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Albanian
Shqip ç = ch ë = edible | ||
| lyrics added (05./2005) Ani Mori Nuse © |
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 Xenos  My Mother Said CF 2223  Xenos (Australia) |
| Ani Mori Nuse (slow) |  |
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| Chaj Zibede (see The Roma) | ||
| Pogonishte © | |
Drita Albanian Folk Orchestra (USA) Memories Of The Past Ian Price (1999) |
| Sherianqe (see Ketri Ketri) | ||
| Shota (vocal) © ♪ Kam qendisur një shami |
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Drita Albanian Folk Orchestra (USA) Memories Of The Past Ian Price (1999) |
| Valle Korçës © ♪ Do marr çiften |
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Tirana Folk Ensemble (Albania) Songs and Dances from Albania Arc Music (worldwide) |
| More folkdances by DRITA... Gajde, Moj Tirana, Pogonishte, Podrishte, Shota (3), Valle nga Konispol, Vajza e luleve | ||
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Armenian
Hayastan
John Bilezikjian's Armenian Catalog | ||
| Aghchka Jerazanke © | |
Ensemble Instrumental Traditionel Arménien Ararat - Armenian Dances - Hakketoon 1997.1034 Stichting Nevofoon |
| practice loop Assoulis © |
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Ens. conducted by Johan Baerents Ararat - Armenian Dances - Hakketoon 1997.1034 Stichting Nevofoon |
| improved recording (06/2005) Dle Yaman |
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| Erzeroumi Shoror © (sample coming soon) |
Muradian Ensemble Hayastan - Armenian Dances - van Geel 91/01 van Geel Records | |
| Garoon (permission pending) |
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| Gorani (permission pending) |
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| Hey Par © (sample coming soon) |
Ensemble conducted by Stef Koopman Ararat - Armenian Dances - Hakketoon 1997.1034 Stichting Nevofoon | |
| Kocharee © (sample coming soon) |
(?) Garni - Armenian Dances - van Geel 94/04 van Geel Records | |
| Mom Bar © | |
(?) Ararat - Armenian Dances - Hakketoon 1997.1034 Stichting Nevofoon |
| Nino © (sample coming soon) |
(?) Garni - Armenian Dances - van Geel 94/04 van Geel Records | |
| Papouri © (sample coming soon) |
Ens. conducted by Johan Baerents Ararat - Armenian Dances - Hakketoon 1997.1034 Stichting Nevofoon | |
| Shawali © (sample coming soon) |
Muradian Ensemble Hayastan - Armenian Dances - van Geel 91/01 van Geel Records | |
| Shatagi Shoror © (sample coming soon) |
Muradian Ensemble Hayastan - Armenian Dances - van Geel 91/01 van Geel Records | |
| Siroon Agchig ('Sweet Girl') |
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Artie Barsamian & Orchestra The Seventh Veil FCS-4252 (LP) Four Corners/Kapp Records (New York) |
| Tamzara (Anatolian) | |
Spero Spyros & Anatolian Ensemble Anatolian Introduction, A4 (LP) Near East Records (New Jersey) |
| practice loop Tamzara © |
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Muradian Ensemble Anoush - Armenian Dances - van Geel 98/07 van Geel Records |
| Wedding Dance | |
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Bulgarian
България (includes Macedonian dances of Pirin)â = edible c = ts č = ch j = y o = for š = sh | ||
| improved recording (07/2005) Arap (Ventzi's) © ♪ Katerino Mome |
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Tatiana Sarbinska Tatyana Surbinska self-produced |
| Bučimiš | |
Duquesne Tamburitzans (?) (?) |
| Četvorno Horo © (permission pending) |
Boris Karlov Boris Karlov BMA-1005-6 BMA Productions (Canada) | |
| Četvorno Horo (vocal) | |
Boris Karlov Boris Karlov BMA-1005-6 BMA Productions (Canada) |
| Dajčovo Horo (gajda) | |
(?) (?) (?) |
| Dobra Nevesto © ♪ Snošti e dobra |
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(?) Bulgarian Folkdances Vol 3 FB-005 Folklora Balkana (Canada) |
| Dospatsko Horo © |
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(?) Bulgarian Folkdances Vol 1 FB-003 Folklora Balkana (Canada) |
improved recording (05/2005) Dramskoto Horo ©♪ Mitro le, Mitro |
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Sandanksi Ensemble More Pile, Slavej Pile GD 1727 GEGA New (Bulgaria) |
| Elenska Râčenica |
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(?) Bulgarian Folk Dances Vol. 4 FB-006 V (video) Folklora Balkana (Canada) |
| Ginka | |
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| Glavnisko Četvorno | |
(?) Bulgarian Folkdances Vol 2 FB-004 Folklora Balkana (Canada) |
| Jove, malaj mome © |
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Nama Orchestra Best of Nama, NAMA 5 Nama (USA) |
| Kasapsko Horo (see Kasapsko Oro) | ||
| Katerino Mome (see Ventzi's Arap) | ||
| Kjustendilska Râčenica (use Krasavska Račenica) |
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n/a n/a n/a |
| Kopanica (instrumental) | |
(?) Folkraft LP 26 Folkraft |
| Kopanica (vocal) | |
(?) (?) (?) |
| Krasavska Râčenica © | |
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| sample (08/2005) Lazarsko |
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Zornitsa Orchestra Balkanfolk 2002 - Bulgarian Dances  Balkanfolk.com |
| play/download fixed (03/2006) Lesnoto/Pravoto ♪ Liliano Mome |
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| Neda Voda Nalivala © | |
Theodosii Spassov Quartet Ajde Na Horo GD 134 GEGA New (Bulgaria) |
| Nestinarsko Horo | |
(not listed) Folk Songs & Dances - Balkan-Arts MK 6G, 1967 Licenced from Balkanton |
improved recording (05/2005) Nevesto Cârven Trendafil |
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Ilinden Ensemble of Blagoevgrad BHA 12419 Balkanton |
| Pajduško | |
(?) (?) (?) |
| Panagjursko Horo | |
(?) Bulgarian Folkdances Vol 2 FB-004 (CD & Video) Folklora Balkana (Canada) |
| complete gajda intro (01/2006) Pomaško Sirto |
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Nikola Parov & Friends Musique Traditionelle Des Balkans Harmonia Mundi |
| Pravo Horo (instrumental) | |
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| Pravo Horo (vocal) ♪ Gyorgi na Denka dumashe |
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Medna Usta (USA) All Dressed Up Self-produced (out of print) |
| Pustono Ludo © (sample coming soon) |
Bulgarian National Radio - Sofia Dansen voor Ouderen 9, Hakketoon CD 1997.1051 Stichting Nevofoon (Netherlands) | |
| Rusi Kosi | |
Pirin Company, Blagoevgrad (?) Director: Kiril Stefanov |
fixed download button (02/2006) Sandansko Horo (tambura) © |
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(?) Beyond The Mystery 3, BMA-1003 BMA Productions (Canada) |
| Sandansko Horo (kaval) © | |
Theodosii Spassov Quartet Ajde Na Horo GD 134 GEGA New (Bulgaria) |
| Starčeska Râčenica © | |
(?) Bulgarian Folkdances 1, FB-003 Folklora Balkana (Canada) |
play/download fixed (03/2006) Trakijska Râčenica |
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(?) (?) Taught by Belco Stanev |
| Trite Pâti © | |
Theodosii Spassov Quartet Ajde Na Horo GD 134 GEGA New (Bulgaria) |
| Tropanka (from Dryanovo) |
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Ansambl Lyuben Dossev To Bulgarian Folklore With Love, ILB #7 Lyuben Dossev & Iliana Bozhanova |
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Cypriot
Kύπρoς • Kibris
ç = ch dh = then o = more | ||
Greek Cypriot | ||
| Syrtos ♪ O Dhasonomos |
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(?) Kypriaka 10 (cassette) none |
Turkish Cypriot | ||
| Arabiye | |
(?) Turkish Cypriot Folk Dance Music Mahir Kasetçilik |
| Çiftetelli | |
(?) Turkish Cypriot Folk Dance Music Mahir Kasetçilik |
| Kozan (weddings) | |
(?) Turkish Cypriot Folk Dance Music Mahir Kasetçilik |
| Orak (harvest) | |
(?) Turkish Cypriot Folk Dance Music Mahir Kasetçilik |
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Greek
Eλλάς
d = then nd = candle g = French r h = Scottish loch o = more ou = bull (Br.) y = ink | ||
| Bafra Horonou (use Omal Garasaris) Pontos |
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(?) (?) Taught by Joe Graziosi (USA) |
| Baidouska (Païdoushka) Macedonia |
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| Ballos Island of Ikaria |
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| Dipat ♪ Romana Trapezounda, Pontos |
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(?) (?) Taught by Joe Graziosi (USA) |
improved recording (02/2005) Gaida♪ "Makedonikos Horos" Macedonia |
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(?) Songs of Macedonia SOM-11 (LP) Unknown |
| play/download fixed (03/2006) Hasapikos Pan-Hellenic |
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Tasso Mavris & Orchestra Greek Dance Party, Tikva 131 (LP) Tikva |
| Hasaposervikos Pan-Hellenic |
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| Kalamatiano (medley) Pan-Hellenic |
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| Kalamatiano (f. vocal) Pan-Hellenic |
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| Kalamatiano (m. vocal) Pan-Hellenic |
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(?) F-3002 (33) & F-3510 (45) Festival Records |
| Karagouna (f. vocal) Thessaly |
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| Karagouna (m. vocal) Thessaly |
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(?) (?) (?) |
| Kotsari Kars, Pontos |
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(?) (?) Taught by Joe Graziosi (USA) |
| Kritikos Syrtos Crete |
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Tasso Mavris & Orchestra Greek Dance Party, Tikva 131 (LP) Tikva |
| Lemonia Epirus |
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(?) (?) Taught by Joe Graziosi (USA) |
| Makedonikos Horos (see Gaida) | ||
| Marousiana Epiros |
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(?) (?) Taught by Joe Graziosi (USA) |
| Misirlou Greek Diaspora in the USA |
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Geula Gill The Whole World Dances EKS-7206 Elektra |
| Omal Garasaris (Outsai) Nikopolis, Pontos |
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| improved recording (06/2005) Pare Me Parayioulaki Dodecanese Islands |
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Theologos Grillis Gaida, Tsambouna, Zournas FM 689 FM Records S.A. (Athens) |
| Pendozali (accordion) Crete |
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Tasso Mavris & Orchestra Greek Dance Party, Tikva 131 (LP) Tikva |
| Pendozali (baglama) Crete |
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Periklis Papapetropoulos (?) (?) |
| play/download fixed (03/2006) Pendozali (lyra) Crete |
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A. Skordalos, I. Markogiannakis Aegean Echoes Track A6 NINA (New York) |
| Pyrgousikos Island of Chios |
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(?) (?) Taught by Joe Graziosi (USA) |
| Raïko Edessa, Macedonia |
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(?) (?) Taught by Joe Graziosi (USA) |
| Stis Tris Thrace |
(not uploaded) | (?) (?) Taught by Joe Graziosi (USA) |
| Syrtos (island) | |
Irini Konitopoulou-Legaki (?) (?) |
| Syrtos Rhodou Island of Rhodes |
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(?) (?) Taught by Joe Graziosi (USA) |
| play/download fixed (03/2006) Tai Tai Thessaly |
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(?) Greek Folk Dances, LP 6 Folkraft |
| Tik Pontos |
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Nikos Ioannidis (?) Fidelity Music (Athens) |
| Triandafilia | (not uploaded) | (?) (?) Taught by Joe Graziosi (USA) |
| Tsamikos (instrumental) Pan-Hellenic |
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| Tsamikos (vocal) Pan-Hellenic |
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Hungarian
Magyar c = ts j = y s = sh a = Br. arm (short) á = Br. fun (long) e = bat or bet é = Scottish bay o = more (short) ó = more (long) ö = girl | ||
| Adjon Az Isten © |
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Ensemble Ferenc Sebõ Galagonya HCD 14249 Hungaroton |
| Cigánytánc (see The Roma) | ||
| Ne Félj Lányom © | |
Délibáb Együttes Délibáb Együttes HRLP-005 Hungaria Records (USA) |
| Öves | |
(?) (?) (?) |
| Palóc Táncok | |
(?) (?) (?) |
| Somogyi Karikázó | |
(?) Hungarian Folk Dance LPX-18007 Qualiton |
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Kurdish
ﮐﻮﺭﺩﺳﺘﺎﻥ
e = bed ê = bear î beet i = edible u = bull (Br.) û = ewww! ç = ch c = j ş = sh | ||
"Dahol u zurna" melodies (Many thanks to Brusk Reshvan) | ||
| Evîn from Semsur (Adiyaman) |
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(?) Kurdish Govend Melodies 2 (?) |
| Galûç (harvest) from Semsur (Adiyaman) |
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(?) Kurdish Govend Melodies 2 (?) |
| Govenda Çep from Semsur (Adiyaman) |
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(?) Kurdish Govend Melodies 2 (?) |
| Lawo Deste Min Berde from Diyarbekir (Amed) |
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(?) Kurdish Govend Melodies 4 (?) |
| recommended Lorke from Wan (Van) (see also Lorke, Turkey) |
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(?) Kurdish Govend Melodies 2 (?) |
| highly recommended! (10/2005) Malan Bar Kir from Dersim |
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(?) Kurdish Govend Melodies 1 (?) |
| recommended Papurî from Qers (Kars) |
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(?) Kurdish Govend Melodies 1 (?) |
| Simsime from Semsur (Adiyaman) |
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(?) Kurdish Govend Melodies 2 (?) |
| recommended Strana Ruha from Ruha (Urfa) |
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(?) Kurdish Govend Melodies 2 (?) |
| recommended (10/2005) Wer Govende Govende many regions |
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(?) Kurdish Govend Melodies 1 (?) |
| highly recommended! (10/2005) Zirid from Qers (Kars) |
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 Egide Cimo (zurna) Mire Bilure Awazen Behna Axe Kom Muzik |
Kurdish Folksongs with dance rhythms | ||
| Adarê Newroz (New Year) |
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Delîl Xidir Kengere Werê Wayê Mîr Produktion (Germany) |
| Lo Pismamo | |
Xezal u Delal Lo Pismamo Reshvan Music |
| complete recording (06/2005) Hoy Memo from Hakkari |
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Koma Amed photo Dergûş (mostly jazz-fusion) Kom Muzik Yapim |
| Sone from Duhok |
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Hessen Sherif (?) (?) |
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Macedonian (Slavonic-speaking community)
Mакедонија
(see Bulgarian for dances of Pirin, formerly Macedonia; and Greek for dances of the Greek-speaking community of Macedonia)
â = edible c = ts č = ch j = y o = for š = sh | ||
| new (03/2006) Baba Dzurdzija |
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Novo Selo Orchestra Traditional Music of Macedonia BA-US-1001 Balkan Arts Center |
| Bavno Oro (instrumental) ♪ Snošti sakav da ti dojdam (permission pending) |
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Boris Karlov Boris Karlov BMA-1005-6 BMA Productions (Canada) |
| Belasičko Oro | |
Ivan Terziev RTB EP14729 Radio-Televizija Beograd |
| Bufčansko (kaval) (not authentic) |
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| Bufčansko (gajda) (permission pending) |
Pece Atanasovski (?) Verlag Hepp (Germany) | |
| Čije E Ona Mome | |
RTS choir & orchestra (?) Radio-Televizija Skopje |
| Čupi Kosturčanki (see Mori Čupi Kosturčanki) | ||
| Dedo Mili Dedo | |
Petranka Kostadinova (?) (?) |
| Devetorka (not uploaded) |
(?) (?) (?) | |
| Dolgoto Oro (permission pending) |
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Pece Atanasovski (?) Verlag Hepp (Germany) |
| Indijski Čoček (not authentic) (see Me Phirava Daje Mori) |
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(?) (?) (?) |
| Kasapsko Oro |
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Georgi Dimčevski Orchestra WT-LP-64-701
side A, band 3 Worldtone Music (New York) |
| Kopačka | |
K.U.D. Kočo Racin (?) (?) |
improved recording (05/2005) Lesnoto or Pravoto♪ Makedonsko Devojče |
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Violeta Tomovska, Kiril Mančevski Worldtone 10002 (LP) Licenced from R.T. Beograd |
| Makedonsko Devojče (see Lesnoto) | ||
| Mariovska Tresenica (see Ramno Veleško) | ||
| Mori Čupi Kosturčanki | |
Grupa 'Bapčorki' Ženska Vokalna Grupa 'Bapčorki' RTS UK 0116 Radio-Televizija Skopje |
| Narodno Oro (permission pending) |
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Pece Atanasovski (?) Verlag Hepp (Germany) |
| Odeno Oro (permission pending) |
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Pece Atanasovski Macedonian Folk Dances with Pece Atanasovski Vol 2 BMA Verlag Hepp (Germany) |
| Ovčepolsko Oro | |
Pece Atanasovski Folk Dances with Pece Vol 2 BMA Productions (Canada) |
| Ramno Veleško ♪ Mariovska Tresenica |
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Ensemble Tanec Tanec Igra i Pee RTB LPV 175 Radio-Televizija Beograd |
| new (04/2006) Ratevka (vocal) ♪ Ranila Moma |
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| improved recording, new notes (08/2005) Skopska Zaramo ♪ Zajko kokorajko |
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Aleksandar
Sarievski (vocals) Macedonia, MFS 444 Monitor |
| Slavej Mi Pee | |
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