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| Album ID | #STI | Nationality | Title | Performers | Instrument | Rhythms | Producer | Notes | DBID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEGA GD 106, Gega GEGA CD 106 |
TI | Bulgaria, Rhodope, Thrace, Macedonia, Shope, Varna |
Musical Instruments In Bulgaria - Gaida, The Greatest Bulgarian Folkdances |
Sto Gajdi, Georgi Kichukov, Rhodopea Kaba Trio, Georgi Mussorliev, Alexander Raichev, Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra, Georgi Doichev, Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev, Peicho (Gaida) Peev, Kostadin Varimezov, Stojan Velichkov, Nedyo Mirkov, Pencho Atanasov, Kostadin Atanasov, Dimiter Choupetlovski, Iliya Dimitrov, Karssimir Kondov, Trifon (Gaida) Trifonov, Zahari Ivanov, Dancho Yossifov, Minko Dimitrov, Nikola Atanasov, Dobrudzhanskata Troika |
gaida, voice |
svornoto, pravo, ruchenitsa, grancharsko, trite_puti, reka |
LW-2745, TD-288 |
| # | Title | Performer | Instrument | Rhythm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Medley Of Rhodope Songs | Sto Gajdi | LW> Quite typical sound for many Rhodope gaidas | ||
| 2 | Duma Sa Duma Ot Stari Lyude | Georgi Kichukov, Rhodopea Kaba Trio |
voice | LW> Very nice playing and women's vocal trio | |
| 3 | Shepherd's Song, Svornato And Pravo Horo | Georgi Mussorliev | gaida | svornoto, pravo |
LW> Excellent example of Kaba gaida |
| 4 | Bouenek | Alexander Raichev, Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra |
LW> Thrace tune - pretty nice, simple arrangement - not too bad | ||
| 5 | Na Megdana | Georgi Doichev, Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev |
gaida | LW> Very nice tune - really nice drumming and gaida | |
| 6 | Spring Horo- Filesti | Peicho (Gaida) Peev, Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev |
LW> Strandja - tune performed during Filek (lenten period) when normally there is no dancing. | ||
| 7 | Na Borba | Kostadin Varimezov, Stojan Velichkov |
LW> - A Melody From Karnobat Region - Stoyan Velichkov playing tupan ??? interesting...At any rate - very nice playing | ||
| 8 | Gergeliiskata | Nedyo Mirkov, Pencho Atanasov |
LW> Excellent tune from E. Thrace | ||
| 9 | Macedonian Rhythms | Kostadin Atanasov, Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra |
gaida | LW> Nice gaida playing - ruined by an arrangement I don't like | |
| 10 | Pravo Shopsko Horo | Dimiter Choupetlovski | gaida | pravo | LW> Another example of a really nice gaida tune - ruined by a stupid arrangement of modern instruments - Shopluk |
| 11 | Shopska Ruchenitsa | Iliya Dimitrov | gaida | ruchenitsa | LW> Excellent gaida playing and acc. |
| 12 | Melodies From Kula | Karssimir Kondov, Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra |
gaida | LW> Nice gaida playing - but inappropriate arrangement | |
| 13 | Izruchanka & Gruncharsko | Trifon (Gaida) Trifonov | gaida | grancharsko | LW> Excellent Gaida playing .... I can't quite get the rhythm in the Gruncharsko |
| 14 | Light Wedding Horo And Horo Bibichi | Zahari Ivanov, Dancho Yossifov |
gaida | LW> Fabulous Gaida and Tupan - from Belogradchik - NW Bulgaria | |
| 15 | Bavna Melodiya I Ruchenitsa | Minko Dimitrov | gaida | ruchenitsa | LW> Unusual Gaida - two reeds in chanter - from Dolishte (Varna) |
| 16 | Leading Out The Bride And Trite Puti | Nikola Atanasov | trite_puti | LW> Excellent tunes - beautifully played | |
| 17 | Danets | Dobrudzhanskata Troika | reka | LW> Excellent rendition of this tune! |