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BOJANA NIKOLIC » See style(s) » See instrument(s) www.bojananikolic.rs Bojana Nikolic biography: Bojana Nikolic, born in 1984, finished her Master’s Degree at the Ethnomusicology Department of the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade. She graduated from the Department of Serbian traditional singing and playing in the Secondary Music School "Mokranjac'' in Belgrade. She is actively engaged in field researching and studies of vocal techniques from the whole of the Balkans regions, especially the Serbian and Bulgarian styles. Participate in symposiums and workshops in which she is presenting Serbian traditional singing styles from the entire territory of the former Yugoslav republics. From her fourteen ears as a professional engaged in singing, she performed over 250 concerts at home and abroad (America, Canada, Mexico, Luxemburg, Belgium, Netherland, France, Hungary, China, India, Italy etc), and collaborated with numerous musicians and world music ensembles, such as: ''Sanja Ilic & Balkanika'' (Serbia), Teodosi Spassov (Bulgaria), Palya Bea (Hungary), ''Hazari'' (Serbia) etc. She is founded her own world music group in december 2008, with which she perform the music of the Balkans. In 2010 she became a part of new international group ''Taram'' with: Tuur Florizoon (Belgium), Mohammed Antar (Egypt), Bogusz Wekka (Poland), Mihaly Gyorgy (Hungary) and Oriol Gonzales (Spain). Also in 2010. Bojana Nikolic founded Agency ''Balkan Culture Heritage'', to promote and preservate oral tradition. In 2011. she founded ''The School of Serbian and Balkan traditional singing by Bojana Nikolic'' – first in the Balkan area. About her world music group: Bojana Nikolic with her group performs Serbian and the Balkans traditional folk and old city songs. She performs songs from all areas of Serbia - Vojvodina, Sumadija, Kosovo and Metohija, Western and Eastern Serbia as well as the songs from the Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania. The members of the group are students and undergraduates of the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade who are in this kind of music professionally for a long time. ''We perform our songs in different arrangements which do not disrupt the basic melody of songs and kolo dances. By the combination of voice, wind instruments (the frula, the bagpipes, the kaval, and the clarinet), the guitar, percussion instruments (the tarabuka, the bendir, the daire, the suske) and the string orchestra we give new freshness to the songs and make their sounds closer to present time''.		ST.JACQUES » See style(s) » See instrument(s) Tahirovic Irfan , born on 07/02/1983 in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a musician and a composer who entered the music world at the time of the war in Bosnia, during which he was a refugee in several countries (Former Yugoslavia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Turkey, Sweden and Germany). He mainly plays percussion instruments (Darbuka, Djembe, Congas, Bongos, Repenique, Caicha, Surdo, Cajon and Udu) and combines them at the same time. His professional music career started in Munich with the band Trilogie der Lust“ After his return to Sarajevo in 2006 he joined the “Sarajevo Drum Orchestra“ (www.sdo.ba) with which he played, until May 2007, Samba, African, Latino-American and Oriental rhythms. In May 2007 he joined the cover band “Lana & Exhale“ (www.lanahamza.com) and performed with them in Sarajevo's and Bosnia's most popular clubs turning some world hits into Afro-Cuban, reggae or Latino-house rhythms. At the same time he started to study the Balkan music and devoted himself in understanding and feeling the music he was playing. He attended many workshops in Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and had the honour to play and create music with remarkable musicians such as: Izzet Kizil (percussion, Turkey), Giovani Falzone (trumpet, Italy), Francesco Berzatti (saxophone, Italy), Toni Kitanovski (guitar, Macedonia) Soon after, he started to play with one of the most popular folk-singers in the Former Yugoslavia, Halid Beslic. After the 2009/10 winter tour with Halid Beslic (Zenica 10.000 people, Zagreb - 2 nights in a row - 50.000 people, Banja Luka 7.000 and Karlovac 6.000) he was called as a guest percussionist by one of the greatest Pop-Rock bands in the Former Yugoslavia, “Crvena Jabuka“ and played with them in Sarajevo's Olympic Hall “Zetra“ in front of 20.000 people. At the moment he is recording an album "dert" with his Sevdah band “Divanhana“ and works with his Irfan Tahirovic Trio (www.irfantahirovictrio.com.ba) that was founded in November 2009.		ALEKSANDAR RADULOVIC » See style(s) » See instrument(s) graduated at the High School of Music ''Stevan St. Mokranjac'' at the music theory department in 1999 and department for percussions in 2004. Aleksandar is graduate-year student at department for percussions at the Belgrade Music Academy. Aside his classical education Aleksandar has a great knowledge of traditional music from the Balkans. He was a member of Serbian Youth Symphonic Orchestra, Youth Philharmonic Orchestra ''Borislav Pašćan'' and currently works with group “Balkanika”		MARKO STOJILJKOVIC » See style(s) » See instrument(s) He was born in 1979 in Krusevac, Serbia. Started playing bass guitar at the age of 14, and since then has been a member of several bands. During the period of almost 15 years, he played different kinds of music, mostly d'n'b, punk, funk, ambiental music ( balcanic ethno sound). In 2007, he became a resident member of EYOT, a serbian band playing a mixture of styles like ambiental,ethno, punk and jazz. He played on the first album of EYOT, and performed with them all over Serbia, including The Dubai Jazz Festival, where EYOT performed as special guests from Serbia, in January 2010. The promotion of the first album being in preparation, he is highly interested in getting to know not only different styles of foreign bass players, but also orientations of world musicians, their way of playing and performing music they created, and love.
FILIP KRUMES » See style(s) » See instrument(s) Filip Krumes got his music education from Belgrade University of Arts, Faculty of Music and Royal Conservatory for Music, Drama and Dance in Antwerpen, Belgium where he had opportunity to explore improvisation in a style of the contemporary classical music. Filip devoted his artistic life to improvisation in various musical styles and its application to the contemporary musical language. He was member of the Balkan Music Club, band Hazars, founder of Turn Around Band and soloist, concertmaster and conductor of the Orchestra of Talents. Presently he is playing with bands Shira U'tfila, Belo platno and Gypsy jazz Hot Club of Belgrade. He is president of the board of the Council of Arts in Pancevo, Serbia, member of the Committee for Evaluations of the Cultural and Artistic Projects in the city of Pancevo, Serbia and founding member of the Association of String Players of Serbia. Filip performed as a soloist and member of various bands throughout Serbia, ex Yugoslavia, as well as in almost all countries of European Union and has collaborated with number of Serbian and foreign musicians and bands of various musical genres. In addition to being a performer, composer, arranger, and music producer, Filip makes and repairs string instruments. Besides music, Filip studied artistic photography. As a member of the group of authors Filip was awarded The Best Movie Music Award at the Festival of Short Movies in Belgrade, Serbia. As a member of band Shira U’tfila, Filip was a recipient of The Best World Music Band Award as well as The Audience Award at the IJMF in Amsterdam, Netherland		GORAN SAVIC » See style(s) » See instrument(s) After a heavy hand injury, as a form of therapy began playing percussion.Influenced by Frank Zappa entered the world of experimental music.At the end of the nineties played with most famous singers of serbian folk scene.Made music for the movie "Aporia" with a group Arhai.Currently working on the project "Bizar Bazar", as well as the pop group "Svi Na Pod".In the last two years, released an album and was touring with the famous group KAL, with whom he has played throughout the world.During the tour the United States he had more lectures on Balkan music at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, UC Davis (California), La Villita in San Antonio...		LAV KOVAC » See style(s) » See instrument(s) .. Played with/ most notable performances: Boris Kovac & La Campanella / Festival d’Amiens, musiques de Jazz et d’ailleurs(FR,2008); RASA Culture Centre(NL,2009); Paul Klee Zentrum(CH,2009) Centralni Komitet (with: Dusan Kovacevic, Milan Pasula, Boris Hlozan) / Umbria Balkanic Windows (Belgrade, 2009) Orkestar Akud "Sonja Marinkovic" / 2004-2009 NS Jazz Code (with: Branislav Tomic, Dragan Kozarcic, Srdjan Stevic, Ljubomir Turajlija, Dejan Zarkov) / Festival Ulicnih Sviraca(Novi Sad, 2009) Srpsko Narodno Pozoriste/ Predstave: "Nahod Simeon" & "Brod za Lutke" Milan Nenin & Quartet Flow (with: Milan Nenin, Milica Svirac, Aleksandra Kostova) / Interzone '07(Novi Sad,2007)Dusan Kovacevic Trio (with: Dusan Kovacevic & Milan Pasula) / Jazz Club Wheels, Winter 2008-2009 (every Wednesday) I've played occasionally in Symphony Orchestra of Vojvodina ("Vojvodjanski Simfonicari"),Symphony Orchestra of Academy Of Arts in Novi Sad and of SMS "Isidor Bajic", Sidewinder Quintet, Boris Kovac & Crossing Worlds, Darko Rundek, Life Is Life,... I have participated in the State Competition for Classical Percussion 2 times, in 2006 & 2008, won First award both times. You can find me jamming in Novi Sad club Foxtrot every Monday since December 2008 as the House Band drummer ;)		IGZ PERCUSSIONS » See style(s) » See instrument(s) Igor Vincetic is a musician ( percussions - congas, djembe, callebase, talking drum, steel drum... ), born in Belgrade 1983. After finishing music school, playing violin and classical guitar, he had been wishing and striving to learn and play hand percussion instruments... Since 2001, while participating in the international art workcamp "Rhythms of Cultures" in Germany, and his first meeting with West African percussions players, group Saf Sap from Senegal, he had discovered his passion for percussions. In 2005. he went to Paris and started to take intensive classes with a griot Kemo Soundioulou Cissoko, master from Senegal. After two years of studying with Cissoko, he started to play in his group Doman Doman, consisting 6 percussionists and several dancers. Since January 2007. he was staying in Senegal for about 8 months studying and playing with some of the best percussions players of West Africa. Since 2007. he is playing with a reggae bend Irie Fm, who has just finished his first studio album Skills Of The Youths... In January and February 2010. he went to Nigeria, Benin and Senegal again to improve his percussions skills... He was playing and performing with: So Sabi Papa Nik i Institut Chameleon band Son Cuba Son Sladjana Milosevic Lena Kovacevic Kemo S. Cissoko Doman Doman Gudacki kvartet Intermeco Cheick Tidiane Seck Irie Fm
DEJAN ZARIC Dejan Zaric was born 1970 in Pristina,Serbia.After rather turbulent youth in Belgrade moves to Amsterdam /NL 1991, ahead of tragic ExYU wars.Soon starts intense travelling through southern Europe,Middle East,North Africa and South(East)Asia for a period of next ten years.Music has guided his travels and he developed strong interest and passion for traditional percussion instruments and moutharpes.During four years stay in India and Pakistan studied Hindustani classical tradition on tabla and Karnatic rhytm tradition on morsing(SouthIndian moutharpe),frequently visiting and staying with Langa musicians of Rajasthan,Punjabi ghazal and Afghani Pashtun musicians in Peshawar and ecstatic Baul community in West Bengal.At the begin of millenium returns to Balkans and explores its own cultural heritage.Travels and stays in Serbia,Macedonia,Creta(Greece) meeting up and living with genuine friends musicians.Also studies Persian Tombak(Zarb) ... Played with groups Ved,Belo Platno,Zanovet.At present member of Shira u'tfila ensemble from Serbia and Amsterdam based O.M.F.O.		MARKO NOVAK » See style(s) » See instrument(s) Marko Novak was born in 1992. He grew up in small town Backa Palanka, near Novi Sad. With its 12 years begins to get interested in music. Guitar was his biggest obsession. From the first meeting with insturment begins to exercise and to attend private lessons. With 14 years of buying electric guitar and starts a lot of serious work on tehnicic and theory of music. He begin with the first gig bands. He played many styles of metal music to folk music, blues, mainstream rock and pop music. With 17 years reveals the charms of jazz music. Preparing for the Jazz Academy. He participated in many projects, preservation of folk culture and musical heritage. Playing folk instruments specific for Vojvodina and Serbia. Attended classes and collaborated with great names of Serbian music such as Petar Jelic, Igor Molnar, Marko Benic (legend of folklore music). Marko is a promising musician with a lot of creative ideas and willingness to work and progress!		BRANKO ISAKOVIC » See style(s) » See instrument(s) Bass guitarist, producer, arranger, composer from Belgrade – Serbia, born in 1958, has been in pop-rock music since 1977 ( Suncokret, Bulevar, Idoli, Kerber, Dejan Cukić & Spori Ritam Band...) In mid-nineties his interests turn towards ambient, spiritual & Balkan ethno music . He played bass and produced Bilja Krstich & BISTRIK Orchestra, Teodulia, KAL, Stupovi, Zanovet… He started his DIVINESOUND project. CD ORDER OF LOVE was created as music background for spoken word meditations.The music on Order of Love supplies energy support for any kind of psychology workshops and easily introduces the state of healing and relaxation.		BANKSTA » See style(s) » See instrument(s) He was born in 1977 in Kruševac. He started playing bass guitar at the age of 15. In the summer 2005, he went to Perugia (Italy), and successfully finished Berkley’s two week advanced music course for bass guitar. He’s interested in d’n’b, funk and ethno music as well as for guitar bands. He has two active bands: “Rare” and “Naked”

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