Svod: Traditional Songs from Serbia and the Balkans

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Label
ARC Music
Release Date
January 6, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      AVRAMOVIC REDZEPOVA OBRADOVI
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Bistrik Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Krstic
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 06, 2017
    • UPC
      5019396268722
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      EUCD2687
    • LABEL
      ARC Music
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      World & International
    Works ⌄

    1. Kraj potoka bistre vode

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Bistrik Orchestra

      Performer: Bilja Krstić, Moma Stanojevic, Boško Jović, Slavko Cale Mitrović, Goce Uzunski

    2. Ioane, Ioane

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Bistrik Orchestra

      Performer: Bilja Krstić, Slavko Cale Mitrović

    3. Smilj, Smiljana

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Bistrik Orchestra

      Performer: Bilja Krstić, Milan Vašalić, Ljuba Ninkovic

    4. Evo srcu mom' radosti

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Bistrik Orchestra

      Performer: Bilja Krstić, Boško Jović, Slavko Cale Mitrović

    5. Dimitrijo, sine Mitre

      Composer: Stana Avramovic

      Ensemble: Bistrik Orchestra

      Performer: Bilja Krstić, Nenad Petrović

    6. Čhaje šukarije

      Composer: Esma Redžepova-Teodosievska

      Ensemble: Bistrik Orchestra

      Performer: Bilja Krstić, Milica Videnović, Dragana Videnović, Moma Stanojevic, Vlada Simić, Branko Isakovic

    7. Svu noć mi bilbil prepeva

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Bistrik Orchestra

      Performer: Bilja Krstić, Nenad Vasilić

    8. Sedi moma na visoko

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Bistrik Orchestra

      Performer: Bilja Krstić, Moma Stanojevic, Ivica Mit, Goce Uzunski

    9. Velo, t'nka Velo

      Composer: Dimitrije Mikan Obradović

      Ensemble: Bistrik Orchestra

      Performer: Bilja Krstić

    10. Korube

      Composer: Dragomir Stanojević

      Ensemble: Bistrik Orchestra

      Performer: Milinko Ivanović


The roots of traditional Balkan music go back all the way to the ancient Greek civilization. In the two millennia since, it has been influenced both by the East and the West, being the crossroad where the two meet and mingle. Despite this, traditional Balkan music has managed to sustain an original sound and spirit due to the rhythms and melodies which remain closely linked with performing practices and traditions. The lyrics, the melodies, the rhythm of this folk tradition which is very much alive, continue to pulse and are as vibrant as ever, constantly creating new forms and shapes. This ensures an ever changing beauty of Balkan music style and the many ways it can be played. This release presents authentic folk music performed over time by both professionals and amateurs. In just a few verses, they weave stories about past times and traditions, when man lived as one with nature, admired the power of thunder and yearned for nature’s strength and beauty. The times when you could hear the song of the birds before the dawn chasing away the night remind us of a life as it was meant to be for our grandparents and their grandparents, a life which our children and grandchildren might also aspire to.