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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-122 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Horovodi I Ruchenitsi |
Boris Karlov,
Milcho Nedyalkov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Hr Geshev,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Ibro Lolov,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Ivan Kirev |
accordion,
gadulka,
clarinet,
bitov,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo |
|
LW> Interesting note - The label for this record is written in Russian. Same tune apprear on Balkanton BHH 122,
LW> Same tune apprear on Balkanton 122 |
LW-1948,
LW-3259,
LW-3263 |
| Balkanton-191 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Balkanton 191,
Balkanton BHH 191 |
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion,
bitov,
tambura,
clarinet,
brass |
pravo,
chetvorno,
gankino,
krivo,
ruchenitsa,
graovsko |
|
LW> Same tunes as Balkanton 191,
LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 191. |
LW-1550,
LW-3250,
LW-3260,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-199 |
6STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Narodni Pesni V Ispulnenie Na Boris Mashalov,
Народни Песни В Испълнение На Борис Машалов |
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Boris Petrov Orch,
Boris Karlov |
voice |
pravo,
doina,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW-1641 |
LW-1617,
LW-1641,
TD-656 |
| Balkanton-352 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Bulgarski Narodni Ritmi |
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
I Nenov,
Emil Kolev,
Kosta Kolev,
Boris Karlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Boris Petrov |
bitov,
gadulka,
accordion,
kaval,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko,
graovsko,
paidushko,
trite_puti,
eleno |
|
LW> These tunes also appear on Balkanton BHA 352 |
LW-26,
LW-3249 |
| Balkanton-358 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Dobrudja |
Narodni Pesni, Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Vasilka Ivanova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Mita Stoicheva,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Lalka Pavlova,
Boris Mashalov,
Boris Karlov,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Ivana Kovacheva,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Kosta Kolev,
Georgi Koev,
Iliya Dimitrov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Ivan Shibilev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
voice,
accordion,
clarinet,
gaida,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
krivo,
gankino,
eleno,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Some excellent tunes (instrumental) - songs are mostly over-orchestrated. |
LW-1273,
LW-2076 |
| 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-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-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-606 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia |
Balkanton #606 |
Boris Karlov,
Mehmed Aliev,
Ivan Kirev |
accordion,
gaida,
kaval,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Side A is Bulgarian Folk Music.;Side B is Russian melodies |
LW-2818 |
| Balkanton-5616 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Majstori Na Akordeona - Mastors Of The Accordion,
Maistori Na Akordeona - Accordion Masters |
Kosta Kolev,
Boris Karlov,
Ivan Shibilev,
Ivan Kirev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
accordion |
chetvorno,
trite_puti,
pravo |
|
LW> Record warped and may skip - Same record as Balkanton 5616 |
LW-214,
LW-2591 |
| Balkanton-5653 |
|
Bulgaria |
Narodni Hora - Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
|
|
LW> Excellent accordion but I don't like the orchestral accompanyment |
LW-1893 |
| Balkanton-6003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Deveti Svetoven Mladezhki Festival |
Boris Karlov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Vladimirov Douhov Orkestur |
accordion,
brass |
daichovo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2580 |
| Balkanton-10683 |
1SI |
Bulgaria |
Boris Karlov I Hristo Karlov,
Boris Karlov & Hristo Karlov |
Boris Karlov,
Hristo Karlov |
accordion |
|
|
LW> Very Good Accordion Playing - boring, over-arranged orchestrations!,
LW-1318 |
LW-1318,
TD-88,
EB-LP |
| Bma_Productions-1005 |
14ST |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Severn,
Thrace |
Boris Karlov: Legend Of The Bulgarian Accordion |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino |
Yves Moreau |
LW> Excellent |
LW-1896,
EB-CD |
| Bma_Productions-1006 |
22ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Boris Karlov: Legend of the Bulgarian Accordion |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
graovsko,
eleno,
daichovo,
chetvorno,
krivo |
Yves Moreau |
LW> Excellent |
LW-1897,
EB-CD |
| Bruno-50163 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
This Is Bulgaria |
Koutev Ensemble,
Karlo Ensemble,
Boris Karlov |
tambura,
brass,
bitov,
accordion |
gankino |
|
|
LW-32 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Folklore_Adventures-7 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell |
Misho Gyurov,
Boris Karlov,
Koutev Ensemble,
Boris Mashalov |
accordion,
bitov,
voice |
pravo,
eleno,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
chetvorno,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-2553 |
| Golden_Recor..021848-008-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Shope,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Bulgarian Folk Dances 2 - Lubimi Balgarski Hora I Rachenici 2 |
Bulgarian Brass,
Ibro Lolov,
Boris Karlov,
Sofiiski Duhov Orkestar,
Peicho Peichev,
Jordan Vassilev,
Traicho Sinapov,
Dimitur Paskov,
Ivan Shibilev |
bitov,
accordion,
violin,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
devetorka,
daichovo |
|
LW> Bulgarian compilation re-issue. Artists are not credited. No Bitov music |
LW-2557 |
| Jugoton-3344 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Boris Karlov - Sofija - Svira Na Harmonici Bulgarska Horo - (With Ansambl Stevo Teodosievski) |
Boris Karlov,
Ansambl Teodosievski |
accordion |
pravo,
eleno,
graovsko |
|
LW> Excellent - Boris Karlov plays with Ensemble Stevo Teodosievski |
LW-2597 |
| Radioprom-1070 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1070 - Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2393 |
| Radioprom-1271 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1271 - Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> One copy of this record cracked but playable |
LW-2395 |
| Radioprom-1272 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1272 - Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
accordion |
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent recordings of the tunes. |
LW-2814 |
| Radioprom-1273 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1273 - Boris Karlov |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-2247 |
| Radioprom-1274 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1274 - Petur Terziev - Makedonska Narodna Pesen |
Petur Terziev,
Boris Karlov |
voice |
|
|
LW> Slowish 2/4 songs - nice voice |
LW-2417 |
| Radioprom-1275 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Radioprom #1275 - Petur Terziev - Makedonska Narodna Pesen |
Petur Terziev,
Boris Karlov |
voice,
mandolin |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-2403 |
| Radioprom-1395 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1395 - Petur Terziev & Boris Karlov |
Petur Terziev,
Boris Karlov |
voice,
mandolin |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Old city songs |
LW-2198 |
| Radioprom-1396 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Radioprom F-KA Za Gramafonski Plochi #1396 - Boris Karlov (Tambura) & Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Radioprom #1396 - Boris Karlov (Tambura) & Boris Karlov Orchestra |
Boris Karlov,
Boris Karlov Orchestra |
tambura,
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Record has 2 cracks in it but is playable. This seems to be very unusual recording featuring Boris Karlov on Tambura and his orchestra. Label in poor condition.,
LW> This seems to be very unusual recording featuring Boris Karlov on Tambura and his orchestra.;;Recording has 100 Hz Hum - to be removed |
LW-2951,
LW-3347 |
| Radioprom-1438 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1438 - Boris Karlov - Accordion |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent roecordings |
LW-2283 |
| Radioprom-1524 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radioprom #1524 - Boris Karlov Orch |
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev |
accordion |
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Nice versions of these songs - (after 1945 - probably around 1960) - slight "ripple" in the record. Excellent tunes! |
LW-2885 |
| Slavjani-1000 |
9STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Folklore Dances Of Bulgaria - Dennis Boxell,
Folklore Dances of Bulgaria |
Misho Gyurov,
Boris Karlov,
Koutev Ensemble,
Boris Mashalov |
accordion,
bitov,
voice |
pravo,
eleno,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
chetvorno,
paidushko |
Dennis Boxell |
|
LW-24,
TD-650,
EB-CT |
| Xopo-1 |
9STI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Severn,
Shope |
Horo And Rachenitza Dances Of Bulgaria - XOPO Vol 1,
Horo and Rachenitza Dances of Bulgaria,
XOPO! Vol I |
Boris Karlov,
Orchestra Karlo |
voice,
accordion,
brass,
bitov,
zurna |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
eleno |
|
|
LW-11,
TD-489 |
| Xopo-2 |
8STI |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Thrace |
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs And Dances - XOPO Vol 2,
Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Songs and Dances,
XOPO! Vol II |
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Maria Kokareshkova,
Stefan Ivanov,
Lilyana Dokova,
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Gotse Delchev Folk Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Magdalena Morarova,
Boris Karlov,
Kosta Kolev,
Koutev Ensemble,
Hristo Gheshev,
Radka Koushleva,
Georgi Chilingirov |
voice,
accordion,
bitov,
clarinet |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
paidushko,
pravo,
petrunino,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-12,
TD-490,
EB-CT |
| Xopo-301 |
2ST |
|
XOPO - X-301 |
Boris Karlov |
accordion |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-396 |
| Xopo-309 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
XOPO - X-EP-309 |
Boris Karlov,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group |
clarinet,
brass,
accordion |
paidushko,
pravo |
|
|
LW-196,
EB-CT |
| Yazoo-7016 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Serbia,
Macedonia |
Song Of The Crooked Dance,
Song of the Crooked Dance,
Early Bulgarian Traditional Music 1927-1942 |
Demir Cholakov,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Radi Angelov Orchestra,
Georgi Stanev,
Ahmed Saliev,
Zah Atanasova,
Boris Karlov Orchestra,
Mita Stoicheva,
Kavaldzhiev(Ivan) Orchestra,
Masha Byalmoustakova,
Iliya Atanasov,
Parush Parushev,
Karlo Ensemble,
Gergana Tsekova,
Peyou Boudakov,
Bistrishka Chetvorka,
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Boris Mashalov,
Trakiiska Troika (Before 1941),
Sevlievska Troika,
Hristo Arsov,
Karlo Iliev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Goudi Goudev,
Ramadan (Orch) Lolov,
Boris Karlov |
bitov,
clarinet,
voice,
gaida,
zurna,
brass,
kaval,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
eleno,
waltz,
daichovo,
paidushko,
gankino,
pravo,
lesnoto,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excelent CD |
LW-1451,
TD-493 |