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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Svetlio_Zhilev-13333 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope,
Swing |
Trite Gaidi |
Svetlyo Zhilev |
gaida,
voice,
synthesizer |
trite_puti,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Interesting....play a Rhodope gaida with two reeds in the changer |
LW-2801 |
| Swallow-10267 |
T |
Cajun |
Flat Town Music |
Balfa Bros + Nathan Abashire |
voice |
waltz |
|
|
LW-651 |
| Syncoop-172-5754 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace,
Shope |
Folk Ensemble Nevrokopski - Gotse Delchev - Bulgaria |
Nevrokopski Ensemble,
Roumen Shopov,
Nikolina Chakardoukova,
P Avramov,
Tz Seizova,
El Spirieva,
M Samardzhieva |
bitov,
voice |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2763 |
| Tanya_Dosseva-995 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Tanya Dosseva - Singing Heart |
Tanya Dosseva,
Lyuben Dossev |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
devetorka,
gankino,
svornoto |
|
LW> Very nice songs & singing . Bitov ensemble plays in too modern a style for my taste. Too much bass & NO tupan! |
LW-2675 |
| Timothy_Rice-1971 |
4S |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Timothy Rice - Master's Thesis 1971 |
|
voice |
|
|
|
|
| Todor_Kirov-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Varna,
Rhodope,
Severn |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 2 |
Todor Kirov,
Velichka Kirova |
gadulka,
tambura,
synthesizer,
voice |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
reka,
gankino,
krivo,
opas,
daichovo,
buchimish |
|
LW> Very nice tunes featuring Todor Kirov - Gudulka professor at Plovdiv Music Academy, and his wife Velichka on tambura. The tambura tunes also have synthesizer |
LW-3389 |
| Todor_Kirov-3 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Todor Kirov (Gudulka) - Bulgarian Folk Music 3 |
Milcho Nedyalkov,
Yanko Petrov,
Atanas Vulchev,
Mihail Marinov,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Neno Ivanov,
Dimiter Lavchev,
Tsvetan Tsvetkov,
Georgi Petrov,
Nikolai Petrov,
Rossen Genkov,
Georgi Gardzharov,
Atanas Palazov,
Petur Zhelyazkov,
Petko Fotinov,
Elka Vulcheva |
gadulka,
voice,
bitov |
chetvorno,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
graovsko,
reka |
|
LW> Very nice collection of gudulka tunes from noted artists. |
LW-3390 |
| Traditional_..ssroads-4339 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Together Again: Legends Of Bulgarian Wedding Music - Yuri Yunakov & Ivo Papasov |
Ivo Papasov,
Yuri Yunakov |
voice,
clarinet |
chochek,
pravo,
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> Excellent musicianship! |
LW-2796 |
| Unknown-LN-CDR291 |
T |
Romania,
Banat,
Transylvania |
Gheorghe Trambitas - Downloads |
|
voice,
taragotte |
doina |
|
|
LN-CDR291 |
| Unknown-Makedonski-Legendi |
T |
Macedonia |
Makedonski Legendi |
Volodia Stoianov |
voice |
|
|
LW> Modern arrangements |
LW-2445 |
| Unknown-Szaszcsavas |
T |
Hungary |
Szaszcsávás Band 3 |
Szaszcsávás Band |
violin,
voice |
csardas |
|
LW> Musicians: ;Jámbor István 'Dumnezu' (1951) - first fiddle, voice;Mezei Ferenc 'Csángáló' (1951) - kontra, primkontra, dance;Csányi Mátyás 'Mutis' (1953) - bass, dance;Mezei Levente 'Leves' (1969) - fiddle, dance;Csányi Sándor 'Cilika' (1959) - fiddle;Jámbor Ferenc 'Tocsila' (1970) - kontra, dance, fiddle |
LW-2566 |
| Valya_Balkanska-14977 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Valya Balkanska - Glas Ot Vechnostta |
Valya Balkanska |
voice,
gaida |
pravo |
|
LW> Valya has an amazingly powerful voice... excellent tunes. |
LW-2798 |
| Varimezovi-4976 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarian Folk Gems |
BalkanFolk Group,
Bozhoura Trio,
Tsvetanka Varimezova,
Ivan Varimezov |
bitov,
gaida,
voice,
tambura |
na_trapeza,
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
graovsko,
trite_puti,
gankino |
|
LW> Very nice CD - some have too much arrangement of the bitov orchestra - varimezovi are great! |
LW-2564 |
| Varna_Sound-010004 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Severn,
Thrace |
Festive Bulgarian Folk Dances Horos And Ruchenitsas |
Hristo Tonev Douhov Orkestur,
Ivan Boichev (Violin) + Orchestra,
Ivan Boichev,
ANPRS,
Nikolay Koichev,
Sofia Uspekh Folk Orchestra,
Atanas Vulchev,
Atanas Kolarovski Orchestra,
M Marinov + N Traykov Acc By Folk Band,
Lenovskata Narodna Groupa,
Nikola Yankov,
Georgi Tahov,
National Guard Brass Orchestra,
Hristofor Radanov Ensemble |
brass,
voice,
gaida,
bitov,
accordion,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
graovsko,
daichovo,
eleno |
|
LW> The tunes by Lenovskata Groupa & Nikola Yankov are quite nice, the other tunes are nothing special |
LW-2552 |
| Vd-210003 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Poslushajte, Patrioti - Peroun - Group From Razlog |
Peroun Group From Razlog |
voice,
synthesizer |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> All tunes are done in a "Stari Gradski" style - not so much to my liking. |
LW-2764 |
| Vd-210213 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Mori Trugnal Yunak .... Muzhka Folklorna Groupa Ot S. Ablanitsa |
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta Ablanitsa Village |
voice,
kaval,
tambura |
lesnoto,
gankino |
|
LW> Music from S. Albanita, a village south of Gotse Delchev near the Greek border. Mens singing group, kaval, tambura, dabarbuka & tupan - some catchy 9/8 tunes |
LW-2993 |
| Vd-210351 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Razlog 2003 - Tape I - 5th Festival For Mens Folklore Singing Groups and Individual Performers |
Razlog Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House 15 IX 1903,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Iskra Gurmen Village,
Dubnitsa Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Zora,
Dobursko Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta,
Lyaski Village Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Progress,
Mens Folksong Group Otets Paisii Kornitsa Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Petko Rachev Slaveikov Breznitsa Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Smilen Seimenski Padezh Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Simitli Village,
Mens Folksong Group Yane Sandanski General Todorov Village,
Mens Folksong Group Pirin Bachevo Village,
Yakorouda Cultural House ensemble Svetlina,
Mens Folksong Group Ovcharska Pesen from Cultural House Dorkovo Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Emil Ristoskov,
Bansko Mens Vocal Group,
Mens Folksong Group Desilitsa Dobrinishte Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta Ablanitsa Village,
Sane Ibrahim Vrazhali,
Stoio Kachoulski,
Atanas Temenougov,
Music Ens From Cultural Club Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Ivan Vlahov |
voice |
lesnoto,
devetorka |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - traditional |
LW-2731,
LW-3145 |
| Vd-210352 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Razlog 2003 - Tape II - 5th Festival For Mens Folklore Singing Groups and Individual Performers |
Mens Folksong Group Desilitsa Dobrinishte Village,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta Ablanitsa Village,
Mens Folksong Group Ovcharska Pesen from Cultural House Dorkovo Village,
Stoyan Vangelov,
Yani Sandanski Bitov Orch From S General Todor (Petrich),
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Simitli Village,
Dobursko Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Prosveta,
Dubnitsa Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Zora,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Nikola Vaptsarov Bansko,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Iskra Gurmen Village,
Razlog Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House 15 IX 1903,
Mens Folksong Group Strouma,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Otets Paisii Sandanski,
Alexandur Trupchev,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Petko Rachev Slaveikov Breznitsa Village,
Mens Folksong Group Pirin Bachevo Village,
Georgi Vardev,
Yakorouda Cultural House ensemble Svetlina,
Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Smilen Seimenski Padezh Village,
Lyaski Village Mens Folksong Group from Cultural House Progress,
Asen Lyubenov |
voice,
bitov,
zurna |
lesnoto,
eleno |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - traditional |
LW-2730,
LW-3184 |
| Vd-210531 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
Izbrani Makedonski Pesni - I |
Kiril Kostov,
Jordanka Vardzhijska,
Zdravko Georgiev Orch,
Stojan Dzhadzhev,
Mariana Manoleva,
Ivan Gotsev,
Sofia Gotseva,
Dimitur Dinev Orch,
Peroun Mens Folklore Group,
Snezhina Andreeva,
Nikola Krustilov Ensemble,
Kostadin Gougov,
Valeri Dimchev Orch,
Marija I Magdalena Filatovi,
Emil Ristoskov,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Atanaska Dimitrova,
Dimitur Kolarov |
voice |
devetorka,
lesnoto,
chochek |
|
|
LW-2758 |
| Vd-210535 |
T |
Macedonia |
Dzhino, Dznino Ne Pii Vino |
Peroun Group From Razlog |
voice |
|
|
LW> Nice Pirin Macedonian songs but nothing spectacular... very sweet (not village like) sounding |
LW-2956 |
| Vd-Jubilee |
T |
Bulgaria |
A Jubilee Collection: 25 Years |
Sestri Bisserovi |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2148 |
| Vde-1148 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Bulgarie - Musique De Tradition Pastorale |
Shtiliyan Tihov,
Yanko Komitov,
Trufka Marinova,
Minka Vlaikova,
Georgi Zhelyazkov,
Dobri Gyaurov,
Elena Kanevska,
Dafo Trendafilov,
Stephan Zahmanov,
Todor Trifonov,
Borinka Daradzhiiska,
Petar Kirkov,
Petra Ivanova,
Petar Staichev,
Georgi Gatev |
kaval,
gaida,
voice,
frula |
paidushko,
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko |
|
|
LW-3387 |
| Victory_Reco..221002-12871 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Na Svatba S Marin Karov #2 |
Marin Karov,
Sacho Dzhigov,
Stefan (Gudulka) Georgiev,
Yordan Velikov,
Kostadin Denev,
Krasimir Tomov,
Nedko Nedev |
voice,
bitov,
accordion,
gaida,
synthesizer |
pravo,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
reka |
|
LW> Nice instrumentation, I don't particularly like the singers voice. Dobroudzha wedding band style with Bitov & Modern Instruments |
LW-2443 |
| Victory_Reco..01100-9089-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja,
Varna |
Pesni Ot Dobroudzha #2 - Ork. Istur. |
Ork Istur,
Yordanka Kalinova,
G Zhekov,
V (Not Vulcho) Ivanov |
bitov,
voice,
accordion,
gaida |
opas,
pravo,
reka,
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
daichovo |
|
LW> Dobrudzha style bitov (Accordion, Gaida, Kopanka) plus drums, bass. Quite nice. |
LW-2442 |
| Victory_Reco..-9089-9092-2 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Dobrudja,
Romania |
Dobrichka Troika |
Dobrichka Troika |
bitov,
gaida,
voice |
opas,
march,
reka,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa,
grancharsko,
daichovo,
lesnoto,
sirba |
|
LW> Excellent tunes - recording should have been less "shrill" |
LW-2441 |
| Xopo-319 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Macedonia |
XOPO - X-319 |
Koutev Ensemble,
Andreas Tsaousis,
P Kokodinis Orchestra |
bitov,
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2572 |
| Yo_Music-4 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Varna,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Folk Magic - Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi - Folk Magiya - Spectre Orchestra |
Spectre Orchestra Varna |
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
eleno,
paidushko,
daichovo,
gankino,
lesnoto |
|
LW> Wonderful music. That by itself is usually enough. But what make this special is that essentially all the musicians are BLIND, they all live in Varna, and the Director of the group, Nikolay Doktovov, is about the only sighted person.;; |
LW-2771 |
| Zvezda-Songs-Balkans |
T |
Bulgaria |
Songs From The Balkans |
Zvezda Pittsburgh Balkan Singing Ensemble |
voice |
|
|
|
LW-2769 |