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'GUCA 2006, Biseri Guce 2'

Various Artists

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.

Featuring some of the best Serbian Brass Bands from the GUCA FOLK FESTIVAL.

"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

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'GUCA 2006, Biseri Guce 2'

Various Artists

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1. 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