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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-6186 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Penka Pavlova |
Penka Pavlova,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2108 |
| Balkanton-6238 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Ignat Videnov |
Ignat Videnov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2107 |
| Balkanton-6254 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Dueti |
Elena Dineva,
Stoyana Lalova,
Valentina Despotova,
Yonka Kipcheva |
voice |
gankino,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1004 |
| Balkanton-6282 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Ibro Lolov - Accordion,
Tsiganski Pesni |
Ibro Lolov,
Naza Salieva,
Hasan Chinchiri Ocrh,
Zvezda Salieva,
Hasan Chinchiri |
accordion,
voice |
devetorka |
|
LW> Nice songs - Most can also be found on Balkanton BMA 1451 |
LW-1891,
LW-3207,
EB-45 |
| Balkanton-6294 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Russia |
Rhodopski Narodni Pesni - Hristina Liotova |
Hristina Lyutova |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1005 |
| Balkanton-6308 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Iliya Argirov,
Rouska Stoimenova |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1023 |
| Balkanton-6309 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble |
Pirin Ensemble,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Iliya Argirov,
Venera Maerkova |
voice |
paidushko,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1024 |
| Balkanton-6314 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Izpulneniya Na Stoyanka Boneva |
Stoyanka Boneva |
voice |
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1022 |
| Balkanton-6334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ignat & Vasil Videnovi |
Ignat Videnov,
Vasil Videnov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2111 |
| Balkanton-6363 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzanski Pesni I Prvomajskata Groupa |
Trakiskata Troika,
Ivan Polinchev,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
voice,
bitov,
brass |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1046 |
| Balkanton-6385 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Kanyu Bedrov |
Kanyu Bedrov,
Todor Radev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
|
LW-2041 |
| Balkanton-6397 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kaicho Kamenov - Narodni Pesni Ot Vidinskiya Krai |
Kaicho Kamenov,
Vasilka Ivanova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> I like Kaicho's voice a lot |
LW-3208 |
| Balkanton-6399 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sava Popsavov - Strandzhanski Narodni Pesni |
Sava Popsavov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2039 |
| Balkanton-6405 |
|
Bulgaria |
Orkestur Pri Ansambla Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - ONS, Grad Rousse |
|
bitov,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3222 |
| Balkanton-6483 |
|
Bulgaria |
Peyat Izvestin Narodni Pevitsi |
|
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1902 |
| Balkanton-6493 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Yordanka Ilieva & Trakiiskata Troika - Stoyanka Boneva & Anastas Naoumov Orch |
Stoyanka Boneva,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-2035 |
| Balkanton-6498 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora |
Asenovgradskata Groupa,
Rousenskata Groupa |
voice |
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-2034 |
| Balkanton-6561 |
|
Bulgaria |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni Pri "KTR" |
|
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3224 |
| Balkanton-6563 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Hristina Lyutova - Rhodopski Narodni Pesni |
Hristina Lyutova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice Tunes |
LW-2033 |
| Balkanton-6570 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Dimka Vladimirova - Narodni Pesni Ot Bourgasko |
Dimka Vladimirova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Nice Tunes |
LW-2032 |
| Balkanton-7451 |
|
Bulgaria |
Teshka Svatba |
Lila Ivanova |
voice |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7457 |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Velichka Zlateva |
voice |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7468 |
|
|
Songs of Bansko |
|
voice |
|
|
|
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-7671 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
The Karadzhovi Duet - Da Znaesh Mamo (You Should Know, Mum) |
The Karadzhovi Duet,
Loznitsa Orchestra,
Svetla Karadzhova |
voice,
bitov |
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Poor quality Cassette (muddy); Nadka is great - Svetla seems very "measured" in her singing. |
LW-2560,
LW-2561 |
| Balkanton-7705 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Slaveite Ot Pirin - Sestri Bisserovi |
Sestri Bisserovi |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
gankino,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent Recordings |
LW-1794 |
| Balkanton-10108 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Gyurka Atanassova Performs Authentic Folklore Songs From The Kyustendil Region |
Gyurka Atanasova,
Shopski Ensemble |
voice |
graovsko,
pravo |
|
LW> Very Good album |
LW-1609 |
| Balkanton-10142 |
|
Bulgaria |
Lyubimi Grutski Pesni - Loved Greek Songs |
Lyubka Rondova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Dosyu Berkovski |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3186 |
| Balkanton-10149 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Severnyashki Ansambl - North Bulgarian Ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Ivan Vulev,
Nadka Tomova,
Velichka Rousenova,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimiter Dimitrov,
Tatyana Mishinska |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Koutev-Like Ensemble |
LW-1305,
LW-3144,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10165 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Traicho Sinapov - Accordion |
Traicho Sinapov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
graovsko,
gankino,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Excellent Shope style accordion playing and good, simple orchestrations. |
LW-1989 |
| 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-10191 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Zhelyo Yochev & Veska Burlakova |
Zhelyo Yovchev,
Veska Bourlakova,
Lyuben Tachev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
kaval |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1283 |
| Balkanton-10207 |
|
Bulgaria |
Pesni Na Balkanskite Narodi |
|
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1828 |
| 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-10216 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Narodna Hora I Ruchenitsi - Gospodin Stanev (Kaval) & Dimiter Choupetlovski (Gaida) |
Gospodin Stanev,
Dimiter Choupetlovski |
bitov,
kaval,
gaida,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
krivo,
gankino,
pravo,
paidushko,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-728 |
| Balkanton-10219 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Petkana Zaharieva & Sava Popsavov - Thracian & Strandzha Mountain Songs |
Petkana Zaharieva,
Sava Popsavov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Dimitur Kolev Orch |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> A few nice songs by Petkana Zaharieva. I REALLY don't like Sava Popsavov's voice for folk music and don't like these songs |
LW-1963 |
| Balkanton-10260 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Iliya Argirov |
|
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> This records has some very pretty, nicely arranged tunes. But nothing reallly special |
LW-1981 |
| Balkanton-10334 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Biserovi - Pirin Mountain Folksongs |
Sestri Bisserovi,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Lyubimka Bisserova |
bitov,
voice,
kaval |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nice variety of authentic a capella traditional tunes (1-10) and then tunes with a small bitov orchestra (11-18) |
LW-3118,
LW-3149 |
| Balkanton-10352 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pirin Ensemble - Ziva Kato Zemyata |
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Veneta Tsvetkova,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Elena Karakasheva |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Not their best Album |
LW-1228,
LW-1591 |
| Balkanton-10354 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Stancho Stoilov - Songs Fron The Graovo Region |
Stancho Stoilov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
graovsko |
|
LW> Really like this singer and many of the arrangements - Shope style |
LW-1606 |
| 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-10544 |
|
Bulgaria,
Russia,
Shope |
Ruska Bozhilova And Stoyana Lalova - Shope Songs |
Ruska Bozhilova,
Stoyana Lalova |
voice,
bitov |
|
|
LW> Excellent Shope Singing - Bitov ensemble is large but not overly orchestrated |
LW-1329 |
| Balkanton-10546 |
|
Bulgaria |
Selected Folk Songs Arranged By Stefan Kunev |
|
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2087 |
| Balkanton-10581 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Popular Folk Songs And Horos Arranged And Conducted By Hristo Todorov,
Polular Folk Songs And Horos - Arrangements And Conductor Hristo Todorov |
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Ivan Chokoev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Yanka Roupkina,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Veska Mladenova,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Atanas Stoev,
Minyo Georgiev,
Olga Borisova |
voice,
accordion,
bitov |
pravo,
reka,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1363,
LW-1815,
LW-2118,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10615 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
The 25th Anniversary Of The "Zagore" Ensemble |
Zagore Ensemble,
Lyubomir Angelov,
Siika Vulkova,
Iliya Raikov,
Kera Milcheva,
Georgi Stoyanov,
Tanka Kovacheva,
Donka Ivanova |
voice,
bitov,
kaval,
gaida |
daichovo,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
LW> Audio quality of original recording very poor. Excessively bright. |
LW-2163,
LW-3123 |
| Balkanton-10644 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni - Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> I like his voice - not so fond of instrumental accompanyment |
LW-1500 |
| Balkanton-10645 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Tsiganski Pesni - Ivo Barev, Asiba Kemalova & Orient Express Orch - Gypsy Songs |
Ivo Barev,
Asiba Kemalova,
Orient Express Orchestra |
voice,
violin |
devetorka |
|
LW> Nice record .... all tunes sung in Romani. But nothing I'm really crazy about in this album. |
LW-3114,
LW-3180 |
| Balkanton-10653 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Vasilka Ivanova - Pesen Ot Yugozapadna Bulgaria - Vasilka Ivanova - Southwest Bulgarian Songs |
Vasilka Ivanova,
Anastas Naumov,
Hristofor Radanov,
Vasko Konov,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Ivan Kirev,
Nikolai Bogdanov |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Pirin Macedonia |
LW-1290 |
| Balkanton-10685 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia,
Thrace |
Sonya Kuncheva - Narodni Pesni |
Sonya Kuncheva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Boyan Nankov Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice voice - orchestrations too fancy |
LW-1217,
LW-1804 |
| Balkanton-10711 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Boris Mashalov - Narodni Pesni |
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev,
Hristo Todorov,
Boris Petrov |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
doina,
pravo |
|
LW> Beautiful Operatic Voice - Over Orchestrated |
LW-1293 |
| Balkanton-10712 |
|
Bulgaria |
Komna Stoyanova - Narodni Pesni & Ivan Bogoev - Kaval |
Komnya Stoyanova,
Ivan Bogoev |
voice,
kaval |
|
|
|
LW-2260,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-10723 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Dimiter Marinov,
Velichka Dimitrova,
Doncho Ivanov,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimiter Dimitrov |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1503,
LW-2274 |
| 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-10787 |
|
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobra Savova Sings Folk Songs From Dobroudzha |
Dobra Savova |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2090,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10820 |
3ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Nedyalka Keranova Sings |
Nedyalka Keranova,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent Record - great evocative voice |
LW-1505,
LW-2099 |
| Balkanton-10821 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Lyuben Bozhkov & Vessela Bozhkova |
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
chetvorno,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1506,
LW-2103 |
| Balkanton-10823 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Classical |
Boika Prisadova & Dafo Trandafilov |
Boika Prisadova,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Dimitur Penev Orch |
gaida,
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
svornoto,
daichovo |
|
LW> Excellent singer and Gaida - instrumental accompanyment too modern for my taste |
LW-1835 |
| Balkanton-10824 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Radka Radeva (Folk Songs From North Bulgaria) & Sokol Minev (Horos And Ruchenitsa From Dobrudzha) |
Radka Radeva,
Sokol Minev,
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
bitov,
accordion,
voice,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
pravo,
opas |
|
LW> Some excellent singing with Strandzhanskata bitov group.... very authentic sounding... and simple. On the other hand, the accordion tunes accompanied by the Dobroudzha Ensemble are terrible (way to arranged) |
LW-3100,
LW-3151 |
| Balkanton-10825 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Songs From The Pirin Region - Roza Tsvetkova |
Roza Tsvetkova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Georgi Minchev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Very pretty voice - not strong - but distasteful arrangements |
LW-1655 |
| Balkanton-10887 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Shope,
Thrace |
Koprivshtitsa '81 - Volume 1 - Fourth National Folk Festival |
Stoyan Kotev,
Staiko Mihailov,
Stara Zarora District Female Vocal Group Village Of Raknitsa,
Nedyalko Kolev,
Tolbouhim District Childrens' Vocal Group Riltsi Village,
Russe District Mens Vocal Group From Pirgovo Village,
Iliyantsi Quarter Sofiya District Duduk Players,
Zhelka Momchilova,
Lyaski Village Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Progress,
Smolyan District Female Vocal Group Ogled Village,
Teodosi Spassov,
Pazardzhik District Childrens Vocal Group Boshoulya Village,
Lovchantsi Village (Dobrich) Men's Singing Group,
Velko Kurnichev,
Kyustendil District Womens Vocal Group Mlamolovo Village,
Shoumen District Womens Vocal Group Veselinovo Village,
Dimitur Kossev,
Pazardzhik district Womens Vocal Group Elshitsa Village |
voice,
gadulka,
frula,
kaval |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent examples of traditional music |
LW-2161,
LW-3204,
LW-3205,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10890 |
3ST |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Tsiganski Pesni - Gypsy SongsIbro Lolov - Tsiganski Pesni - Gypsy Songs,
Tsiganski Pesni - Gypsy Songs Ibro Lolov - Tsiganski Pesni - Gypsy Songs |
Ibro Lolov,
Ibro Lolov + Band 2,
Nikolai Gurdev,
Ivan Bairyamov,
Siika Stoyanova,
Kiril Naidenov,
Miroslav Takev,
Ventsislav Takev |
voice |
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent record. Most tunes have been re-released in Bulgaria on the "Gipsy Magic" CD. |
LW-3096,
LW-3181 |