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Slovenska Popevka
Slovenian song festival (In ) was a Slovenian music festival dedicated to a music genre known as Slovenian song ( sl, popevka) that was most popular during the 1960s and 1970s and had a similarly high standing in Slovene culture as did the Sanremo Music Festival in Italian culture. It began in 1962 and ended in 1983, with an attempt at its revival in 1998. History The festival in 1962 was organized at the town of Bled, , 3 March 2012 and in 1964 moved to Slovenia's capital city . |
Music Of Slovenia
In the minds of many foreigners, Slovenian folk music means a form of polka that is still popular today, especially among expatriates and their descendants. However, there are many styles of Slovenian folk music beyond polka and waltz. , , , and are a few of the traditional music styles and dances. Prehistory The Divje Babe flute, an artifact found in a cave near Cerkno, Slovenia, is possibly the oldest known musical instrument ever. Its age is estimated at approximately 55,000 years. The history of modern Slovenian music can be traced back to the 5th century, when Christianity spread in Carantania. Liturgical hymns (''kyrie Eleison'') were introduced, and became the first plainchant to make a connection to the peoples' language. Classical music Medieval During the medieval era, secular music was as popular as church music, including wandering minnesingers. Jurij Slatkonja, a Carniolan conductor and composer from Novo Mesto, became the director of the Vienna Boys' Choir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvin Fliser
Edvin is a form of Edwin and may refer to: *Edvin Alten (1876–1967), Norwegian judge *Edvin Biuković (1969–1999), Croatian comics artist * Edvin Hagberg (1875–1947), Swedish sailor and Olympic competitor * Edvin Hevonkoski (1923–2009), Finnish sculptor and contemporary artist *Edvin Kallstenius (1881–1967), Swedish composer and arranger *Edvin Karlsson, Swedish politician *Edvin Laine (1905–1989), Finnish film director * Edvin Landsem (1925–2004), Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s *Edvin Liveric (born 1970), Croatian actor * Edvin Kanka Ćudić (born 1988), Bosnian human rights activist *Edvin Marton (born 1974), Hungarian composer and violinist *Edvin Mattiasson (1890–1975), Swedish wrestler *Edvin Ozolin (born 1939), Soviet-Russian sprinter *Edvin Paulsen (1889–1963), Norwegian gymnast *Edvin Ryding (born 2003), Swedish actor *Edvin Sugarev (born 1953), Bulgarian politician *Edvin Tiemroth (1915–1984), Danish actor and film director *Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Music Festivals
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Slovenian Folk Music
In the minds of many foreigners, Slovenian folk music means a form of polka that is still popular today, especially among expatriates and their descendants. However, there are many styles of Slovenian folk music beyond polka and waltz. , , , and are a few of the traditional music styles and dances. Prehistory The Divje Babe flute, an artifact found in a cave near Cerkno, Slovenia, is possibly the oldest known musical instrument ever. Its age is estimated at approximately 55,000 years. The history of modern Slovenian music can be traced back to the 5th century, when Christianity spread in Carantania. Liturgical hymns (''kyrie Eleison'') were introduced, and became the first plainchant to make a connection to the peoples' language. Classical music Medieval During the medieval era, secular music was as popular as church music, including wandering minnesingers. Jurij Slatkonja, a Carniolan conductor and composer from Novo Mesto, became the director of the Vienna Boys' Choir i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Festivals In Slovenia
Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspect of all human societies, a cultural universal. While scholars agree that music is defined by a few specific elements, there is no consensus on their precise definitions. The creation of music is commonly divided into musical composition, musical improvisation, and musical performance, though the topic itself extends into academic disciplines, criticism, philosophy, and psychology. Music may be performed or improvised using a vast range of instruments, including the human voice. In some musical contexts, a performance or composition may be to some extent improvised. For instance, in Hindustani classical music, the performer plays spontaneously while following a partially defined structure and using characteristic motifs. In modal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janko Ropret
Janko is a name that derives from a diminutive form of the name ''Jan'' (Slavic languages), '' Janez'' (Slovenian), '' János'' (Hungarian), and ''Yakov''/''Jacob'' (Ashkenazi Jewish). It also derives from the vernacular form of Latin ''Johannes''. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Janko Benša (born 1977), Serbian distance runner *Janko Bobetko (1919–2003), Croatian general *Janko Brašić (1906–1994), Serbian naïve painter *Janko Drašković (1770–1856), Croatian politician *Janko Dreyer (born 1994), South African cricketer *Janko Gagić (died 1804), Serbian hajduk leader *Janko Gojković (born 1973), Bosnian swimmer *Janko Gredelj (1916–1941), Yugoslav communist *Janko Halkozović (fl. 1757), Serbian painter * Janko Janša (born 1900), Slovenian cross-country skier *Janko Jesenský (1874–1945), Slovak lower nobleman and member of the Slovak national movement *Janko Kamauf (1801–1874), city magistrate of Gradec and mayor of Zagreb, Croatia *Janko Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomaž Domicelj
Tomaž is the Slovene form of the male given name Thomas. People Bearers of these names include: *Tomaž Barada, Slovenian martial artist *Tomaž Čižman (born 1965), Slovenian alpine skier *Tomaž Humar (born 1969), Slovenian mountaineer *Anton Tomaž Linhart (1756–1795), Slovene playwright and historian *Tomaž Marušič (born 1932), Slovenian lawyer and politician *Tomaž Pengov, Slovenian guitar player *Tomaž Pirih (born 1981), Slovenian rower *Tomaž Pisanski (born 1949), Slovenian mathematician *Tomaž Razingar, Slovenian ice hockey player *Tomaž Šalamun Tomaž Šalamun (July 4, 1941 – December 27, 2014) was a Slovenian poet who was a leading figure of postwar neo-avant-garde poetry in Central EuropeColm Tóibín (2004The comet's trail Guardian and an internationally acclaimed absurdist. Martín ... (born 1941), Slovenian poet See also * Sveti Tomaž (other) (Saint Thomas), several places in Slovenia {{given name Portuguese masculine given names Sloven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ditka Haberl
Michael Keller Ditka (born Michael Dyczko; October 18, 1939) is an American former football player, coach, and television commentator. A member of both the College (1986) and the Pro (1988) Football Halls of Fame, he was UPI NFL Rookie of Year in 1961, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, and a six-time All-Pro tight end with the National Football League's Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys. He was an NFL champion with the 1963 Bears, and is a three-time Super Bowl champion, playing on the Cowboys' Super Bowl VI team, winning as an assistant coach for the Cowboys in Super Bowl XII, and coaching the Bears to victory in Super Bowl XX. He was named to the NFL's 75th- and 100th-Anniversary All-Time Teams. As a head coach for the Bears from 1982 to 1992, he was twice both the AP and UPI NFL Coach of Year (1985 and 1988). He also was the head coach of the New Orleans Saints from 1997 to 1999. Ditka and Tom Flores are the only people to win an NFL title as a player, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braco Koren
Braco may refer to: Places * Braco, Perth and Kinross, a village in Scotland * Braco Airfield, an airstrip in Jamaica People * Braco (faith healer) (born 1967), self-styled healer from Croatia * Baron Braco, a title in the Peerage of Ireland * Braco Dimitrijević (born 1948), Paris-based Bosnian and Yugoslavian artist * Celestino Aós Braco Celestino Aós Braco O.F.M.Cap. (born 6 April 1945) is a Spanish-born prelate of the Catholic Church and the Archbishop of Santiago, in Chile. He was appointed Apostolic Administrator of Santiago by Pope Francis on 23 March 2019, then Archbis ... (born 1945), Spanish-born prelate of the Catholic Church * Lorraine Braco (born 1954), American film and television actress * Vincent Braco (1835-1889), Italian prelate of the Catholic Church See also * Bracco (other) * Bracho (other) * Brako (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majda Sepe
Majda Sepe, born Majda Bernard, (2 July 1937 – 11 April 2006) was one of the most successful and well recognized Slovenian singers in the time of Yugoslavia and was one of the most renowned singers of the Golden Age of Slovenian folk music. Biography Early life Her mother fled the Primorska region because of Italian Fascism, her father was from Skofja Loka, a town near Ljubljana. They lived together in Ljubljana where he worked as an ambulance driver and she was a clerk. Their first child was a boy they named Marjan, who wanted a baby sister. 4 years later he also got one. Majda Bernard was born July 2, 1937 in Ljubljana. The family lived on the Ljubljana Castle. As a teenager Majda practiced ballet and expressive dance, having lessons with Meta Vidmar, because she wanted to be a singer and an actress among other things. She attended primary and secondary school for music. During her education in Jože Plečnik high school she attended singing lessons with Franci Schiffrer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oto Pestner
Oto Pestner (born January 4, 1956 in Celje) is a politician and one of the most prominent singers and composers of popular music from Slovenia. Until 2008, he was the leader of the Slovene vocal group New Swing Quartet. From 1986 to 1991 and in 1995, he was member of '' Alpski kvintet'' (German: ''Alpenoberkrainer''). Pestner has performed with artists including Golden Gate Quartet, Bobby McFerrin, Mercer Ellington, Dexter Gordon, New York Voices, Sheila Raye Charles, The Brown Sisters, Ladies of Song, B.B. King, Acappella, Ridgewood Baptist Choir, Perpetuum Jazzile, Divas, Oliver Dragojević, The Eugster Brothers and others. Some of his hits include "Vse je lepše, ker te ljubim" (1971),Trideset let (1972), "Dan ljubezni" (1975), "Bisere imaš v očeh" (1978), "Tople julijske noči" (1979), "Moja dežela" (1986), "Ciganska kri" (1991), "Dan za zaljubljene" (1993). He is a candidate for a Slovenian National Assembly The National Assembly ( sl, Državni zbor Republike Slo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lidija Kodrič (pevka)
Lidija is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Lidija Abrlić (born 1969), former Yugoslavian and Croatian basketball player *Lidija Auza (1914–1989), Latvian painter *Lidija Bajuk (born 1965), Croatian singer-songwriter and poet * Lidija Benedetič-Lapajne (born 1959), Slovenian athlete *Lidija Bizjak (born 1976), concert pianist *Lidija Bradara, politician from Bosnia and Herzegovina * Lidija Cvetkovic (born 1967), contemporary Australian poet * Lidija Cvijić (born 1998), Serbian handball player *Lidija Dimkovska (born 1971), Macedonian poet, novelist and translator *Lidija Doroņina-Lasmane (born 1925), Latvian dissident *Lidija Figner (1853–1920), Russian revolutionary *Lidija Franklin (1917–2019), American ballet dancer and teacher of Latvian descent *Lidija Pozaić Frketić (born 1974), member of the World Scout Committee *Lidija Horvat (born 1982), Croatian handball player *Lidija Horvat-Dunjko, Croatian opera singer *Lidija Liepiņa (1891–198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
