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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Aman-301 |
TI |
Balkan |
The Aman Folk Ensemble,
Concert Series Volume I |
Aman Ensemble,
Miamon Miller |
violin,
tamburica,
tambura,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-685,
TD-845 |
| Avanguard-944 |
TI |
Romania,
Muntenia,
Moldavia |
Folk Music from Romania - Argesul Group |
|
violin,
flute |
hora,
sirba,
geampara,
briul,
doina |
|
|
LN-RR599 |
| Balkan_Arts-713 |
2STI |
Romania |
Folk Dances From Maramures, Romania,
Barbatescu/Invirtita |
|
violin |
|
|
|
LW-639,
LN-RR040 |
| Balkanton-402 |
14STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov |
accordion,
violin |
graovsko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Excellent album even though some tracks are over-orchestrated,
LW> Excellent album even though some tracks are over-orchestrated.;;All tracks also on Balkanton BHA 402,
LW-1303 |
LW-1303,
LW-3244,
TD-186,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-527 |
5STI |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace,
Severn,
Shope |
Maistori Akordeona - Accordion Masters,
Майстори На Акордеона,
Masters of the Accordion |
Boris Karlov,
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ali Kotsev,
Ivan Shibilev,
Emil Kolev,
Dimitur Stoikov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Chokoev,
Kosta Kolev,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
St Demirev,
Ibro Lolov |
accordion,
violin |
krivo,
gankino,
opas,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
pravo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Many tunes over-orchestrated, but there are many good tunes,
LW-30 |
LW-30,
LW-2599,
TD-189 |
| Balkanton-1467 |
15STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Български Народни Хора И Ръченици,
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Rutchenitsi |
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
Petko Dachev,
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Ivan Mihov,
Emil Kolev,
Ibro Lolov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Nikola Yankov |
voice,
accordion,
violin,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
na_trapeza,
pravo |
|
LW> Lots of Kosta Kolev Arrangements,
LW-1276 |
LW-1276,
TD-139,
EB-LP,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1712 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Emil Kolev |
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev |
accordion,
violin |
eleno,
daichovo,
graovsko,
pravo,
grancharsko,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> A bit too Orchestrated for my taste,
LW-1302 |
LW-1302,
TD-150,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-1915 |
3STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Swing |
Delcho Mitev & Dimitur Kolev,
Делчо Митев, Димитър Колев,
Delcho Mitev, Dimiter Kolev |
Delcho Mitev,
Dimitur Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
violin |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> There are some really nice tunes & accordion playing on this album.... however.... kosta kolev's arrangement (heavy on violins and bowed bass) don't do much for me.,
LW-3178 |
LW-3108,
LW-3178,
TD-162,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10231 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Ibro Lolov - Accrdion,
Ibro Lolov Accordion |
Ibro Lolov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
violin,
voice |
gankino,
chachak,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent Accordionist - not overly orchestrated.,
LW-1287 |
LW-1287,
TD-69,
EB-LP |
| Electrecord-10-023 |
TI |
Romania |
Alexandru Pintea - Vioara |
Alexandru Pintea |
violin |
doina |
|
|
LN-RR663 |
| Electrecord-10-125 |
TI |
Romania |
Petre Bundis - Vioara |
Petre Bundis |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR656 |
| Electrecord-10-421 |
TI |
Romania |
Ion Sabadas - vioara |
Ion Sabadas |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR646 |
| Electrecord-10-565 |
TI |
Romania |
Dumitru Cilica - Vioara |
Dumitru Cilica |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR454 |
| Electrecord-10-717 |
TI |
Romania |
Barbu Calomfir - violin |
Barbu Calomfir |
violin |
briul |
|
|
LN-RR827 |
| Electrecord-0078 |
TI |
Romania |
Anthology Muzicii Populare Romanesti Vol 1 - No 1 Instruments |
|
bagpipe,
flute,
panpipe,
violin,
cobza,
accordion |
doina,
batuta,
hora |
|
|
LN-RR360 |
| Electrecord-146 |
TI |
Romania |
Muzica Populara Tiganeasca |
|
violin,
voice |
|
|
|
LN-RR715 |
| Electrecord-00282 |
TI |
Romania |
Din Cintecele Maria Tanase (IV) |
Maria Tanase |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR455 |
| Electrecord-774 |
TI |
Romania |
Florea Cioaca - Vioara - Comori de muzicii lautaresti |
Florea Cioaca |
violin |
hora,
briul,
sirba,
cintec,
doina |
|
|
LN-CDR213 |
| Electrecord-00776 |
1STI |
Romania,
Moldavia |
Ion Dragoi; Vioara I |
Ion Dragoi |
violin |
hora,
sirba,
batuta,
doina |
|
|
LN-RR529 |
| Electrecord-00829 |
TI |
Romania,
Moldavia,
Dobrudja,
Maramures,
Banat |
Ensemble Folklorique Roumaine Frunza Verde |
Frunza Verde |
voice,
cobza,
violin |
batuta,
doina,
hora,
sirba |
|
|
LN-RR205 |
| Electrecord-00993 |
TI |
Romania |
Alexandru Bidirel; Vioara |
Alexandru Bidirel |
violin |
hora,
sirba,
doina |
|
|
LN-RR524 |
| Electrecord-01209 |
TI |
Romania,
Oltenia,
Moldavia |
Benone Damian / Nicolae Pirvu |
Benone Damian,
Nicolae Pirvu |
flute,
taragotte,
panpipe,
violin |
doina,
briul,
hora,
sirba,
cintec,
batuta,
geampara |
|
|
LN-RR145 |
| Electrecord-01291 |
TI |
Romania |
Gheorghe Rada si Petru Bundis; Vioara |
Gheorghe Rada,
Petru Bundis |
violin |
doina |
|
|
LN-RR528 |
| Electrecord-01336 |
TI |
Romania,
Banat |
Nelu Stan; Vioara |
Nelu Stan |
violin,
bagpipe |
doina |
|
|
LN-RR526 |
| Electrecord-01438 |
TI |
Romania |
Gheorghe Rada; Vioara cu Goarna, Vioara |
Gheorghe Rada |
violin |
doina |
|
|
LN-RR527 |
| Electrecord-001469 |
TI |
Romania,
Maramures |
Grupul Instrumental Crai Nou din Alba Iulia |
Alba Iulia |
violin,
taragotte,
accordion |
doina |
|
|
LN-TR567 |
| Electrecord-01491 |
TI |
Romania |
Grigoras Dinicu - Vioara |
Grigoras Dinicu |
violin |
doina,
hora,
sirba |
|
|
LN-RR398 |
| Electrecord-01744 |
TI |
Romania |
Zisu Georgescu - Vioara |
Zisu Georgescu |
violin |
sirba,
hora,
doina |
|
|
LN-RR480 |
| Electrecord-01963 |
I |
Romania |
Efta Botoca - vioara |
Efta Botoca |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR083 |
| Electrecord-02021 |
TI |
Romania |
Virtuozi ai Instrumentelor: Mihai Botofei; Vioara |
Mihai Botofei |
violin |
doina,
sirba,
hora |
|
|
LN-RR522 |
| Electrecord-02087 |
I |
Romania |
Ion Dragoi - vioara |
Ion Dragoi |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR093 |
| Electrecord-02307 |
2STI |
Romania |
Colectia Nationala de Folclor: discul nt 4 - Cimpia Dunarii |
|
violin |
briul,
geampara |
|
|
LN-RR682 |
| Electrecord-02537 |
TI |
Romania |
Ion Albesteanu; Vioara |
Ion Albesteanu |
violin |
sirba,
hora,
geampara |
|
|
LN-RR484 |
| Electrecord-02880 |
TI |
Romania |
Tudor Pana - Vioara |
Tudor Pana |
violin |
hora,
doina,
sirba |
|
|
LN-RR478 |
| Electrecord-02933 |
TI |
Romania |
Dumitru Potoroaca; Virtuoso Violin |
Dumitru Potoroaca |
violin |
batuta,
sirba,
hora,
doina |
|
|
LN-RR525 |
| Electrecord-03149 |
TI |
Romania |
Ioan Pop si Nicolae Griguta |
Ioan Pop,
Nicolae Griguta |
violin |
hora |
|
|
LN-RR493 |
| Electrecord-03164 |
TI |
Romania,
Moldavia,
Banat |
Paul Stinga |
Paul Stinga,
Alexandru Havriliuc |
accordion,
violin,
taragotte,
saxophone,
panpipe |
sirba,
doina,
hora,
geampara |
|
|
LN-CDR168 |
| Electrecord-03228 |
TI |
Romania |
Taraful Soporul De Cimpie,
Taraful Soporul de Cimpie |
Taraful Soporul De Cimpie |
violin,
voice |
cintec,
doina |
|
LW> Excellent! This is the group that performed at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and stayed in the DC area |
LW-2121,
LW-2122,
LN-RR586 |
| Electrecord-03324 |
TI |
Romania |
Benone Damian and his magic violin |
Benone Damian |
violin |
sirba,
hora |
|
|
LN-RR512 |
| Electrecord-04207 |
TI |
Romania,
Banat,
Muntenia |
Bijuteri Folcloric - Orchestra Radioteleviziunii |
|
flute,
taragotte,
bagpipe,
cimbalom,
cobza,
violin,
panpipe |
hora,
sirba,
geampara |
|
|
LN-RR401 |
| Electrecord-04319 |
TI |
Romania |
Matilda Pascal-Cojocarita - Din Cantecele tale, Marie |
Matilda Pascal-Cojocarita |
violin |
|
|
|
LN-RR397 |
| Everest_Oltenia-468 |
I |
Romania |
Hore si Sirbe - La acordeon, saxofon si vioara |
|
accordion,
saxophone,
violin |
|
|
|
LN-TR318 |
| Festival-1505 |
TI |
Yugoslavia,
Serbia |
Kolo Party - Volume I,
Kolo Party |
Kolo Ensemble Beograd |
tamburica,
violin,
tambura,
voice,
accordion |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-96,
TD-929 |
| Ibld-7 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Iliana Bozhanova & Lyuyben Dossev - #7, "North And South" - Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances,
To the Bulgarian Folklore with Love |
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Lyuben Dossev Brass Band,
Iliana Bozhanova,
Lyuben Dossev |
bitov,
brass,
voice,
violin,
kaval,
gadulka |
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
gankino,
reka,
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice tunes - a variety of styles. |
LW-2737,
TD-306 |
| Intercont-1122 |
TI |
Romania,
Muntenia,
Oltenia,
Banat,
Moldavia |
Muzica traditionala din Romania - Stefan Burur |
|
panpipe,
violin,
saxophone,
accordion |
doina,
hora,
sirba |
|
|
LN-TR136 |
| Iza-LN-CDR185 |
TI |
Romania |
Iza Group - Soundtrack of Electra |
|
violin |
doina |
|
|
LN-CDR185 |
| Jugoton-850 |
TI |
Bosnia |
Pokraj Grada Sarajeva,
Bosonske Narodne Pjesme i Kola |
Safet Isovitch,
Beba Selimovitch,
Himzo Polovina,
Nada Mamula,
Zaim Imamovitch,
Zarka Shetcherkaditch,
Halil Voloder,
Rade Mladenovitch,
Mujo Ceritch And Ahmed Beshlitch,
Milovan Petrovic,
Zehra Deovitch,
Rejhana Osmanchevitch,
Halil Salihanovitch + Ramiz Salkanovitch |
voice,
violin |
|
|
LW> Various Bosnian Songs - very good |
LW-1225,
TD-839 |
| Nama-1 |
TI |
Balkan,
Thrace |
NAMA Vol #1,
Nama Orchestra,
Balkan Folkdances |
Nama Orchestra,
Aman Ensemble |
frula,
voice,
tamburica,
accordion,
bitov,
violin |
buchimish,
rustemul,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-686,
TD-735 |
| Nama-2 |
TI |
Balkan,
Klezmer,
Dobrudja,
Macedonia |
NAMA Vol #2,
Nama 2 |
Nama Orchestra |
voice,
bitov,
frula,
tamburica,
violin |
syrtos,
jove,
eleno,
reka,
lesnoto,
trite_puti,
rag |
|
|
LW-687,
TD-1010 |
| Oltenia_Star-0639 |
TI |
Romania,
Oltenia |
Plaiurile Oltului |
|
violin,
cimbalom,
flute,
panpipe,
accordion,
cobza |
sirba,
hora |
|
|
LN-TR544 |
| Oltenia_Star-0886 |
TI |
Romania |
Laurentiu Nujnoi 'Dulce sunet de vioara' |
|
violin |
sirba,
hora,
batuta |
|
|
LN-TR682 |
| Oltenia_Star-0909 |
TI |
Romania,
Oltenia |
Cristian Nastase "Frumos Canta o Vioara" |
|
violin |
hora,
sirba,
batuta,
doina |
|
|
LN-TR643 |
| Oltenia_Star-0949 |
TI |
Romania |
Lautari din Baniciu-Olt 'Cantecul Ciobanului' |
|
violin |
sirba,
hora |
|
|
LN-CDR217 |
| Request_Records-8141 |
TI |
Romania,
Muntenia,
Moldavia |
Roumania |
|
violin,
flute |
hora,
sirba,
geampara,
briul,
doina |
|
|
LN-RR652 |
| Roton-3267 |
TI |
Romania |
Ethnos |
|
violin,
cobza |
doina,
hora |
|
|
LN-TR515 |
| Smithsonian-LN-TR615 |
TI |
Romania |
Grupul Folcloric Soporu de Cimpie si Frata |
|
voice,
violin |
|
|
|
LN-TR615 |
| Smithsonian-LN-TR663 |
TI |
Romania |
Grupul folcloric 'Calusul' din Optasi-Magura jud. Olt |
|
voice,
violin,
cimbalom |
hora,
doina,
sirba |
|
|
LN-TR663 |
| Smithsonian-LN-TR672 |
TI |
Romania,
Maramures |
Grupul Folcloric 'Voievozii' din Bogdan Voda, Maramures |
|
violin,
voice |
sirba,
doina,
batuta |
|
|
LN-TR672 |
| Studio_Georgidan-007 |
I |
Romania |
Stangaciu - Vioara cu Goarna |
|
violin |
|
|
|
LN-TR614 |
| Syncoop-5763-266 |
TI |
Romania |
Cristian Tanasa Violin - Moldavian Folk Music |
|
violin |
hora,
doina |
|
|
LN-CDR225 |