Serbian brass music

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As Serbian brass music , also known as Balkan brass or Trubači music (also Serbian brass ), a form of brass music or music style is internationally known that originated in Serbia in the 19th century and is very popular there. In the country of origin, Serbia, the names Trubači ("The Trumpeters") are common for this style of music . In addition, Serbian brass music is also popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina , Montenegro , Macedonia , Romania , Moldova , Bulgaria and the Serbian diaspora , hence the synonym Balkan Brass . Serbian brass music has also made an impression outside the Balkans, inspiring the global music scene and becoming popular around the world.

Serbian brass music by the Landshut band "Kein Vorspiel".

history

In the 19th century a new style of music arose in central Serbia , which has its roots in Serbian folk music . As early as 1335, a Serbian trumpeter named Dragan was mentioned in Dubrovnik , who originally came from Prizren . Several Serbian church frescoes from the late Middle Ages also show trumpeters .

The trumpet , along with the gusle and the gajda , is one of the most important musical instruments of Serbian folk music, which experienced a rebirth in Serbia in the 19th century and developed into Serbian brass music. A well-known dance style for the bands is the Kjutschek .

A typical brass band or orchestra of Serbian Brass consists mainly of brass instruments such as trumpet, flugelhorn , tenor horn , tuba and drums , sometimes saxophones are also used. The music is often instrumental, but there is also singing, both solo and in groups. Serbian brass music is usually presented without amplification on a wide variety of occasions, but especially at festivals of all kinds. Nowadays it is hard to imagine Serbian weddings and family celebrations without it. The performances often have a spontaneous, improvisational character and are combined with dance , in Serbia especially with the Kolo , an ancient dance that has been handed down to the Serbs to this day and which occurs in countless variations.

The musicians are usually paid directly by sticking banknotes to the forehead of the musicians or throwing them into the instruments. The largest festival of Serbian brass music is the trumpet festival in the central Serbian Guča , one of the largest folk music festivals in the world with up to 500,000 visitors. Outside the Balkans , Serbian brass music was particularly popular with the films of Emir Kusturicas , a film director from Serbia, and the film scores by artists such as Goran Bregović and Boban Marković .

Well-known musicians

Important musicians are:

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