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Kocani Orkestar

'Alone At My Wedding'

(CRAW 25)

Label - Crammed Discs, Belgium
Released - 2002

Kocani Orkestar - A Gypsy Brass Band from Macedonia.

From record label:
"With their new, expanded line-up, mighty Macedonian brass band Koçani Orkestar are wilder than ever, getting the entire audience up on their feet & dancing at every concert. Their music is still based on Gypsy tunes from various parts of the Balkans and on Turkish/Bulgarian rhythms, with a sprinkle of Latin flavour... but this album is particularly devoted to the repertoire played by Gypsy bands during wedding celebrations in Macedonia. This enables the Koçani Orkestar to transcend the strict boundaries of the brass band genre : half of the tracks showcase the vocal talents of their two new singers (charismatic, young Aljur Azizov and accordionist Zlate Nikolov), and there are several small ensemble pieces featuring instruments such as darbuka, banjo and clarinet. The band's popular trademark thundering style is present as ever, with its powerful rhythm section (drummer + four tubas) which rocks like a mutant Balkan funk band, and its wailing, passionate soloists (Ismail Saliev on sax, Turan Gaberov on trumpet and Deladin Demirov on clarinet)....

The Koçani Orkestar comes from the city of Koçani, in the F.Y. Republic Of Macedonia. It is the most famous exponent of the style described in their region as Romska Orientalna Musika ('Oriental Gypsy Band'). Oriental brass bands are a Gypsy specialty throughout the Balkan region, from Serbia to Macedonia. These brass bands were created in the 19th century, in imitation of the military brass bands of the Turkish janissaries which had replaced the traditional ensembles based on oboes and drums."

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Kocani Orkestar

'Alone At My Wedding'

(CRAW 25)

This symbol  indicates an mp3 sound clip for that track. Click on the symbol and wait for the clip to start. For more information click here. Tracks

1. Siki, Siki Baba (4'15") 2. Oi Bori Sujie (3'07") 3. Cudna Zena (2'27") 4. Mi Bori Sar Korani (5'15") 5 Bayram Sekeri (5'45") 6. A. Rumunsko Gazal B. Usti, Ust C. Rumunsko kolo (5'08") 7. Stamena (3'12")  8. Marsilia Oro (2'04") 9. Alim Korkori Ko Bijav (3'16") 10. Fantaisia For Clarinet (5'21") 11. Ucime Majko (3'48") 12. Ismail Oro (4'51") 13. Zen Nube 95'20") 14. Goodbye Macedonia (4'10")

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