Guca - Biseri Guce 2 [Servia/Balkan/Brass]

Cada año desde 1961 Serbia se convierte en la anfitriona del Festival de Brass "Guca", llamado oficialmente 'Dragacevo Trumpet Festival', recibe el nombre de la aldea donde se celebra: Guca. Es aquí donde principalmente las bandas de música gitana de todas partes de los Balcanes se congregan y compiten por el premio 'Golden Trumpet'. Cuando no compiten en el festival las bandas se encuentran tocando en bodas y otras reuniones festivas.

"It's pure insanity, and insanity has no rules..."

It is in the Guca (pronounced GOO-chah) Village, Dragacevo, Serbia, that each year the best Serbian and Gypsy brass orchestras meet for the now famous Folk Festival held there. Towards the end of the festival there is held a competition, the winners being awarded the 'Golden Trumpet and 'First Trumpet'. It was in 1961 that this competition started and this CD compiles some of the best of the winners over the many years.

The festival in Guca can be a frantic affair with many bands vying for public attention. The songs and melodies they play reflect the Serbian way of life and are typically heard at social events such as weddings, funerals, farewell parties, baptisms, etc as well as celebrating a good harvest or similar good fortune. The folk circle dance, or chain dance, named the Kolo and the Cocek are favourites amongst the audiences.

"I didn't know you could play trumpet that way"
Miles Davies, Guca Festival visitor.

Read a report about the Guca Trumpet Festival in the New York Times at:
www.ethnicdance.net

Visit the Guca Brass Band Festival web site at:
www.guca.co.yu

01. Djurdjevdan (3'51") - (G. Bregovic - Ar. E. Mamutovic) Duvacki Orkestar B. Bakica
2. Grcki Cocek (3'22") - (B. Bakic)
Duvacki Orkestar B. Bakica
3. Ciganska Svadba (2'50") - (Tradicional Arr. D. Knezevic)
4. Betin Cocek (3'09") - (Jovica Ajdarevic)
5. Svi Za Han (2'27") - (B. Markovic)
Orkestar Bobana Markovica
6. Borsko Kolo (2'54")
Duvacki Orkestar Rake Kostica
7. Slavuj Pile Ne Poj Rano (4'47")
Duvacki Orkestar Fejata Sejdica
8. Ekremov Cocek (3'52") - (Ekrem Mamutovic)
Duvacki Orkestar B. Bakica
9. Vranjska Cingunka (2'53") - (N. Mamutovic)
Duvacki Orkestar B. Bakica
10. Niska Banja (2'49") - (Narodna - Ar. S. Sesic)
Duvacki Orkestar B. Bakica
11. Stojanke, Bela Vranjanke (3'56")
Duvacki Orkestar Bozidara Ajredinovica (Vranje)
12. Romsko Oro (3'28") - (Ekrem Mamutovic)
Duvacki Orkestar B. Bakica
13. Balkan (2'55") - (Tradicional - Ar. D. Knezevic)
14. Juznomoravsko Kolo (2'36")
Duvacki Orkestar Bakije Bakica (Vranje)
15. Zemljotres Kolo (3'48") - (Ekrem Mamutovic)
Duvacki Orkestar B. Bakica
16. Za Beograd (3'51") - (Obrada)
Orkestar Bobana Markovica

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