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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-11394 |
|
Bulgaria |
Pirin Durzhaven Ansambul Za Narodni Pesni I Tantsi - Eulogy |
Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1366 |
| Balkanton-11425 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Radka Koushleva |
Radka Koushleva,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Mihail Kalfov |
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-1907,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11426 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Radka Koushleva |
Radka Koushleva,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Mihail Kalfov |
voice |
pravo |
|
|
LW-1908,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11427 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Rouska Stoimenova |
Rouska Stoimenova,
Pirin Ensemble,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent voice - instrumentation generally pretty good. I like her voice a lot. |
LW-2175,
LW-3194 |
| Balkanton-11428 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Vulcho Ivanov - Folk Songs From Thrace |
Vulcho Ivanov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice,
clarinet |
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1579 |
| Balkanton-11432 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Serbia,
Dobrudja |
Ivan Hadjiiski - Trompet |
Ivan Hadzhiski,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Hristo Todorov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
brass,
violin,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1281,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11444 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Severnyashki Ensemble - 25 Years - Folk Songs And Dances Pleven |
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Nadka Tomova,
Dimiter Marinov,
Antonka Kouneva,
Veska Tsocheva,
Dimitur Dimitrov |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
doina,
devetorka,
chetvorno,
grancharsko,
trite_puti |
|
LW> This album is not particularly well recorded - some of the A Cappella songs are nice.... instrumental tunes are too orchestral. |
LW-3091,
LW-3156 |
| Balkanton-11482 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Thrace |
Kalinka Vulcheva - Folk Songs From Dobrudja |
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
bitov,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent singing - mostly bitov Orchestra accompanyment, arrangements quite good. |
LW-1842,
LW-3193 |
| Balkanton-11507 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gotse Delchev Ensemble - Sofia - 40 Years |
Gotse Delchev Enselble Sofia,
Lyubka Rondova,
Iglika Genadieva,
Ivan Katsarov |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Bulgarian Tambura orchestra accompanying Stari Gradski style singers..... not so much to my liking |
LW-3092,
LW-3157 |
| Balkanton-11520 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Hristina Lyutova - Folksongs From The Rhodopes |
Hristina Lyutova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Somewhat over-orchestrated excellent deep rich voice |
LW-1331,
LW-1803 |
| Balkanton-11548 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarka Folk Trio,
Trio Bulgarka |
Bulgarka Folk Trio,
Trio Bulgarka,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Mihail Marinov,
Georgi Doichev |
voice,
accordion,
kaval |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1114,
LW-1292 |
| Balkanton-11562 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Yane Sandanski - Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - Goce Delchev |
Ansambl Yane Sandanski |
bitov,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1280 |
| Balkanton-11571 |
|
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Krum Yankov - Rhodopski Narodni Pesni - Rhodope Folk Songs |
Kroum Yankov |
voice |
|
|
LW> Fair Singing - over-orchestreated! |
LW-1319 |
| Balkanton-11589 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sandanski Ensemble - "Nikola I Vaptsarov" |
Music Ens From Cultural Club Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Maria Gulubova,
Stoyan Harizanov,
Lidia Parapanova,
Kamen Hristov |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto,
gankino,
march,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice album with some good tunes |
LW-1962 |
| Balkanton-11591 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Gouna Ivanova |
Gouna Ivanova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
graovsko,
lesnoto,
chetvorno,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1521 |
| Balkanton-11592 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Dinka Rousseva |
|
voice |
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Very nice singing, some tunes are really excellent, somewhat modernish wedding band style. |
LW-3093,
LW-3158,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11641 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Dobroudzha Pee - Dobroudzha Sings - "Dobroudzha" Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - Tolbouhin |
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Ilia Karakashev,
Ivan Georgiev,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Dobrudzhanskata Troika,
Denka Spassova,
Zhelyo Dimov |
bitov,
kaval,
voice,
gadulka,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
pravo,
opas |
|
LW> 4 Record Boxed set contining BHA 11641, BKA 11642, BXA 11643, BEA 11644 |
LW-1668 |
| Balkanton-11681 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Velsela And Lyuben Bozhkovi |
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Shibilev Orch |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Pretty tunes - not well audio engineered - a few very nice tunes |
LW-3094,
LW-3159 |
| Balkanton-11682 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes,
Radio Plovdiv Presents Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Georgi Koev,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Nikola Iliev,
Orfei Orkestur,
Georgi Yanev,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Todor Kozhouharov,
Vichka Nikolova,
Teodosi Spassov,
Binka Dobreva,
Hristo Ouroumov Ensemble,
Roumen Rodopski,
Plovdiv Music Academy Orchestra |
brass,
clarinet,
voice,
gaida,
bitov,
kaval |
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Live Recorded Program on Radio Plovdiv with DJ |
LW-1530,
LW-1653,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11684 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Shopski Napevi - Female Vocal Groups From Bistrica & Simeonovo |
Bistritsa Babi,
Simeonovo Babi |
voice |
doina |
|
LW> Excellent traditional singing from shope region |
LW-866 |
| Balkanton-11732 |
|
Bulgaria |
Iliya Argirov |
Iliya Argirov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1826 |
| Balkanton-11759 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace |
Na Izvora Horo Se Vie (A Horo Is Winding At The Spring) |
Zlatan Zlatev Orch (Shoumen),
Slavi Boichev,
Yovka Boicheva,
Nikolai Roushanov,
Tsanko Mladenov,
Nadka Zlateva |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
eleno,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> This is not a particularly strong album |
LW-1820 |
| Balkanton-11781 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rhodope Folk Songs - Roumen Rodopski |
Roumen Rodopski,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Stephan Zahmanov |
gaida,
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice record, good singing, would have prefered to have more Kaba Gaida |
LW-1973 |
| Balkanton-11785 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Yanka Roupkina |
Yanka Roupkina,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Todor Prashtakov Orch |
voice |
pravo,
doina,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Original record has 3 Songs about Yana - songs were separated into3 tracks. |
LW-1580,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11786 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Alexander Kokareshov - Pirin Folk Songs |
Lyubka Rondova,
Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Kostadin Gougov,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Gancho Nikolov,
Venera Maerkova,
Pirin Ensemble |
voice,
tambura |
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1522,
LW-1799 |
| Balkanton-11787 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Alexander Kokareshov - Pirin Folk Songs |
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra,
Kateriona Kostadinova,
Georgi Gotsev,
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Lyubka Rondova,
Milen Taskov,
Vasilka Karadalieva,
Pirin Ensemble,
Emil Ristoskov,
Rossitsa Doureva,
Maria Tomova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Rouska Stoimenova |
voice,
tambura,
bitov |
reka,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1523,
LW-1825 |
| Balkanton-11862 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Sestri Bisserovi - Folk Songs From Pirin |
Sestri Bisserovi |
voice |
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent singing |
LW-1821 |
| Balkanton-11871 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Philip Koutev State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - 35 Years - Vol 1 Of 2 |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
lesnoto,
paidushko,
pravo |
|
LW> Not particularly well recorded and a bit too orchestral to suite my taste |
LW-3136,
LW-3161 |
| Balkanton-11872 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Shope |
Philip Koutev State Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances - 35 Years - Vol 2 Of 2 |
Koutev Ensemble |
bitov,
voice |
trite_puti,
krivo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very Very arranged tunes - too arranged to suite me |
LW-3138,
LW-3162 |
| Balkanton-11874 |
TI |
Bulgaria |
Pesen Ot Bansko - Magdalena Morarova,
Magdalena Morarova,
Songs from Bansko |
Magdalena Morarova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
paidushko,
gankino,
devetorka,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
eleno |
|
LW> Interesting selection of tunes,
LW-1960 |
LW-1960,
TD-109 |
| Balkanton-11879 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Starite Pesni - Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Mladenov,
Ivan Boichev,
Ivan Hadzhiski |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1524 |
| Balkanton-11889 |
|
Bulgaria |
Valya Balkanska |
Valya Balkanska |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1340 |
| 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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
LW-1582 |
| Balkanton-11978 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Songs Of Kiril Stefanov - Pirin Ensemble - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Pirin Ensemble,
Elena Rahova,
Stoyanka Koleva,
Tanya Kostova,
Silvia Maleva,
Nikola Kostov,
Elena Karakasheva |
voice,
kaval |
|
|
|
LW-1525,
LW-1801 |
| Balkanton-11979 |
T |
Bulgaria |
The Songs Of Kiril Stefanov - Pirin Ensemble - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Pirin Ensemble,
Iliya Argirov,
Tanya Kostova,
Tatyana Surbinska,
Rouska Stoimenova,
Vasilka Karadalieva |
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Good - but not a great recording |
LW-1526,
LW-1824 |
| Balkanton-11981 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
The Konoushenska Group & Todor Kozhouharov |
Konoushenska Groupa,
Todor Kozhouharov |
voice,
clarinet |
pravo,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent wedding band music |
LW-1658,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12002 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Mladen Koinarov - Folksongs From The Rhodopes |
Mladen Koinarov,
Georgi Mousourliev,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
LW> Nice Voice - most tracks have tunes that are over-orchestrated |
LW-1583,
LW-1916 |
| Balkanton-12003 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Lyubka Rondova |
Lyubka Rondova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice,
tambura |
paidushko,
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
|
LW-1585 |
| Balkanton-12036 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Veska Mokova & Izvor Orchestra |
Veska Mokova,
Izvor Orchestra,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
na_trapeza |
|
LW> Some very nice tunes and arrangements - good singer |
LW-1964 |
| Balkanton-12054 |
|
Bulgaria,
Varna |
Velichka Staneva - Narodni Pesni Od Varnensko - Folk Songs From Varna District |
Velichka Staneva |
voice |
|
|
LW> Very Good Voice and nice orchestrations (in general) |
LW-1330 |
| Balkanton-12057 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Staika Gyokova |
Staika Gyokova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Ivan Gyokov,
Sergei Stoinov |
voice,
bitov |
paidushko,
pravo,
doina |
|
|
LW-1584,
LW-2100 |
| Balkanton-12058 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Koprivshtitsa '86 - Recordings Of Children Participants In The 5th National Folk Festival |
Bulgaria Children's Folk Group Smolyan,
Ivelina Petrova,
Yulian Georgiev,
Maria Todorova,
Meshtitsa village (Pernik) Children's Folk Group,
Tsenko Petrov,
Denis Ignatov,
Elhovets village (Smolyan) Children's Folk Group,
Nelly Lyubenova,
Goren Chiflik (Varna) Children's Folk Group,
Stoyan Chobanov,
Padina village (Kurdzhali) Children's Folk Group,
Tanya Skechelieva,
Lazarevo (Vratsa) Children's Folk Group,
Stoyan Kossanov,
Lazar Kossanov,
Tsonka Dimitrova,
Volouyak Quartel (Sofia) Peter Malinov Club Children's Folk Group,
Margarit Vassilev,
Mitko Tsvetkov,
Stoyan Dimov,
Vesselka Dobrinova,
Mramor Quartel (Sofia) Children's Folk Group |
voice,
gaida,
kaval,
gadulka |
na_trapeza,
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Lots of really excellent pereformance by children. |
LW-1978 |
| Balkanton-12123 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kolyo Kolev |
Kolyo Kolev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Emil Mladenov,
Angel Vangelov |
voice,
violin |
gankino,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very Nice voice - contemporary style |
LW-1574,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12124 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Slavka Sekoutova |
Slavka Sekoutova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Bitov Ensemble,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble,
Atanas Vulchev Instr Group |
voice,
clarinet |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
devetorka |
|
LW> I like this singers voice a lot, instrumentals are not overly arranged, many nice songs. |
LW-1959 |
| Balkanton-12125 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Nadezhda Hvoineva |
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very Nice Record |
LW-1573 |
| Balkanton-12126 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Tatyana Surbinska |
Tatyana Surbinska,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Stoyan Stoyanov Orch,
Pirin Ensemble |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
devetorka,
paidushko,
gankino |
|
LW> some nice tunes but audio quality overall is kind of piercing. Nothing really spectacular |
LW-1958 |
| Balkanton-12127 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Mihail Marinov - Gudulka |
Mihail Marinov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
gadulka,
voice,
bitov |
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1834 |
| Balkanton-12129 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Ansambul Silistra |
Ansambul Silistra |
bitov,
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
opas |
|
LW> Too Orchestrated for me |
LW-1210 |
| Balkanton-12176 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble - Volume 1 Of 2 |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Vichka Nikolova,
Tonka Koleva,
Stanka Argirova,
Apostol Maronov,
Fanka Koinarova,
Maria Urliska,
Roza Georgieva,
Stanka Yakova |
bitov,
voice,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1527 |
| Balkanton-12177 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble - Volume 2 Of 2 |
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Ivan Antonov,
Tonka Koleva,
Yulia Sirakova,
Stefka Avramova,
Tsvetan Tsvetkov,
Vichka Nikolova,
Boika Boyadjieva,
Stanka Argirova |
kaval,
bitov,
voice,
gadulka |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
graovsko |
|
|
LW-1528 |
| Balkanton-12178 |
|
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni Ot Shumensko - Folk Songs From The Shoumen District - Yovka & Slavi Boichev |
Yovka And Slavi Boichev |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1356 |
| Balkanton-12179 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Gaitani Orkestur - Rousse |
Gaitani Orkestur |
voice |
pravo,
grancharsko,
eleno,
daichovo,
gankino,
paidushko |
|
LW> The instrumentals are ok, the singing sounds like it belongs in a cocktail lounge, and the Kosta Kolev arrangements and orchestral adaptation is terrible. |
LW-3115,
LW-3163 |
| Balkanton-12180 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Tsvetanka And Ivan Varimezov,
Varimezov-Varimezov |
|
bitov,
voice,
gaida |
pravo,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti |
|
LW-1572 |
LW-1572,
TD-111,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-12181 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stambolovo '86 - Vol 1 - Side 1 (Trakiya/Papazov) - Side 2 (Mladost/Milev) |
Trakiya Orkestur (Papasov),
Mladost Orkestur (Milev) |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-3372 |
| Balkanton-12211 |
|
Bulgaria |
Tinka Neicheva |
Tinka Neicheva |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1346,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12212 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances "Pazardzhik" - 25 Years,
Pazardzik Ensemble - 25 Years,
Pazardzik Ensemble |
Pazardhik Ensemble,
Maria Topeva,
Ivanka Paounova,
Dilyana Kordeva,
Tsvetanka Varimezova,
Ivan Varimezov,
Atanas Kordev,
Rada Hristova,
Maria Peeva,
Silvia Nenkova |
voice,
bitov |
gankino,
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice folk ensemble record,
LW-3164 |
LW-3134,
LW-3164,
TD-112,
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-12213 |
TI |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
The Denitsa Star Has Rissen - Rouska Nedyalkova & Kalinka Zgourova,
The Denitsa Star has Risen |
Rouska Nedyalkova,
Kalinka Zgourova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
LW> Rouska's singing is just fair, Kalinka's is great - somewhat over-orchestrated - duets are good even with the modern arrangements,
LW-1665 |
LW-1665,
TD-113 |
| Balkanton-12214 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Croatia,
Serbia,
Macedonia |
Atanaska Dimitrova - Dimitur Kolarov |
Dimitur Kolarov,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Blagoevgrad Orchestra (Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Nothing particularly notable about this album - modernish arrangements. |
LW-1957 |
| Balkanton-12230 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Thracian Ensemble For FolkSongs And Dances - Yambol |
Thracian Ensemble For FolkSongs And Dances Yambol,
Elena Gramatikova,
Georgi (Kaval) Ivanov,
Todor Karakolev |
voice,
kaval,
gaida,
bitov |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very characteristic Bulgarian folk ensemble tunes - nicely done |
LW-3128,
LW-3165 |