Kočani Orkestar

Kočani orkestar
Kočani Orkestar performing with Beirut
Background information
Origin	Kočani, Macedonia
Genres	Balkan Brass Band Balkan Music Gypsy[1]
Years active	2006-present
Labels	Crammed Discs Divano Productions
Associated acts	Beirut
Website	http://www.divanoprod.com/ViewPage.aspx
Members
Naat Veliov Saban Jasarov Redzai Durmisev Nijazi Alimov Sukri Zejnelov Suad Asanov Ajnur Azizov Durak Demirov Turan Gaberov Sukri Kadriev Dzeladin Demirov

Kočani orkestar (in Macedonian: Кочани оркестар) also credited under the names: Kocani orkestar, Kocani Orchestra, Kochani orkestar and Kochani Orchestra is a Macedonian Romani brass band from Kočani, Macedonia led by Naat Veliov (Macedonian: Наат Велиов, [naːt vɛli.of]).

Kočani orkestar are among the funkiest exponents of the Balkan brass band style which is found across ex-Yugoslavia and is a direct descendent of the music once played by Turkish army bands. They come from the city of Kočani, in Macedonia. Their music is based on Gypsy tunes from various parts of the Balkans and on Turkish rhythms, with a sprinkle of Latin flavour.

Their song "Siki, siki baba" is featured on the soundtrack for the movie Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan although it has no connection to the Music of Kazakhstan. Together with the Romani singer Esma Redžepova, Naat Veliov has filed a lawsuit for the producers of the movie for an unauthorised use of the song.^[2][3]

Discography

• A Gypsy Brass Band (1995)
• L'Orient Est Rouge (1998)
• Gypsy Mambo (1999)
• Cigance (2001)
• Ulixes (2001) with the Harmonia Ensemble
• Alone At My Wedding (2002)
• The Ravished Bride (2008)

Members

Kočani orkestar in action

• Vocals

Ajnur Azizov - in Macedonian, Turkish and Roma

• Percussion

Saban Jasarov

• Tuba

Redzai Durmisev

Nijazi Alimov

Sukri Zejnelov

Suad Asanov

• Saxophone

Durak Demirov

• Trumpet

Turan Gaberov

Sukri Kadriev

• Clarinet

Dzeladin Demirov^[4]

See also

• Balkan Music
• Esma Redžepova
• Romani music
• Romani people
• Music of Republic of Macedonia

References

1. ^ http://www.welove-music.net/2009/11/kocani-orkestar-gypsy-brass-band.html
2. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443453/faq#.2.1.6
3. ^ http://www.crammed.be/index.php?id=37&rel_id=123
4. ^ http://www.divanoprod.com/ViewPage.aspx Main page -> Kocani Orkestar -> the group

External links

• Koçani Orkestar pages on the Crammed Discs label site
• Divano Production
• Kočani Orkestar Myspace page