Gypsy Groovz Orchestra

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Gypsy Groovz Orchestra goes TuttiMundi On the night-train for lovers and thieves Watching the fantastic footage of the Guca Festival (Network Medien DVD FiestaMania) – especially the rip-roaring jam sessions on the fringe of the official performances – festival organiser Ilija Stankovic and Network Medien producer Christian Scholze came up with the idea of creating a space where the energy and exuberance of these powerful musical get-togethers could be given free rein beyond the framework of the actual competition. So here, on the one hand, was a festival organiser who had always wanted to bring a greater sense of togetherness to the diversity of the Guca competition and, on the other, a record company chief constantly in search of new boundaries to cross. Two men with one shared dream – and it came true. Ekrem Sajdic, the leading authority and oldest band leader among the trumpet players of Guca, was no less enthusiastic. For him, the enormous sensual power of the musical spirit is something that cannot be captured in a sound-proofed studio. He has always felt that music is far more than just a sequence of sounds: it is an expression of life itself. All three felt that it was time to counter the ubiquitous clichés of bland common-time rhythms by showcasing some of the deeper-rooted ancient rituals of Balkan music – the only way to convey and understand the true emotional depth and passion of this culture. In the impoverished south of Serbia, music is a way of defying the

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