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| Album ID | #STI | Nationality | Title | Performers | Instrument | Rhythms | Producer | Notes | DBID |
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| Parlophon-10563 | T | Bulgaria | Parlophon (Bulgaria) - #B. 10563 - Mara Tsigancheva | Mara Tsigancheva | voice | LW> Record has ripples in it. Songs are not particularly great | LW-2857 | ||
| Parlophon-10580 | T | Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Parlophon (Bulgaria) #B.10580 - 78 RPM - Mara Tsigancheva | Mara Tsigancheva | voice | devetorka | LW-3052 | ||
| Parlophon-10593 | Bulgaria | Parlophon (Bulgaria) #B 10593 - G Trichkova (Vocals) & piano | G Trichkova | voice, piano |
LW> Quality if recording is good - but I don't like the style | LW-3280 | |||
| Parlophon-10624 | T | Bulgaria | Parlophon (Bulgaria) - #B. 10624 - Mara Tsigancheva | Mara Tsigancheva | voice | LW-3325 | |||
| Pathe-74504 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74504 - 78 RPM | Stoyan Ishmiriev, Marin Paroushev |
voice, accordion |
LW-2127 | |||
| Pathe-74612 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74612 - I. Vamtov & Saliev (Vocal, Kanun & Oud) | I Vamtov, Saliev (Oud) |
voice, chalgia |
lesnoto | LW> First "Turkish" Chalgija styple recording I've heard from Bulgaria.;;Very annoying 150 Hz (approx) motor noise (not a hum) which should be carefully removed. | LW-3297 | |
| Pathe-74625 | T | Bulgaria, Shope |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74625 - 78 RPM - Krusto Georgiev / Simonavna | Krusto Georgiev | gadulka, voice |
pravo | LW> Excellent tunes - Record label says "Gusle", which may be true for side 1, but side 2 is clearly a Gudulka | LW-2631 | |
| Pathe-74628 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74628 - 78 RPM - Krusto Georgiev / Simonavna | Krusto Georgiev | gadulka, voice |
LW> Excellent tunes - Record label says "Gusle", which may be true. Excellent recordings of slow tunes;;There is a 130 Hz hum which needs to be removed. | LW-3040 | ||
| Pathe-74647 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74647 - 78 RPM - P. M. Parushev | Parush Parushev | voice, accordion |
LW> Verrry interesting - oboe | LW-1923 | ||
| Pathe-74651 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74651 - 78 RPM - Doprotei Vasilev / Simonavna | Dorotei Vasilev | voice | LW> Record Cracked but playable | LW-1762 | ||
| Pathe-74692 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74692 - 78 RPM | K T Bambov | voice | lesnoto | LW-3015 | ||
| Pathe-74728 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74728 - 78 RPM - A. De Skryain Orch & M. Minkov (Soloist) | A De Skryain Orch | voice | ruchenitsa, waltz |
LW> Very unusual orchestration - not great - sound like old city music | LW-1763, LW-3275 |
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| Pathe-74774 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74774 - 78 RPM - Stefan Penchev - "Bratova Dulba" | Stefan G Penchev | voice, gadulka |
LW> This record may be the same as Orfei 1017 - but with different matrix numbers | LW-2860 | ||
| Pathe-74780 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74780 - 78 RPM - Ramadan Lolov & Orch | Ramadan Lolov | clarinet, voice |
ruchenitsa | LW> Not one of the better recordings | LW-2227 | |
| Pathe-74783 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74783 - 78 RPM - Bozhana Kirova | Bozhana Kirova | voice | LW> 0 | LW-3313 | ||
| Pathe-74805 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74805 - 78 RPM - Mara Tsigancheva | Mara Tsigancheva | voice | LW> Record in poor condition - will track but sound is poor | LW-2892 | ||
| Pathe-74845 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74845 - 78 RPM - St. G. Penchev - Georgi Grozniya (Sides 1 & 2) | Stefan G Penchev | voice, gadulka |
LW> Singer-Storyteller-Gudular | LW-2629 | ||
| Pathe-74846 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74846 - 78 RPM - St. G. Penchev - Stoyan Stoyanki Doumashe (Sides 1 & 2) | Stefan G Penchev | voice, gadulka |
LW> Singer-Storyteller-Gudular;;I'm not as fond of this set song as I am of other songs Penchev does. | LW-3309 | ||
| Pathe-74855 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) #74855 - 78 RPM - St. G. Penchev - Georgi Mlado Voiniche | Stefan G Penchev | voice, gadulka |
LW> Singer-Storyteller-Gudular - May be same as Arfa 2075 - but has different matrix number | LW-2622 | ||
| Pathe-74857 | T | Bulgaria | Pathe (Bulgaria) - #74857 - "Chavdar Voivoda" Stephan G. Penchev (Sides 1 & 2) | Stefan G Penchev | voice, gadulka |
LW> Very Nice Recording - May be the same as London Record 3201 - needs to be checked | LW-3051 | ||
| Patria-3013 | T | Bulgaria | Patria (Orfei) - #3013 - Totyu Moldovanov | Totyu Moldovanov | kaval, voice |
LW> While the Catalog numbers are different on this record, after looking at other records (at the Ethnografski muzei) the correct number for both sides is 3013 | LW-3270 | ||
| Patria-3013-3014 | T | Bulgaria | Patria (Orfei) - #3013-3014 - Totyu Moldovanov | Totyu Moldovanov | kaval, voice |
LW> While the Catalog numbers are different on this record, after looking at other records (at the Ethnografski muzei) the correct number for both sides is 3013 | LW-2249 | ||
| Patria-3025 | T | Bulgaria | Patria (Orfei) - Various Performers - #3025 | Zh Dolchinkov, Ivanka Georgieva, Kostika Orchestra |
voice | LW-3342 | |||
| Pautalia-Kyustendil | T | Bulgaria, Shope |
Folk Dance Ensemble Pautalia - Kyustendil-Bulgaria | Pautalia Folk Dance Ensemble Kyustendil | voice, gadulka, bitov |
gankino, petrunino, ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, paidushko, lesnoto, graovsko |
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 | |
| Payner-980193-15 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kanarite 98 | Kanarite Orchestra | voice, gaida |
pravo, graovsko, devetorka, chetvorno, ruchenitsa |
LW> Nothing really special here - tracks all lack a certain brightness which would have improved the recording. Overall not a particularly strong CD. | LW-2987 | |
| Payner-2003285-79 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Nie Bulgarite | Kanarite Orchestra, Atanas Trachev, Martin Dimitrov, Petko Radev, Plovdiv Douhova Formatsiya, Slavka Kalcheva |
voice, brass, clarinet |
pravo, na_trapeza, ruchenitsa |
LW> Nice album - in particular I like the tunes with the Brass added to Kanarite | LW-2988 | |
| Payner-2004296-85 | T | Rhodope, Bulgaria |
Rhodopski Zvun 2000 | Vievska Folk Groupa | voice | pravo, lesnoto, gankino |
LW-2981 | ||
| Payner-2103367-143 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace, Varna |
20 Godini Avligite I Glasove Ot Zagore | Avligite, Dinka Rouseva, Krassimir Stanev |
voice, clarinet, saxophone |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
LW> Nice tune - wedding band style - but nothing really special | LW-2989 | |
| Payner-2405743-438 | T | Bulgaria, Rhodope, Macedonia |
Rhodopski Zbun 2004 | Vievska Folk Groupa | voice, gaida, synthesizer |
pravo, chetvorno, lesnoto |
LW> Wedding band style Rhodopi (and other) music. Fairly good album | LW-2982 | |
| Payner-2412830-495 | T | Thrace | Izbrano Ot Ork. Kanarite - Chast 1 | Kanarite Orchestra | voice | na_trapeza, ruchenitsa, graovsko, devetorka, pravo, chetvorno, eleno |
LW> One of Kanarite's better albums. | LW-2991 | |
| Payner-9009250-55 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
S Pesen Na Horoto | Konoushenska Groupa, Konoushenska Gromupa |
voice, clarinet, violin |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
LW> A collection of very nice tunes.... many are medlies that flow from one song to the next. Modern Wedding band style. | LW-3398 | |
| Payner-9412056-02 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Na Svatba With Maria "Gardarkata" Stoyanova | Maria Stoyanova, Assen (Percussion) Mousov, Valeri Dimchev |
gaida, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, trite_puti |
LW> Excellent Gaida Playing | LW-2555 | |
| Payner-9504075 | Bulgaria | Pesnite Na Moya Narod - Tanya Dosseva | Konoushenska Groupa, Tanya Dosseva |
voice | LW-1085 | ||||
| Payner-9904222-41 | T | Thrace | S Lyubov I Nastroenie | Kanarite Orchestra | voice | tango, pravo, ruchenitsa, devetorka |
LW> A real mix of musical styles. Wedding band, stari gradski, pop, tango.... but nothing that really moves me. | LW-2990 | |
| Pece_Atanasovski-Ora-4 | Macedonia | Makedonski Narodni Ora I Pesni - Pece Atanasovski #4 | Pece Atanasovski Ensemble | voice | LW> Master - for CA-14-08 | LW-750 | |||
| Petur_Iliev-002 | T | Bulgaria, Shope, Varna, Rhodope, Rom, Thrace |
Made In Bulgaria - 95% Dance Music | Vasil Bebelekov, Nikolay Kolev, Petur Iliev, Ivan Kabaivanov, Nikolay Kisiov, Yordan Iliev, Dimitar Boyadzhiev, Enei Vitanov, Yanko Asenov, Maria Bebelekov |
bitov, voice, guitar |
ruchenitsa, pravo, devetorka, petrunino, eleno, chetvorno, gankino |
LW> Excellent tunes | LW-2438 | |
| Piranha_Records-1577 | T | Romania, Bulgaria, Rom |
Iag Bari | Fanfare Ciocarlia | brass, voice, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet |
doina | LW> # 2 & 3: with Dan Armeanca; # 5: with The Bulgarian Voices"Angelite" Choir arr: George Petkov; # 6 & 16: with Costel Vasitescu; # 9: with Dan Armeanca & Rom Bengale; #12: with Rom Bengale; # 19: video 2:41 * - Oprica Ivancea (sopran clarinet, alto sax), Ioan Icancea (sopran clarinet,vocals), Costica "Cimai" Trifan (trumpet, vocals); Radulescu Lazar (trumpet,vocals); Nicusor "Pusac" Cantea (trumpet), Daniel Ivancea (alto sax), Constantin "Sulo" Calin (tenor horn); Laurentiu Mihai Ivancea (baritone horn), Constantin "Pinca" Cantea (tuba); Monel Trifan (tuba), Constantin "Gisniac" Ursu (large drum); Nicolae Ionita (percussion); | LW-3386 | |
| Pyramid-13498 | T | Bulgaria | The Magic of Bulgarian Voices | Sestri Georgievi | voice | LW> Excellent album - quite "polished" | LW-2461 | ||
| Radioprom-1017 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom #1017 - Vulkana Stoyanova & Radi Angelov Orch | Vulkana Stoyanova, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice | devetorka | LW> Excellent tunes - This is the original recording - later released under Balkanton #1017 | LW-2893 | |
| Radioprom-1018 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1018 - Vulkana Stoyanova & Radi Angelov Orch | Vulkana Stoyanova, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice | LW> Excellent Singing & good instrumental | LW-2431 | ||
| Radioprom-1024 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1024 - Vulkana Stoyanova & Radi Angelov Orch | Vulkana Stoyanova, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice | LW> Excellent Singing & good instrumental | LW-2232 | ||
| Radioprom-1028 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Radioprom #1028 - 78 RPM - Vulkana Stoyanova & Radi Angelov Orchestra | Vulkana Stoyanova, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice | pravo | LW> Excellent Record - same as Orfei (Bulgaria) #1238 - Best quality recording | LW-2903 | |
| Radioprom-1072 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1072 - Yordanka Dimitrova & Radi Angelov Orch | Yordanka Dimitrova, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice | pravo | LW> Excellent songs - singer has very childlike voice | LW-2810 | |
| Radioprom-1111 | T | Bulgaria, Shope |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - #1111 - Mita Stoicheva & Ougurchinstata Groupa | Mita Stoicheva, Ougurchinskata Groupa |
bitov, voice |
pravo | LW> Excellent tunes & excellent Bitov ens - probably the same as Orfei (Bulgaria) #1514 | LW-2433 | |
| Radioprom-1112 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom (Bulgaria) #1112 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ougurchinstata Groupa | Mita Stoicheva, Ougurchinskata Groupa |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa | LW> Very Nice tunes & excellent Bitov ens;;Same as Orfei 1515 | LW-3319 | |
| Radioprom-1122 | T | Bulgaria, Shope |
Radioprom #1122 - 78 RPM - Atanaska Todorova & Radi Angelov Orchestra | Atanaska Todorova, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice | pravo | LW> Nice songs | LW-2944, LW-3352 |
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| Radioprom-1125 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom #1125 - 78 RPM - Various Artists | Tsonka Petkova, Kostika Orchestra, Masha Byalmoustakova, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice | daichovo | LW> Nice songs | LW-3327 | |
| Radioprom-1131 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Radioprom # 1131 - 78 RPM - Atanaska Todorova/Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941) & Gergana Tsekova/Peyu Boudakov | Atanaska Todorova, Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941), Gergana Tsvekova, Peyou Boudakov Orch, Gergana Tsekova, Stanil Payakov |
voice, bitov |
LW> Excellent tunes.... | LW-2886 | ||
| Radioprom-1137 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - Gencho Kolev Kehayata - Kaval - #1137 | Gencho Kolev Kehayata | kaval, voice |
na_trapeza | LW> Excellent kaval slow songs;;Same recordings as Medeya #2023 | LW-2427 | |
| Radioprom-1151 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - Stanil Payakov - #1151 | Stanil Payakov | kaval, voice |
LW> Record chipped on edge, cannot play first 15 seconds ... otherwise excellent. Great kaval Player | LW-2871, LW-3271 |
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| Radioprom-1178 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Radioprom F-KA Gramaphoni Plochi #1178 - Boris Mashalov & Trakiistaka Groupa | Boris Mashalov, Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941) |
voice | LW> Excellent tunes with early Trakiska Groupa (Troika?) ;;Both sides have pronounced 100 Hz humm which needs to be removed | LW-3289 | ||
| Radioprom-1183 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - #1183 - Raina Botsova & Kosta Kolev Orch | Raina Botsova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice | daichovo | LW> Excellent Tunes | LW-2400 | |
| Radioprom-1208 | T | Bulgaria, Classical, Thrace |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1208 - Bulgarian National Choir Conducted By Boris Petrov | voice | paidushko, daichovo |
LW> Large Chorus and Orchestra - classical sounding even though one tune is a folk tune - not for dancing. | LW-2421 | ||
| Radioprom-1229 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - #1229 - Zorka Baldzhkiiska & Tsvyatko Blagoev's Group | Zorka Baldzhiiska, Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
voice, bitov |
daichovo, gankino |
LW> Operatic vocalist (not so good)- excellent Bitov ens | LW-2426 | |
| Radioprom-1240 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace |
Radioprom (Bulgaria) #1240 - 78 RPM - Radi Angelov | Radi Angelov, Radi Angelov Orchestra |
voice, clarinet |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
LW> Same as Balkanton 1240 - Got second fropy from antique store in Sofia Jul 2007 | LW-2124 | |
| Radioprom-1244 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1244 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ivan Kavaldzhiev Orch. | Mita Stoicheva, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra |
kaval, voice, clarinet |
LW> Very nice singing & Musical accompanyment | LW-2423 | ||
| Radioprom-1251 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1251 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ivan Kavaldzhiev Ork (Same As Mikrophon Orch) | Mita Stoicheva, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra |
kaval, voice |
pravo | LW> Same as Mikrofon #4145 | LW-3284 | |
| Radioprom-1255 | T | Bulgaria | Mikrophon (Bulgaria) #4163 - 78 RPM - Mita Stoicheva & Ork Mikrophon | Mita Stoicheva, Mikrophon Orchestra |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW> Same record as Mikrophon #4163 | LW-3285 | |
| Radioprom-1262 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1262 - Mita Stoicheva & Ork Kavaldzhiev (Bavna Pesen) | Mita Stoicheva, Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra |
voice, kaval |
paidushko | LW> Same record as Mikrophon #4197 - both digital transfer used 4.0 mil stylus | LW-3288 | |
| Radioprom-1266 | T | Bulgaria | Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - #1266 - Yovcho Karaivanov & Kosta Kolev - #1266, Radioprom - #1266 - Yovcho Karaivanov & Kosta Kolev - #1266 |
Yovcho Karaivanov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW> not Karaivanov's best tunes | LW-2430, LW-2915 |