From Southwestern Bulgaria #1 - Gradski Pesni Ot Yugozapadna Bulgaria #1 |
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Blagoevgrad Orchestra (Television + Radio Folk Song Ens),
Tanya Kostova,
Kiril Dringov,
Ivan Gotsev,
Angel Mitrev,
Emil Ristoskov |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nothing particularly notable about this album. |
LW-3129,
LW-3170 |
| Balkanton-12419 |
|
Bulgaria |
Ilenden Ensemble - Blagoevgrad |
Ilenden Ensemble |
|
|
|
|
LW-1097,
LW-1364 |
| Balkanton-12429 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Angel Vangelov - Accordion |
Angel Vangelov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Kolev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
accordion |
pravo,
krivo,
chetvorno,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
gankino,
buchimish |
|
LW> Nice tunes and quite skillful playing. |
LW-3135,
LW-3171 |
| Balkanton-12430 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Fanka And Mladen Koinarov |
Fanka Koinarova,
Mladen Koinarov,
Georgi Mousourliev |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
LW> Album was very poorly recorded, tried to equalize as best as possible. Nice singing and kaba gaida playing. |
LW-3117,
LW-3172 |
| Balkanton-12434 |
|
Bulgaria |
Georgiev Sisters - Songs From Nedelino |
Sestri Georgievi |
|
|
|
|
LW-1538 |
| Balkanton-12482 |
|
Bulgaria |
Songs By Zapryu Ikonomov |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-2281 |
| Balkanton-12489 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Folk Songs From Dobroudzha - Anastassia Kostova |
Anastassia Kostova,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Allbum is really very poorly recorded - one of the worst I've heard on Balkanton records. Levels are completely out of balance. Singer is pretty good. |
LW-3121,
LW-3173 |
| Balkanton-12490 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarka Vocal Trio |
Trio Bulgarka |
voice |
|
|
LW> Lilo |
LW-1460,
LW-1938 |
| Balkanton-12491 |
|
Bulgaria |
Stefan Georgiev - Accordion |
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-2280 |
| Balkanton-12492 |
5S |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Pavline Gorcheva - Shope Songs,
Pavlina Gorcheva |
Pavlina Gorcheva |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1082,
LW-1337,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12512 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
daichovo,
graovsko |
|
|
LW-727 |
| Balkanton-12556 |
|
Bulgaria |
Folk Songs And Melodies From Strandja |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-1534 |
| Balkanton-12557 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Orpheus Orchestra |
Orfei Orkestur |
guitar,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
gankino |
|
LW> Wedding Band Music - gift from Valeri Georgiev - Overall too modern for my taste |
LW-3367 |
| Balkanton-12573 |
|
Bulgaria |
"Urgent" Show Band, Yanka Roupkina & Trio Bulgarka - Trio "Speshen Slouchai" #2 & Trio Bulgarka |
Trio Bulgarka,
Yanka Roupkina |
|
|
|
LW> Pop Music |
LW-2179 |
| Balkanton-12611 |
|
Bulgaria |
Kraj Vardara - Sabrinska & Kolev,
Kraj Vardaro - By The Vardar River |
Subrinska + Kolev |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1098,
LW-1353 |
| Balkanton-12624 |
|
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Pesni Ot Rhodopite - Songs From The Rhodopes - Boika Prisadova |
Boika Prisadova,
Koutev Ensemble |
voice |
|
|
LW> Beautiful Voice - totally over-orchestratred and arranged |
LW-1321 |
| Balkanton-12625 |
|
Bulgaria |
Nadka Karadzhova - Pazardzhiski Pesni - Songs From The Region Of Pazardzhik |
Nadka Karadzhova |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1357,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12672 |
|
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1359 |
| Balkanton-12708 |
T |
Ladino |
Clara Armandova Sings Sephardic Songs In Ladino - Sefarad '92 |
Clara Armandova |
voice |
|
|
LW> Interesting Record - instrumentation a bit too modern |
LW-1700,
LW-1701 |
| Balkanton-12711 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Voice Of Pirin |
Pirin Ensemble,
Nikola Kostov,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Iliya Argirov,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Pirinka Hristova,
Zdravka Hristova |
voice,
kaval,
bitov |
na_trapeza,
lesnoto,
waltz |
|
LW> This is a compilation re-release. Most of the tunes have appeared on other albums, but, the tune selection is good here. |
LW-1956,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12720 |
|
Bulgaria |
Kalinka Zgurova\Stefan Kunev I Tehnite Pesni - Kalinka Zgurova\Stefan Kunev And Their Songs |
Kalinka Zgourova |
voice |
|
|
LW> Very Nice Voice - too orchestrated but does not take much away from her singing |
LW-1327 |
| Balkanton-12724 |
|
Bulgaria |
Manol Mihailov - Narodni Pesni Ot Strandzha --Manol Mihailov - Folk Songs From The Strandzha Region |
Manol Mihailov,
Instrumentalna Grupa Balkana |
bitov,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1352 |
| Balkanton-12738 |
|
Bulgaria |
Bulgarka Junior Quartet - Bulgarian Folk Singers Unlimited |
Bulgarka Junior Quartet |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1349 |
| Balkanton-12740 |
|
Bulgaria |
Komnya Stoyanova - Strandzha Folk Songs |
Komnya Stoyanova,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
|
|
LW> Excellent Album |
LW-1322 |
| Balkanton-12745 |
|
Bulgaria |
S Buklitsa I Dryan |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-1106 |
| Balkanton-12746 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Shastlivi Tsigani |
Anzhelo Malikov Orch,
Gosho Sergiev,
Katya Sefedinova,
Hasan Chinchiri Orch,
Mariya Rankova,
Plamen Chinchiri,
Atanas Rankova |
voice |
chochek,
devetorka,
tango |
|
LW> Bulgarian Gypsy |
LW-1105,
LW-1347,
LW-1796 |
| Balkanton-12748 |
|
Bulgaria |
Philip Koutev,
The Philip Koutev National Folk Company - New Songs |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1081,
LW-1350 |
| Balkanton-12775 |
|
Bulgaria |
The Magic Of The Bulgarian Music Folklore - Singers - Vol 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-2252 |
| Balkanton-12776 |
|
Bulgaria |
The Magic Of The Bulgarian Music Folklore - Ensembles - Vol 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-2240 |
| Balkanton-12777 |
|
Bulgaria |
The Magic Of The Bulgarian Music Folklore - Singers From Pirin - Vol 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-2241 |
| Balkanton-12783 |
|
Bulgaria |
The Magic Of The Bulgarian Music Folklore - Musicians - Vol 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-2242 |
| Balkanton-12800 |
|
Bulgaria |
Kapanski Ensemble |
Kapanski Ensemble |
|
|
|
|
LW-2276 |
| Balkanton-20100 |
|
Bulgaria |
Pyasuchnoto Momiche - The Sand Girl |
Teodosi Spassov |
kaval |
|
|
|
LW-3370 |
| Balkanton-060050 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Musical Folklore - 1 |
|
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-1419 |
| Balkanton-060053 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Ensembles And Songs |
Pirin Ensemble,
Tanya Kostova,
Silvia Maleva,
Koutev Ensemble,
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
ANPKTR Choir,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Yanka Roupkina |
kaval,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2551 |
| Balkanton-060154 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Magiata Na Rhodopa Planina 2 |
Sto Gajdi,
Valya Balkanska,
Roumen Rodopski,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Fanka Koinarova,
Georgi Mousourliev,
Mladen Koinarov,
Dimitur Grivnin,
Boika Prisadova,
Kroum Yankov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Hristina Lyutova,
Apostol Kisiov,
Roza Georgieva,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Vassil Vasilev,
Sestri Georgievi,
Georgi Chilingirov,
Nadezhda Hvoineva |
voice,
gaida,
bitov |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent CD - Mixture or very traditional and somewhat orchestrared |
LW-2562 |
| Balkanton-060156 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Star-Singers From the Pirin Region |
Rouska Stoimenova,
Vladislav Dzhibarov,
Pirin Ensemble,
Kostadin Gougov,
Pelagia Kostova,
Nadka Vulchanova,
Lyubka Rondova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Yordanka Dimitrova,
Lilyana Gogova,
Roza Hristova,
Tanya Kostova,
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Stoika Germanova,
Radko Assenov,
Maria Shaleva,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Ivan Gotsev,
Rositsa Pandova,
Petya Todorova |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
waltz |
|
LW> One of the less inspiring Pirin Ensemble albums I've heard |
LW-2550 |
| Balkanton-060243 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Vulkana Stoyanova - The Voice Of Thrace |
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
M Yordanov Orch,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Nikola Ganchev,
Koutev Ensemble,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
kaval,
bitov |
pravo,
doina |
|
LW> Great collection of tunes |
LW-2759 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Excellent release of examples of traditional instruments |
LW-2458 |
| Balkanton_Trading_Ltd-1003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Srednogorski Izvoren Folklor - Authentic Folklore From Sredna Gora |
Zlatitsa Chitalishte Bitov ens,
Nevena Mechkarova,
Angel Yankov,
Ani Radouncheva,
Womens Singing Group Smolsko Village,
Danail Kurdzhilov,
Hristina Hriskova,
Srednagorski Zvuncheta,
Nikolina Filcheva Stancheva,
Nedelyo Petelov,
Valentin Ivanov,
Ivanka Genova,
Kamenitsa Chitalishte Lyuben Karavelov chorus,
Ivan (Gaidar) Nenov,
Yordanka Tinkova,
Maria Tangarova |
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
frula,
gaida |
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
krivo,
petrunino,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent Album of village musicians for the Srednagora region of Thrace |
LW-2712,
LW-3187 |
| Balkanton_Trading_Ltd-1005 |
|
Bulgaria |
HEM Folk Ensemble |
Hem Folk Ensemble |
|
|
|
LW> Some nice Ensemble Arrangements |
LW-1312 |
| Balkanton_Trading_Ltd-1008 |
|
Bulgaria |
Philippopolis Folk Group - Original Bulgarian Instrumental Music |
Philippopolis Folk Group |
bitov |
|
|
LW> Interesting New Compositions - some good. |
LW-1313 |
| Balkanton_Trading_Ltd-1043 |
|
Bulgaria |
Naniz Ot Zhiltisi |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-1342 |
| Balkanton_Trading_Ltd-1045 |
|
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Byala Sum, Byala Yunache - Pesni Ot Rodopite |
|
voice |
|
|
LW> One long Track on Each side - terrible blunder! |
LW-1345 |
| Balkanton_Trading_Ltd-1048 |
|
Bulgaria |
O, Spomiyate Li Si, Gospozho - Stari Gradski Pesni - Old City Songs |
|
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1348 |
| Bam-266 |
T |
|
Danses Berrichonnes - No 1 |
Ensemble Georges Simon |
|
polka |
|
|
LW-157 |
| Bam-267 |
T |
|
Danses Berrichonnes - No 2 |
Ensemble Georges Simon |
|
polka |
|
|
LW-158 |
| 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 |
|
LW> Excellent collection of tunes; supurb mussianship; last tune ends prematurely. |
LW-2768 |
| Beltona_45-2455 |
T |
|
BELTONA 45 - BL2455 |
Jimmy Shand's Folk Dance Band |
|
|
|
|
LW-130 |
| Beograd_Disk-0032 |
T |
Serbia,
Yugoslavia |
Zlatna Truba '80 - Duvachki Orkestar Svetozara Lazovitcha Iz Jezhevitse |
Duvachki Orkestar Svetozara Lazovitcha |
brass |
chachak |
|
LW> Nice U-Sests & Cacaks |
LW-1194,
LW-1195 |
| Beograd_Disk-0092 |
T |
|
Vlashka Kola - Slobodan Bozhinovitch |
Slobodan Bozinovic |
accordion |
|
|
LW> Generally uninspired playing |
LW-850 |
| Beograd_Disk-0238 |
T |
|
Miroslav Ilic - Homoljski Vez |
Miroslav Ilic |
frula |
chachak |
|
|
LW-677 |