Boban Marković ( sr-cyr, Бобан Марковић) is a Serbian trumpet player and brass ensemble leader from

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. He is of Romani background.

Boban Marković Orchestra

The Boban Marković Orchestra is a

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band from

, Southern Serbia, which can be clearly heard in their music. They have won several of the most important prizes ("Golden Trumpet", "First Trumpet" and "The Best Orchestra") at the

Guča trumpet festival The Guča Trumpet Festival ( sr, Фестивал трубача у Гучи, Festival trubača u Guči), also known as the Dragačevski Sabor ( sr, Драгачевски сабор or ''Dragačevo Fair (Fete, Gathering or Assembly)'', ), is an an ...

, called "Dragačevski Sabor", which has been held every August in Central Serbia's town of

Guča Guča (Serbian Cyrillic: Гуча, pronounced ) is a small town located in the Lučani municipality, Moravica District, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 3,710 inhabitants. It is famous for its annual Guča trumpet festival, which ...

, since 1961. Boban Marković Orchestra won the "Best Orchestra" prize at 40th "Sabor" in Guča, August 2000. They won the "Best concert 2000" prize for their concert with Felix Lajko. In Guča, at "Dragačevski Sabor 2001" Boban Marković won "The First Trumpet". Boban Marković Brass Band also contributed a song to "Unblocked (Music from the

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"), a compilation on

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in the United States. The orchestra is featured on two tracks on "Srbija: Sounds Global", a series of

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s released in 2000 by Radio

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, and on the opening track of "Srbija: Sounds Global 2", which was released November 2002 by B92. They performed music for one of

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's movies: ''

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'' as well as others in Balkan cinema. They are the main characters of the documentary film ''Competition'' and are featured further in ''

'', a documentary about the Serbian trumpet festival. Marko Marković also played the role of Romeo in the music film ''Gucha - Distant Trumpet'' by

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. They have played festivals and concerts in

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, Switzerland, Belgium, the United States, Canada,

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, Hungary,

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, Sweden,

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, Russia,

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, Italy, Austria,

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, Germany, France, Denmark, Israel, Spain,

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and at many wedding parties. In 2000 at the

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in Hungary, they played at the "World Music stage" in front of a 15,000-strong crowd. At the same time

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, released the double CD "Golden Brass Summit" –

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of 40 years in Guča, for which Boban Marković Orchestra opens the album with 4 tracks. The regular brass band sound is improved with another two percussionists. Since October 1999 they have also been performing with the young violin player Lajko Felix a programme arranged by Lajko Felix and Boban Marković. Lately, the band has opened up to more collaborations, one with Austrian duet Attwenger and the other with

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's Klezmer Brass All Stars Di Shikere Kapelye. Together they formed the Brotherhood of Brass.

Marko

Boban Marković's son, Marko, has played with the band since 2002. During the two years he spent touring with the band, 17-year-old Marko became the main soloist and arranger of the band. Both Boban and Marko are featured in the movie '' Usti Opre'', a documentary with other famous Gypsy musicians, and also in

, a documentary about the Serbian Trumpet festival. "Usti Opre" was premiered at the festival in August 2005.

Discography

* '
Hani Rumba
'' (1997) ( ITMM) * '
Zlatna Truba
'' (1998) (''Golden Trumpet'') (

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) * '
Srce Cigansko
'' (2000) (''Gypsy Heart'') ( X Produkcio) * '
Millennium
'' (2000) (X Produkcio) * '
Bistra Reka
'' (2002) (X Produkcio) * '
Live in Belgrade
'' (2002) ( Piranha Musik) * '
Boban i Marko
'' (2003) (Piranha Musik) * '
The Promise (Balkan Mix)
'' (2006) (Piranha Musik) * '
The Promise (International Mix)
'' (2006) (Piranha Musik) * '
Go Marko Go! Brass Madness
'' (2007) (Piranha Musik) * '
Devla
'' (2009) (B92) * ''" Balkan Brass Battle"'' (2011) together with

Fanfare Ciocărlia Fanfare Ciocărlia is a twelve-piece Romani people, Romani Balkan brass music, Balkan brass band from the northeastern Romanian village of Dagâța, Zece Prăjini. They are known for their fast, high-energy music with complex rhythms and high-s ...

(Asphalt Tango Records) * '
Golden Horns: The Best of Boban i Marko Marković Orkestar
'' (2012) (Piranha Musik) * '
Gipsy Manifesto
'' (2013) (Piranha Musik)

External links

Marko i Boban Marković MySpace ProfileGuča: A documentary featuring Boban Marković

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Markovic, Boban 1964 births Living people Serbian Romani people Serbian trumpeters Romani musicians 21st-century trumpeters