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Balkanisms: Guitar Music from the Balkans
Naxos

Balkanisms: Guitar Music from the Balkans

$19.99

Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Mak Grgic
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jun 14, 2019
Catalog #
8573920
UPC
747313392070

About

The area in southeast Europe known as the Balkans has long established folk traditions rich in complex rhythms and evocative melodies. Innovative guitarist Mak Grgic has selected the music of five composers to explore the variety and piquant colors embedded in their compositions. Drawn from his evolving suite called laments, Dances and Lullabies, Miroslav Tadic traces Macedonian folk songs, while each of the other composers brings very personal qualities. Vivid harmonies, vivacious interludes, syncopated rhythms, and a lively, jazz-like feel all combine to create a tapestry of moods and textures. Lauded by The New York Times and The Washington Post, Mak Grgic is emerging as a highly esteemed performer on the international stage. An expansive and adventurous repertoire attests to his versatility and wide-ranging interests, ranging from Baroque and Renaissance to music of the cinema and from ethnic music of his native Balkans to extreme avant-garde and microtonal music.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Jovka 02:35
    Track
    1
    Title
    Jovka
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Miroslav Tadić
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  2. 2 Chicho 05:38
    Track
    2
    Title
    Chicho
    Duration
    05:38
    Composer
    Miroslav Tadić
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  3. 3 I. Prelude 01:24
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Dušan Bogdanović
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  4. 4 II. Dance 01:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Dance
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Dušan Bogdanović
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  5. 5 III. Cantilena 03:33
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Cantilena
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Dušan Bogdanović
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  6. 6 IV. Passacaglia 02:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Passacaglia
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Dušan Bogdanović
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  7. 7 V. Postlude 01:36
    Track
    7
    Title
    V. Postlude
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Dušan Bogdanović
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  8. 8 Macedonian Girl 03:28
    Track
    8
    Title
    Macedonian Girl
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Miroslav Tadić
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  9. 9 No. 1. Allegretto vivace 03:59
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 1. Allegretto vivace
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Boris Papandopulo
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  10. 10 No. 2. Moderato 05:04
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 2. Moderato
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Boris Papandopulo
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  11. 11 No. 3. Allegretto comodo 03:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 3. Allegretto comodo
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Boris Papandopulo
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  12. 12 No. 3. Improvisation and Dance 06:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 3. Improvisation and Dance
    Duration
    06:03
    Composer
    Vojislav Ivanović
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  13. 13 No. 4. A Funny Valse 05:07
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 4. A Funny Valse
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Vojislav Ivanović
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  14. 14 No. 6. A Lullaby 07:14
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 6. A Lullaby
    Duration
    07:14
    Composer
    Vojislav Ivanović
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  15. 15 Stairway to the Balkans 12:52
    Track
    15
    Title
    Stairway to the Balkans
    Duration
    12:52
    Composer
    Lazar Ostojić
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  16. 16 Rustemul 04:27
    Track
    16
    Title
    Rustemul
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Miroslav Tadić
    Performer
    Mak Grgić
  17. 17 Walk Dance 03:51
    Track
    17
    Title
    Walk Dance
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Miroslav Tadić
    Performer
    Mak Grgić