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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkanton-12557 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Orpheus Orchestra |
Orfei Orkestur |
guitar,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
gankino |
|
LW> Wedding Band Music - gift from Valeri Georgiev - Overall too modern for my taste |
LW-3367 |
| Balkanton-12611 |
|
Bulgaria |
Kraj Vardara - Sabrinska & Kolev,
Kraj Vardaro - By The Vardar River |
Subrinska + Kolev |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1098,
LW-1353 |
| Balkanton-12624 |
|
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Pesni Ot Rhodopite - Songs From The Rhodopes - Boika Prisadova |
Boika Prisadova,
Koutev Ensemble |
voice |
|
|
LW> Beautiful Voice - totally over-orchestratred and arranged |
LW-1321 |
| Balkanton-12625 |
|
Bulgaria |
Nadka Karadzhova - Pazardzhiski Pesni - Songs From The Region Of Pazardzhik |
Nadka Karadzhova |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1357,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12672 |
|
Bulgaria |
Kostadin Gougov |
Kostadin Gougov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1359 |
| Balkanton-12708 |
T |
Ladino |
Clara Armandova Sings Sephardic Songs In Ladino - Sefarad '92 |
Clara Armandova |
voice |
|
|
LW> Interesting Record - instrumentation a bit too modern |
LW-1700,
LW-1701 |
| 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-12720 |
|
Bulgaria |
Kalinka Zgurova\Stefan Kunev I Tehnite Pesni - Kalinka Zgurova\Stefan Kunev And Their Songs |
Kalinka Zgourova |
voice |
|
|
LW> Very Nice Voice - too orchestrated but does not take much away from her singing |
LW-1327 |
| Balkanton-12724 |
|
Bulgaria |
Manol Mihailov - Narodni Pesni Ot Strandzha --Manol Mihailov - Folk Songs From The Strandzha Region |
Manol Mihailov,
Instrumentalna Grupa Balkana |
bitov,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1352 |
| Balkanton-12738 |
|
Bulgaria |
Bulgarka Junior Quartet - Bulgarian Folk Singers Unlimited |
Bulgarka Junior Quartet |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1349 |
| Balkanton-12746 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Shastlivi Tsigani |
Anzhelo Malikov Orch,
Gosho Sergiev,
Katya Sefedinova,
Hasan Chinchiri Orch,
Mariya Rankova,
Plamen Chinchiri,
Atanas Rankova |
voice |
chochek,
devetorka,
tango |
|
LW> Bulgarian Gypsy |
LW-1105,
LW-1347,
LW-1796 |
| Balkanton-12748 |
|
Bulgaria |
Philip Koutev,
The Philip Koutev National Folk Company - New Songs |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1081,
LW-1350 |
| Balkanton-060053 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Folk Ensembles And Songs |
Pirin Ensemble,
Tanya Kostova,
Silvia Maleva,
Koutev Ensemble,
Severnyashkiya Ansamble,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
ANPKTR Choir,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Yanka Roupkina |
kaval,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2551 |
| Balkanton-060154 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Magiata Na Rhodopa Planina 2 |
Sto Gajdi,
Valya Balkanska,
Roumen Rodopski,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Fanka Koinarova,
Georgi Mousourliev,
Mladen Koinarov,
Dimitur Grivnin,
Boika Prisadova,
Kroum Yankov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Hristina Lyutova,
Apostol Kisiov,
Roza Georgieva,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Vassil Vasilev,
Sestri Georgievi,
Georgi Chilingirov,
Nadezhda Hvoineva |
voice,
gaida,
bitov |
pravo |
|
LW> Excellent CD - Mixture or very traditional and somewhat orchestrared |
LW-2562 |
| 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 |
| Balkanton-060243 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Vulkana Stoyanova - The Voice Of Thrace |
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
M Yordanov Orch,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Nikola Ganchev,
Koutev Ensemble,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra |
voice,
kaval,
bitov |
pravo,
doina |
|
LW> Great collection of tunes |
LW-2759 |
| Balkanton-060250 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia,
Shope,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Authentic Folk Instruments |
Nikola Ganchev,
Blagoi Blagoev,
Chavdar Chaoushev,
Assen Chaoushev,
Yordan Todorov,
Ivan Radev,
Pavel Sirakov,
Iliyantsi (Sofiya) Douduk Players,
Dimiter Milachkov,
Velko Kurnichev,
Vutyu Lilov,
Petur Borisov,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Peicho Peichev,
Jordan Vassilev,
Ismail Kourtev,
Rousi Goshev,
Ivan Zlatanov,
Mihail Marinov,
Georgi Chalev,
Roumen Sirakov,
Jordan Loukov,
Sestri Manoulovi,
Stojan Velichkov,
Trakiskata Troika |
frula,
kaval,
voice,
bitov,
zurna,
gadulka,
tambura |
gankino,
daichovo,
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno,
pravo,
grancharsko,
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent release of examples of traditional instruments |
LW-2458 |