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Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
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 |
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LW> Koprivshtitsa Festival 1965 |
LW-1274 |
Balkanton-1156 |
6ST |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Musical Instruments - Bulgarski Narodni Mouzikalni Instroumenti |
Borislav Boyadjiev, Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev, Nikola Ganchev, Velin Donkov, Kostadin Varimezov, Mihail Yordanov, Atanas Vulchev, Strandzhanskata Grupa |
kaval, frula, gaida, tambura, gadulka, bitov |
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LW> Very nice intruduction to BG folk Instruments with representative demonstrations. |
LW-1913 |
Balkanton-1300-506 |
T |
Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Severn, Thrace, Rhodope |
Bulgarski Muzikalen Folklor - Bulgarian Musical Folklore - Dobrudzha (A) & Severna Bulgariya (B) |
Stefan (Accordion) Georgiev, Ivan Petrov, Zhelyo Dimov, Dobrudzhanskata Troika, Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Staro Selo, Dobrich Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Kardam, Kalinka Vulcheva, Stojan Velichkov, Nedyalko Kolev, Verka Siderova, Georgi Kavrukov, Razgrad Muzhka Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Topchii, Sonya Kuncheva, Radka Radeva, Aldin Kavaldzhiev, Gabrovo Zhenska Pevcheska Grupa Ot Selo Boaza, Vutyu Lilov, Raina Chukanova, Ivan Buzoev, Purva Barenkova, Yordan Todorov, Jordan Loukov |
bitov, voice, gadulka, kaval, frula |
ruchenitsa, opas, paidushko |
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LW> Trakiya (A) - Strandzha & Rhodopi (B) (Part of 3 record set) |
LW-1400 |
Balkanton-2077 |
T |
Bulgaria |
25 Years Of The Ensemble For Folksongs Of The Bulgarian Television & Radio |
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble, Yanka Roupkina, Blagoi Blagoev, ANPKTR Orchestra, Yovcho Karaivanov |
voice, bitov, frula, kaval |
chetvorno, trite_puti |
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LW> There are a few really nice choral pieces on this album. I don't like any of the Bitov Orchrestra tunes |
LW-3070, LW-3147 |
Balkanton-11902 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope, Wallachia |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Tsana Borisova, Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Smilyan/Smolyanski, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Zaburdo/Smolyanski, Minko Dimitrov, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Kaloyan/Varna, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Mineralni Bani/Haskovo, Gospodin Rousev, Blagouts Petrov, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Sofia/Grad, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa (Mladi) ot Bistrica/Sofisko, Assen Rizoikov, Asenka Yaneva, Yordan Todorov, Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Pripek/Kurdzhali, Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Kostandovo/Pazardzhik, Instrumental Group Selo Dorkovo/Pazardzhisko |
voice, kaval, bitov, gaida, frula |
pravo, paidushko, ruchenitsa, daichovo, lesnoto |
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LW-1581 |
Balkanton-11903 |
T |
Bulgaria, Shope, Dobrudja, Wallachia |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Gorna Dikanya/Pernik, Instrumental Group Gorna Dikanya/Pernik, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Opaka/Turgovishte, Tsanko Stoyanov, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Mechka/Rousse, Instrumentalna Groupa ot Byala/Rousse, Dinyo Krustev, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Kyulevcha/Shoumen, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Ichera/Sliven, Instrumental Group Garvan/Silistra, Zhenska Pevcheska Groupa ot Cherven Breg/Kyustendil, Ivan Bivolev, Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa ot Nova Kamena/Tolbouhin, Trifon Trifonov, Instrumentalna Groupa Kriva Bara/Mihailovgrad |
bitov, gadulka, voice, kaval, frula |
eleno, ruchenitsa, paidushko, pravo, na_trapeza |
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LW-1582 |
Balkanton-12267 |
T |
Bulgaria, Rhodope |
Rozhen Pee '87 - Rozhen Sings '87 |
Sto Gajdi, Dafo Trendafilov, Village Of Trigrad Rhodopi Female Vocal Group, Tanya Skechelieva, Nedelino Rhodopi Female Vocal Group, Vasil Mirchev, Manol Tashkov, Vasilka Gerzilova, Anastas Ivanov, Mixed Group Of Singers, Ivan Kyulehanov, Rhodopi Female Vocal Group Grohotno, Rhodopi Mixed Chorus Elhovets, Maria Slavcheva, Rhodopi Female Vocal Group Banite, Rossen Eshpekov, Persida Kehayova, Stephan Zahmanov, Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Smilyan/Smolyanski |
gaida, voice, bitov, frula |
pravo, ruchenitsa |
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LW-1660 |
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 |
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LW> Excellent release of examples of traditional instruments |
LW-2458 |