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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-164 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesen - (Pirin Region),
Balkanton 164 |
Lilyana Dokova,
Pirin Ensemble,
Stefan Ivanov,
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia,
Kostadin Gougov,
Iliya Argirov,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Many (8 of 12) of the same tunes are on Balkanton 164,
LW> These tunes are also on Balkanton BHA 164 |
LW-1471,
LW-1548,
LW-3257 |
| 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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
LW-1553,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-512 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble - Blagoevgrad |
Pirin Ensemble,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Elena Karakasheva,
Iliya Argirov,
Osman Demov,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Kostadinova,
Pelagia Kostova,
Veneta Tsvetkova |
voice,
bitov,
tambura |
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Great Songs |
LW-1491,
LW-1640,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-1300-441 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Classical |
Kiril Stefanov - The Union Of Bulgarian Composers - Balkanton |
Pirin Ensemble,
Prin Ensemble |
voice,
piano |
|
|
LW> The first 8 tunes are very nice Pirin Ensemble arrangements; the last 8 are other arrangements some Operatic & classical |
LW-2180 |
| 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 |
|
|
LW-1474,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-3251 |
T |
Bulgaria |
"Pirin" Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble,
Gancho Nikolov |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1994 |
| Balkanton-3253 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Balkanton BHK 3253 |
Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1995 |
| Balkanton-3262 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Iz Repertoara Na Danpt "Pirin" |
Pirin Ensemble |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-1033 |
| Balkanton-3263 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Iz Repertoara Na Danpt "Pirin" |
Pirin Ensemble,
Tatyana Surbinska |
bitov,
voice |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2074 |
| Balkanton-5621 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Makedonski Narodni Pesni - Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble |
bitov,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-242 |
| Balkanton-5952 |
T |
Bulgaria |
DANPT - "Pirin" Ensemble |
DANPT Orchestra,
Pirin Ensemble |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-241 |
| Balkanton-6084 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-2046 |
| Balkanton-6308 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Iliya Argirov,
Rouska Stoimenova |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1023 |
| Balkanton-6309 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Iliya Argirov,
Venera Maerkova |
voice |
paidushko,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1024 |
| Balkanton-10352 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble - Ziva Kato Zemyata |
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Veneta Tsvetkova,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Elena Karakasheva |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Not their best Album |
LW-1228,
LW-1591 |
| Balkanton-10491 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - "Imam Si Rodina" |
Pirin Ensemble,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Kostadinova,
Stoyanka Koleva,
Dimitur Yanev |
voice |
lesnoto,
waltz |
|
LW> Classic Pirin Ensemble recording. |
LW-1403 |
| Balkanton-11140 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Shope |
Bulgarska Narodna Mouzika |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble,
Stojan Velichkov,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Georgi Chilingirov + Stefan Zahmanov,
Koutev Ensemble,
Atanas Vulchev,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Pirin Ensemble |
gaida,
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
gadulka,
tambura |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
na_trapeza,
gankino,
doina,
grancharsko |
|
LW> Very nice collection of famous tunes |
LW-1976 |
| Balkanton-11394 |
|
Bulgaria |
Pirin Durzhaven Ansambul Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - Eulogy |
Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1366 |
| Balkanton-11405 |
|
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble - Songs About The Heros |
Pirin Ensemble |
|
|
|
|
LW-1540 |
| Balkanton-11427 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Rouska Stoimenova |
Rouska Stoimenova,
Pirin Ensemble,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent voice - instrumentation generally pretty good. I like her voice a lot. |
LW-2175,
LW-3194 |
| Balkanton-11786 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Alexander Kokareshov - Pirin Folk Songs |
Lyubka Rondova,
Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Kostadin Gougov,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Gancho Nikolov,
Venera Maerkova,
Pirin Ensemble |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1522,
LW-1799 |
| Balkanton-11787 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Alexander Kokareshov - Pirin Folk Songs |
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Georgi Gotsev,
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Lyubka Rondova,
Milen Taskov,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
Pirin Ensemble,
Emil Ristoskov,
Rossitsa Doureva,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Rouska Stoimenova |
voice,
tambura,
bitov |
reka,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1523,
LW-1825 |
| Balkanton-11978 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Songs Of Kiril Stefanov - Pirin Ensemble - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Pirin Ensemble,
Elena Rahova,
Stoyanka Koleva,
Tanya Kostova,
Silvia Maleva,
Nikola Kostov,
Elena Karakasheva |
voice,
kaval |
|
|
|
LW-1525,
LW-1801 |
| Balkanton-11979 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Songs Of Kiril Stefanov - Pirin Ensemble - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Tanya Kostova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Vasilka Karadalieva |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Good - but not a great recording |
LW-1526,
LW-1824 |
| Balkanton-12126 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Tatyana Surbinska |
Tatyana Surbinska,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Stoyan Stoyanov Orch,
Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
paidushko,
gankino |
|
LW> some nice tunes but audio quality overall is kind of piercing. Nothing really spectacular |
LW-1958 |
| Balkanton-12711 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Voice Of Pirin |
Pirin Ensemble,
Nikola Kostov,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Iliya Argirov,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Pirinka Hristova,
Zdravka Hristova |
voice,
kaval,
bitov |
na_trapeza,
lesnoto,
waltz |
|
LW> This is a compilation re-release. Most of the tunes have appeared on other albums, but, the tune selection is good here. |
LW-1956,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-060053 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Ensembles And Songs |
Pirin Ensemble,
Tanya Kostova,
Silvia Maleva,
Koutev Ensemble,
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
ANPKTR Choir,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Yanka Roupkina |
kaval,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2551 |
| Balkanton-060156 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Star-Singers From the Pirin Region |
Rouska Stoimenova,
Vladislav Dzhibarov,
Pirin Ensemble,
Kostadin Gougov,
Pelagia Kostova,
Nadka Vulchanova,
Lyubka Rondova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Yordanka Dimitrova,
Lilyana Gogova,
Roza Hristova,
Tanya Kostova,
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Stoika Germanova,
Radko Assenov,
Maria Shaleva,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Ivan Gotsev,
Rositsa Pandova,
Petya Todorova |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
waltz |
|
LW> One of the less inspiring Pirin Ensemble albums I've heard |
LW-2550 |
| Bma_Productions-1003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Macedonia |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Shopluk-Pirin (Vol. 3) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau),
Bistritsa Folk Orchestra,
Elena + Lazarina Yanchevi,
Kiko Shumanov,
Ivanka Krushteva,
Mincho Apostolov,
Nikolai Ivan + Krusten Stoykov,
Dervenica Folk Orch,
Loza Donkova,
Mitra Donkova,
Vena Petrova,
Bogdan Lazarov,
Dragalevstsi Village Sofia Young Girls Vocal Group,
Plana Village Sofia Female Vocal Group,
Dragalevtsi Bitov Orch,
Selim Demirov,
Demir Demirov,
Bansko Womens Vocal Group,
Bansko Mens Vocal Group,
Gega Petrich Womens Vocal Group,
Milka Popova,
Valika Popova,
Pirin Ensemble,
Dolna Ribnitsa Pirin Womens Vocal Group,
Sestrino Pirin Female Vocal Group,
Churichene Pirin Female Vocal Group,
Drenovo Pirin Femal Vocal Group |
bitov,
frula,
voice,
zurna |
gankino,
doina,
jove,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
pravo,
lesnoto,
krivo |
|
LW> Excellent |
LW-1899 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-1994-02 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Varna,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 1994.02 |
Nedyalka Keranova,
Pirin Ensemble,
Veneta Tsvetkova |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
trumpet |
trite_puti,
pravo,
graovsko,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
svornoto |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. There is one Shope tune I particularly like on the album. |
LW-2975 |
| Xopo-321 |
T |
Bulgaria |
XOPO - X-321 |
Pirin Ensemble,
Kime Nanchoff |
bitov,
brass |
|
|
|
LW-2571 |
| Xopo-329 |
T |
Bulgaria |
XOPO X-329 |
Koutev Ensemble,
Pirin Ensemble |
|
|
|
|
LW-268 |