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| Album ID | #STI | Nationality | Title | Performers | Instrument | Rhythms | Producer | Notes | DBID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NINA KAVARDJIKOVA NK 1993.01 | T | Bulgaria, Thrace, Rhodope, Varna, Wallachia, Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1993.01, Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1993.03 |
Kostadin Gougov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Emil Mladenov, Ivan Boichev, Ivan Hadzhiski, Teodossi Spassov Quartet, Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia |
bitov, gaida, voice, synthesizer, kaval, flute, zurna, frula, trumpet, brass, accordion |
pravo, ruchenitsa, trite_puti, svornoto, graovsko, petrunino, reka, paidushko, devetorka, lesnoto |
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Ensemble Trakiya folks, LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given, but I suspect that many of the musicians may have been Ensemble Pirin folks |
LW-2973, LW-2974 |
| # | Title | Performer | Instrument | Rhythm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iovane Le, Mili Sine/Petrichko (Devetorka) | voice | devetorka | LW> Lovely tune, I really like her voice. This seems to be from a Pirin Ensemble recording. | |
| 2 | Adzhibelika | bitov | LW> Sounds like recording from Pirin Ens Repertoire. | ||
| 3 | Arap | zurna | LW> Not the Record for Dick Crum's version | ||
| 4 | Ginka (Mitro Le Mitro) | voice | LW> Sounds a lot like Pirin Ensemble. | ||
| 5 | Tsveta Moma (Lesnoto) | Kostadin Gougov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Emil Mladenov, Ivan Boichev, Ivan Hadzhiski |
voice | lesnoto | LW> Prefer Tanya Dosseva's recording |
| 6 | Neda Voda Nalivala | Teodossi Spassov Quartet | kaval | LW> A bit faster than Aman version of same tune - quite nice | |
| 7 | Gaida/Malishevsko | zurna, gaida |
LW> Excellent tunes | ||
| 8 | Prosheta Se #1 | voice | LW> Excellent tune - sounds like Pirin Ens. | ||
| 9 | Prosheta Se #2 | LW> Nice tune, but I like the other one better. | |||
| 10 | Svornato (9/8) | voice, trumpet |
svornoto | LW> Kind of nice despite the non-traditional instrumentation (trumpet, etc) | |
| 11 | Dunavsko Horo (Pravo Severnyashko Horo) | Transportni Voiski Douhov Orkestur Sofia | brass | pravo | LW> Big Brass Band N. Bulgarian Severnyashko Pravo Horo |
| 12 | Paidushko | bitov | paidushko | LW> Excellent tune | |
| 13 | Sitnitsa | frula | LW> Very nice tune but poorly recorded | ||
| 14 | Gumzovyana | frula | LW> Tune from Vlach village (Gumzovo) in region Bulgarias refer to as Mizia. This sounds like Ensemble Trakiya to me. | ||
| 15 | Lyavoto | LW> Very nice tune from N.W. Bulgaria (vlach) - 2/4 meter | |||
| 16 | Zeravnesko | LW> I know nothing about this dance from Thrace in 7/8 rhythm (2+2+3) | |||
| 17 | Kako Kostadino (Graovsko) | accordion | graovsko | LW> Nice tune but nothing special | |
| 18 | Tropanka | bitov | reka | LW> Very nice tune with some interesting melodic embelishments. | |
| 19 | Staro Erkechko | LW> Nothing particularly compelling about this tune. | |||
| 20 | Severnyashko Paidushko | paidushko | LW> Nice tune, but not well recorded | ||
| 21 | Haskovska Lesa (Pravo Trakysko Horo) | pravo | LW> Very nice tune - recording quality is not particularly good |
| # | Title | Performer | Instrument | Rhythm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haskovska Lesa (Pravo Trakysko Horo) | pravo | LW> Very nice tune - recording quality is not particularly good | ||
| 2 | Ludoto Horo (Pravo Trakysko Horo) | bitov | pravo | LW> Very nice sound for a big ensemble, possibly Ensemble Trakiya | |
| 3 | Karlovska Ruchenitsa | bitov | ruchenitsa | LW> Too much of "BIG" orchestral sound for my taste | |
| 4 | Trite Puti | bitov, gaida |
trite_puti | LW> Lots of driving energy, very nice sound, great gaida playing. | |
| 5 | Rhodopska Suita (Pravo Rhodopsko Horo) | pravo | LW> Excellent tunes with lots of energy - slow introduction for about a minute. | ||
| 6 | Svornato (Karai Maicho) | voice, synthesizer |
svornoto | LW> Way to contemporary for my taste. Synthesizer, effects, drum machine etc. Nice singer | |
| 7 | Nazlankino | bitov | LW> Tune from Rhodopi - I have no idea what the dance is like. Very nice tune! | ||
| 8 | Lyaski (Nevrokopsko/Prela Baba) | LW> Not a particularly good recording and I don't particularly like the instrumentation. | |||
| 9 | Dzhanguritsa | kaval, flute |
LW> Not a particularly strong recording. It actually may not be a Kaval but another flute like instrument instead (like a recorder). | ||
| 10 | Gaida/Malishevsko | zurna, gaida |
LW> Excellent tunes | ||
| 11 | Graovsko Horo | bitov | graovsko | LW> Very nice recordeing ---- doesn't get fast! | |
| 12 | Kyustendilska Ruchenitsa | bitov | ruchenitsa | LW> Excellent tune and doesn't get too too fast. | |
| 13 | Petrunino Horo | bitov | petrunino | LW> Big orchestral arrangements with arrangements that causes energy to be lost | |
| 14 | Tropanka | bitov | reka | LW> Very nice tune with some interesting melodic embelishments. | |
| 15 | Brasni Tsurvul | bitov | LW> Very nice recording, good energy, nice singing | ||
| 16 | Varnenski Kyuchek | bitov | LW> Nice recording, but the arrangement doesn't appeal to me particularly. | ||
| 17 | Kulska Bachvanka | bitov | LW> Nice recording - Vlach region | ||
| 18 | Paidushko | bitov | paidushko | LW> Excellent tune | |
| 19 | Sitnica | frula | LW> Very nice tune but poorly recorded | ||
| 20 | Igra Na Dvamina | bitov | LW> I just doing quite understand where this tune fits into Pirin ethnography. |