Сестри Кушлеви
Perfromances of the Koushlevi Sisters - A Wedding in the Rhodope Mountains - Ancient Ritual Songs
| Sisters Radka, Maria, Anka, and Stefka Kouslevi with Radka's daughters, Sonia and Didi. |
LP - [1971] Availability unknown.
| Side | Cut | Len | Rating | Title | Subtitle | Artist | Type | Region | Meter | Orchestration | Instrument |
| A | 1 | 3:37 | ***** Excellent | Хурка писана, шарена | Hourka pisana, sharena (A Variegated, Decorated Distaff) | Radka Kushleva | | Rhodope Mountain Region, Bulgaria | | A Capella | Female Vocals |
| A | 2 | 0:45 | ***** Excellent | Калина плете гайтани | Kalina plete gajtani (Kalina Knits Gallons) | Sestri Koushlevi | | Rhodope Mountain Region, Bulgaria | 2/4 | A Capella | Female Vocals |
| A | 3 | 1:51 | ***** Excellent | Не ходи, момне ле | Ne hodi, momne le (Do Not Go, You Maiden) | Anka Koushleva | | Rhodope Mountain Region, Bulgaria | | A Capella | Female Vocals |
| A | 4 | 4:00 | ***** Excellent | Минка | Minka | Maria Koushleva | | Rhodope Mountain Region, Bulgaria | 7/8 (3,2,2) | | Female Vocals, Darabuka |
| A | 5 | 3:01 | ***** Excellent | Русо, малай моме | Rouso, malaj mome (Rousso, Little Maiden) | Sestri Koushlevi | | Rhodope Mountain Region, Bulgaria | | | Female Vocals, Gaida |
| A | 6 | 2:10 | ***** Excellent | Кера ле, мари хубава | Kera le, mari houbava (You Beautiful Kero) | Radka Koushleva
Stefka Koushleva | | Rhodope Mountain Region, Bulgaria | 7/8 (3,2,2) | | Female Vocals, Tambura |
| A | 7 | 1:53 | ***** Excellent | Яно ле, Янчице | Yano le, Yanchitse (Yano, Yanchitse) | Sestri Koushlevi | Pravo Rhodopsko | Rhodope Mountain Region, Bulgaria | 2/4 | | Female Vocals, Gaida |
| A | 8 | 1:15 | ***** Excellent | Коньо, коньо | Konyo, konyo (My Horse) | Sestri Koushlevi | Slow Song | Rhodope Mountain Region, Bulgaria | | | Female Vocals, Gaida |
| A | 9 | 1:55 | ***** Excellent | Ела се вие | Ela se vie (A Pine Is Twining) | Sestri Koushlevi | | Rhodope Mountain Region, Bulgaria | | A Capella | Female Vocals |
| A | 10 | 0:52 | ***** Excellent | Сватове на двор дойдоха | Svatove na dvor dojdoha (Matchmakers Have Come in the Yard) | Sestri Koushlevi
Petur Kushlev | Pravo Rhodopsko Horo | Rhodope Mountain Region, Bulgaria | 2/4 | | Female Vocals, Gaida |
| A | 11 | 0:30 | ***** Excellent | Карай, майчо, кого караш | Karaj, majcho, kogo karash (Go on, Mother) | Sestri Koushlevi
Petur Kushlev | | Rhodope Mountain Region, Bulgaria | 9/8 (2,2,2,3) | | Female Vocals, Gaida |
| A | 12 | 0:45 | ***** Excellent | Митро, Митро | Mitro, Mitro | Sestri Koushlevi
Petur Kushlev | Pravo Rhodopsko Horo | Rhodope Mountain Region, Bulgaria | 2/4 | | Female Vocals, Gaida |
| B | 1 | 2:20 | ***** Excellent | Сидяла Дона, Радо льо | Sidyala Dona, Rado lyo (Dona Has Sat, Rado) | Sestri Koushlevi | | Sredna Gora Mountains, Bulgaria | | A Capella | Female Vocals |
| B | 2 | 1:54 | ***** Excellent | Писмо ти е дошло | Pismo ti e doshlo (A Letter Has Come to You) | Sestri Koushlevi
Strandzhanskata Grupa | Lesnoto | Pirin, Bulgaria | 7/16 (3,2,2) | Bitov | Female Vocals |
| B | 3 | 1:48 | ***** Excellent | Хай да идем, Яно | Haj da idem, Yano (Let Us Go, Yano) | Radka Kushleva
Sonja Kushleva
Didi Kushleva
Strandzhanskata Grupa | | Pirin, Bulgaria | 2/4 | Bitov | Female Vocals |
| B | 4 | 0:47 | ***** Excellent | Цъфнал е червен трендафил | Tsufnal e cherven trendafil (A Red Rose Has Blossomed) | Sestri Koushlevi | | SW Rhodope Region, Bulgaria | 2/4 | A Capella | Female Vocals |
| B | 5 | 1:00 | ***** Excellent | Люлки вейки полюлейки | Lyulki vejki polyulejki (Cradles...) | Sestri Koushlevi | | SW Rhodope Region, Bulgaria | 2/4 | A Capella | Female Vocals |
| B | 6 | 1:18 | ***** Excellent | Пропело е петлето | Propelo e petleto (The Cockrel Has Crowed) | Sestri Koushlevi | | Western Bulgaria | 2/4 | A Capella | Female Vocals |
| B | 7 | 1:29 | ***** Excellent | Зажени се вълчи син | Zazheni se vulchi sin (The Son of a Wolf Is Getting Married) | Sestri Koushlevi | | Rhodope Mountain Region, Bulgaria | 2/4 | A Capella | Female Vocals |
| B | 8 | 1:42 | ***** Excellent | Зора се е зазорила | Zora se e zazorila (It Is Dawning) | Sestri Koushlevi | | Bulgaria | | A Capella | Female Vocals |
| B | 9 | 1:46 | ***** Excellent | Мама на Еню думаше | Mama na Enyu doumashe (Mother Was Telling Enyu) | Sestri Koushlevi
Strandzhanskata Grupa | Kopanitsa | Panagurishte District, Western Bulgaria | 11/16 (2,2,3,2,2) | Bitov | Female Vocals |
| B | 10 | 1:36 | ***** Excellent | Равна зелена морава | Ravna zelena morava (Smooth Green Lawn) | Sestri Koushlevi
Strandzhanskata Grupa | Ruchenitsa | Panagurishte District, Western Bulgaria | 7/16 (2,2,3) | Bitov | Female Vocals |
| B | 11 | 1:29 | ***** Excellent | Гюра бели бело платно | Gyura beli belo platno (Gyura Is Bleaching White Cotton Cloth) | Sestri Koushlevi
Strandzhanskata Grupa | Pajdushko | Panagurishte District, Western Bulgaria | 5/16 (2,3) | Bitov | Female Vocals |
| B | 12 | 1:10 | ***** Excellent | Огреяла месечинка | Ogreyala mesechinka (The Moon Has Risen) | Sestri Koushlevi
Strandzhanskata Grupa | Graovsko | Western Bulgaria | 2/4 | Bitov | Female Vocals |
| B | 13 | 1:44 | ***** Excellent | Анке, лъкo перо | Anke, luko pero (Anke, Light Feather) | Sestri Koushlevi
Strandzhanskata Grupa | Yove, Malai Mome | Western Bulgaria | 7/16+11/16 (3,2,2 + 2,2,3,2,2) | Bitov | Female Vocals |
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