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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Bnt-10322 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Misteriyata Na Bulgarskite Glasove - BNT Collection |
The Mystery Of Bulgarian Voices Choir,
Eva Quartet,
Daniel Spassov,
Elena Bozhkova,
Violeta Eftimova,
Albena Gachilova,
Maria Leshkova,
Radka Aleksova,
Olga Borisova,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Teodosi Spassov,
Gergana Dimitrova,
Violeta Marinova,
Lyubomir Denev,
Kremena Stancheva,
Vasilka Andonova,
Binka Dobreva |
voice,
piano |
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent singing and tune selection |
LW-2984 |
| Bofirov-2202168-49 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Vievevska Folk Groupa - Nai Dobroto |
Vievska Folk Groupa |
synthesizer,
voice |
pravo,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice wedding band style music. Sometimes the electric bass and synthesizer are too pronounced; detracting from the tune. |
LW-2971 |
| Bofirov-2207174-54 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Orkestur Brestovitsa - Trakiisko Horo - Yashko Argirov |
Brestovitsa Orkestur,
Yashko Argirov |
voice,
synthesizer |
pravo,
paidushko,
gankino,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent wedding band music |
LW-2777 |
| Bofirov-2209177-57 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Trakiisko Nastroenie |
Orkestur Maritsa |
voice |
pravo,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice wedding band - some tracks have too much of a popmusic sound for my taste |
LW-2962 |
| Bofirov-2402197-2-77 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rom |
Super Lyuti Kyuchetsi - Collection 1 - CD #1,
Super Lyuti Kyuchetsi - Collection 1 - CD #2 |
Dzhako,
Klasik Ork Bulgaria,
Balkan Orkestur (Bulgaria),
Orlin Pamoukov,
Atlantik Orkestur Bulgaria,
Rashkolar,
Sasholar,
Maksim Shen,
Romantik Ork Bulgaria,
Slavei Ork Bulgaria,
Brestovitsa Orkestur,
Yashko Argirov,
Perushitsa Ork Bulgaria |
chalgia,
voice,
zurna,
clarinet |
devetorka |
|
LW> A few tune are quite nice, but the rest aren't particularly appealing. All Vocal+Accompanyment,
LW> This album is all instrumental music |
LW-2792,
LW-2793 |
| Bofirov-2407201 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Zlatniya klarinet |
Orlin Pamoukov,
Itso Bouhala,
Sasho Angelov,
Miro Hisenov,
Cheko Bodourov,
Tseko Angelov,
Iliya Itsov |
clarinet,
voice |
|
|
LW> I'm not particularly fond on the arrangements on this CD |
LW-2955 |
| Bulgarian_Ma..s_Series-993 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stoyan Chobanov plays old-time Thracian kaval melodies - Bulgarian Master Series Vol 2 |
Stoyan Chobanov |
kaval,
voice |
buenek,
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2756 |
| Caprice-1085 |
4ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Music From Bulgaria - Deben Bhattacharya |
Various,
Women's Singing Group Madzhare,
Pena Grozena,
Mixed Singing Group Elin Pelin,
Men's Singing Group Lukovit,
Gueorgiu Blagolo Rutev,
Zaharina Kotseva Stanoeva,
Kiril Pavlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stoina Groueva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Atanas Vulchev,
Stoyanka Boneva,
Dancho Tsvetkov |
voice,
gaida,
kaval,
bitov,
gadulka,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent selection of both Village styles and professional musicians/singers |
LW-3119,
LW-3183,
EB-LP |
| Carol_Silverman-1979 |
10S |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Carol Silverman - Field Recordings 1979 |
|
gaida,
voice |
|
|
|
|
| Chubby_Drago..uctions-1007 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
My Tradition - Bulgarian Folk Music |
Petrana (Pepa) Koutcheva,
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens,
Lyuben Dossev,
Ignat Koukov,
Ivan Russinov,
Ivaylo (Kaval) Koutchev,
Georgi Gardzharov |
voice,
gadulka |
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
petrunino,
eleno,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2753 |
| Columbia-5378-11 |
9ST |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
Shope,
Macedonia,
Rhodope,
Thrace |
Columbia World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music Volume XVII - Folk Music Of Bulgaria - Lomax/Lloyd |
Koutev Ensemble,
Lazarinka Yanachkova,
Litsa Lazarova,
Pavlina Vaiova,
Svilenka Vaiova,
Ekaterina + Genoveva Sirakova,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Slavka Georgieva,
Ilya Zakharev,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Anka Balabanova,
Ali Chasmakov,
Mekhmed Dzhambazov,
Roza Tsvetkova,
Zhenska Pevachka Groupa ot Satovcha Gotse Delchev,
Lyuba Barakova,
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Rhodope Muzhka Pevcheska Groupa Ot Chepelare,
Rhodope Mixed Group Of Singers From Chepelare,
Feika Sirakuleva,
Zlata Milusheva,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Stoyan Dobrev,
Grouycho Dochev,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Elena Mileva,
Vasil Milev,
Assan Alilov,
Mustafa Mazulov,
Verka Tsoneva Dimitrova,
Peter Nikolov Bogdanov,
Todor Gemedzhiev,
Elenko Nedelkov,
Peter Stoichev,
Mita Stoicheva,
Ivan Stoichev,
Haidushka Pesen Sextet |
bitov,
voice,
tambura,
kaval,
gadulka,
frula |
petrunino,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
gankino |
Alan Lomax |
LW> Excellent Recordings Made in 1954 |
LW-1720,
EB-LP |
| Columbia-8417 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
Russia |
Columbia (Bulgaria) #D8417 - Singers And Musicians Not Identified |
|
voice |
daichovo |
|
|
LW-3317 |
| Columbia-8420 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England,
Shope |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8420 |
|
voice |
|
|
LW> Interesting tunes |
LW-3030 |
| Columbia-8425 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8425 - Dorotei Vasilev |
Dorotei Vasilev |
voice |
eleno |
|
LW> Spelling on Artist name may be incorrect. |
LW-2133 |
| Columbia-8435 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8435 - Georgi A. Kehaiov |
Georgi Kehaiov |
kaval,
voice |
|
|
LW> Excellent Kaval Playing |
LW-2217,
LW-3315 |
| Columbia-8436 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England,
Varna |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8436 - Georgi A. Kehaiov - Kaval |
Georgi Kehaiov |
kaval,
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Solo Kaval;Second copy purchased Varna 2008-03-27;;;,
LW> Solo Kaval;Second copy purchased Varna 2008-03-27;;One of 2 copies that Plovdiv Ethn Museum has.;;This record seems in pretty good condition, but, there is a lot of mechanical background noise (rumble).;;; |
LW-2221,
LW-3329 |
| Columbia-8437 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8437 - Parush Parushev |
Parush Parushev |
voice,
harmonica |
|
|
LW> Record says he is playing "Harmonica" but I think he is playing "Harmonium" |
LW-2624 |
| Columbia-8439 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8439 - Parush Parushev & Mara Z. Mavrodieva |
Mara Mavrodieva,
Parush Parushev |
voice,
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-3320 |
| Columbia-8633 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8633 - Dorotei Vasilev |
Dorotei Vasilev |
voice |
|
|
LW> Interesting songs - sounds a bit turkish (not surprising given the titles of the tunes) |
LW-2811 |
| Columbia-8634 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8634 - Dorotei Vasilev |
Dorotei Vasilev |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3341 |
| Columbia-8637 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D8637 - Mara Tsigancheva |
Mara Tsigancheva |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3027 |
| Columbia-29004 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia |
Columbia (Bulgaria) #29004-F - Parush Parushev |
Parush Parushev |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1787 |
| Columbia-29011 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia |
Columbia (Bulgaria) #29011F - Mara Mavrodieva |
Mara Mavrodieva |
voice |
|
|
LW> May be popular music - not sure |
LW-1782 |
| Columbia-30868 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D30868 |
Dorotei Vasilev |
voice,
accordion |
|
|
|
LW-3050 |
| Columbia-30916 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England,
Russia |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D30916 |
Anka Georgieva,
Nikola Kapriev |
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Intesest tunes - not great, but interesting;No Sound files for this record - cannot find record |
LW-2939 |
| Columbia-30919 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D30919 |
Anka Georgieva |
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Record in almost pristine condition except for small chip on outside edge. |
LW-2887 |
| Columbia-30936 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Columbia,
England |
Columbia (England-Bulgaria) #D30936 |
Georgi Nizamov |
accordion,
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice songs |
LW-3278 |
| Dakara-1 |
|
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs For Voice And Tambura |
|
voice,
tambura |
|
|
LW> Compendium collected by David Bilides, Rachel MacFarlane and Kathryn Stately |
LW-752 |
| Dances_Of_Bulgaria-8105 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dances Of Bulgaria |
|
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
chetvorno |
|
|
LW-1052 |
| Dances_Of_Bu..ia-8404-8405 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Dances Of Bulgaria & Yugoslavia |
|
bitov,
voice,
tamburica |
gankino,
trite_puti,
lesnoto |
|
|
LW-1050 |
| Dances_Of_Epirus-8 |
T |
Greece,
Epirus |
Dance Of Epirus Greece |
Alekos Kitsakis |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-372 |
| Delmar-19-20 |
T |
Macedonia |
Kime Nanchoff With Clarinet And His Orehestra |
Kime Nanchoff |
clarinet,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2642 |
| Delmar-Kime-Nanchoff |
T |
|
Kime Nanchoff With Clarinet And His Orehestra |
Kime Nanchoff |
clarinet,
voice,
brass,
gaida |
paidushko,
daichovo,
syrtos,
beranche,
ruchenitsa,
kalamatianos |
|
LW> Pressed by RCA |
LW-2718 |
| Diktator-809 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Serbia |
Diktator #809 - 78 RPM - Olga Nikolova |
Olga Nikolova,
Gosho Lolov Orch |
voice |
|
|
LW> Sounds like Serbian city song |
LW-2380 |
| Diktator-813 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Romania,
Macedonia |
Diktator #813 - 78 RPM - Olga Nikolova |
Olga Nikolova,
Peyu Nikolov Orch |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2389 |
| Diskos-5115 |
T |
|
Vaska Ilieva Uz Duet Kaval Kolarov & Velkovski With Tarabuka Memet Ruzdi |
Vaska Ilieva,
Mile Kolarov,
Velkovski,
Memet Ruzdi |
kaval,
voice |
lesnoto |
|
LW> Very nice traditional songs and kaval playing. |
LW-2520 |
| Diskos-20001265 |
T |
Macedonia |
Ansambl Narodni Pesen I Ora "Panche Pechev" - Kumanovo |
Ansambl Panche Pechev Kumanovo,
Stojkovski Kuzmak |
voice,
zurna,
lyra,
gaida |
devetorka,
lesnoto,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-696 |
| Dossevi-994 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
With A Song And A Flower - Tanya & Tzvety |
Tanya Dosseva,
Tzvety Dosseva Weiner,
Lyuben Dossev,
Ivan (Gaidar) Georgiev,
Tsvetan Marinov,
Angel Nikolov,
Kostadin Buradzhiev,
Dimitur Hristov,
Dobri Hristov,
Assen Mousov |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
gankino,
jove,
opas,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice album featuring Tzvety, Tanya, Lyuben and musicians from the Plovdiv Music Academy |
LW-2444 |
| Dossevi-Endless-Journey |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
An Endless Journey - Bulgarian Folk Songs Presented By Tanya Dosseva And Friends |
Tanya Dosseva,
Lyuben Dossev,
Lyuben Dossev Bitov Ens |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
lesnoto,
paidushko |
|
LW> Some excellet tunes - a few poorly recorded tunes (from tape) - most accompanied by Bitov ens/orch (without tupan) |
LW-2670 |
| Dragi_Spasovski_Eefc-1 |
T |
Macedonia |
Dragi Spasovski |
Dragi Spasovski |
voice,
chalgia |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Tunes from Radio Station |
LW-1917 |
| Dub-Pece-Atanasovski-4 |
|
Macedonia |
Makedonski Narodni Ora I Pesni - Pece Atanasovski #4 |
Pece Atanasovski Ensemble |
voice |
|
|
LW> Same as 33-14-30 |
LW-745 |
| Dub-Vaska-Ilieva |
|
|
Vaska Ilieva |
Vaska Ilieva |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-755 |
| Duplication_&_Dist-002 |
|
|
Vaska Ilieva - Imala Majka |
Vaska Ilieva |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-757 |
| Electrecord-02673 |
T |
Romania |
Fratii Pitigoi |
Fratii Pitigoi |
voice,
violin |
|
|
|
LN-TR443 |
| Eta-Bolna-Lezham |
T |
Macedonia,
Rom |
Esma - Bolna Lezham |
Esma Redzepova + Ensemble Teodosievski |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1158 |
| Eta-Esma-1 |
T |
Macedonia,
Rom |
Esma |
Esma Redzepova + Ensemble Teodosievski |
voice |
|
|
LW> First Recordings after Stevo's death |
LW-800 |
| Favorit_Reko..504-1-104505 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-104504 & 1-104505 - 78 RPM - Zurna & Tupan |
|
zurna,
flute,
voice |
|
|
LW> Record label says "Zurla I Tupan ot Tsigani" and describes the music as "Gypsy Flute and Drum" |
LW-2825 |
| Favorit_Reko..515-1-104516 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-104515 & 1-104516 - 78 RPM - Slavi Velev (Gaida) |
Slavi Velev |
gaida,
voice |
|
|
LW> Very Old Record |
LW-2614 |
| Favorit_Reko..519-1-104520 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-104519 & 1-104520 - 78 RPM - Slavi Velev - Gaida - Kalofer |
Slavi Velev |
gaida,
voice |
pravo |
|
LW> Record has a chip on the outside ridge, but does not effect playing. Very good gaida player. |
LW-2826 |
| Favorit_Reko..558-1-106526 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-105558 & 1-106526 - 78 RPM |
Dorotei Vasilev,
Tsonka D Vasilieva |
voice,
violin,
gadulka |
|
|
LW> Very interesting record |
LW-2829 |
| Favorit_Reko..563-1-105564 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-105563 & 1-105564 - 78 RPM |
Slavi Velev |
gaida,
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Very old record with Gaida - song tunes - when Slavi Velev sings he completely stops playing gaida and then starts again after the verse. |
LW-2827 |
| Favorit_Reko..511-1-106515 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-106511 & 1-106515 - 78 RPM |
Sofitsa Kouzmanova,
Tod Efremov Orch |
voice |
|
|
LW> Very old record |
LW-2870 |
| Favorit_Reko..518-1-106519 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-106518 & 1-106519 - 78 RPM - Marika Kovacheva |
Mariika Kovacheva |
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Popular Music - Not folk Music |
LW-2828 |
| Favorit_Reko..543-1-106544 |
T |
Bulgaria |
0Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-106543 & 1-106544 - 78 RPM - Sofitsa Kouzmanova |
Sofitsa Kouzmanova |
voice |
|
|
LW> Very Old Recording |
LW-1773 |
| Favorit_Reko..547-1-106548 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Favorit Rekord (Bulgaria) #1-106547 & 1-106548 - 78 RPM - Natalya Dimitrova |
Natalya Dimitrova |
voice |
|
|
LW> Record in pretty good condition - interesting songs (stari gradski?) |
LW-3295 |
| Fidelity-6484201 |
T |
Greece |
Tragoudia Tou Vouvou |
Panoutsos,
Amalia Karzi,
Veta Stergiou,
Lambros Papafanastou,
Antonis Skoufis,
A + E Konstanti |
voice |
syrtos,
tsamikos,
kalamatianos |
|
|
LW-87 |
| Five_Star_Recordings-19 |
T |
Serbia,
Croatia |
Five Star Recordings - Serbo Croatian Series |
Emory Grecni |
tamburica,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-951 |
| Flama-333 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Flama #333 |
Totyu Deevski |
gadulka,
voice |
|
|
LW> Gudulka and vocal - Story telling |
LW-1925 |
| Flama-346 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Flama #346 - "Keva" - Vocalist |
Keva |
voice |
daichovo |
|
LW> Sounds like old city songs |
LW-2223 |
| Folk_Dancer-103 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Macedonian Folk Songs And Dances - Michell Cartier Series |
Macedonian Group + Choir Of Sofia |
clarinet,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-20 |