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'Zlatne Trube Dragaceva'

Various Artists

Serbian gypsy brass orkestar music. This music is traditionally celebrated and played at the Guca festival in Central Serbia for decades.

A compilation of the winning songs of the trumpet masters who won the Golden Trumpet award several times: Mica Petrovic, Bakija Bakic, Milan Nikolic-Donja, Fejat Sejdic, Svetozar Lazovic, Radojko Vitezovic, Slobodan Salijevic, Boban Markovic, Stojan Krstic, Raka Kostic, Jovica Ajdarevic, Bosko Ostojic, Milivoje Stanimirovic, Ekrem Sajdic and others.

Each year since 1961 Serbia plays host to the Guca Trumpet Festival, officially called the 'Dragacevo Trumpet Festival', but known to most after the village where it is held: Guca. It is here where mainly Roma Gypsy brass bands from all over the Balkans congregate and compete for the 'Golden Trumpet' award. When not competing at the festival the Roma bands can be found playing at weddings and other occasions.


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

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'Zlatne Trube Dragaceva'

Various Artists

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1. Duvacki Orkestar Bakija Bakic - Pobednicki Cocek

2. Duvacki Orkestar Mice Petrovic - Furdevdan

3. Duvacki Orkestar Jovice Ajdarevica - Pavlovacki Cocek

4. Lepa Brena and Duvacki Orkestar Milovana Babica - Moja Roso

5. Duvacki Orkestar Boban Markovic - Bobanov Cocek

6. Duvacki Orkestar Ekrem Sajdica - Brenin Cocek

7. Duvacki Orkestar Rake Kostica - Boljevacko Kolo

8. Duvacki Orkestar Bozidara Lukovica - Zlatna Truba

9. Duvacki Orkestar Rake Kostica - Rakino Kolo

10. Duvacki Orkestar Jovice Ajdarevica - Veseli Cocek

11. Duvacki Orkestar Slobodana Salijevic - Maruska

12. Duvacki Orkestar Ekrem Sajdica - Acin Cocek

13. Slobodan Mulina and Duvacki Orkestar Mice Petrovic - Nema Moje Cobanice

14. Duvacki Orkestar Mice Petrovic - Zracak Viri

15. Duvacki Orkestar Boban Markovic - Dekove Gajde

16. Duvacki Orkestar Svetozar Lazovic Kovacevo Kolo

17. Duvacki Orkestar Bozidara Lukovica - Pevaj Majko

18. Duvacki Orkestar Jovice Ajdarevica - Pobednicki Cocek

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