38 | Velikani violine » Violin greats KULTURA / CULTURE jedne takve violine, vi ste zapravo samo privremeni čuvar. Postojala je 234 godine pre mene i postojaće vekovima posle mene. Predaješ već 20 godina, imeđu ostalog na Džulijardu. Kako je raditi sa najvećim talentima? Ima li neka tajna koju uvek otkrivaš studentima? – Najtalentovaniji studenti imajuzajedničkeosobine.To suposvećenost, disciplina, roditelji koji ih podržavaju, želja za znanjem, inteligencija i samomotivacija. Sa njima je najlakše raditi, ali ako nisu disciplinovani, to se pretvara u borbu. Talenat nije dovoljan,mora biti podržan konstantnim radom. Tajne za uspehnema, jer govorimo o energiji, ličnosti, psihofizičkim i emotivnim sekvencama postojanja ljudskog bića. U toj dimenziji se prevazilazi instrument i ulazi u sferu koja je gotovo ezoterična. Mali je broj studenata koji dođudo toga, ali na njihovim svirkama to odmah osetite. Uvek si voleo da eksperimentišeš, svirao sa rok bendom Gorillaz, nastupao u Apolo teatru u Harlemu, džemovao sa Vlatkom Stefanovskim… Gde u ovom trenutku svog života nalaziš muziku koja može da te oduševi? –Volimda slušamnajraznovrsnijumuziku, nemogu da se opredelimza jednu. Nikad ne znamšta će me iznenaditi. Zato sammuzički svaštojed, zato sameklektičan… Mogudameoduševehip-hop,balet, operska arija, etno, narodnamuzika bilo kog naroda... Šta treba da slušamo kad smo tužni ili se osećamo beznadežno? – Bitno je i s kim slušamo muziku, jer to onda poprima još jednu vrednu, duboku dimenziju. Muzika ima magičnu moć da nas oplemeni, podigne, opusti, da odgovori svakoj potrebi. Možemo početi od klasika, pa otići do Indije i Bliskog istoka, krenuti namuzičkoputovanjeoko sveta, istraživati kroz zvuk, putovati kroz melodije… I NT E RV I EW: ST E FAN M I L ENKOV I Ć, V I OL I N I ST AND PROF ESSOR I hear a newvoice in the violin every day I feel honoured to have been fated to be a living guardian of tradition every single day. We are special knights of culture who absorb an art with our body. We dedicate our entire lives to instruments and music being alive and transmitted. I want Serbia to become a violin superpower We were first acquainted with him when he was a child prodigywhowasonly sixyearsoldbutwasalreadyperforming worldwide. He was the youngest graduate in the history of theMusic Academy inBelgrade,whoset out on roads leading to the largest concert halls, sharinghis incredible charisma andtalentwiththewholeworld.After 40 years of an incredible career, StefanMilenković is returning toSerbia as part of his journey in the process of personal evolution, ashe says, but this time also as the father of a boy… It is interesting that you’re returningnowthat you’ve become a father. IsNikola “to blame” for the fact thatwefinally have you all to ourselves? - Nikola is not to blame, and nor is the coronavirus. It is a coincidence, or actually the culmination of our considerations and feelings that have lasted for a long time. But there is somesymbolisminthesense that the birth of a child represents an opening of the eyes. The coronavirus that has seperated the whole world showed us how important it is for us to be close. I’ve long since wanted to return to Europe, so that our child can have a grandmother anda grandfather, becausehe cango without them, but it’s not the same. Although I have an exceptional life in America and a full, lifelong professorship at the University of Illinois, I no longer saw myself there. You are a native Belgrader, so why Novi Sad? - My heart is in Belgrade, but I Čak i ako ste vlasnik jedne takve violine kao što je moja, vi ste zapravo samo privremeni čuvar. Postojala je 234 godine pre mene i postojaće vekovima posle Even if you own a violin that's like mine, you are actually just a temporary guardian. It existed for 234 years before me and will exist for centuries afterwards
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