Moderna "Štreberka": Serbia like a center for different musical events

Serbian version:
Zdravo pametni svete, vaša štreberka ovde!
Srbija je ovih dana savršeno mesto za sve ljubitelje muzike i dobrog provoda. Ljudi iz raznih krajeva Srbije, pa i sveta, se sastaju, uživaju, pevaju i vesele se što je jedna od velikih prednosti ovakvih festivala. Za ovih nekoliko dana bilo je muzike za svačiju dušu. Od roka, džeza pa do narodne muzike. I skoro pa je svako mogao da naleti na ono što mu odgovara.

English version:
Hello smart world, your nerd here!
Serbia these days is the perfect place for lovers of music and good fun. Pepole from different parts of Serbija, and even the world, came here to sing, enjoy in a beautifull music, eat and be happy... which is one of the great advantages of such meetings. For these few days there is a music for everyone, rock, jazz and folk music. And almost everyone could finde on what he like.

FOLK FESTIVAL - GUČA

Serbian version:
Prvi skup je bila upravo Guča koja je ujedno i jedna od najpoznatijih festivala narodne muzike. Ovogodišnji, inače 56. Dragačevski sabor trubača, je počeo 11. avgusta a završio se 13. avgusta.

Osim stalnih koncerata inzvanrednih trubača u Guči sada ima i puno dobre hrane, smeha i zabave što svaki ovakav festival čini nezaboravnim. Guča je tradicionalna festivalska manifestacija i jedinstvena smotra trubača koja se svake godine u ovo vreme održava u gradiću, u Zapadnoj Srbiji, Guči. Na ovoj smotri se sviraju različite vrste narodne muzike: od one uz koju se peva i koja je poprilično spora do one koja je brza i uz koju se igra ( najčešće kolo )...

Malo istorije: Trubaštvo u Srbiji seže od 19. veka kada je knjaz Miloš u nameri da uveliča svečanosti na svom dvoru u Kragujevcu, naredio osnivanje prvog vojnog orkestra sa evropskim muzičkim instrumentima. U tu svrhu je pozvao svestrano muzički obrazovnog kapetana Josifa Šlezingera, iz Sombora. Odmah po dolasku u Sombor Šlezinger je prihvatio osnivanje tima, a kako nije imao dovoljno osposobljenih svirača , trazio je od Miloša da se orkestar popuni momcima iz naroda, koji imaju smisla i volje za taj posao. I sa teškoćama ubrzo je Šlezinger uspeo da izvrši svoj zadatak i oformi savršen orkestar.

English version:

First meeting was "Guča" which is also one of the most famous festivals folk music in Serbia. This year, 56th Trumpet festival has started 11th August and it has finished 13th August.

Except parmanent thumpet concerts, in Guča, you can finde a lot beautifull food, smiles and fun. All this makes these festival unforgettable. Guča is tradicional festival manifestation and unique Trumpet festival which is held every year in a small town, in western Serbia, Guča. On this festival you can hear different tips of folk music.

Little history: Trumpet in Serbia reaches from 19th century when Knjaz Milos (ruler of Serbia) in intent to increase ceremony in his court in Kragujevac, was ordered foundation first military orchestra with European musical instuments. In that purpose he call musical educated captains Josif Šlezinger from Sombor (north Serbia) Šlezinger accepted foundation team, but he didn't have enough trained musicians. Then, he asked Milos to give him some musicians who knew play, to complite his band. And soon, with difficulties, he finished his task and he formed oechestra.

JAZZ FESTIVAL - NIŠVILLE

Serbian version:

Sledelći skup jeste upravo Nišvil i on je jedan od najvećih džez festivala sveta. 22. Nišvil počeo je 11. avgusta i zavšio se 14. avgusta i kao po očekivanjima bil je preko sto hiljada ljudi. Londonski list "Gardijan" je svrstao Nišvil u 10 najboljih džez festivala u Evropi što Srbiju čini veoma ponosnom.

Sam program objašnjava da će sve ljude koji se odluče da dođu na ovaj festival sačekati odlična zabava jer džez svirači dolaze sa skoro svih strana sveta. Takođe pored odlične muzike je bilo i mnogo lepih štandova sa hranom, "džidžabidžama" i radionicama tipa crtanja lica. Grad Niš je odabrao i mnogo mladih volontera koji će pomagati na samom mestu dešavanja, a među njima je i moj brat koji živi tamo :). Hvala mu što je izdvojio vreme da uslika par slika sa lica mesta koje ću vam sada prikazati. Veliki pozdrav za tebe Ogi! :)

Nišvil ove godine ima i svoj novi slogan koji glasi "pod novim koridorima". Vrlo kreativno, a? Nagrada za životno delo je ove godine dodeljena Ljubomiru Matijaci koji je osnivač ove manifestacije. Zvazda prve večeri je bio niko drugi do američki gitarista italijanskog porekla Al Di Meola koji je napravio pravi spektakl. Jedna od velikih i važnih stvari za ovogodišnji Nišvil jeste ta da je prvi put Kineski bend, inače Golden Buddha Jazz Band, učestvovao na ovom festivalu.

English version:

Next festival is Nišville. It is one of the biggest jezz festivals in the world. 22th Nišville has started 11th August and it has finished 14th August. Every year on these festival came more then one hundred thousand people. London's news "Gardijan" says that Nišville is in top 10 the best jazz musical events in Europe which makes Serbian very proud.

Visitors in Nišville waiting very big fun because bends has come from almost all over the world. Also in festival, except music, you can see lot of delicious food, workshops and more different things. Town Niš (south-east Serbia ; 200 000 cityzens) has chosen lots young volunteers who will help on that place, and among them is my brother who lives there :). Thank him for the time to get a couple photo from the scene, which I will now appear. Greeting to you Ogi! :)

Nišville this year have his own message who say "Under the new corridors". Very creative, isn't it? Ljubomir Matijac, founder the festival, won life Award for his work. Star of first night was american guitarist Al Di Meola who was made spectacle. One of biggest thing on this festival was Chine band "Golden Buddha Jazz Band".

ROCK FESTIVAL - GITARIJADA

Serbian version:

I poslednji skup za ovaj period jeste gitarijada što moram priznati da mi je najdraža manifestacija od ove tri jer su mi omiljeni žanrovi muzike pop i rok. Ali inače mi je omiljena manifestacija EXIT. Gitarijada je najstarija rok manifestacija u Evropi što privlači mnoge turiste u Zajačar da uživaju u dobroj muzici i zabavi. Ovo je 50. gitarijada po redu i traje koliko i Nišvil ( od 11. od 14. avgusta).

Ono što je drugačije od drugih manifestacija jeste što je Gitarijada takmičenje, to jest okršaj bendova u sviranju dobrog roka. Zemlje koje su se takmičile su Srbija, Bosna i Hercegovina, Hrvatska i Bugarska. Na kraju je zasluženo pobedio bend "Hadži prodane duše" iz Srbije . Zanimljivost je ta da će se posle svakog koncerta prikazivati filmovi u okviru Film Rock Cinema tako da će ljudi koji dolaze moći pored muzike da uživaju u divnim filmovima za predah :).

English version:

And the last event for this time is "Gitarijada" and this is my favorite meeting (except Exit ) because i love rock. "Gitarijada" is the oldest rock event in Europe which attracts meny tourist in Zajačar (east Serbia ; 14 000 cityzens ) to enjoy in good music and fun. This is 50th "Gitarijada" and it has started 11th August and it has finished 14th August

It is different from others events because this is also competition. Countries thet has compete is Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Bulgaria. Winner is band "Hadži prodanove duše" from Serbia. One of interesting facts is that after each concert, visitors can see every night movie by Film Rock Cinema. Real enjoyment.