Balkan Brass Band

As Serbian brass music, or as a Balkan Brass or Trubači music (also Serbian Brass ) known, a form of brass band music and music direction is internationally referred to, which was created in the 19th century in Serbia and there enjoys high popularity. In the country of origin Serbia is for this kind of music the names Trubači ( " The Trumpeter " ) are common. In addition, Serbian brass music in the Republika Srpska, Montenegro, Macedonia, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, and in the Serbian diaspora is popular, hence the synonym Balkan Brass. Even outside the Balkan region, the Serbian Brass Music can make an impact, so they inspired the global music scene and has become popular worldwide.

History

In the 19th century a new genre, which has its roots in the Serbian folk music originated in Central Serbia. Already in 1335 a Serbian trumpet player name Dragan was mentioned in Dubrovnik, which originally came from Prizren. Several Serbian church frescoes from the late Middle Ages also show trumpeter.

The trumpet is in addition to the gusle and Gajda, one of the most important musical instruments of the Serbian folk music in Serbia experienced a rebirth in the 19th century and evolved to Serbian brass music.

A typical brass band or orchestra of the Serbian Brass consists primarily of brass instruments such as trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor horn, tuba and drums, saxophones sometimes be used. Often the music is instrumental, but it is also sung solo and in groups. Serbian brass music is usually presented without reinforcement on various occasions, but especially at festivals of all kinds. So she is nowadays mainly in Serbian weddings and family celebrations hardly indispensable. The performances have often spontaneous, improvisational character and are connected to dance, especially with the Kolo, a traditional among the Serbs to the present day ancient dance, which occurs in Serbia in countless variations.

The payment of the musicians usually takes place directly by sticking of bills at the end of the musicians or throwing in the instruments. The biggest festival of the Serbian Brass Music is the Trumpet Festival in Guca central Serbia, one of the largest folk music festivals in the world with up to 500 000 visitors. Outside of the Balkans the Serbian brass music especially through the films of Emir Kusturica, a film director from Serbia, and the film music by Goran Bregovic and Boban artists like Marković was popular.

Famous musicians

Important musicians are:

• Boban and Marko Markovic
• Goran Bregović
• Original Kocani Orkestar
• Fanfare Ciocărlia
• Sandy Lopicic Orkestar