Description
Kočani Orkestar – Alone At My Wedding / Crammed Discs Audio CD 2002 / CRAW 25
UPC 5410377001381
Product Details:
- Label: Crammed Discs
- Format: CD, Album
- Country: Europe
- Released: 2002
- Genre: Brass & Military, Folk, World & Country
- Style: Brass Band, Romani, Kolo
Overview:
Kočani Orkestar’s Alone At My Wedding showcases the band’s vibrant blend of brass, Romani, and traditional folk influences. With its energetic, festive rhythms and intricate brass arrangements, the album immerses listeners in the celebratory atmosphere of Balkan weddings and festivities. Combining masterful instrumentation and a diverse array of vocal styles, the band delivers a unique sound that brings the spirit of Eastern European music to life. From the lively Šiki, Šiki Baba to the reflective Goodbye Macedonia, the album spans an eclectic mix of traditional and original compositions, perfectly capturing the warmth and soul of Balkan music.
Track Listing:
- Šiki, Šiki Baba – 4:15
- Oi Bori Sujie – 3:07
- Čudna Žena – 2:27
- Mi Bori Sar Korani – 5:15
- Bayram Šekéri (Traditional) – 5:45
6A. Rumunsko Gazal (Mahala Raï Banda, Sapo Perapaskero) – 6:00
6B. Usti, Usti Baba (Traditional) – 4:10
6C. Rumunsko Kolo (Mahala Raï Banda, Stéphane Karo) – 4:45 - Stamena – 3:12
- Marsilia Oro – 2:04
- Alim Korkori Ko Bijav – 3:16
- Fantaisia For Clarinet – 5:21
- Učime Majko – 3:48
- Ismail Oro – 4:51
- Zen Nube (Traditional) – 5:20
- Goodbye Macedonia – 4:10
Key Credits:
- Accordion, Vocals: Zlate Nikolov
- Alto Saxophone, Vocals: Ismael Saliev
- Arranged By: Nestor Čok Rakia
- Artwork: Ghalia Ben Ali
- Banjo (Djumbus), Vocals: Rakip Kazimov (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 10, 13)
- Clarinet: Deladin Demirov
- Assistance (Leader): Aurel Ionitsa
- Mixed By: David Minjouw
- Percussion (Darbuka): Živko Ognjavov (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13)
- Percussion (Tapan): Saban Jašarov
- Producer: Michel Winter
- Producer, Musical Direction: Stéphane Karo
- Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By: Vincent Kenis
- Recording Assistance: Francesco Landi
- Trumpet: Nusret Bajranov (tracks: 3 to 6), Stéphane Karo* (track: 6), Turan Gaberov, Šukri Kadrievi
- Tuba: Esat Saliev, Mendu Saliev
- Tuba (Bass): Ismail Jašarov
- Violin: Aurel Ionitsa (track: 1, 6)
- Vocals: Ajlur Azizov
- Written-By: Nestor Čok Rakia (tracks: 1 to 5, 6A, 6C, 7 to 12, 14)
