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Heading on typed notes: Bulgarian Music Tape, Radioprom-Balkanton Co. (1935 - 1950).

Note at end of typed notes: Recorded in Los Angeles, California, Sony-TC-500 4 track, speed-7 1/2 ips, Friday, January 31st, 1969.

Tape durations of EC set: Tape 1: 1:35:46; Tape 2: 1:36:33 (these durations arrived at by adding up WT durations - EC durations actually slightly shorter)

EC analog reels digitized 10/2016 (48 kHz, 24-bit) - 69-19.1a.wav (48:20), 69-19.1b.wav (47:26), 69-19.2a.wav (48:21), 69-19.2b.wav (48:12).

Contents: (From typed notes):

69-19.1 Side A:

(Boris Masalov & Orchestra of Boris Karlov): 1.Zasvirili Sa Done; 2.Kunco, Kunco; 3.Marijka, Moma Hubava; 4.Mjatalo Lence, Jabulka; 5.Provikal se e Nikolco; 6.Otdolu Idat Sejmeni; (Boris Masalov & Trakijskata Grupa): 7.Ja, Skoknete, Da Skoknem; 8. Mamo, Ozeni Me; 9.Zun, Zun, Ganke Le; 10.Agunce, Milo Bajnovo; (Boris Masalov & Ugurcinskata Grupa): 11.Gano, Ganke Dzanum; 12.Nedo Le, Nedke Hubava; 13.Kakvo, Mi Se Cuva Nane; 14.Snosti Minah, Libe Rado; (Vulkana Stojanova & Orchestra Radi Angelov): 15.Sednala e Mara; 16.Stanka Na Mama Dumase.

69-19.1 Side B:

(Vulkana Stojanova & Orchestra Radi Angelov): 1.Dotekla Reka Marica; 2.Gradi Moma Visok Cardak; 3.Nael Mi Se Levent Marko; 4.V Ciflika Zunat Zagorki; (M. Bjalmustakov & Orchestra Radi Angelov): 5.Ance Le, Cakumdzice Le; 6.Pokani, Gendo Kumicki; (Jordanka Ilieva & Orchestra Kosta Kolev): 7.Ivan na Milka Govori; (Ivan Terziev & Orchestra Kosta Kolev: Macedonian Songs): 8.Kraj Vardara; 9.Koja Bese; 10.Ot Kak Sum Ergen; 11.Bre Blagatka; 12.Zalej Mome; 13.Jano Janke; 14.Kapitan, Kapitan; * OBEDJANSKO HORO -Boris Karlov accordion.

69-19.2 Side A:

("KARLO" Folk Orchestra): 1.Camceto; 2.Rucenica; 3.Jambolska Lesa; 4.Eleno Mome; 5.Pred Tsenkini-Rucenica; 6.Vladajsko Horo; 7.Staro Svadbarsko Horo; 8.Gankino Horo; *Pieces missing to collection: SAMOKOVSKO HORO, HASKOVSKO HORO &; (Orchestra of Radi Angelov): 9.Severnjasko Horo; 10.Plevenska Racenica; 11.Na Dulga Sofra; 12.Kasapsko Horo; (Georgi Koev clarinet & Orchestra Boris Karlov): 13.Radelovska Rucenica; 14.Junasko Horo; (Ahmed Babakov clarinet): 15.Cepelarsko Horo (Narodno Horo); 16.Na Dulga Trapeza.

69-19.2 Side B:

(Zaprian Salimov, clarinet): 1.Sinitovsko Horo; 2.Kasapsko Horo; 3.Xopo (Horo); 4.Rucenica; (Demir Colakov, clarinet): 5.Kitka Hora; 6. Kulska Trapeza; (Ramadan Lolov, clarinet): 7.Novoselsko Horo; (Ahmed Babakov, clarinet): 8.Na Dulga Sofra; (Christo Gesev, clarinet & Orchestra Kosta Kolev): 9.Trakijska Rucenica; 10.Kjustendilsko Horo; (Georgi Koev, clarinet & kaval): 11.Na Trapeza I Horo (clarinet); 12.Calapiska Racenica (kaval); (Minco Nedjalkov, gadulka & Orchestra): 13.Pravo Horo; 14.Rucenica; (Boris Karlov, accordion): 15.Vrubniska Rucenica.

Audio dropout at 00:23 on 69-19.2b noted, possibly due to tape damage. Tape noise and irregularities audible throughout recordings.

Documentation: Typed content list.