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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-11444 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble - 25 Years - Folk Songs And Dances Pleven |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Nadka Tomova,
Dimiter Marinov,
Antonka Kouneva,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimitur Dimitrov |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
doina,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
LW> This album is not particularly well recorded - some of the A Cappella songs are nice.... instrumental tunes are too orchestral. |
LW-3091,
LW-3156 |
| Balkanton-11466 |
|
Bulgaria |
From The Golden Fund Of Bulgarian Music #1 - Zlaten Fond Bulgarskata Narodna Muzika - 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-1333,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11482 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Kalinka Vulcheva - Folk Songs From Dobrudja |
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
bitov,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent singing - mostly bitov Orchestra accompanyment, arrangements quite good. |
LW-1842,
LW-3193 |
| Balkanton-11505 |
|
Bulgaria |
Kapanski Ensemble - Razgrad |
Kapanski Ensemble |
|
|
|
|
LW-2278 |
| Balkanton-11507 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gotse Delchev Ensemble - Sofia - 40 Years |
Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia,
Lyubka Rondova,
Iglika Genadieva,
Ivan Katsarov |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Bulgarian Tambura orchestra accompanying Stari Gradski style singers..... not so much to my liking |
LW-3092,
LW-3157 |
| Balkanton-11520 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Hristina Lyutova - Folksongs From The Rhodopes |
Hristina Lyutova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Somewhat over-orchestrated excellent deep rich voice |
LW-1331,
LW-1803 |
| Balkanton-11521 |
|
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Goudi Goudev & Stoyan Dechev - Folk Songs From Kotel & Horos And Ruchenitsas From Dobroudja |
Goudi Goudev,
Stoyan Dechev |
|
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1830 |
| Balkanton-11548 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarka Folk Trio,
Trio Bulgarka |
Bulgarka Folk Trio,
Trio Bulgarka,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Mihail Marinov,
Georgi Doichev |
voice,
accordion,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1114,
LW-1292 |
| Balkanton-11562 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Yane Sandanski - Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - Goce Delchev |
Ansambl Yane Sandanski |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1280 |
| Balkanton-11571 |
|
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Krum Yankov - Rhodopski Narodni Pesni - Rhodope Folk Songs |
Kroum Yankov |
voice |
|
|
LW> Fair Singing - over-orchestreated! |
LW-1319 |
| Balkanton-11572 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Assenovgrad Folk Group & "Rodolyubie" Harmonica Quartet - Assenovgrad |
Assenovgradskata Narodna Groupa,
Rodolyubie Harmonica Quartet Assenovgrad |
harmonica |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
krivo,
gankino |
|
LW> Both groups featured on this album are really excellent, but the biggest surprise was how nice the "Harmonica" group is |
LW-1979,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11573 |
|
Bulgaria |
From The Golden Fund Of Bulgarian Music #2 - Zlaten Fond Bulgarskata Narodna Muzika - 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-1334 |
| Balkanton-11589 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sandanski Ensemble - "Nikola I Vaptsarov" |
Music Ens From Cultural Club Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Maria Gulubova,
Stoyan Harizanov,
Lidia Parapanova,
Kamen Hristov |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
gankino,
march,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice album with some good tunes |
LW-1962 |
| Balkanton-11591 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gouna Ivanova |
Gouna Ivanova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
graovsko,
lesnoto,
chetvorno,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1521 |
| Balkanton-11592 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Dinka Rousseva |
|
voice |
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Very nice singing, some tunes are really excellent, somewhat modernish wedding band style. |
LW-3093,
LW-3158,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11641 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudzha Pee - Dobroudzha Sings - "Dobroudzha" Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - Tolbouhin |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Ilia Karakashev,
Ivan Georgiev,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Denka Spassova,
Zhelyo Dimov |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
pravo,
opas |
|
LW> 4 Record Boxed set contining BHA 11641, BKA 11642, BXA 11643, BEA 11644 |
LW-1668 |
| Balkanton-11680 |
|
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Todor Kozhouharov - Folk Songs From Thrace |
Todor Kozhouharov |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-1833 |
| Balkanton-11681 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Velsela And Lyuben Bozhkovi |
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Shibilev Orch |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Pretty tunes - not well audio engineered - a few very nice tunes |
LW-3094,
LW-3159 |
| Balkanton-11682 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes,
Radio Plovdiv Presents Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Georgi Koev,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Nikola Iliev,
Orfei Orkestur,
Georgi Yanev,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Todor Kozhouharov,
Vichka Nikolova,
Teodosi Spassov,
Binka Dobreva,
Hristo Ouroumov Ensemble,
Roumen Rodopski,
Plovdiv Music Academy Orchestra |
brass,
clarinet,
voice,
gaida,
bitov,
kaval |
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Live Recorded Program on Radio Plovdiv with DJ |
LW-1530,
LW-1653,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11683 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Varna |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov,
Stoyan Angelov Orch |
accordion,
violin |
grancharsko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
opas,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Terrible arrangements and orchestrations ruin some nice accordion playing. The Gruncharsko (Boyanovsko) is the only nice tune. |
LW-1965 |
| Balkanton-11684 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Shopski Napevi - Female Vocal Groups From Bistrica & Simeonovo |
Bistritsa Babi,
Simeonovo Babi |
voice |
doina |
|
LW> Excellent traditional singing from shope region |
LW-866 |
| Balkanton-11685 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Yantra Orkestur - Byala |
Yantra Orkestur |
trumpet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
gankino,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent N. Bulgarian Tunes. What makes this band sooo nice is the Trumpet player! |
LW-3120,
LW-3160 |
| Balkanton-11697 |
I |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kitna Trakia - Ensemble For FolkSongs And Dances Haskovo,
Китна Тракия - Хасково,
Kitna Trakiya - Haskovo |
Kitna Trakia Ansambl |
|
|
|
|
LW-2170,
TD-1007 |
| Balkanton-11711 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Atanas Vulchev (Gadulka) & Elka Vulcheva (Violin) |
Atanas Vulchev,
Elka Vulcheva |
violin,
gadulka,
bitov |
krivo,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza |
|
|
LW-1565,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11732 |
|
Bulgaria |
Iliya Argirov |
Iliya Argirov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1826 |
| Balkanton-11759 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace |
Na Izvora Horo Se Vie (A Horo Is Winding At The Spring) |
Zlatan Zlatev Orch (Shoumen),
Slavi Boichev,
Yovka Boicheva,
Nikolai Roushanov,
Tsanko Mladenov,
Nadka Zlateva |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
eleno,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> This is not a particularly strong album |
LW-1820 |
| Balkanton-11766 |
|
Bulgaria |
From The Golden Fund Of Bulgarian Music #3 - Zlaten Fond Bulgarskata Narodna Muzika - 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-1335 |
| Balkanton-11767 |
|
Bulgaria |
Diko Iliev - Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Wind Orchestra Todor Kableshkov Technical School |
|
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1368 |
| Balkanton-11781 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rhodope Folk Songs - Roumen Rodopski |
Roumen Rodopski,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Stephan Zahmanov |
gaida,
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice record, good singing, would have prefered to have more Kaba Gaida |
LW-1973 |
| Balkanton-11782 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Orpheus Orchestra |
Orfei Orkestur |
|
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Wedding Band Music - Pretty good, but not inspired - NO INTER-TRACK SPACE |
LW-1209 |
| Balkanton-11785 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Yanka Roupkina |
Yanka Roupkina,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Todor Prashtakov Orch |
voice |
pravo,
doina,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Original record has 3 Songs about Yana - songs were separated into3 tracks. |
LW-1580,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11786 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Alexander Kokareshov - Pirin Folk Songs |
Lyubka Rondova,
Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Kostadin Gougov,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Gancho Nikolov,
Venera Maerkova,
Pirin Ensemble |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1522,
LW-1799 |
| Balkanton-11787 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Alexander Kokareshov - Pirin Folk Songs |
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Georgi Gotsev,
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Lyubka Rondova,
Milen Taskov,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
Pirin Ensemble,
Emil Ristoskov,
Rossitsa Doureva,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Rouska Stoimenova |
voice,
tambura,
bitov |
reka,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1523,
LW-1825 |
| Balkanton-11859 |
|
|
"Plovdiv" Folk Jazz Band |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-1854 |
| Balkanton-11862 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Bisserovi - Folk Songs From Pirin |
Sestri Bisserovi |
voice |
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent singing |
LW-1821 |
| Balkanton-11871 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Philip Koutev State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - 35 Years - Vol 1 Of 2 |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
pravo |
|
LW> Not particularly well recorded and a bit too orchestral to suite my taste |
LW-3136,
LW-3161 |
| Balkanton-11872 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Shope |
Philip Koutev State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - 35 Years - Vol 2 Of 2 |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov,
voice |
trite_puti,
krivo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very Very arranged tunes - too arranged to suite me |
LW-3138,
LW-3162 |
| Balkanton-11873 |
9ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Severn |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti,
petrunino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent Shope/North Central Bulgarian Bitov Orchestra |
LW-1564 |
| Balkanton-11874 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pesen Ot Bansko - Magdalena Morarova,
Magdalena Morarova,
Songs from Bansko |
Magdalena Morarova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
paidushko,
gankino,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
eleno |
|
LW> Interesting selection of tunes,
LW-1960 |
LW-1960,
TD-109 |
| Balkanton-11875 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Stefan Kunev - Favorite Folk Songs And Horos,
Стефан Кънев - любими народни песни и хора,
Stefan Kunev - Favorite Folk Songs & Horos |
|
bitov |
|
|
LW> Original Compositions - totally ove-orchestrated!,
LW-1320 |
LW-1320,
TD-110 |
| Balkanton-11876 |
|
Bulgaria |
Yovcho Karaivanov |
Yovcho Karaivanov |
|
|
|
|
LW-2104 |
| Balkanton-11879 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Starite Pesni - Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Mladenov,
Ivan Boichev,
Ivan Hadzhiski |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1524 |
| Balkanton-11880 |
|
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Orkestur "Kanarite" I Elena Chausheva - The "Kanarite" Orchestra & Elena Chausheva |
Kanarite Orchestra,
Elena Yancheva |
|
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> One long band on each side of the Record, Side "A" Pravo Trakysko Horo, Side "B" Mostly Ruchenitsi folowed by a Pravo |
LW-1316 |
| Balkanton-11889 |
|
Bulgaria |
Valya Balkanska |
Valya Balkanska |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1340 |
| Balkanton-11902 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Wallachia |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Tsana Borisova,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Smilyan/Smolyanski,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Zaburdo/Smolyanski,
Minko Dimitrov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Kaloyan/Varna,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Mineralni Bani/Haskovo,
Gospodin Rousev,
Blagouts Petrov,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Sofia/Grad,
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa (Mladi) ot Bistrica/Sofisko,
Assen Rizoikov,
Asenka Yaneva,
Yordan Todorov,
Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Pripek/Kurdzhali,
Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Kostandovo/Pazardzhik,
Instrumental Group Selo Dorkovo/Pazardzhisko |
voice,
kaval,
bitov,
gaida,
frula |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1581 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-1582 |
| Balkanton-11928 |
I |
Bulgaria |
Popularni Akordeonisti - Popolar Occordionists,
Populari Akordeonisti,
Pоpular Accordionists |
|
accordion |
|
|
LW-1338 |
LW-1338,
TD-646 |
| Balkanton-11978 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Songs Of Kiril Stefanov - Pirin Ensemble - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Pirin Ensemble,
Elena Rahova,
Stoyanka Koleva,
Tanya Kostova,
Silvia Maleva,
Nikola Kostov,
Elena Karakasheva |
voice,
kaval |
|
|
|
LW-1525,
LW-1801 |
| Balkanton-11979 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Songs Of Kiril Stefanov - Pirin Ensemble - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Tanya Kostova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Vasilka Karadalieva |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Good - but not a great recording |
LW-1526,
LW-1824 |
| Balkanton-11981 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
The Konoushenska Group & Todor Kozhouharov |
Konoushenska Groupa,
Todor Kozhouharov |
voice,
clarinet |
pravo,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent wedding band music |
LW-1658,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12001 |
|
Bulgaria |
Nikola Atanasov - Gaida |
Nikola Atanasov |
bitov,
gaida |
|
|
LW> Wonderful Gaida - Horribly over-arranged and over-orchestrated! |
LW-1317 |
| Balkanton-12002 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Mladen Koinarov - Folksongs From The Rhodopes |
Mladen Koinarov,
Georgi Mousourliev,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice Voice - most tracks have tunes that are over-orchestrated |
LW-1583,
LW-1916 |
| Balkanton-12003 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Lyubka Rondova |
Lyubka Rondova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
tambura |
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1585 |
| Balkanton-12035 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Shope |
Orkestur Horo - Rousse - 25 Years |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
|
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent N. Bulgarian tunes. Fine musicianship and arrangements. |
LW-1822 |
| Balkanton-12036 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Veska Mokova & Izvor Orchestra |
Veska Mokova,
Izvor Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Some very nice tunes and arrangements - good singer |
LW-1964 |
| Balkanton-12037 |
|
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Songs And Melodies From Thrace And The Rhodopes |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-1531 |
| Balkanton-12054 |
|
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Velichka Staneva - Narodni Pesni Od Varnensko - Folk Songs From Varna District |
Velichka Staneva |
voice |
|
|
LW> Very Good Voice and nice orchestrations (in general) |
LW-1330 |
| Balkanton-12057 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Staika Gyokova |
Staika Gyokova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Ivan Gyokov,
Sergei Stoinov |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
pravo,
doina |
|
|
LW-1584,
LW-2100 |
| Balkanton-12058 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Recordings Of Children Participants In The 5th National Folk Festival |
Bulgaria Children's Folk Group Smolyan,
Ivelina Petrova,
Yulian Georgiev,
Maria Todorova,
Meshtitsa village (Pernik) Children's Folk Group,
Tsenko Petrov,
Denis Ignatov,
Elhovets village (Smolyan) Children's Folk Group,
Nelly Lyubenova,
Goren Chiflik (Varna) Children's Folk Group,
Stoyan Chobanov,
Padina village (Kurdzhali) Children's Folk Group,
Tanya Skechelieva,
Lazarevo (Vratsa) Children's Folk Group,
Stoyan Kossanov,
Lazar Kossanov,
Tsonka Dimitrova,
Volouyak Quartel (Sofia) Peter Malinov Club Children's Folk Group,
Margarit Vassilev,
Mitko Tsvetkov,
Stoyan Dimov,
Vesselka Dobrinova,
Mramor Quartel (Sofia) Children's Folk Group |
voice,
gaida,
kaval,
gadulka |
na_trapeza,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Lots of really excellent pereformance by children. |
LW-1978 |
| Balkanton-12122 |
|
Bulgaria |
Traicho Sinapov - Accordion |
Traicho Sinapov |
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-1533 |