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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| 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-10687 |
|
Bulgaria |
Duhov Orkestur Na Poluvish Zhelezoputen Institut "Todor Kasbleshkov" |
Wind Orchestra Todor Kableshkov Technical School |
|
|
|
|
LW-1369 |
| 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-10888 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Koprivshtitsa '81 - Volume 2 - Fourth National Folk Festival |
|
|
ruchenitsa,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1248,
LW-2162,
LW-3078,
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 |
| Balkanton-10891 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Atanas Vulchev,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Nikola Atanasov,
Boyan Nankov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Neno Ivanov,
Kostadin Varimezov |
gadulka,
tambura,
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
chetvorno,
paidushko,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-1286,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-10892 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Verka Siderova |
Verka Siderova,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-3113 |
| Balkanton-10904 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Kaicho Kamenov |
Kaicho Kamenov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1361 |
| Balkanton-10923 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Ivan Panovski |
Ivan Panovski,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra |
voice |
pravo,
gankino,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1595 |
| Balkanton-10925 |
|
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Yovcho Karaivanov - Thracian Folk Songs |
Yovcho Karaivanov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2092 |
| Balkanton-10929 |
|
Bulgaria |
Pirinski Narodno Pesni - Folk Songs From Pirin |
Zhivka Gavrilova,
Maria Tomova,
Kiril Traikov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2084 |
| Balkanton-10930 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Songs From Dobrudja - Ivan Georgiev |
|
voice,
kaval |
pravo,
reka,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-3079 |
| Balkanton-10931 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Varna |
Koprivshtitsa '81 - Performances Of Children - 4th National Folk Festival |
Gorno Alexandrovo Village Children's Vocal Group,
Ivan Vassilev,
Hristo Iskiliev,
Yanka Ilieva,
Enchol Kolarov,
Penka Neikova,
Gerogi Bedelev,
Asparouhovo Village Children's Vocal Group Varna District,
Pavel Haidoushki,
Assen Stoinov,
Yovka Koeva,
Valentin Penev,
Bourgas Children's Singing Group,
Alexander Zotev,
Rossitsa Hadzhieva,
Valentin Damyanov,
Valentina Groudeva,
Stoyanka Romanova,
Boris (Child Singer) Petrov,
Siika Vassileva |
kaval,
voice,
gadulka |
ruchenitsa,
na_trapeza,
pravo |
|
|
LW-2289,
LW-3188 |
| Balkanton-10957 |
|
|
Ran Bosilek |
|
|
|
|
|
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-10959 |
|
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Trakiiski Instrunentalni Grupi - Instrumental Groups From Thrace |
|
|
|
|
LW> 4 Thracian Bands - "Maritsa", "Brestovitsa", "Avligite" & "Iskra" |
LW-1315 |
| Balkanton-10994 |
|
Bulgaria |
Orkestur Bourgas I Nogovite Solisti |
Bourgas Orchestra |
|
|
|
LW> Pop music |
LW-3185 |
| Balkanton-11012 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Marin Ivanov - Misho Buzhev - Accordion |
Marin Ivanov,
Misho Buzhev,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
accordion,
voice,
violin |
reka,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
eleno |
|
LW> Somewhat over-arranged. |
LW-1966,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11013 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Lenovska Groupa |
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Nikola Yankov,
Ivanka Bogdanova |
clarinet,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Wedding band style music - quite nice. |
LW-1862,
LW-3190,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11020 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Pesnite Na Bansko - The Songs Of Bansko |
Bansko Mens Vocal Group |
voice |
paidushko |
|
LW> Excellent album featuring Bansko (Pirin) singing style. |
LW-2165,
LW-3201 |
| Balkanton-11021 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Shoumen Ensemble |
Shoumen Ensemble,
Shoumen Group |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Very characteristic Professional Ensemble recording - some tunes quite nice. A few "patriotic" songs |
LW-1980,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11033 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Rebellious Strandja - Sings Kalinka Zgourova |
Kalinka Zgourova,
Dimitur Penev Orch,
Pavel Doubarev |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Communist period patriotic songs. Very interesting, but strange. Kalinka has a great voice and the Bitov Orch arrangements,.... but the songs are tooo weird |
LW-1817 |
| Balkanton-11034 |
1S |
Bulgaria |
Veni Petkov - Accordion - Horos & Ruchenitsas Fron Northwest Buylgaria |
Veni Petkov |
accordion |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-2093,
EB-CT,
EB-NO |
| Balkanton-11035 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Velsela And Lyuben Bozhkovi - Love Folk Songs |
Lyuben Bozhkov,
Vessela Bozhkova,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka,
gankino |
|
LW> Pirin Macedonian "stari gradski" style, most tune are quite tastefully done, nice listening album |
LW-3101,
LW-3152 |
| Balkanton-11038 |
|
|
1982 Hit Parade |
|
|
|
|
|
EB-AU |
| Balkanton-11055 |
|
Bulgaria |
Gaitani Orkestur - Narodni Pesni I Hora |
Gaitani Orkestur |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-3371 |
| Balkanton-11086 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Philip Koutev |
Koutev Ensemble |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Very nice Koutev Ensemble choral recording |
LW-3102,
LW-3153,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11087 |
1S |
Bulgaria |
Tsiganski Pesni - Angelo Malikov - Gypsy Songs - Angelo Malikov |
Angelo Malikov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1351 |
| Balkanton-11108 |
|
Bulgaria |
Prikazkite Na Baba |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-1906 |
| Balkanton-11109 |
3S |
Bulgaria |
Konoushenka Groupa & Zhelyazka Bochoukova |
Konoushenska Groupa,
Zhelyazka Bochoukova |
|
|
|
|
LW-2094,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11110 |
|
Bulgaria |
Narodni Pesni Ot Kyustendilsko - Folk Songs From Kyustendil Region |
Blagovest Porozhanov |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-1355 |
| Balkanton-11111 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
With The "Kanarite" Orchestra At A Wedding |
Kanarite Orchestra |
|
pravo |
|
LW> Good recording - One long track on each side (Side A - Pravo Trakysko Horos) |
LW-1295,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11122 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Ansambl Za Narodni Pesni Razlog - Ensemble For Folk Songs Razlog |
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Pavlina Dzhupanova,
Milen Taskov,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Elena Bristina Okolska + Daughters,
Mancho Kambourov,
Dimitur Mladenov,
Zdravko Katsanov |
voice,
bitov,
zurna |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Mostly big stari gradski stye songs, but there are also some nice tradiktional songs and tunes |
LW-2174,
LW-3202 |
| Balkanton-11128 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Radio Blagoevgrad Presents Folk Songs From Pirin |
Radio Blagoevgrad Orchestra,
Kostadin Gougov,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov,
Razlog Folk Ensemble,
Emil Ristoskov,
Rossitsa Doureva,
Lyubka Rondova,
Milen Taskov,
Ignat Videnov,
Gancho Nikolov |
voice,
chalgia |
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa,
waltz,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-1516 |
| Balkanton-11130 |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Ivo Papazov,
Petar Ralchev |
clarinet,
accordion |
|
|
Ivo listed as Ibrian Hapazov |
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11140 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope,
Shope |
Bulgarska Narodna Mouzika |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Kalinka Vulcheva,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folksong Ensemble,
Stojan Velichkov,
Vulkana Stoyanova,
Nikola Ganchev,
Georgi Chilingirov + Stefan Zahmanov,
Koutev Ensemble,
Atanas Vulchev,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Nadka Karadzhova,
Anastas Naumov Orchestra,
Boris Mashalov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Roumen Sirakov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Pirin Ensemble |
gaida,
bitov,
voice,
kaval,
gadulka,
tambura |
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
na_trapeza,
gankino,
doina,
grancharsko |
|
LW> Very nice collection of famous tunes |
LW-1976 |
| Balkanton-11170 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Russia |
Students Of The Shiroka Luka Folk School |
Shiroka Luka Students,
Nikola Hristov,
Todor Todorov,
Siya Karanlukova,
Kalin Bochoukov,
Vasil Bebelekov |
bitov,
voice,
gaida |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-1513 |
| Balkanton-11177 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn |
Naiden Kirov - Rousse |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse |
|
pravo,
na_trapeza,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
eleno |
|
LW> Very nice North Bulgarian tunes |
LW-2159,
LW-3195 |
| Balkanton-11184 |
|
Bulgaria |
Folk Songs About The Illinden Uprising |
|
|
|
|
|
LW-2272 |
| Balkanton-11185 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Russia |
Vasilka Stancheva - Rhodope Folk Songs |
Vasilka Stancheva,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Dimitur Penev Orch |
voice,
kaval,
flute |
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice voice - I like the tunes accompanied by the Dimitur Penev Orch better than the tunes with Emil Kolev's orchestra. |
LW-3089,
LW-3155 |
| Balkanton-11189 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Koledouvane - Cristmas Customs |
Debne Village (Plovdiv) Men's Singing Group,
Lovchantsi Village (Dobrich) Men's Singing Group,
Zavoi Village (Yambol) Men's Singing Group,
Petokladentsi Village (Pleven) Men's Singing Group,
Karavelovo Village (Yambol) Men's Singing Group,
Chernevo village (Varna) Men's Singing Group,
Pirgovo Village (Rousse) Men's Singing Group,
Bourgas Children's Singing Group,
Piperkovo Village (Rousse) Men's Singing Group,
Topchii Village (Razgrad) Men's Singing Group,
Obelya quartel (Sofia) Men's Singing Group,
Vekilski Village (Shoumen) Men's Singing Group,
Razdel Village (Yambol),
Pamoukchii Village (Stara Zagora) Men's Singing Group,
Koinare Village (Pleven) Men's Singing Group,
Moustrak Village (Haskovo) Men's Singing Group |
|
|
|
LW> Groups of Male village singers singing Christmas songs |
LW-3112,
EB-LP |
| Balkanton-11190 |
|
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Emil Ristoskov - Songs From Pirin Macedonia,
Emil Ristoskov |
Emil Ristoskov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
|
|
|
LW> Nice singing, pretty good arrangements |
LW-1323,
LW-1961 |
| Balkanton-11191 |
|
Bulgaria |
Pavlina Gorcheva - Songs From Graovo |
Pavlina Gorcheva,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2253 |
| Balkanton-11209 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja |
Representative Ensemble For Folk Songs And Dances "Dimiter Blagoev" - Shoumen |
Shoumen Ensemble Dimiter Blagoev,
Ganka Moutafchieva,
Stefka Dimova,
Maria Raikova,
Dechka Todorova,
Assen Moutafchiev |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Good album sith some nice choral songs |
LW-2184,
LW-3199 |
| Balkanton-11230 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Yordanka Ilieva |
Yordanka Ilieva |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-3083 |
| Balkanton-11231 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Dobrudja,
Severn |
Orkestur "Horo" Rouse |
Orkestar Horo Ruse |
|
ruchenitsa,
daichovo,
reka,
trite_puti,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent tunes and arrangements - modern instruments - 20th Anniversary recording |
LW-1650,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11232 |
|
Turkey |
Turski Narodni Pesni I Irgi |
|
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2275 |
| Balkanton-11233 |
|
Bulgaria |
Pesen Ot Yugozapadna Bulgaria - Songs From South-West Bulgaria,
Songs From South-Western Bulgaria - Pesni Ot Yugozpadna Bulgaria |
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT |
voice |
|
|
LW> Operatic interpretations |
LW-1852,
LW-2178 |
| Balkanton-11255 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope |
Folk Songs From West Bulgaria - Valentina Despotova & Vasil Videnov |
Valentina Despotova,
Vasil Videnov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
voice,
violin |
ruchenitsa,
graovsko,
lesnoto,
paidushko,
chetvorno,
devetorka,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> This record hase some nice tunes, I especially like Valentina Despotova's voice |
LW-1971 |
| Balkanton-11256 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Dimiter Kolarov & Atanaska Dimitrova - Pirin Folk Songs |
Dimitur Kolarov,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Emil Kolev Orchestra |
voice |
devetorka,
gankino |
|
|
LW-1839,
LW-3192 |
| Balkanton-11276 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Dimitrina Kouneva |
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
voice |
ruchenitsa,
opas,
pravo |
|
|
LW-1654 |