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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Odeon-192064 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Odeon (Bulgaria) #A 192064 - 78 RPM - Mehmed Aliev (Gaida) |
Mehmed Aliev,
Stoyan Velikov |
gaida,
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent gaida playing and record quality |
LW-3057 |
| Odeon-192078 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Odeon (Bulgaria) #A 192078- 78 RPM - Potin (Humorist) & Stoyan Velikov (Gaida) |
I G Potin,
Stoyan Velikov |
gaida |
|
|
LW> Interesting combination for a record - Shope humorist on one side and gaida player on the other |
LW-2843 |
| Orfei-1382 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1382 - 78 RPM -Mihail Kiryakov (Gaida) |
Mihail Kiryakov |
gaida |
|
|
LW> excellent tune by this heretofore unknown gaidar |
LW-3290 |
| Palace-Bill-Skimos |
T |
Macedonia |
Balkan Music 2 - The Bill Skimos Band |
The Bill Skimos Band |
brass,
synthesizer,
gaida |
daichovo,
tsamikos,
beranche,
syrtos,
tik |
|
LW> Very Nice Macedonian Band from Ohio |
LW-2710 |
| Panhellenion-1001 |
T |
Greece |
Greek Mountain Dances |
Folk Ensemble Panhellenion |
gaida |
|
|
|
LW-76 |
| Parlophon-10548 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Parlophon (Bulgaria) - #B. 10548 - Iliya Atanasov - Gaida |
Iliya Atanasov |
gaida,
kaval |
|
|
LW> Very Nice gaida tunes |
LW-2855 |
| Pathe-74502 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74502 - 78 RPM - Gaidari & Sofiiski "Shope" Ensemble |
Sofiiski Shope,
Boncho Georgiev,
Ivan (Son Of Boncho) Georgiev |
gaida,
bitov,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Two different groups "Sofiiski Shop" plays an Ovcharska & second side features great shope gaidar(i) |
LW-2205 |
| Pathe-74644 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74644 - 78 RPM - Yoncho Netov - Gaida |
Yoncho Netov |
gaida |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Interesting gaida musicianship - low hum background noise (not the drone) |
LW-2906 |
| Pathe-74649 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pathe (Bulgaria) #74649 - 78 RPM - Iliya Atanasov - Gaida |
Iliya Atanasov |
gaida |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent gaida musicianship |
LW-2859 |
| Patria-3016 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Patria - Produced In Bulgaria - Ahmed Saliev - Gaida - #3016 |
Ahmed Saliev |
gaida |
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Recording probably the same as Radioprom 1144 |
LW-2812 |
| Patria-3017 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Patria - Produced in Bulgaria - - #3017 - Ahmed Saliev - Gaida |
Ahmed Saliev |
gaida |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent gaida playing |
LW-2861 |
| Payner-980193-15 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kanarite 98 |
Kanarite Orchestra |
voice,
gaida |
pravo,
graovsko,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nothing really special here - tracks all lack a certain brightness which would have improved the recording. Overall not a particularly strong CD. |
LW-2987 |
| Payner-2405743-438 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Macedonia |
Rhodopski Zbun 2004 |
Vievska Folk Groupa |
voice,
gaida,
synthesizer |
pravo,
chetvorno,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Wedding band style Rhodopi (and other) music. Fairly good album |
LW-2982 |
| Payner-9412056-02 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Na Svatba With Maria "Gardarkata" Stoyanova |
Maria Stoyanova,
Assen (Percussion) Mousov,
Valeri Dimchev |
gaida,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Excellent Gaida Playing |
LW-2555 |
| Peters_International-940-2 |
T |
Greece |
Greek Dances - Record #2 |
|
gaida |
chiftetelli,
karsilamas |
|
|
LW-84 |
| Polydor-30040 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Polydor (Bulgaria) L 30040 - Iliya Atanasov (Gaida) & Georgi Kehaiov (Kaval) |
Georgi Kehaiov,
Iliya Atanasov |
gaida,
kaval |
|
|
LW> Excellent recordings by gaida and kaval - Vevy slight crack in record |
LW-2864 |
| Polyphon-30040-30013 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Polyphon (Bulgaria) L 30040 & L30013 - Gaida & Brass Band |
Iliya Atanasov,
Duhov Orch N B Uchtilishte |
gaida,
brass,
kaval |
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent recordings by gaida and kaval;;One Side of Record same as Polydor (Bulgaria) L 30040 (Na Sofra) |
LW-3296 |
| Radioprom-1057 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Radioprom #1057 - 78 RPM - Metodi Takev (Gaida) |
Metodi Takev |
gaida |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent Gaida - first tunes I've heard from this gaidar |
LW-3326 |
| Radioprom-1136 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi #1136 - 78 RPM - Atanas Avdzhiev (Fizarmonika) |
Atanas Avdzhiev |
accordion,
gaida |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very very nice old style Dobroudzha fizharmonica (accordion) type music.,
LW> Very very nice old style Dobroudzha fizharmonica (accordion) type music.;;Ethnographic Museum copy almost new |
LW-3061,
LW-3281 |
| Radioprom-1139 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Radioprom Otdel Gramaphoni Plochi - Produced In Bulgaria - Ahmed Saliev - Gaida - #1139 |
Ahmed Saliev |
gaida |
eleno,
petrunino,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Record in Poor condition, Chipped edge and one side badly damaged |
LW-2238 |
| Radioprom-1143 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Radioprom - Produced In Bulgaria - Ahmed Saliev - Gaida - #1143 |
Ahmed Saliev |
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent recording and record condition. |
LW-2943 |
| Radioprom-1560 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Radioprom #1560 - 78 RPM - Georgi Chinilgirov & Kosta Kolev Orch |
Georgi Chilingirov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
gaida |
|
|
LW> Great singing but tunes would be better in they used kaba gaida |
LW-2212 |
| 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 |
| Robert_Liebman-1972 |
2S |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Robert Liebman - Field Recordings 1972 |
|
gaida,
voice |
|
|
Ohrid Festival |
|
| Rodolyubie-2111003 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Master Bagpipers From Strandzha |
Stoyan (Tupan) Velikov,
Petko Kostadinov,
Mitko Krustev,
Petar Mandadzhiev,
Mincho Krustev,
Valko Delchev,
Sasho Palov |
bagpipe,
gaida,
voice,
synthesizer |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent gaida playing and drumming! |
LW-2983 |
| Rtb-1438 |
T |
Macedonia,
Rom |
Shtipski Svadbari - Ora I Coceci - Iljmi Jasharot |
Duvachki Orkestar Shtipski Svadbari |
brass,
gaida,
saxophone |
chochek,
devetorka,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1196 |
| Rtb-12951 |
T |
Macedonia |
Pesni Za Krale Marko - Trio Kuchkovki |
Trio Kuchkovki,
Pece Atanasovski |
voice,
gaida |
|
|
LW> Excellent traditional singing accompanied by Atanasovski/gaida |
LW-2309 |
| Rtb-14704 |
T |
Macedonia |
Makedonska Ora |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble,
Tale Ognenovski |
zurna,
clarinet,
chalgia,
gaida |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Excellent clarinet and izvorno tunes |
LW-2480 |
| Rtb-14718 |
T |
|
Pece Atanasovski I Negovata Zlatna Gajda |
Pece Atanasovski |
gaida |
|
|
LW> Excellent gaida tunes, sometimes accompanied by tupan |
LW-810 |
| Seljani-770489 |
T |
Macedonia |
Village Music Of Macedonia |
Selyani Macedonian Folklore Group |
gaida,
tambura,
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
krivo,
beranche |
|
|
LW-724 |
| Shawn_Donald..lternative-1 |
T |
Balkan |
Alternative Folk Dance Selections - I |
|
gaida |
beranche,
eleno,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
waltz,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1149 |
| Skat-Rhodopski-Zlatograd |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rhodopski Pesni Ot Zlatograd - Rhodope Songs From Zlatograd (E. Rhodope) |
Zlatograd Zhenska Bitova Groupa,
Zlatograd Muzhka Bitova Groupa,
Adelina Ferdinandova,
Ivo Dzhambazov,
Serafim Ferdinandov,
Alexi Dimitrov,
Asiyana Baskadzhova,
Hristo Chaushev,
Sergei Bilyanov |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
LW> Purchased at Ethnographic Museum - Zlatograd.;Not particularly well recorded and nothing really noteworthy about this album. |
LW-3396 |
| Sperry-60 |
TI |
Macedonia,
Shope |
Macedonia Volume 60,
Macedonia |
Vaska Ilieva,
Nikola Badev,
Todor Bozhkov,
Mirvet Belovska,
Chalgite Radio Studio Skopje,
Alexander Sarievski |
voice,
gaida,
chalgia,
accordion |
lesnoto,
beranche,
devetorka,
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent old tunes |
LW-2120,
LW-2711,
TD-461 |
| Stefan_Zahmanov-1972 |
1S |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Stefan Zahmanov - Home Recordings 1972 |
Stefan Zahmanov |
gaida,
voice |
|
|
|
|
| Stefkos_Musik-0103030 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Vechnite Bulgarski Pesni - Eternal Bulgarian Songs - Biseri Ot Strandzha - Pearls From Strandzha |
Komnya Stoyanova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Georgi Pavlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Magda Pushkarova,
Sava Popsavov,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Ognyan Hristov,
Yanka Roupkina,
Toma Yanchev,
Manol Mihailov,
Kalinka Zgourova,
Ivan Polinchev,
Trakiskata Troika,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Georgi Germanov,
Uvaliiskata Groupa,
Tanya Velichkova |
voice,
bitov,
gaida,
kaval |
pravo |
|
LW> Remastered tunes from old Balkanton recordings |
LW-2556 |
| Stefkos_Musik-0607107 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope,
Rhodope,
Dobrudja,
Varna |
The Great Bulgarian masters-Bagpipe - Golemite Bulgarski Maistori - Gaida |
Nikola Atanasov,
Dimitur Zaekov,
Dimitur Zaekov (Son Of),
Petar Yanev,
Krassimir Rachev,
Stoyko Georgiev,
Petko Stoyanov |
bagpipe,
gaida,
guitar,
voice |
pravo,
paidushko,
graovsko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent variety of Gaida players |
LW-2800 |
| Svetlio_Zhilev-13333 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Swing |
Trite Gaidi |
Svetlyo Zhilev |
gaida,
voice,
synthesizer |
trite_puti,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Interesting....play a Rhodope gaida with two reeds in the changer |
LW-2801 |
| Timothy_Rice-1969 |
2S |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Timothy Rice - Field Recordings 1969 |
|
gaida |
|
|
|
|
| Valya_Balkanska-14977 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Valya Balkanska - Glas Ot Vechnostta |
Valya Balkanska |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
LW> Valya has an amazingly powerful voice... excellent tunes. |
LW-2798 |
| 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 |
| Varna_Sound-010004 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Festive Bulgarian Folk Dances Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur,
Ivan Boichev (Violin) + Orchestra,
Ivan Boichev,
ANPRS,
Nikolay Koichev,
Sofia Uspekh Folk Orchestra,
Atanas Vulchev,
Atanas Kolarovski Orchestra,
M Marinov + N Traykov Acc By Folk Band,
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Nikola Yankov,
Georgi Tahov,
National Guard Brass Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
brass,
voice,
gaida,
bitov,
accordion,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
graovsko,
daichovo,
eleno |
|
LW> The tunes by Lenovskata Groupa & Nikola Yankov are quite nice, the other tunes are nothing special |
LW-2552 |
| Vd-219811 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Selim - Nai-Dobrata Zourna - Vol 1 |
Selim + Family,
Selim Demirov |
zurna,
gaida |
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Remastered from cassette tape - poor quality tape. |
LW-2996 |
| Vde-1148 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Bulgarie - Musique De Tradition Pastorale |
Shtiliyan Tihov,
Yanko Komitov,
Trufka Marinova,
Minka Vlaikova,
Georgi Zhelyazkov,
Dobri Gyaurov,
Elena Kanevska,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Todor Trifonov,
Borinka Daradzhiiska,
Petar Kirkov,
Petra Ivanova,
Petar Staichev,
Georgi Gatev |
kaval,
gaida,
voice,
frula |
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-3387 |
| Victory_Reco..170603-14289 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dordoudzhanski Svirni - Ork. "Veselie" |
Ork Veselie |
bitov,
gaida |
opas,
reka,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Generally excellent tunes, but sometimes the bass is a bit too prominent for me |
LW-2440 |
| Victory_Reco..221002-12871 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Na Svatba S Marin Karov #2 |
Marin Karov,
Sacho Dzhigov,
Stefan (Gudulka) Georgiev,
Yordan Velikov,
Kostadin Denev,
Krasimir Tomov,
Nedko Nedev |
voice,
bitov,
accordion,
gaida,
synthesizer |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
reka |
|
LW> Nice instrumentation, I don't particularly like the singers voice. Dobroudzha wedding band style with Bitov & Modern Instruments |
LW-2443 |
| Victory_Reco..01100-9089-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Varna |
Pesni Ot Dobroudzha #2 - Ork. Istur. |
Ork Istur,
Yordanka Kalinova,
G Zhekov,
V (Not Vulcho) Ivanov |
bitov,
voice,
accordion,
gaida |
opas,
pravo,
reka,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Dobrudzha style bitov (Accordion, Gaida, Kopanka) plus drums, bass. Quite nice. |
LW-2442 |
| Victory_Reco..-9089-9092-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Romania |
Dobrichka Troika |
Dobrichka Troika |
bitov,
gaida,
voice |
opas,
march,
reka,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
sirba |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - recording should have been less "shrill" |
LW-2441 |
| 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 |
| Zenith-11 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Zenith (Bulgaria) #11 - 78 RPM - Slavi Velev (Gaida) |
Slavi Velev |
gaida |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-3016 |
| Zourna_Masters-Flambouro |
T |
Greece,
Shope |
Zourna Masters Of Flambouro |
Zourna Masters Of Flambouro |
zurna,
gaida |
karsilamas |
|
|
LW-1468 |