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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkan_Arts-1-G-32 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Martin Koenig Series |
|
bitov |
reka |
|
|
LW-207 |
| Balkanfolk-7876 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Thrace |
Balkanfolk '98 - Bulgarian Dances |
Zornitsa Orchestra |
bitov,
zurna,
voice,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
opas,
paidushko,
jove,
chetvorno,
gankino,
pravo,
trite_puti,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Some pretty good tunes, most very danceable, but ion my opinion the bitov group lacks a certain amount of energy. The zurna tunes are great. |
LW-2994 |
| Balkanton-492 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Maria Kokareshkova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Simeyonov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Staika Gyokova,
Emil Ristoskov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Penka Pavlova,
Kostadin Gougov,
Georgi Koev,
Boris Karlov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Iliya Dimitrov,
Ivan Chokoev,
Petko Radev |
voice,
clarinet,
accordion,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
lesnoto,
na_trapeza,
reka,
graovsko |
|
|
LW-1586,
LW-2726 |
| Balkanton-1452 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Dobroudzha Emsemble For Folksongs And Dances - Tolbouhin (Dorbich) |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Ivan Georgiev,
Donka Spasova |
voice,
gadulka,
kaval,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
reka |
|
|
LW-1869 |
| Balkanton-2078 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudja Folk Songs - Dimitrina Kouneva And Ivan Georgiev |
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Ivan Georgiev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
kaval |
paidushko,
pravo,
reka,
opas,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1666 |
| Balkanton-2620 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Ibro Lolov |
Ibro Lolov |
accordion |
reka |
|
LW> Same as Balkanton 2620,
LW> Same as Balkanton BHK 2620 |
LW-218,
LW-2577 |
| Balkanton-2683 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Stefan Georgiev |
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
accordion |
reka |
|
LW> Nice Dobroudzha accordion player |
LW-2030 |
| Balkanton-3267 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Narodna Hora |
Ivan Mihov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
violin,
accordion |
pravo,
reka |
|
|
LW-2072 |
| Balkanton-3432 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja |
Stefan Radnev - Severnyashki Pesni |
Dimiter Dimitrov,
Trakiskata Troika |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
reka |
|
LW> Very Nice voice & songs - arrangements not bad |
LW-2244 |
| Balkanton-5708 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Narodna Hora |
Ibro Lolov,
Nikola Atanasov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
accordion |
reka,
gankino |
|
|
LW-232 |
| Balkanton-5981 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Izpulneniya Na Bitov Orkestra |
Anastas Naumov |
bitov,
tambura |
daichovo,
reka |
|
|
LW-237 |
| Balkanton-6025 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dimitur Stoikov - Accordion |
Dimitur Stoikov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
reka |
|
|
LW-256 |
| Balkanton-6171 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dobrich (Tolbouhim) Ens Soloists - Georgi Petkov (Gaida) & Petko Zhelyazkov Radev (Gudulka) |
Georgi Petkov,
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Petko Radev |
gaida,
gadulka,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
reka |
|
LW> Examples of various master players of traditional instruments |
LW-2043,
LW-3228 |
| Balkanton-6172 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobrich (Tolbouhim) Ens Pri Dobroudzha ANPT |
Georgi Petkov,
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Petko Radev |
gaida,
gadulka,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
reka |
|
LW> Examples of various master players of traditional instruments |
LW-3229 |
| Balkanton-10581 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Popular Folk Songs And Horos Arranged And Conducted By Hristo Todorov,
Polular Folk Songs And Horos - Arrangements And Conductor Hristo Todorov |
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Chokoev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Yanka Roupkina,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Veska Mladenova,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Atanas Stoev,
Minyo Georgiev,
Olga Borisova |
voice,
accordion,
bitov |
pravo,
reka,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1363,
LW-1815,
LW-2118,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-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 |
| Balkanton-10930 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Songs From Dobrudja - Ivan Georgiev |
|
voice,
kaval |
pravo,
reka,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-3079 |
| Balkanton-11012 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Marin Ivanov - Misho Buzhev - Accordion |
Marin Ivanov,
Misho Buzhev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
accordion,
voice,
violin |
reka,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
eleno |
|
LW> Somewhat over-arranged. |
LW-1966,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11231 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Orkestur "Horo" Rouse |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
|
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
reka,
trite_puti,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent tunes and arrangements - modern instruments - 20th Anniversary recording |
LW-1650,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11300 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Proletni Pesni - Spring Songs |
Durvenitsa Quarter Sofia Female Vocal Group,
Village Of Ovchartsi Kyustendil District Female Vocal Group,
Nova Kamena Village Dobrich District Female Vocal Group,
Bistritsa Babi,
Obretenik Village Rousse District Female Vocal Group,
Mamarchevo Village Yambol District Female Vocal Group,
Balanovo Village Kyustendil District Female Vocal Group,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo,
Knyazhevo Village Yambol District Female Vocal Group,
Banya Mens Vocal Group,
Sestri Bisserovi,
Burgas Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kozitchino,
Passarel Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Garvanovo,
Gabra Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Bistrimirtsi Village Sofia District Female Vocal Group,
Simeonovo Babi,
Kostadin Varimezov |
voice |
reka,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent Record - Traditional |
LW-1596,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11326 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudzha Ensemble |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Donka Spasova,
Ivan Georgiev,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Milanka Yordanova,
Zhelyo Dimov |
bitov,
voice,
gadulka,
kaval,
gaida |
reka,
opas,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> A few nice arrangements but otherwise quite average |
LW-1954,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11371 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Folk Songs And Dances From Strandzha |
Toma Yanchev,
Georgi Dolapchiev,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Trakiskata Troika |
accordion,
bitov |
pravo,
chetvorno,
reka,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very good mixture of tunes - Toma Yanchev is good, but not great singer. |
LW-1575,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11641 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudzha Pee - Dobroudzha Sings - "Dobroudzha" Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - Tolbouhin |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Ilia Karakashev,
Ivan Georgiev,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Denka Spassova,
Zhelyo Dimov |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
pravo,
opas |
|
LW> 4 Record Boxed set contining BHA 11641, BKA 11642, BXA 11643, BEA 11644 |
LW-1668 |
| 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 |
| Bebelekov_Mu..upa-Maistori |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace,
Shope |
Grupa Maistori |
Maistori Grupa,
Vasil Bebelekov,
Nedalyko Nedyalkov,
Angel Dimitrov,
Ivaylo (Kaval) Koutchev,
Georgi Petrov |
bitov,
gaida,
kaval,
tambura,
gadulka |
graovsko,
pravo,
daichovo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
reka |
|
LW> Excellent collection of tunes; supurb mussianship; last tune ends prematurely. |
LW-2768 |
| Bma_Productions-004 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Wallachia |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Vol. 2 Introduced By Yves Moreau |
Various (collection Yves Moreau) |
|
reka,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-3381 |
| Bma_Productions-005 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Vol. 3 Introduced By Yves Moreau |
Various (collection Yves Moreau) |
|
opas,
syrtos,
reka,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
krivo |
|
|
LW-3382 |
| Bma_Productions-1002 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Wallachia,
Varna |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Severnjasko-Dobrudza (Vol. 2) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau),
Vutyu Lilov,
Kostadina Georgieva,
Veneta Ilieva,
Velichka Dimitrova,
Ana Dimitrova,
Letka Bozhidarova,
Kamena Borisova,
Yordan Todorov,
Petko Petkov,
Boris Simeonov,
Grigor Iliev,
Petur Vulkov,
Asen Mladenov,
Goran Lazarov,
Todor Dimitrov,
Tanya Tsvekova,
Nitsa Flokoshelov,
Trifon Rizoikov,
Mitur Kalinov,
Nikola Vaitishev,
Georgi Vaitishev,
Angel Grigorov,
Petur Kovachev,
Dragina Tutunarova,
Krusto Toshev,
Radka Yordanova,
Ivanka Marinova,
Angel (Accordion) Shopov,
Tsvetan Andreev,
Miho Mihov,
Petko Georgiev,
Zheko Yordanov,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev |
frula,
voice,
violin,
accordion,
clarinet,
gadulka,
bitov,
bagpipe |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
batuta,
doina,
pravo,
reka,
opas |
|
|
LW-1898 |
| Bulgar_Dance-001 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgar Dance #001 |
Ensemble Trakiya (Pittsburgh) |
|
reka |
|
LW> Tom Roncevic's ensemble from Pittsburgh Pa |
LW-2594 |
| Bulgar_Dance-004 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgar Dance #004 |
Ensemble Trakiya (Pittsburgh) |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
reka |
|
LW> Tom Roncevic's ensemble from Pittsburgh Pa |
LW-2596 |
| Bulgarian_Ma.._Series-1007 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Dobrichka Troika - Old-Time Melodies - Preselnichesko Horo - Bulgarian Master Series Vol 3 |
Dobrichka Troika |
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
reka |
|
|
LW-2757 |
| Dances_Of_Bulgaria-8101 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Dances Of Bulgaria |
|
accordion,
bitov |
reka |
|
|
LW-1051 |
| Dennis_Boxell-4000 |
14ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Georgi Koev,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion,
clarinet,
bitov,
brass |
gankino,
trite_puti,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
chetvorno,
daichovo,
eleno |
Dennis Boxell |
|
LW-18,
EB-CT |
| Folk_Dancer-109 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov,
Magdalena Morarova,
Stoyanova Vulkana |
accordion,
brass,
voice,
bitov |
reka,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino,
pravo |
Michael Herman |
LW> Remasterd by Dick Forsyth |
LW-22,
LW-2292,
EB-CT |
| Gega-232 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Authentic Bulgarian Folk Songs |
Bistritsa Grannies + Their Grand Daughters |
|
lesnoto,
reka,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent village singing from the Shope region |
LW-2966 |
| Ibld-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Rhodope,
Shope |
To The Bulgarian Folklore With Love - Vol 1- Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuben Dossev |
Lyulyatzi Orchestra,
Lyuben Dossev,
Dimitar Dimitrov |
voice,
bitov,
synthesizer,
frula |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
gankino,
reka,
daichovo,
petrunino |
|
LW> CD copy from tape - some nice tunes - some not for dancing. |
LW-2733,
LW-2734 |
| Musidisc-30-1279 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Varna |
Bulgarie - Musique Folklorique Du Monde |
Ensemble Varna,
Ivan Nikolov |
bitov,
kaval,
gadulka,
gaida,
voice,
tambura |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
devetorka,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Request SRLP 8142 |
LW-2288,
LW-3146 |
| N_A-Koprivshtitsa-1981-4 |
T |
Thrace,
Shope |
Koprivshtitsa - 1981 #4 - Haskovo (after The Book) |
|
|
reka,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1010 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-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 |
| Nina_Kavardjikova-2002-01 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Wallachia,
Shope,
Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Dances With Nina Kavardjikova - 2002.01 |
|
bitov,
frula,
kaval,
flute,
accordion |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
devetorka |
|
LW> Some very nice dance tunes on this CD - no credits given. |
LW-2977 |
| Orkestur_Xopo_Russe-10990 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Nai-Dobroto Ot Horoto |
Orkestar Horo Ruse,
Dimitur Hodjev,
Ivailo Petrov,
Lyubomir Hristov,
Yavor Minchev |
|
daichovo,
eleno,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
reka |
|
|
LW-2703 |
| Petur_Iliev-Renaissance |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
New Renaissance In Bulgarian Folk Music |
Orkestur Philippoplis |
bitov |
reka,
opas,
krivo,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1455 |
| Radioprom-1471 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Radioprom #1471 - 78 Rpm - Tsiganski Pesni - Amida Shahova & Ya. Malikov Orch |
Amida Shahova,
Yashar (Orch) Malikov,
Gougoulya Salieva |
voice |
reka,
daichovo |
|
LW> Gypsy "Rom" female singers and band;;The record (virtually unplayed) has lots of surface noise. |
LW-3345 |
| Sperry-3-6155-6160 |
T |
Macedonia |
SPERRY - Copirani Od Radio Studio Skopje Macedonia |
Boris Angelovski,
Mali Orkestar Radio Skopje |
voice |
reka |
|
|
LW-971,
LW-1431 |
| Todor_Kirov-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Severn,
Romania |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 1 |
Todor Kirov,
Todor Kirov Bitov Ens #1,
Todor Kirov Bitov Ens #2 |
bitov,
gadulka |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
reka,
paidushko,
opas |
|
LW> Very nice tunes featuring Todor Kirov - Gudulka professor at Plovdiv Music Academy. |
LW-3388 |
| Todor_Kirov-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Severn |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 2 |
Todor Kirov,
Velichka Kirova |
gadulka,
tambura,
synthesizer,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
reka,
gankino,
krivo,
opas,
daichovo,
buchimish |
|
LW> Very nice tunes featuring Todor Kirov - Gudulka professor at Plovdiv Music Academy, and his wife Velichka on tambura. The tambura tunes also have synthesizer |
LW-3389 |
| Todor_Kirov-3 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 3 |
Milcho Nedyalkov,
Yanko Petrov,
Atanas Vulchev,
Mihail Marinov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Neno Ivanov,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Tsvetan Tsvetkov,
Georgi Petrov,
Nikolai Petrov,
Rossen Genkov,
Georgi Gardzharov,
Atanas Palazov,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Petko Fotinov,
Elka Vulcheva |
gadulka,
voice,
bitov |
chetvorno,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
graovsko,
reka |
|
LW> Very nice collection of gudulka tunes from noted artists. |
LW-3390 |
| Victory_Reco..170603-14289 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dordoudzhanski Svirni - Ork. "Veselie" |
Ork Veselie |
bitov,
gaida |
opas,
reka,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Generally excellent tunes, but sometimes the bass is a bit too prominent for me |
LW-2440 |
| Victory_Reco..221002-12871 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Na Svatba S Marin Karov #2 |
Marin Karov,
Sacho Dzhigov,
Stefan (Gudulka) Georgiev,
Yordan Velikov,
Kostadin Denev,
Krasimir Tomov,
Nedko Nedev |
voice,
bitov,
accordion,
gaida,
synthesizer |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
reka |
|
LW> Nice instrumentation, I don't particularly like the singers voice. Dobroudzha wedding band style with Bitov & Modern Instruments |
LW-2443 |
| Victory_Reco..01100-9089-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Varna |
Pesni Ot Dobroudzha #2 - Ork. Istur. |
Ork Istur,
Yordanka Kalinova,
G Zhekov,
V (Not Vulcho) Ivanov |
bitov,
voice,
accordion,
gaida |
opas,
pravo,
reka,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Dobrudzha style bitov (Accordion, Gaida, Kopanka) plus drums, bass. Quite nice. |
LW-2442 |
| Victory_Reco..-9089-9092-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Romania |
Dobrichka Troika |
Dobrichka Troika |
bitov,
gaida,
voice |
opas,
march,
reka,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
sirba |
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LW> Excellent tunes - recording should have been less "shrill" |
LW-2441 |
| Xopo-318 |
4ST |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
XOPO - X-318 |
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reka,
ruchenitsa |
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LW-211 |