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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
Balkanton-107 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Koutev Ensemble, Koutev |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice, bitov |
trite_puti |
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LW> The classic Koutev Ensemble recordings, LW> The classic Koutev Ensemble recordings. One side of the record (side A) has some cracke because of some kind of liquid soil on it. |
LW-3081, LW-3255, EB-AU |
Balkanton-158 |
5STI |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace, Dobrudja |
Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi, Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi, Народна хора и ръченици, Narodna Hora i Ruchenitsi |
Kostadin Varimezov, Petko Radev, Kosta Kolev, Jordan Tsvetkov, Nikola Ganchev, Ivan Shibilev, Ivan Kirev, Sadovskata Grupa, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, N Tsonev Douhov Orch |
bitov, clarinet, accordion, tambura, kaval, brass |
ruchenitsa, daichovo, chetvorno, pravo, gankino, grancharsko |
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LW-1270 |
LW-538, LW-1270, LW-1279, TD-145, EB-AU |
Balkanton-191 |
T |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Balkanton 191, Balkanton BHH 191 |
Boris Karlov, Kosta Kolev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Petko Radev, Ivan Kirev, Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra, Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion, bitov, tambura, clarinet, brass |
pravo, chetvorno, gankino, krivo, ruchenitsa, graovsko |
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LW> Same tunes as Balkanton 191, LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 191. |
LW-1550, LW-3250, LW-3260, EB-AU |
Balkanton-196 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni - Pirin Ensemble, Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Pirin Ensemble, Rouska Stoimenova, Iliya Argirov, Veneta Tsvetkova, L Georgieva, Vasilka Karadalieva, Margarita Dimitrova |
bitov, voice |
chetvorno, lesnoto, devetorka |
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LW-535, LW-1554, EB-AU |
Balkanton-245 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Makedonski Narodni Pesni |
Pirin Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Maria Kokareshkova, Kostadin Gougov, M Kostadinova, Stefan Ivanov, Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia, N Stoyanova |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto |
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LW-1553, EB-AU |
Balkanton-316 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Balkanton 316 - Macedonia, Bulgarski Narodni Pesni / Bulgarski Narodni Tantsi, i Orkestrovi Melodii |
Pirin Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Maria Tomova, E Ranova, Vasilka Karadalieva, V Karakasheva, M Kroumova, Veneta Tsvetkova, Zhivka Kostadinova, G Popova, Rouska Stoimenova |
bitov |
lesnoto, paidushko, devetorka, chetvorno |
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LW-1557, TD-180, EB-AU |
Balkanton-341 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Severn, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Instrumenti, Bulgarski Narodni Instrumenti 3 & 4 |
Kostadin Varimezov, Vassil Vasilev, Kalinka Vulcheva, Ivan Zlatanov, G Tuchev, Belishka Grupa, Bulgarski Tsigani, Severnyashka Grupa, Sadovskata Grupa, Milcho Nedyalkov |
gadulka, voice, tambura, kaval, zurna, bitov, brass |
pravo, daichovo |
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LW> Most tunes same as Balkanton BHA 340. Record indicates it was given to Dick Crum by "PF" (probably Pat French). |
LW-3246, TD-184, EB-AU |
Balkanton-734 |
5STI |
Bulgaria |
BALKANTON - Yves Moreau Recording, Български Народни Танци, Bulgarski Narodni Tantsi - Bulgarian Folk Dances, Bulgarski Narodni Tantsi |
Kosta Kolev, Anastas Naumov, Emil Kolev |
bitov, accordion |
opas |
Yves Moreau |
LW-15 |
LW-15, TD-191, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1007 |
1STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi, Bulgarski Narodni Hora, Pesni, i Rachenitsi |
Yovcho Karaivanov, Stoyanka Boneva, Georgi Gorelski, Nadka Karadzhova, Sojan Simeyonov, Strandzhanskata Grupa, St Gigov, Ivan Karasanski, Iliya Dimitrov, Kosta Kolev |
voice, bitov, accordion, gaida |
ruchenitsa, pravo, graovsko, gankino |
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LW-27 |
LW-27, TD-62, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1103 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Performances By The State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances, State Ensemble for Folksongs and Dances, Koutev |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice, bitov |
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LW-1865 |
LW-1865, TD-98, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1172 |
1STI |
Bulgaria |
Popular Bulgarian Folk Songs, Популярин български народни песни, Popoulyarin bulgarski narodni pesni / Popular Bulgarian Folk Songs |
Penka Pavlova, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Stoyanka Boneva, Grouycho Dochev, Yordan Gemedzhiev, Hristo Todorov Orchestra, Pirin Ensemble, Iliya Argirov, Roza Tsvetkova, Vasilka Ivanova, Maria Kokareshkova, Dimitur Kolarov, Valentina Despotova, Yonka Kipcheva, Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice, bitov |
devetorka, ruchenitsa, lesnoto |
|
LW-1614 |
LW-1614, TD-108, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1268 |
7STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida / Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval, Костадин Варимезов - Стоян Величков, Kostadin Varimezov - Stoyan Velichkov, Velichkov-Varimesov |
Kostadin Varimezov, Stojan Velichkov |
bitov, gaida, kaval, voice |
paidushko, trite_puti, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Great Gaida - Lousy Orchestrations - Kosta Kolev crap, LW-869 |
LW-869, TD-120, EB-CT, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1285 |
6STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Trakiiska Svatba - Thracian Wedding, Trakiiska Svatba, Thracian Wedding, Trakiska Svadba |
Koutev Ensemble, Koutev Ensemble Chorus |
bitov, voice |
ruchenitsa, pravo, daichovo, paidushko, doina |
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LW> Very Highly Arranged and Orchestrated - 1 long band per side - A classic production!, LW-1299 |
LW-1299, LW-2802, TD-122, EB-CT, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1466 |
T |
Bulgaria, Macedonia |
Pirinski Narodni Pesni |
Kostadin Gougov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Rouska Stoimenova, Pirin Ensemble, Dimitur Kolarov, Anastas Naumov Orchestra, Maria Tomova, Zhivka Kostadinova, Ignat Videnov, Emil Kolev Orchestra, Tatyana Surbinska, Vasilka Ivanova, Veneta Tsvetkova, Vasil Videnov, Stoyanka Boneva, Stoyan Andonov, Al Yossifov Orch |
voice, bitov |
lesnoto, devetorka, gankino, ruchenitsa, chetvorno |
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LW-1474, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1683 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Severn, Thrace, Romania, Dobrudja |
North Bulgarian Popular Horos - Ensemble "Horo" - Rousse, Severnyashki Narodni Hora |
Ensemble Horo Russe, ANPKTR Orchestra, Neno Ivanov, Misho Buzhev, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Representative Brass Band Of The Railroads |
bitov, gadulka, kaval, accordion, brass |
gankino, chetvorno, grancharsko, daichovo, eleno, pravo, ruchenitsa |
|
LW-1872 |
LW-1872, TD-148, EB-CT, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1738 |
4STI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Popoulyarni Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi, Popyularni Narodni Pesni, Hora i Rutchenitsi |
Blagoi Blagoev, ANPKTR Orchestra, Radka Aleksova, Nikola Atanasov, Staika Gyokova, M Saliev, Rouska Stoimenova, Dimitur Yanev, Vulkana Stoyanova, Nikola Ganchev, Traicho Sinapov, Dimitur Paskov, Ivan Shibilev, Kostadin Gougov, Pirin Ensemble, Ignat Videnov, Kosta Kolev Orchestra, Vasil Videnov |
voice, bitov, kaval, accordion, clarinet |
ruchenitsa, trite_puti, lesnoto, pravo, paidushko, gankino |
|
LW-2098 |
LW-1791, LW-2098, TD-152, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1856 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Severn |
Severnyashki Ansambl - North Bulgarian Ensemble For Solk Songs And Dances - Pleven, Pleven Ensemble, Pleven ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble, Atanaska Dimitrova, Ivan Vulev, Nadka Tomova, Veska Tsocheva, Atanaska Todorova, Nadka Tsolova |
voice, bitov |
daichovo, ruchenitsa, gankino, chetvorno |
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LW> Some nice tunes on this album, I particularly like "Pohvali Se Houbava Donka", last track on the album - nice concert tune. Many other tunes were overorchestrated., LW-1983 |
LW-1983, TD-157, EB-AU |
Balkanton-1971 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Shope |
Stancho Stoilov - Shopski Naroden Orkestur, Станчо Стоилов / Шопски народен оркестър при ОНС София, Stancho Stoilov, Sopski Naroden Orkestur, Stancho Stoylov-Boyan Nankov |
Stancho Stoilov, Shopski Naroden Orkestur, Boyan Nankov |
bitov |
graovsko, chetvorno, ruchenitsa, paidushko, gankino, buchimish |
|
LW-1216 |
LW-1216, TD-165, EB-AU |
Balkanton-2067 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Koprivshtitsa '76, Копривщтица '76 - III националen субор на народното творчество, Koprivstica '76 - III-rd National Folklore Festival |
Male Folklore Group Koutela Village Smolyan, Dimitur Petkovski, Nedko Petrov, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Krepost, Shain Kourtov, Raina Chukanova, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Debrashtitsa, Yordan Todorov, Lenka Gergeva, Menka Aronova, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo, Peicho Peichev, Jordan Vassilev, Bansko Mens Vocal Group, Vutyu Lilov, Kuncho Tonev, Sofia Female Vocal Group Zheleznitsa, Stamatka Kirilova, Stara Zagora Muzhko Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Pamukchii |
voice, bagpipe, gadulka, zurna, frula, bitov, kaval |
ruchenitsa, gankino |
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LW> Same record as Balkanton BHA 1300/501 - Excellent recordings, LW-2602 |
LW-2602, LW-2603, TD-169, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-10134 |
1STI |
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Varimezov - Gaida / Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval, Stoyan Velichkov - Kaval / Kostadin Varimezov - Gajda, Velichkov-Varimesov |
Stojan Velichkov, Kostadin Varimezov |
bitov, gaida, kaval, voice |
ruchenitsa, krivo, paidushko |
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LW> Great Gaida & Kaval - Lousy Orchestrations - Kosta Kolev crap, LW-870 |
LW-870, TD-64, EB-LP, EB-AU |
Balkanton-12180 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Tsvetanka And Ivan Varimezov, Varimezov-Varimezov |
|
bitov, voice, gaida |
pravo, gankino, ruchenitsa, paidushko, daichovo, trite_puti |
|
LW-1572 |
LW-1572, TD-111, EB-AU |
Balkanton-12212 |
TI |
Bulgaria, Thrace |
Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances "Pazardzhik" - 25 Years, Pazardzik Ensemble - 25 Years, Pazardzik Ensemble |
Pazardhik Ensemble, Maria Topeva, Ivanka Paounova, Dilyana Kordeva, Tsvetanka Varimezova, Ivan Varimezov, Atanas Kordev, Rada Hristova, Maria Peeva, Silvia Nenkova |
voice, bitov |
gankino, pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW> Very nice folk ensemble record, LW-3164 |
LW-3134, LW-3164, TD-112, EB-AU |