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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 |
| Atanas_Kolarovski-005 |
2STI |
Macedonia,
Albania,
Epirus,
Wallachia,
Rom |
Songs And Dances Of Yugoslavia - Atanas Kolarovski #5,
Songs and Dances from Yugoslavia,
Volume V |
|
kaval,
tambura,
clarinet,
voice,
accordion,
brass |
paidushko,
chochek,
chachak |
Atanas Kolarovski |
LW-695 |
LW-695,
TD-7,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-214 |
4STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Pesni I Tantsi Ot Yugozapadna Bulgariya & Pesni I Tantsi Of Trakiiskata Oblast,
Songs & Dances from Yugozapadna, B., Radopskata oblast, Sredna Zapadna, B., Trakiiskata oblast,
Songs & Dances from Thrace & other places |
Lyuba Barakova,
Slavka Petkova,
Tinka Dimitrova,
Georgi Chilingirov,
Kostantin Dourev,
Dimitur Grivnin,
Vasilka Petkova,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Mariya Rangelova,
Stoyanka Mateeva,
Tsvetanka Borisova,
Slavka Treneva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Dragan Karapchanski,
G Shekerov,
Staika Gyokova,
Komnya Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Mladen Nikolov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
voice,
tambura,
kaval,
gadulka,
gaida |
pravo,
gankino,
krivo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent album |
LW-1644,
LW-3256,
TD-172,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-305 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pesen Ot Subora - Pirin,
Pesen Ot Subora - Nadpyavane V Pirin,
Песен от Събора - Надпяване в Пирин,
Pesen ot Subora - Nadpyavane v Pirin,
Pesen ot Subora Pirin |
Pirin Ensemble,
I Kozalarev,
M Pankova,
T Kondova,
V Koumbeva,
Zdravka Hristova,
Mushka Vokalna Groupa,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Veneta Tsvetkova,
M Redzhelov,
A Mousov,
Olga Borisova,
Elena Kostova,
Nadezhda Kostova,
P Zlatinova,
A Efendov,
Ivan Germanov |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Same As "Balkanton 305",
LW> Same as "Balkanton 305",
LW> Same as "Balkanton BHH 305" already re-mastered |
LW-1618,
LW-1643,
LW-1947,
TD-179,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-339 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni |
Nadka Karadzhova,
M Doudenski,
Anastassia Kostova,
Stoyanka Boneva,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Veneta Tsvetkova,
Vasilka Petkova,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Magda Pushkarova |
voice,
gadulka,
tambura |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
chetvorno,
doina |
|
LW> The album has some excellent tracks on it. |
LW-1987,
LW-2606,
TD-182,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-340 |
13STI |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Bulgarski Narodni Instrumentalni Melodi,
Bulgarian Folk Music - Instruments & Tunes,
Narodna Muzika - BHA 340 |
Nikola Ganchev,
Stojan Velichkov,
Chifte Kavali,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Pavel Sirakov,
Dimitur Milachkov,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Vassil Vasilev,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Ivan Zlatanov,
G Tuchev,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Belishka Grupa,
Bulgarski Tsigani,
Severnyashka Grupa,
Sadovskata Grupa,
Instrumental Group West Bulgaria,
Dimiter Milachkov |
kaval,
frula,
gadulka,
voice,
tambura,
bitov,
zurna,
brass |
reka,
gankino,
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
daichovo |
|
LW> Most tunes same as Balkanton BHA 340. Record indicates it was given to Dick Crum by Nick Jordanoff.,
LW-29 |
LW-29,
LW-1571,
LW-3241,
TD-183,
EB-CD |
| 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 |
|
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-457 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Russia,
Thrace |
Narodni Pesni, Orkestori, Narodni Melodi I Hora Or Prva Nationalen Folkloren Subor Koprivshtitsa 1965 |
Folklor Group From Sandanski,
Mixed Traditional Vocal Group From Elin Pelin,
Samokovsko Vocal Group From Dragushinovo,
Sandanski Bitov Instrumental Group,
Georgi Pavlov,
Kiko Shumanov,
Nikolai Georgiev,
Dafo Trendafilov,
An Royachki,
G Krustev,
Elena + Lazarina Yanchevi,
Margarita Dimitrova,
P Peev,
Bozhourka Toupankova,
Hr Kusiotov,
Il Dinev,
Ivan Georgiev |
voice,
bitov,
gadulka,
frula,
kaval,
gaida,
tambura |
lesnoto,
pravo |
|
LW> Koprivshtitsa Festival 1965 |
LW-1274 |
| 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-1300-504 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarski Muzikalen Folklor,
Bulgarski Muzikalen Folklor - Bulgarian Musical Folklore - Pirinska Kraj (A) - Sredna Zapadna Bulgariya (B) |
Georgi Cholev,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Mihail Yordanov,
Sestri Bisserovi,
Banya Mens Vocal Group,
Blagoevgrad Female Vocal Group Village Of Banichan,
Blagoevgrad Female Vocal Group Village Of Dolen,
Blagoevgrad Female Vocal Group Village Of Sclave,
Male Folklore Group Sandanski,
Obelya Quarter Sofia Old Rituals Group,
Village Of Ovchartsi Kyustendil District Female Vocal Group,
Plana Village Sofia Female Vocal Group,
Margarita Veleva,
Konevka Tasseva,
Bansko Mens Vocal Group,
Dimiter Milachkov,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Stoyana Lalova,
Liljana Galevska,
Kyustendilsko Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Resilovo,
Stancho Stoilov,
Ilia Surbinov,
Ivan Zlatanov,
Bistritsa Babi,
Dimiter Choupetlovski |
tambura,
voice,
frula,
gadulka,
gaida |
|
|
LW> Pirin (A) -Central Western Bulgaria (B) |
LW-1252,
LW-1398 |
| Balkanton-1589 |
1STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Pavel & Roumen Sirakov,
Pavel i Roumen Sirakov |
Pavel Sirakov,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
pravo,
krivo,
gankino,
lesnoto,
graovsko,
grancharsko |
|
LW-1473 |
LW-1473,
TD-147,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-1990 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Bulgarski Narodni Hora & Racenici |
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Neno Ivanov,
Iliya Dimitrov,
ANPKTR Orchestra,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Emil Kolev,
Stefan Angelov Orch,
Dimitur Stoikov,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Petko Radev |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gaida,
gadulka,
tambura,
frula,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
krivo,
paidushko,
eleno,
daichovo,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Very nice collection of dance tunes by some excellent artists. Some of the tunes are too orchestratedto suite my taste.,
LW-1855 |
LW-1855,
LW-3074,
LW-3097,
TD-167,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7705 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Slaveite Ot Pirin - Sestri Bisserovi |
Sestri Bisserovi |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
gankino,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent Recordings |
LW-1794 |
| Balkanton-10189 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Slavka Sekoutova - Blagovest Porozhanov |
Slavka Sekoutova,
Blagovest Porozhanov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov,
gadulka,
tambura |
paidushko,
petrunino,
eleno,
graovsko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Sekoutov's songs are really nice, but Porozhanov's are weak. |
LW-3126,
LW-3198 |
| Balkanton-10215 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Yanka Taneva & Trakiskata Troika |
Yanka Taneva,
Trakiskata Troika,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch,
M Yordanov Orch,
DANPT Orchestra,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice,
bitov,
kaval,
tambura |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-3131 |
| Balkanton-10783 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Croatia |
Gotse Delchev Ensemble - Sofia |
Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia,
Lyubka Rondova,
Iglika Genadieva,
Ivan Katsarov |
voice,
tambura,
tamburica |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
waltz |
|
LW> Voice is very sweet, but not appealing to me. Tamburas are played more like Croatian tamburitza, not a sound I like. |
LW-1504 |
| Balkanton-10891 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Atanas Vulchev,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Nikola Atanasov,
Boyan Nankov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Neno Ivanov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
gadulka,
tambura,
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
chetvorno,
paidushko,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-1286,
EB-CT |
| 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-11368 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - Pirin Sings |
Bansko Mens Vocal Group,
Blagoevgrad Mens Vocal Group,
Starchevo Village Womens Vocal Group,
Dimitur Kossev,
Chourichene Village Womens Vocal Group,
Stoina Vakashinska,
Kanta Vassileva,
Zhenska Peveheska Groupa Dolen Gotse Delchev,
Davidko Stoilov,
Kurnalovo Village Womens Vocal Group,
Simeon Zournadzhiev,
Torbev (Brothers),
Ivo Serdarov,
Fikiya Sakova,
Emil Sakov,
Spas Markov,
Pirin Village Womens Vocal Group,
Ivan Baltov,
Tsaparevo Village Womens Vocal Group,
Mihail Kirichkov,
Nikola Shalamanov,
Sandanski Womens Vocal Group,
Dimitur Vakadinov,
Emanouil Mitrev,
Iliya Rabachev,
Lyuba Tosheva,
Yana Tosheva,
Dobrinka Maistorska |
voice,
frula,
gaida,
zurna,
tambura |
paidushko,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
eleno,
pravo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent album of featuring village musicians from throughout the Pirin Region of Bulgaria |
LW-2164,
LW-3196,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11507 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gotse Delchev Ensemble - Sofia - 40 Years |
Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia,
Lyubka Rondova,
Iglika Genadieva,
Ivan Katsarov |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Bulgarian Tambura orchestra accompanying Stari Gradski style singers..... not so much to my liking |
LW-3092,
LW-3157 |
| Balkanton-11589 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sandanski Ensemble - "Nikola I Vaptsarov" |
Music Ens From Cultural Club Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Maria Gulubova,
Stoyan Harizanov,
Lidia Parapanova,
Kamen Hristov |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
gankino,
march,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice album with some good tunes |
LW-1962 |
| 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-12003 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Lyubka Rondova |
Lyubka Rondova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
tambura |
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1585 |
| Balkanton-12176 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Vichka Nikolova,
Tonka Koleva,
Stanka Argirova,
Apostol Maronov,
Fanka Koinarova,
Maria Urliska,
Roza Georgieva,
Stanka Yakova |
bitov,
voice,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1527 |
| Balkanton-12360 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Dimka And Lyoubomir Vladimirov |
Dimka Vladimirova,
Lyoubomir Vladimirov,
Dobrin Panayotov Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
tambura |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
graovsko |
|
LW> I like the vocalist on this album, however, tunes are over-arranged |
LW-1809 |
| Balkanton-060250 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Authentic Folk Instruments |
Nikola Ganchev,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Chavdar Chaoushev,
Assen Chaoushev,
Yordan Todorov,
Ivan Radev,
Pavel Sirakov,
Iliyantsi (Sofiya) Douduk Players,
Dimiter Milachkov,
Velko Kurnichev,
Vutyu Lilov,
Petur Borisov,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Peicho Peichev,
Jordan Vassilev,
Ismail Kourtev,
Rousi Goshev,
Ivan Zlatanov,
Mihail Marinov,
Georgi Chalev,
Roumen Sirakov,
Jordan Loukov,
Sestri Manoulovi,
Stojan Velichkov,
Trakiskata Troika |
frula,
kaval,
voice,
bitov,
zurna,
gadulka,
tambura |
gankino,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
pravo,
grancharsko,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent release of examples of traditional instruments |
LW-2458 |
| Balkanton_Trading_Ltd-1003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Srednogorski Izvoren Folklor - Authentic Folklore From Sredna Gora |
Zlatitsa Chitalishte Bitov ens,
Nevena Mechkarova,
Angel Yankov,
Ani Radouncheva,
Womens Singing Group Smolsko Village,
Danail Kurdzhilov,
Hristina Hriskova,
Srednagorski Zvuncheta,
Nikolina Filcheva Stancheva,
Nedelyo Petelov,
Valentin Ivanov,
Ivanka Genova,
Kamenitsa Chitalishte Lyuben Karavelov chorus,
Ivan (Gaidar) Nenov,
Yordanka Tinkova,
Maria Tangarova |
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
frula,
gaida |
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
krivo,
petrunino,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent Album of village musicians for the Srednagora region of Thrace |
LW-2712,
LW-3187 |
| Bisserovi-3-Generations |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Bisserov Sisters - From the Roots to the Top (3 Generations) |
Bisserov Sisters + Family,
Yashar Chilikov,
Simeon Chilikov,
Istrev Mustafov |
voice,
tambura,
zurna |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
devetorka |
|
LW> Very Nice Album |
LW-2761 |
| Bma_Productions-1001 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Au Dela Du mystere-Beyond The Mystery : Musique Des Villages De Bulgarie-Village Music Of Bulgaria : Rhodopes-Thrace (Vol. 1) |
Various (collection Yves Moreau),
Dafo Trendafilov,
Kina Becheva,
Kina Merdzhanova,
Dimitur Petkovski,
Smolyan Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kutela,
Rhodopsk0 Zhenska Folklorna Grupa,
P Kushlev,
Feim Dzhigov,
Sto Gajdi,
Dimitar Angelov Wedding Band |
voice,
tambura,
bitov,
gadulka,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
svornoto,
gankino,
buchimish,
trite_puti |
|
|
LW-1462 |
| Caprice-1085 |
4ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Music From Bulgaria - Deben Bhattacharya |
Various,
Women's Singing Group Madzhare,
Pena Grozena,
Mixed Singing Group Elin Pelin,
Men's Singing Group Lukovit,
Gueorgiu Blagolo Rutev,
Zaharina Kotseva Stanoeva,
Kiril Pavlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stoina Groueva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Atanas Vulchev,
Stoyanka Boneva,
Dancho Tsvetkov |
voice,
gaida,
kaval,
bitov,
gadulka,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent selection of both Village styles and professional musicians/singers |
LW-3119,
LW-3183,
EB-LP |
| Columbia-5378-11 |
9ST |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
Shope,
Macedonia,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Columbia World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music Volume XVII - Folk Music Of Bulgaria - Lomax/Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble,
Lazarinka Yanachkova,
Litsa Lazarova,
Pavlina Vaiova,
Svilenka Vaiova,
Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Slavka Georgieva,
Ilya Zakharev,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Anka Balabanova,
Ali Chasmakov,
Mekhmed Dzhambazov,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Satovcha Gotse Delchev,
Lyuba Barakova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Rhodope Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa Ot Chepelare,
Rhodope Mixed Group Of Singers From Chepelare,
Feika Sirakuleva,
Zlata Milusheva,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Stoyan Dobrev,
Grouycho Dochev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Elena Mileva,
Vasil Milev,
Assan Alilov,
Mustafa Mazulov,
Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova,
Peter Nikolov Bogdanov,
Todor Gemedzhiev,
Elenko Nedelkov,
Peter Stoichev,
Mita Stoicheva,
Ivan Stoichev,
Haidushka Pesen Sextet |
bitov,
voice,
tambura,
kaval,
gadulka,
frula |
petrunino,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
gankino |
Alan Lomax |
LW> Excellent Recordings Made in 1954 |
LW-1720,
EB-LP |
| Dakara-1 |
|
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura |
|
voice,
tambura |
|
|
LW> Compendium collected by David Bilides, Rachel MacFarlane and Kathryn Stately |
LW-752 |
| Festival-1505 |
TI |
Yugoslavia,
Serbia |
Kolo Party - Volume I,
Kolo Party |
Kolo Ensemble Beograd |
tamburica,
violin,
tambura,
voice,
accordion |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-96,
TD-929 |
| Folk_Dancer-104 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev |
accordion,
voice,
brass,
tambura,
gadulka,
bitov |
daichovo,
eleno,
trite_puti,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-21 |
| Forsyth-8 |
T |
Macedonia,
Rom |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 8, Singing (Women's & Rom) |
Resinka Taseva,
Tale Ognenovski,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Marica Zilkovska,
Kvintet Temjanushki,
Persa Nikolova,
E Dimitrievska,
Vaska Ilieva,
Mile Kolarov,
Velkovski,
Memet Ruzdi,
Slobodan Ilic Boban,
Ansambl Velimira Lime Simonovicha,
Memed Suleymanov,
Maurem Sakipov |
voice,
kaval,
tambura |
gankino,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
chochek |
|
LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2509 |
| Forsyth-9 |
T |
Macedonia,
Bulgaria |
Macedonian 45's From The 1960's & 1970's - Volume 9, Dance Music (Pece Atanasovski & Tale Ognenovski) |
Pece Atanasovski,
Ivan Terziev,
Galevski Nanchevski Narodni Orkestar,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Nikola Tsvetkovski,
Tale Ognenovski Ansambl,
Tale Ognenovski,
Metodija Zafirovski |
violin,
accordion,
tambura,
gaida,
kaval,
voice,
clarinet |
daichovo,
gankino,
ezgiya,
eleno,
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
beranche |
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LW> Remastered records from the collection of David Golber |
LW-2510 |
| Forsyth-10 |
T |
Macedonia,
Albania |
Jugoton & RTB Albanian 45's From The 1960's And 70's |
Qamili I Vogl,
Hashim Shala,
Tahir Drenca,
R Thai,
O Vrbovci,
Q Berisha,
Idriz Luma,
Zeqir Bajraktari,
Alush Nush,
Islam Hasi |
voice,
tambura |
|
|
LW> Remastered records from Martha & Dick Forsyth |
LW-2549 |
| Gega-107 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Severn |
Bulgarian Folk Dances |
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Dinyo Krustev,
Georgi Petrov,
Alexander Raichev,
Angel Vangelov,
Shopskata Groupa,
Delcho Mitev,
Dimiter Milarov,
Teodosi Spassov,
Valentin Yankov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Ivan Boichev,
Krustyo Dimov,
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
gaida,
accordion,
tambura,
violin |
chetvorno,
pravo,
daichovo,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
opas,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-2435 |
| Gega-116 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Rhodope,
Shope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Music - Gega Vol 1,
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol.1,
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol. 1 |
Bulgarian Folk Music Vol 1,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Roumen Rodopski,
Georgi Mussorliev,
Bulgarian Hip Hop Vocal Quartet,
Lyoubomir Vladimirov,
Zornitsa Trio,
Shopska Group,
Nikola Atanasov,
Rhodopa Grupa,
Trakiskata Troika,
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble,
Petar Tsambov,
S Sarieva,
Georgi Mousourliev,
V Hristov,
Dancho Radoulov |
bitov,
voice,
tambura |
eleno,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
doina,
paidushko,
pravo,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1031,
LW-1646,
TD-289 |
| Gega-228 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Grozdana |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Maria Tsvetkova,
Stanka Argirova Kurshumova,
Ulyana Raikova,
Rumyana Angelova,
Peter Kostadinov,
Dimitur Popov,
Zlatka Stefanova,
Boika Sekeranova,
Temenuga Mincheva |
voice,
bitov,
tambura,
bagpipe,
gaida |
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Nice album of Trakiya Ensemble - a vew very nice tracks |
LW-2743 |
| Izvor_Music-1-1 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura Vol. 1 - CD 1 |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Persa Nikolova,
Marica Zilkovska,
E Dimitrievska,
Trio Kuchkovki,
Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa,
Kostadinka Palazova,
Radio Skopje Folk Orchestra,
Djordji Dimchevski Ensemble,
Gita Dureva,
G Durev,
Boika Dureva,
Vidanka Jankovski,
Vangeliya Groueva,
Stoina Groueva,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Maria Tomova,
Kiril Traikov,
Meglenki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
gankino |
|
LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-2999 |
| Izvor_Music-1-2 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura Vol. 1 - CD 2 |
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Kiril Traikov,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Marica Zilkovska,
Persa Nikolova,
Kvintet Temjanushki,
Trio Kuchkovki,
Ljubimka Bisserova,
Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa,
Radio Skopje Folk Orchestra,
Sestri Bisserovi,
Djordji Dimchevski Ensemble |
voice,
tambura,
bitov |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-3003 |
| Izvor_Music-2-1 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura Vol. 2 - CD 1 |
Jagoda Filipovska,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Branko Bishkoski,
Ljube Bishkoski,
Persa Nikolova,
Marica Zilkovska,
E Dimitrievska,
Kostadinka Palazova,
Trio Kuchkovki,
Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa,
Pece Atanasovski,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Kiril Traikov,
Mirko Mitrevski |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
eleno,
gankino,
devetorka |
|
LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-3001 |
| Izvor_Music-2-2 |
T |
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura Vol. 2 - CD 2 |
Folklor Group From Sandanski,
Bapchorki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa,
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Mitra Bisserova,
Dimitur (Tambura) Dinev,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Kiril Traikov,
Branko Bishkoski,
Ljube Bishkoski,
Sestri Bisserovi,
Marica Zilkovska,
Persa Nikolova,
Kosturchanki Zhenska Vokalna Grupa,
Kostadinka Palazova,
Music Ens From Cultural Club Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Mirko Mitrevski |
voice,
tambura,
bitov,
gaida |
chetvorno,
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
LW> Great collection of traditional Macedonian tunes |
LW-3002 |
| Jugoton-3774 |
T |
Macedonia |
Makedonska Ora - Svira Ansembl Narodnih Instrumenata Pece Atanasovski |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Nikola Tsvetkovski |
tambura,
kaval,
voice |
ezgiya,
devetorka |
|
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LW-2530 |
| Kabile-Thrace |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Traditional Music From Thrace |
Kabile,
Nikolay Doktorov |
bitov,
guitar,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
synthesizer,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
buenek,
trite_puti,
krivo,
gankino |
|
LW> I was VERY surprised to hear a bass guitar on essentially all of the tracks. While the general musicianship is excellent, I think the bass guitar detracts from the traditional nature of the music that the album proports to represent. |
LW-3354 |
| Koleverafolk-Gadulka |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Gadulka Melodies |
Nikolay Kolev,
Karavelovska Gudularska Groupa,
Nikolay Baldaranov,
Donka Koleva,
Kalin Kirilov,
Rossen Genkov |
gadulka,
voice,
tambura |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
daichovo,
graovsko,
eleno |
|
LW> Very nice gudulka playing, |
LW-2563 |
| Larry_Weiner-Ignat-Koukov |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Macedonia,
Shope |
Ignat Koukov |
Ignat Koukov,
ANPRS,
Sotko (Sotir) Koukov,
Boris Hristev |
tambura,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
buchimish |
|
LW> Excellent tambur playing, supurb!!! |
LW-2437 |
| Milena_Records-1998-4-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Maistori Na Bulgarska Folklor Vol 4 - Na Svatba V Trakiya |
Sestri Giorevi,
Radio Plovdiv Orchestra,
Vichka Nikolova,
Tanya Dosseva,
Tonka Koleva,
Violeta Georgieva,
Todor Kozhouharov,
Ilka Aleksandrova,
Binka Dobreva,
Alexandar Raichev Orch,
Kostadin Vasilev,
Renata Georgieva,
Nevena Vulcheva,
Ivanka Ivanova,
Nedyalka Keranova |
voice,
synthesizer,
guitar,
tambura |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
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LW-2960 |
| Monitor-312 |
TI |
Yugoslavia,
Croatia,
Bosnia |
Folk Songs And Dances Of Yugoslavia,
Yugoslavia,
Folk Songs and Dances of Yugoslavia |
Vaska Ilieva,
Zaim Imamovitch |
tamburica,
voice,
tambura,
frula |
march,
waltz,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Orchestral Arrangements - yuch |
LW-1205,
TD-813 |
| Music_Of_The_World-50613 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Varna |
Bulgari - Bulgarian Folk Music |
Bulgari,
Radostina Kuneva |
bitov,
voice,
gadulka,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
paidushko,
daichovo,
pravo,
petrunino |
|
|
LW-2770 |
| 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 |
| Request-8142 |
5STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Shope,
Varna |
Bulgaria |
Ensemble Varna,
Ivan Nikolov |
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
tambura,
gadulka,
gaida |
devetorka,
pravo,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
reka,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Good Album - Same as Musidisc 30 CV 1279 |
LW-3068,
TD-464,
EB-LP |
| Rtb-16232 |
T |
Kosovo |
Islam Hasi - Me Sharki: Kang Folkorike Kndon |
Islam Hasi |
tambura,
voice |
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LW-2547 |
| Seljani-770489 |
T |
Macedonia |
Village Music Of Macedonia |
Selyani Macedonian Folklore Group |
gaida,
tambura,
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
krivo,
beranche |
|
|
LW-724 |
| Sinti_Sound_..5-19-04-2006 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Ovchar Sviri |
Feride Zurbasheva |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent album of Pomak style music, probably from Western Rhodopi or Gotse Delchev area. |
LW-3393 |
| 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 |
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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 |
| Topic-12-107 |
4STI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Dobrudja |
Folk Music Of Bulgaria - A. L. Lloyd,
Folk Music of Bulgaria,
Collected and Edited by A. L. Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble,
Ruska Bozhilova Nachalnichka,
Raina Amzina,
Laza Batlachka,
Pavel Sirakov,
Ilya Zakharev,
Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova,
Ali Chasmakov,
Mekhmed Dzhambazov,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Lyuba Barakova,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
Jordan Jordanov,
Vangeliya Groueva,
Stoina Groueva,
Feika Sirakuleva,
Maria Manolova Kushleva,
Grouycho Dochev,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Jordanka Dimitrova Ilieva,
Peter Nikolov Bogdanov,
Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova,
Todor Gemedzhiev,
Peter Stoichev |
bitov,
voice,
tambura,
gadulka,
frula |
gankino,
daichovo,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-864,
TD-762 |
| Varimezovi-4976 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Gems |
BalkanFolk Group,
Bozhoura Trio,
Tsvetanka Varimezova,
Ivan Varimezov |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
tambura |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
graovsko,
trite_puti,
gankino |
|
LW> Very nice CD - some have too much arrangement of the bitov orchestra - varimezovi are great! |
LW-2564 |