A JOURNEY THROUGH SLOVENIAN MUSIC THAT LITTLE CHICKEN ON THE MAP CAN SING! There was a question circling around legend to refer to. You might think this All of these companies and organiza- awhile ago if Slovenia, considering its map must be one big mess, but it ac- tions have more than one function, so small market and territory, even has a tually creates an excellent piece of art. it is hard to place them into the strict music industry. This has been a touchy Elements are in symbioses with each sections. topic in music for quite some time now. other, creating a beautiful harmony. To make the choir louder and the audi- I have even heard a Dutch music pro- And oh, the sound of it is especially ence wider we have music media step- fessional say there is no such thing as captivating! ping in in Chapter 4. music industry anyway. Either way, we Where to hear live music, you ask? will not try to solve this mystery in our The Slovenian music scene (or industry Chapter 5 gives you a variety of dif- little music guide to Slovenia - we will or however you prefer) is represented ferent possibilities - the best venues, let you decide for yourself. by a big choir, explained in our Chapter clubs and stadiums in the country, 2. In order for it to function properly, it plus a calendar of music festivals in Four international students, curious needs a good foundation. In our case, Slovenia. and passionate about music, created these are collecting societies, institutes Now it is time to give this trip through this music report to give you a brief of formal music education, rights and the Slovenian music a soundtrack! overall feeling about what kind of a regulations, where the topic of music Chapter 6 serves you with all the mu- country Slovenia is and a quick look piracy also comes in, streaming ser- sic essentials. into the small, but lively and emerging vices available to the residents, and Slovenian music scene. last but not least, the funding sources. Being an industry or not, Slovenia defi- The next section of the choir gives Slo- nitely has an incredible music heritage Take this report as looking at the map. venian music a structure. It consists and breathtaking artists that are creat- From a pretty far distance, though. of the most important music organi- ing and leading the scene today. It is difficult to distinguish between zations, record labels, music agencies, the lines when you have such a small booking agencies, management com- Let the journey begin! map as the Slovenian music scene rep- panies, PR agencies, promotors, music resents. None of the lines are straight publishers, distributors and recording and cannot be defined in just one way. studios. These are the symbols cover- Symbols overlap each other and colors ing each other and creating a colorful get mixed. There is not really a secure mess on the map we mentioned before. 2 3 TABLE OF CONTENT sLOVEnia CHAPTER 1: sLOVEnia 5 COOL FACTS ABOUT 1.1 Cool Facts About Slovenia 5 SLOVENIA: 1.2 Country Analyse 6 5. Gift giving 1.3 At The Table With Dutch And Slovenians 10 Gift giving is a culture in Slovenia. CHAPTER 2: THE TUNE OF SLOVENIAN MUSIC 12 1. Family closeness They give gifts to people in Christmas 9. Lovely Jubbly 2.1 Collecting Societies 13 Family is the bedrock in their whole and birthday. In addition, they think The capital, Ljubljana, translates to 2.2 Formal Music Education 14 life, they would like to live together or the thought of the gift means more The Loved One. 2.3 Rights and Regulations 15 in the same building. than the value of the gift. 2.4 Music Piracy 16 10. Going deeper underground 2.4.1 Streaming Services Available In Slovenia 16 2. Home lovers 6. Habits of invitation There are over 10,000 caves in Slove- 2.5 Funding 17 People in Slovenia care a lot about their You should bring flowers or a bottle of nia. The best known, Postojna, runs for 2.6 Music Organizations 20 home, the place where they are living wine when you are invited to a meal around 20km. That’s a lot of time in 2.7 Record Labels 22 means a lot to them. That’s why they by the home of a Slovenian. And it is the dark. 2.7.1 Bigger Record Labels 22 put all their efforts on home activities not good to go in with your shoes, you 2.7.1 Smaller, Alternative, Independent Record Labels 23 when they are not working, such as need take off them at the door. 11. WINE, WINE, WINE 2.8 Music Agencies, Booking Agencies, gardening. They’re not the whingey sort, they just Management Companies, PR Agencies and Promotors 26 7. Pleasure is pleasure like a drink. In fact there is a vineyard 2.9 Music Publishers And Distributors 30 3. Change easily They are not talking business during or winery for every 70 people. 2.10 Recording Studios 31 They can easily change their behavior a meal, mealtime is only for eating CHAPTER 3: MUSIC MEDIA 33 to suit the person who they are inter- and chit-chatting. They think it is bad 12. Long jumpers 3.1 Radio 34 acting. They are very happy to adapt to manner. The world’s largest ski jump is here and 3.2 TV 38 a new environment. been the site of 60 world record jumps. 3.3 Press And Online Media 39 8. “Easy-going” CHAPTER 4: LIVE MUSIC 42 4. Eye contact it is really easy to talk with Slovenians 13. Green capital 4.1 Clubs, Venues And Stadiums 43 People in Slovenia think eye contact is because they are polycentric. In the Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, was 4.2 Festivals 50 very important. They think you are an other hand, it makes harder to really the European Green Capital 2016. CHAPTER 5: THE SOUND OF SLOVENIA - ARTISTS 61 honest person when you have eye con- know a Slovenian’s real thought be- 5.1 Pioneers, Influencers, “The Legends” - Slovenian tact with them. cause you never know he is adapting Music Would Not Be The Same Without Them 62 or being natural (Fada, 2016). 5.2 The Most Visible Artists On The Slovenian Music Scene At The Moment 63 References 65 4 5 Slovenia is located in the south of central Europe, and it is a developed country. It country covers 20,273 square kilometers and has a population of 2.06 million. Slovenia is the only COUNTRY ANALYSE country in Europe that combines the Alps, the Mediterranean, the Pannonian Plain and the DESTEP ANALYSE Karst. Ecological aspects Culture ant buildings. Slovenian castles are amaz- art in both composition and performance. by and for young people, has played an im- Demographic aspects Culture playing a very significant role in ing, and the many rural hilltop churches are Polka, for example, is the symbolic Slove- portant role in the country’s cultural awak- Almost 60% of Slovenia is forest, the third-highest level in Europe. Forestation has Slovenia’s history, it even offsets their lack charming. Cultural-historical monuments nian national dance. ening; its impact and message are about Slovenia has a population of two million people. Similarly to other modern societies, been increasing in recent decades, as over 1,200,000 trees are planted each year. More of political and governmental institutions. and architectural masterpieces can be found freedom of expression, social engagement, the country had been facing demographic issues, such as ageing and low birth rate. than a third of the land is protected, and included in Europe’s Natura 2000 network, In addition, Slovenia has a pretty well-de- in most Slovenian towns. Ethnic popular music, also known as folk- political changes, ideological freedom and which protects biodiversity. Slovenia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the veloped network of cultural institutions, as- pop (Oberkrainer music), is undoubtedly the the democratisation of society. Slovenia’s population is slowly declining. Families used to be quite large, but have world. sociations and organizations. There is some Food most widespread form of popular entertain- been growing smaller over recent decades. Both birth and mortality rates have de- professional ballet, opera companies and fa- Almost everywhere you go in Slovenia you ment in Slovenia. The style of the music, In Slovenia in recent years, in a eld where creased, and there had been growing concern about lower birth rates. The year 1993 Social Environment mous theatre groups in Ljubljana and Mari- can find tasty and varied dishes, and Slove- which is primarily intended purely for light contemporary jazz, electro-acoustic music, was the first to see a negative demographic trend. Slovenia has a well developed network of cultural institutions, organisations and as- bor. Moreover, cultural life is rich with lots nian wines can enthuse even the most de- entertainment, is based on folk melodies. Its sound art, contemporary classical music, sociations, which is comparable to the most developed European countries. A relative- of museums, galleries and culture centers. manding wine connoisseur. Slovenia’s var- most successful exponents were the broth- free improvised music and more experimen- Sinds 1993 the population of Slovenia has been increasing only due to immigration, ly colourful cultural life exists not only in bigger cities, but also in more rural areas ied cuisine developed at the meeting place of ers Vilko Ovsenik and Slavko Avsenik and tal electronic-oriented musicians all inter- while the birth rate had been negative since 1993.