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Kocani Orkestar featuring Naat Veliov

'Gypsy Mambo'

Musicians:
Naat Veliov - Trumpet
Orhan Veliov - Trumpet
Hikmet Veliov - Bass Tuba
Smail Saliev - Saxafon, Clarinet
Vinko Stefanov - Accordion
Mendu Saliev - Tuba
Dalkaran Asmetov - Tuba
Redzaim Juseinov - Drum
Ali Memedovski - Hand Drum

Guests:
Erol Asimov - Saxafon
Bilkan Latifov - Clarinet
Erol Asimov - Tuba

Label - Materiali Sonori, Italy
Released - 1999

Kocani Orkestar featuring Naat Veliov - A Gypsy Brass Band from Macedonia.

"An exciting work, which ranges from traditional Macedonian, locally-developed Turkish urban dance music, Serbian, Roman, and contemporary Turkish pop music."

From record label:
"Koçani, one of Macedonia's finest Roman brass bands, called duvaçki orkestar, performs a dynamic and driving ensemble sound for traditional and contemporary music in Macedonia. This brass band ensemble tradition is rooted in a fusion between Ottoman mehter military ensemble, and Western-influenced band traditions, and has existed in parts of FYR Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Serbia, Kosovo, Nortern Greece and Bulgaria, providing ritual and entertainment music since at least the turn of the century. Named after the Macedonian town of its origins, Koçani is one of the most successful of these bands. They first transcended regional popularity with their performance in Emir Kosturica's Çingene Zamani; then achieved world-wide acclaim during tours throughout countries in Western Europe, Canada, the Balkans, and Turkey. This is an exciting compilation of their music, which ranges from traditional Macedonian, locally-developed Turkish urban dance music, Serbian, Roman, and contemporary Turkish pop music, under the direction of premier trumpet usta Naat Veliov.

Most duvaçki orkestar ensembles are formed by family members, such as is the case of Koçani. The leader, Naat Veliov, was born in 1957 into a family of trumpet players, in the turkish-speaking Roman mahalle of Koçani. His father and his grandfather were "truba" (trumpet) players, as is Naat's son, Orhan. Although his grandfather was too old to perform by the time Naat was born, he taught Naat a great deal about duvaçki orkestar repertoire, and pointed out to him which music to play for which ethnic community. Naat describes how the members of his father's band were relatives and neighbors. To this day, Naat has continued the tradition of keeping the ensemble among close relatives and neighbors.


In Macedonia, Koçani plays for a variety of ritual and celebratory events for every stage of life. Rich patrons hire Koçani to play outside the hospital upon the birth of the baby; later most communities hire live music for the baby's naming ceremony. Muslim communities also use duvaçki orkestar for circumcision celebrations. They also play for all aspects of wedding events, from agreement ceremonies, engagements, to all segments of the wedding ceremonies. Some segments of the Macedonian population hire duvaçki orkestar to play for funeral processions and burials. Outside of ritual events, duvaçki orkestars such as Koçani also perform at special banquet evenings and small coffeehouses (kafic)."

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Kocani Orkestar featuring Naat Veliov

'Gypsy Mambo'

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1. Nikol (3'26") 2. Alabina - Münür (3'53") 3. Altin Oro (4'46") 4. Gypsy Stacato (2'57") 5. Agonija (5'21") 6. Ebru Malody (4'51") 7. Turkish Pop (4'44") 8. Mambo (4'10") 9. Istambol Kocek (4'53") 10. Neat 11 (3'25") 11. Orhonava Tehnika (2'47") 12. Oro Indi (3'40") 13. Pembe pembe (6'07") 14. Techno Kocani (2'26")