Branko Bako Jovanovic
Branko Bako Jovanovic | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 30.04.1988. Vienna |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Tambourine, guitar |
| Website | https://www.brankobakojovanovic.com/ |
Branko Jovanović Bako (Vienna, 1988) is a Serbian musician, tambourine player, guitarist, the world's first tambourine player, performer of traditional and international music, often combined with modern sounds. He began to express his interest in music and playing as a child.
Biography[edit]
He was born on April 30, 1988, in Vienna. Growing up in a musical family, with instruments such as the tambourine (basprim) and guitars that were always nearby, Bako began to express his interest in playing as a child. He learned to play instruments from his uncle, guitarist Dragan Jovanović Sanjika.
From the age of fifteen, he had the opportunity to play in front of audiences in Berlin, Oslo, Tilburg, Osaka, Trrossingen, Udine, Portimao, Rostov, Madrid, Paris, London and Vienna. He won all the first places at eminent competitions in Pancevo, Starcevo, Novi Sad, Deronje - Serbia, Montenegro - Bijelo Polje, Germany, Norway, Japan, Italy, France, Austria, Russia and Portugal.
After graduating from music school, classical guitar department, Bako began to transfer his acquired knowledge to the tambourine.
Career[edit]
In 2007, KID "Pčesa" from Novi Sad, at its traditional manifestation "Golden Nightingale" for the best tambourine player, awarded the first place to Branko Bako Jovanovic.
At the World Tamburitza Festival, "Tamburica Fest", the third in a row, which was held in 2010 in Deronje, Branko Bako Jovanović received the award for best tambourine player and became the world's first tamburitza.
With the Piller brothers, the winners of the "I have a talent" competition, he founded the "Pillers" quartet and in 2016 in Portugal at the Trophee Mondiale festival, they won and once again confirm themselves as world champions.
As a studio musician, he had the opportunity to work on projects for recording songs by big stars such as Saban Saulic, Lepa Brena, Haris Dzinovic, Ljuba Alicic, Slavko Banjac, Danka Stoiljkovic, Beki Bekic, Snezana Djurisic, Zvonko Bogdan, Natasa Matic, Dejan Matic , Nemanja Nikolic, Ivan Kurtic, Acko Nezirovic, Renato Henc, Igor Jotic, Bosko Jovanovic - Boskic, Zvezdana Bijelanovic, Bora Jovanovic - Mercedes, Olivera Markovic, Milena Jovanovic and many others. On the recording of the album of the actress Mercedes Echerer , Bako had the honor of recording an incredible solo point on the song "Schnuckenack", while in other songs this album shone with the accompanying performance of the maestro on the tambourine.
In his career so far, he has been a guest at big concerts of famous stars such as: Danka Stojiljkovic, Lepa Brena, Zoran Kalezic, Nemanja Nikolic, Merima Njegomir, as well as many others. At these concerts, he justified the trust placed in him, he received a standing ovation and they were immortalized as a great success in the live performance of these stars.
The performance with Stochelo Rosenberg was a unique opportunity to meet the great guitarist, and his lifelong wish to perform together on stage came true. As a special guest at the concert of Ljubisa Pavkovic, he had the opportunity to perform two songs with excellent virtuosos of folk music.
He also performed with large orchestras such as the "RTS Orchestra" - Vlada Panovic, "Gipsy rhapsody band" - Perica Vasic, as well as with many others.
Currently, Bako is actively performing with the orchestra "Rumanisches Roulette" and with his orchestra "Branko Bako Jovanovic" at domestic and foreign performances (worldwide).
Festivals[edit]
2007. Golden Nightingale - Novi Sad, Serbia
2010. World Tamburitza Festival "Tamburica Fest" - Deronje, Serbia
2010. VIII International Festival of Tamburitza Orchestras - Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
2016. 66th Trophee Mondiale - Portimao, Portugal
2016. Vienna Oscar of Popularity - Vienna, Austria
2016. 17. Music CoInternationalmpetition OSAKA - Osaka, Japan
2016. XIV International Festival of Tamburitza Orchestras - Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
2016. World Music, 69th Coupe Mondiale - Rostov, Russia
2016. Gipsy Festival - Tilburg, Germany
2016. World Music - Trrosingen, Germany
2017. International Music Competition - Udine, Italy
2017. Internationa Worldl Music Competition - Toulouse, France
2018. Vienna Folk Music Festival - Vienna, Austria
2019. XVII International Festival of Tamburitza Orchestras - Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
2021. Djangoo European Festivals Of Gipsy Music - Munich, Germany
Discography[edit]
BBJ - BAKOVO KOLO 2003
- Bakovo kolo
- Na livadi
- Mađarski čardaš
- Romansa
- Leri, Leri
- Instrumental II
- Jek detharin
- Instrumental I
- Da li znadeš sunce milo
- Gde si draga zalutala
FUNDO MUSICA AMARI - "Maren muj" 2008
- Maren muj
- Kheles tu
- Me sem rom
- E dejori
- O ilo
- Galbeja
- Dumut amen
- Gono love
- Venecia
- Sumnakuno vas
- Casino
- Gitare
- Bakosko valzeri
- Bakroro
PGP - RTS "The End of the World" 2016
- The End of the World
- Walk of Luka
- Round of Snežana
- Round of Vojvodina
- Panonski Staccato
- Gipsy waltz
- Dance of Bako
- Belgrade ih night
- Life episode
- Andaluzian night
- Gipsy embroider
References[edit]
World Music, 69th Coupe Mondiale - Rostov, Russia
Djangoo European Festivals Of Gipsy Music
World Tamburitza Festival "Tamburica Fest" - Deronje
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