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BOBAN AND MARKO MARKOVIC ORCHESTRA

The quintessential Balkan brass band from Vladicin Han, in Southern Serbia, has once again captured the mantle of “Leading Band in Serbia,” a title for which they have been crowned many times since the late 1980’s. Their music, performed by a thirteen-piece strong orchestra, is wholly defined by their own gypsy lineage, whilst giving a knowing nod towards other musical and cultural backgrounds closely related to Romani traditions. Boban and his Orchestra have won all of the most prestigious accolades available to players in Serbia: ‘Trumpet Maestro’ (2 times), ‘Golden Trumpet’, ‘First Trumpet’, ‘The Best Orchestra’, ‘ The Best Concert’. Most of the members have been presented at the renowned "Dragacevski Sabor" in Guca, Southern Serbia - a festival noted to attract fierce competitions among both the players and audiences of up to 600,000 people. In addition to the 13 albums released so far, the Boban i Marko Markovic Orchestra has performed and been featured in the following: -Emir Kusturica’s beloved films: ‘Underground’ & ‘Arizona Dream’ -‘Unblocked’ (‘Music from the Eastern Europe’) compilation on Elipsis Arts in the USA. -"Srbija: Sounds Global" vol. 1, 2 and 3 (B92) 2000/2002/2005. “Golden Brass Summit” Anthology of 40 years in Guca. (Network Medien). First 4 tracks. -“Rromano Suno” Vol. 1 and 2 Gypsy music from the Balkans (B92) 2003/ 2006. -“Gucha! The Distant trumpet” film soundtrack (2006) -the award winning documentary film "Competition," as main characters The band has already performed in a host of countries around the world: Greece, Belgium, Rumania, USA, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Holland, Denmark, Finland, Israel, Norway, Turkey, Ukraine, Monaco, Russia, Switzerland, Poland, Sweden, Canada, UK, Germany, Spain, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Portugal, Ireland, Luxembourg, France, Slovakia, Croatia, Czech Republic. Over the last 7 years, they have given more than 600 concerts. In 2002 and 2004 alone, the band performed more than 100 concerts, including tours in USA and Canada. Boban and his son Marko are also starring in a documentary on Gypsy artists, called “Usti Opre,” which includes live music from Iva Bittova, Kalman Balogh, the Boban Markovic Orchestra, Ivo Papasov, Sergey Erdenko and others. Marko, now the band’s primary soloist and arranger, has collaborated heavily, as both as a soloist and co-arranger, with Shantel on his well-received new album “Disco Partizani,” and has performed with the Bucovina Orchestra. In 2006 and 2007, the Boban and Marko Markovic Orchestra performed many concerts with Roy Paci and Frank London, as part of the “Il Terrone, l’Ebreo e lo Zingaro” show, with huge success. This project continued with new shows in 2008 and 2009. Since 2006, Marko, then 18, has co-led the band with his father, giving many spectacular solos, composing and arranging new material for the band, and producing a brand new album together with Boban (Go Marko Go).

Tour

  • 25/05/13 Boban and Marko Marković Orchestra in Paris at Festival de l’Oh
  • 06/06/13 Boban and Marko Marković Orchestra in Wroclaw at Eter
  • 07/06/13 Boban and Marko Marković Orchestra in Kalisz at Festiwal La Strada
  • 09/06/13 Boban and Marko Marković Orchestra in Poznan at Festiwal Ethno Port
  • 09/06/13 Boban and Marko Marković Orchestra in Poznan at Etno Port

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