N N A A X The area in south-east europe known as the Balkans has long established folk traditions X O O S rich in complex rhythms and evocative melodies. Innovative guitarist Mak Grgi ć has se - S lected the music of five composers to explore the variety and piquant colours embedded in their compositions. Drawn from his evolving suite called Laments, Dances and Lullabies , B B Miroslav Tadić traces Macedonian folk songs, while each of the other composers brings 8.573920 A A
very personal qualities. Vivid harmonies, vivacious interludes, syncopated rhythms, and a L L DDD K K lively, jazz-like feel all combine to create a tapestry of moods and textures. A A Playing Time N N 7 I
I 76:03 S S BALKANISMS M M Guitar music from the Balkans 4
! 7 S S 3 : : Miroslav TADIĆ (b. 1959) Allegretto comodo 3:38
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G G 2 Jovk a* (2017) 2:35 Vojislav IVANOVIĆ (b. 1959) 3 u u Chich o* (2016) 5:38 3 9 i i @ Café Pieces (1993) (excerpts) 18:29 t t 2 a a Improvisation and Dance 6:03
Dušan BOGDANOVIĆ (b. 1955) # 0 r r 7
$ A Funny Valse 5:07
Levantine Suite (1995) 11:27 m m 3 Prelude 1:24 A Lullaby 7:14 u u 4 0 s s 5 Dance 1:42 Lazar OSTOJIĆ (b. 1987) i i % B M w ൿ c c
Cantilena 3:33 o
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Passacaglia 2:58 r r
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Postlude 1:36
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r Jonče HRIST OVSKI (1931 –2000) / 9 s m t t Rustemul (1991) 4:27 x
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Macedonian Girl (1991) 3:28 o . B B g s c l
R i a o a Boris PAPANDOPULO (190 6–1991) s h i l g m l
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9 Three Croatian Dances (1975) 12:46 t s a a
ORLD ReMIeRe eCORDING ( n n Allegretto vivace 3:59 0 *W P R E u s s
Moderato 5:04 Composition dedicated to Mak Grgić r C o
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Recorded: 4 January , 5 January – , 9 January – , 30 March – , 9 April 2018 at Studio 26, L 8 8 M Radio Slovenija, Ljubljana, Slovenia • Producer: Janja Velkavrh • Sound Engineer: Miha Ocvirk • Sound assistants: t . . d 5 5 Damir Ibrahimkadic, Gasper Vodlan • Editor in-chief: Matej Venier • Digital editing: Miro Prljača, Dušan Semolič, 7 7 3 3 Damir Ibrahimkadic • Mastering: Miro Prljača (Studio 15, Radio Sloveni1ja)2 • %Head of Classical Music Department: Y 9 9 Gregor Pirs • Booklet notes: Graham Wade • Publisher: Unpublished: , GSP Guitar Solo Publications – 2 2 3 7 8^ & 9 ! @ $ 0 0 San Francisco, USA – , Les Éditions Doberman-Yppan , Cantus d.o.o. – , Chanterelle Verlag – Sponsor: Slobodan Sibincic • Cover image: Buzet old town, Croatia © Julia Burlachenko / Dreamstime.com K