Music of Serbia & Montenegro

Krsmanovic, Branko
Arc Music Inc.
World | Feb 2005

Reviews

Decca
Reviewed 2005-02-22
Traditional Balkan folk music played by accordion, violin, guitar, bass, and drums. All instrumental, very well played. Most feature varying tempos (typically mid and uptempo) and many are very good arrangements of melodies from various regions.

*1-3 These tracks are all very strong. Sets of dances, mostly mid/uptempo (w/lots of changes). Nice energy. Really good stuff.
4. Sweet & lightly bouncy. Mostly midtempo, picks up later. Nice.
*5. Slow and warm then bright & lively, a wedding dance/blessing.
*6. Bright, happy tune…mostly fast (w/slower bits). Good stuff.
7. Starts slow & stately, then it builds. Ultimately fast & busy.
8. Very fast, almost frantic. Very well played.
9. A folk tune that trips along picking up speed. Lively & happy.
*10. Like a crazy calliope. Fast, almost falling over itself.
11. More percussion than other tracks. Midtempo then faster.
12. Slower, dramatic use of strings/percussion. Then picks up.
*13. Too short. A happy, bouncy dance w/lots of energy.

Recent airplay

Srpske Igre I Melodije Sa
Subcutaneous PhycomycosisApr 24, 2005
11/8 - Skopsko
the Dog and Pony ShowApr 23, 2005
Banatski Motivi
SonarApr 11, 2005
Melodije Sumadije
Subcutaneous PhycomycosisApr 10, 2005
11/8 - Skopsko
At the Cafe BohemianMar 22, 2005

Charting

2005-02-27 — 2005-05-01 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
May 1 1
Apr 24 1
Apr 17 2
Apr 3 1
Mar 27 1
Mar 20 3
Mar 13 5
Mar 6 1

Track listing

1. Vlaske Igre
2. Melodije Sumadije
3. Sopske Igre
4. Bunjevacke Igre
5. Srpske Igre I Melodije Sa
6. Banatski Motivi
7. Melodije Ponisavlja
8. Sirba
9. Simfonijsko Kolo
10. 11/8 - Skopsko
11. Melodije Vranje
12. Oro - Muska Igra
13. Rumenka Kolo