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EMOCIJE
POJAČAVA ELEKTRONIKA
Balkanski zvuk u svetskoj muzici
/ Balkan sound in world music
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EMOTION IS ENHANCED
BY ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Tekst / Words:
Ana Kalaba
, Fotografije / Photography:
Vladimir Miloradović
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ko želite da doživite tango u
spoju sa elektronikom, sluša-
ćete Gotan Project. Više volite
duh istoka? Probaćete Thievery
Corporation. A, ako tražite pa-
ralelu na temu balkanskog zvu-
ka – prepoznaćete je u delima
Aleksandra Sanje Ilića i grupe Balkanika.
Čini se da je sad pravi trenutak za to – Balka-
nika ima novu postavu i zvuk, završava novi al-
bum i usavršava sjajan scenski nastup koji smo
premijerno videli letos u Beogradu.
– Moderan zvuk Balkana – to je za mene zvuk
Balkanike – objašnjava Sanja Ilić. To znači savre-
menu upotrebu elektronike u kombinaciji sa ži-
vim instrumentima kao što su bubanj, električna
gitara, bas i perkusije, kojima su dodati etno in-
strumenti kaval, gajde, saz, ud, i predivni ženski
etno vokali. Velika novina kod nas je muški vokal.
Novi član Balkanike je Mladen Lukić. On je uneo
potpuno novu dimenziju savremenog roka, i savr-
šeno se uklopio sa ženskim vokalima i sa karakte-
rom pesama.
Rad na novom albumu grupe obeležava, pre-
ma Ilićevim rečima, „potpuno nov i produkcijski
savremen pristup muzici“, a gotovo ceo repertoar
na engleskom jeziku nagoveštava veliki pohod na
evropsku, pa i svetsku scenu.
Širom sveta postoji publika zaražena balkan-
skim ritmovima. Pesmama koje su se našle na
brojnim „world music“ kompilacijama, pa i na pre-
stižnom miksu „Buddah Bar“, Balkanika je već
obezbedila svoj prostor.
Najvažnije je, međutim, pitanje kako novoj,
mladoj publici učiniti prijemčivim tradicionalni
zvuk: da bude atraktivan u svetu kojem on nije u
krvi, a da ne izgubi smisao, suštinu.
– Moram odmah da napomenem da grupa
„Sanja Ilić & Balkanika“ ne svira tradicionalnu mu-
ziku – objašnjava Ilić. – Muzika koju stvaram inspi-
risana je zvucima Srbije i Balkana. Tradicionalna
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If you want to experience the tango merged
with electronica, listen to Gotan Project. Prefer
the spirit of the East? Try Thievery Corporation.
And, if you’re looking for a parallel on the theme
of Balkan sounds – you’ll recognise it in the works
of Aleksandar Sanja Ilić and his group Balkanika.
It seems that now is the right moment for that
– Balkanika has a new lineup and sound, is com-
pleting recording of a new album and perfecting a
great stage performance that we seen for the first
time this summer in Belgrade.
– The modern sound of the Balkans – for me
that is the sound of Balkanika – explains Ilić. This
means the modern use of electronics combined
with live instruments, such as drums, the elec-
tric guitar, bass and percussion instruments, with
the addition of ethnic instruments like the kaval,
Balkan bagpipes, saz, oud, and beautiful female
ethnic vocals. The major innovation for us is male
vocals. The new member of Balkanika is Mladen
Lukić. He has brought a completely new dimension
of contemporary rock and created a perfect fit with
the female vocals and the character of the songs.
According to Ilić, work on the new album has
been marked for the group by “a completely new
and modern production approach to music,” and
almost the entire repertoire is in English, which
implies a great campaign in Europe and even on
the world scene.
There’s a worldwide audience infected by
Balkan rhythms. Songs have been included on
a number of “world music” compilations, and
Balkanika has already secured its place in the
prestigious “Buddah Bar” mix.
Most importantly, however, is the question of
how to make a new, young audience receptive to
do this traditional sound: for it to be attractive in a
world where it is not in the blood, while not losing
its meaning, essence.
– I must mention straight away that the group
Sanja Ilić & Balkanika does not playing traditional
