ATANASOVSKI MAJSTOROVIC BALKAN DUO

ATANASOVSKI MAJSTOROVIC BALKAN DUO Vasko Atanasovski - flute, soprano & alto saxophone Zoran Majstorovic - acoustic guitar, oud (Arabic lute) 0:00 Intro 1:15 Ne si go prodavaj Koljo čiflikot (Trad.) 8:01 Prošetala Jovka Kumanovka (Trad.) 18:40 Bahia (Anouar Brahem) 26:29 Kasapsko Oro (Trad.) 37:46 Eleno Kerko (Trad.) 47:21 Jovano Jovanke (Trad.) 54:12 Ergen Dedo (Trad.) 1:03:52 Ederlezi (Trad.) 1:15:04 Gipsy Song (Vlatko Stefanovski) 1:23:01 Makedonsko Devojče (Jonče Hristovski) Two strong musical personalities use their rich instrumentation to create different sonority varying from their own original compositions to traditional songs deriving from different cultures from around the world, with the music from the Balkans being the key part of their repertoire. Another key element of their sonority is the musical versatility rooted in their personal musical heritage ranging from classical music and jazz to traditional music and rock. Recorded and mixed by Sara Ritonija on 20.7.2021 at Muzikafe, Ptuj in the program of Arsana Festival. Video produced by Miha Šubic & Film Factory www.festivalsarsana.com Listen to us:    • BalKan duo - Makedonsko devojce   Web: www.vaskoatanasovski.com www.zoranmajstorovic.com Contact: [email protected] VASKO ATANASOVSKI Saxophonist and flutist Vasko Atanasovski is one of the most creative and versatile Slovenian composers and musicians, well known for his cross-genre collaborations with world famous jazz, rock, classical, traditional musicians and his masterful approach to all styles of music. Up to this date he has released 15 highly acclaimed albums also on the largest record label in the Balkans, Croatia Records, and world-known label MoonJune Records in New York, which makes him one of the very few Slovenian musicians with such a reputation. He is a regular guest on the European festivals and concert circuit and has also performed in India, China, Latin America and New York. His original compositions have also found a way into the world of theater, dance and puppet shows, repertoires of eminent orchestras and choirs. – Katarina Juvancic Selected collaborations: Living Colour (USA), Hindi Zahra (F), Marc Ribot (USA), Vlatko Stefanovski (MK), Tommy Emmanuel (AUS), Matija Dedić (CRO), Michel Godard (F), Simone Zanchini (IT), Glen Velez (USA), Bojan Z (F), Tamara Obrovac (Cro), Vasil Hadzimanov (SRB), Zoltan Lantos (H), Bratko Bibič, Xu Fengxia (China), Krunoslav Levačić (CRO), Ewald Oberleitner (A), Carmina Slovenica, Damir Imamović (BIH), Silvan Omerzu, Yulia Roschina, Vito Taufer, Jernej Lorenci, Jasna Knez... Selected festivals: Festival Ljubljana (SLO), Townhall (New York, NY), 'SallyCan't Dance Festival' (Beijing, China), European Week of Culture in India (New Delhi, Bombay...), Niceto (Buenos Aires), Alpentoene (CH), Jazz Festival Muenster (D), Cankarjev dom (SLO), Druga godba (SLO), Festival Maribor (SLO), Porgy&Bess Vienna, Jazz & Wine festival (I), Off Fest (MK), Rasa (HOL), Henry le Boeuf Hall - Balkantraffik (B), Euro Jazz Festival (Athens), Sava centar (SRB), Mediawave (H), Pula film festival (CRO), Linzfest (A), Crossroads (I), MIDEM (Cannes, F)... ZORAN MAJSTOROVIC Award-winning guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, sound artist, arranger and composer, begins to play guitar at the age of 9, and plays professionally since the age of 13. His first guitar teacher was his father, a well-known guitar player in Rijeka area during 1960’s and 1970’s. Later in his life he obtained a master degree with maximum votes in jazz performance at the jazz department of “Conservatorio G. Tartini” in Trieste, Italy. Beside playing the guitar he is an acknowledged multi-instrumentalist playing and is performing on various string instruments such as the oud, saz, pipa, charango, cindra, kora, mandolin, sitar, tamburitza, rubab, bouzouki, cigar box guitar, ukulele...He is also a seasoned arranger in the jazz/world music domain writing arrangements for many renowned groups and orchestras. Standing out rewards: multiple PORIN(Croatian GRAMMY) award winner, “DAMIR DICIC” award as the best Croatian jazz guitar player, “STATUS” award as the best Croatian ethno instrumentalist, “MIROSLAV SEDAK BENCIC” award as the best Croatian jazz composer. He played and can be heard in concerts or recordings with many instrumentalists from different countries like Joe Locke, Reginald Veal, Bruce Ditmas, Klaus Gesing, Rob Bargad, Iva Bittova, Saba Anglana, Tamara Obrovac, Arsen Dedić, Rade Šerbedžija, Gabi Novak, Lino Rocha, Ty Le Blanc, , Tinkara Kovač, Tereza Kesovija, Lela Kaplowitz, Jimmy Weinstein, James Thompson, Klemens Marktl, Kenn Bailey, Vlatko Stefanovski, Mihaly Dresch, Oleg Kireyev, Carlos Werneck, Takatsuna Mukai, Yoshio Machida, U.T.Gandhi, Danilo Gallo, David Boato, Giorgio Pacorig, Tommasso Cappellato, Jacob Melchior, Joe Kaplowitz, Rosa Brunello, Eldar Saparayev, Marcello Benetti, Antal Brasnyo, Alessandro Turchet, Asaf Sirkis, Yaron Stavi, Vasil Hadžimanov, and many others.