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| Album ID | #STI | Nationality | Title | Performers | Instrument | Rhythms | Producer | Notes | DBID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALKANTON BHA 10824 | T | Bulgaria, Dobrudja |
Radka Radeva (Folk Songs From North Bulgaria) & Sokol Minev (Horos And Ruchenitsa From Dobrudzha) | Radka Radeva, Sokol Minev, Dobroudzha State Ensemble, Strandzhanskata Grupa, Lyuben Tachev Orch |
bitov, accordion, voice, guitar |
ruchenitsa, reka, pravo, opas |
LW> Some excellent singing with Strandzhanskata bitov group.... very authentic sounding... and simple. On the other hand, the accordion tunes accompanied by the Dobroudzha Ensemble are terrible (way to arranged) | LW-3100, LW-3151 |
| # | Title | Performer | Instrument | Rhythm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1,1 | Proleten Danets | Sokol Minev, Dobroudzha State Ensemble |
accordion, bitov |
reka | LW> Nice, but uninspired, playing. I DON'T like the bitov orchestra |
| A2,2 | Ivan Na Rada Doumashe (Pravo Horo) | Radka Radeva, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice | pravo | LW> Very simple and nicely sung. |
| A3,3 | Radka Mama Si Tiho Doumashe (Ruchenitsa) | Radka Radeva, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice | ruchenitsa | LW> Very nice "rustic sounding" medium tempo ruchenitsa |
| A4,4 | Almaliisko Horo | Sokol Minev, Dobroudzha State Ensemble |
accordion | LW> Poorly recorded, uninspired.... what more can I say. | |
| A5,5 | Zalyubih, Mamo, Zalyubih (Bavna Pesen) | Radka Radeva, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice | LW> Very nicely sung with solo instrumental accompanyment | |
| A6,6 | Silistrenski Opas | Sokol Minev, Dobroudzha State Ensemble |
accordion | opas | LW> Horrible rendition of this tune. The orchestration overwhelms the accordionist, who is actually fairly good. |
| B1,7 | Svatbarska Ruchenitsa | Sokol Minev, Dobroudzha State Ensemble |
accordion | ruchenitsa | LW> Way to orchestrated to satisfy me! |
| B2,8 | Stanche, Boulche Houbavo (Pravo Horo) | Radka Radeva, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice | pravo | LW> Excellent tradtional style singer and accompanyment, very simple.... |
| B3,9 | Dei Gidi, Mamo Godini (Ruchenitsa) | Radka Radeva, Lyuben Tachev Orch |
voice, guitar |
ruchenitsa | LW> I like the song, the singer, and the arrangement, but there is too much guitar in the mix. |
| B4,10 | Baboushko Horo (Dobroudzhansko Pravo Horo) | Sokol Minev, Dobroudzha State Ensemble |
accordion, bitov |
pravo | LW> Nice tune, nice accordion playing, but I don't like the bitov orchestra |
| B5,11 | Stoyane, Lele, Stoyane (Pravo Horo) | Radka Radeva, Lyuben Tachev Orch |
voice, guitar |
pravo | LW> Nice tune - the orchestration is a bit heavy handed with the guitars (which I tried to equalize away) |
| B6,12 | Ivan Na Nadka Doumashe (Pravo Horo) | Radka Radeva, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice | pravo | LW> Nice simple song, but VERY poorly recorded and engineered. |
| B7,13 | Ishirkovska Ruchenitsa | Sokol Minev, Dobroudzha State Ensemble |
accordion | ruchenitsa | LW> Way to orchestrated, and not well orchestrated |
| B8,14 | Silistrenski Danets | Sokol Minev, Dobroudzha State Ensemble |
accordion | reka | LW> Nice tune, but terrible orchestration and not suitable for dancing. |