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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-10491 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Pee - "Imam Si Rodina" |
Pirin Ensemble,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Kostadinova,
Stoyanka Koleva,
Dimitur Yanev |
voice |
lesnoto,
waltz |
|
LW> Classic Pirin Ensemble recording. |
LW-1403 |
| 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-11128 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radio Blagoevgrad Presents Folk Songs From Pirin |
Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra,
Kostadin Gougov,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Emil Ristoskov,
Rossitsa Doureva,
Lyubka Rondova,
Milen Taskov,
Ignat Videnov,
Gancho Nikolov |
voice,
chalgia |
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa,
waltz,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-1516 |
| Balkanton-12711 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Voice Of Pirin |
Pirin Ensemble,
Nikola Kostov,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Iliya Argirov,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Pirinka Hristova,
Zdravka Hristova |
voice,
kaval,
bitov |
na_trapeza,
lesnoto,
waltz |
|
LW> This is a compilation re-release. Most of the tunes have appeared on other albums, but, the tune selection is good here. |
LW-1956,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-060156 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Star-Singers From the Pirin Region |
Rouska Stoimenova,
Vladislav Dzhibarov,
Pirin Ensemble,
Kostadin Gougov,
Pelagia Kostova,
Nadka Vulchanova,
Lyubka Rondova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Yordanka Dimitrova,
Lilyana Gogova,
Roza Hristova,
Tanya Kostova,
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Stoika Germanova,
Radko Assenov,
Maria Shaleva,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Ivan Gotsev,
Rositsa Pandova,
Petya Todorova |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
waltz |
|
LW> One of the less inspiring Pirin Ensemble albums I've heard |
LW-2550 |
| Five_Star_Re..e-Nanchoff-1 |
T |
Macedonia,
Romania |
Kime Nanchoff & Slava Orchestra - 5 Star Series - Walt Mahovlich |
Kime Nanchoff,
Kime And Slava Orch |
brass |
devetorka,
waltz,
syrtos,
kalamatianos,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-2694 |
| Five_Star_Re..e-Nanchoff-2 |
T |
Macedonia,
Romania |
Kime Nanchoff & Slava Orchestra - 5 Star Series - Walt Mahovlich |
Kime Nanchoff,
Kime And Slava Orch |
brass |
devetorka,
waltz,
syrtos,
kalamatianos,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-2701 |
| Gega-171 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Trio "Bulgarka-Penev" Folk Songs |
Bulgarka |
voice,
piano,
gadulka |
jove,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
pravo,
graovsko,
waltz,
gankino |
|
LW> Interesting modern arrangements including some "skat" singing, other tune more traditional.;;Singers:;Stoyanka Boneva;Snejana Borissova;Maya Dencheva |
LW-2772 |
| Jugoton-61188 |
TI |
Macedonia |
Ansambl "Biljana" Ohrid,
Ansambl Biljana Ohrid |
Ansambl Biljana |
chalgia |
waltz,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-716,
TD-596 |
| Komercijalna.._Ad_Skopje-1 |
T |
Macedonia |
Antology Of Macedonian Chalgia - CD#1 |
Antology Of Macedonian Chalgia Orchestra Chalgia,
Naum Petreski,
Violeta Tomovska,
Husref Said,
Zoran Kraguevski,
Dushko Georgievski,
Suzanana Spasovska,
Margitsa Antevska |
chalgia,
voice |
lesnoto,
beranche,
waltz,
paidushko,
eleno |
|
LW> This is part of a very interesting 6 CD collection of tunes that were recorded in the town of Bardovci in December 2005. This is not a re-issue of old recordings and the musicians and singers are well known thoughout Macedonia. Over all, the collection is quite nice, but not "gripping". |
LW-2676 |
| Komercijalna.._Ad_Skopje-5 |
T |
Macedonia |
Antology Of Macedonian Chalgia - CD#5 |
Antology Of Macedonian Chalgia Orchestra Chalgia,
Suzanana Spasovska,
Naum Petreski,
Violeta Tomovska,
Margitsa Antevska,
Ivitsa Stojanovski |
chalgia |
lesnoto,
waltz,
devetorka,
petrunino |
|
LW> This is part of a very interesting 6 CD collection of tunes that were recorded in the town of Bardovci in December 2005. This is not a re-issue of old recordings and the musicians and singers are well known thoughout Macedonia. Over all, the collection is quite nice, but not "gripping". |
LW-2683 |
| Lyupchomarkovski-4 |
T |
Macedonia |
Lyupcho Markovski Tape #4 - Stari Makedonski Narodni Pesni |
R Pulevski,
Naum Petreski,
Petranka Kostadinova,
Elita,
Biljan Stojanovski,
Pelagoniski Biseri,
G Todorovski,
M Misheva,
Despina,
Z Markovski,
V Stojanovski,
Vaska Ilieva,
Goran Alachki |
voice,
chalgia |
lesnoto,
waltz,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-2457 |
| 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 |
| Muzichka_I_K..roduct-21093 |
T |
Macedonia,
Shope |
Vaska Ilieva |
Vaska Ilieva,
Macedonian Radio + Telivision Izvorno Instrument Orch |
voice |
lesnoto,
waltz,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice album featuring Vaska and Radio Television Izvorno Ens |
LW-2665 |
| Shawn_Donald..lternative-1 |
T |
Balkan |
Alternative Folk Dance Selections - I |
|
gaida |
beranche,
eleno,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
waltz,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1149 |
| 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 |