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Tamburitza Orchestra KUD Dobreč Dragatuš
Conductor: Gregor Zagorc
Voice: Anja Pešelj, Gašper Mihelič
Tamburitza orchestra Dobreč
consists of 24 young musicians. Since its foundation in 1997, the orchestra was
professionaly led by Anton Grahek. Now under the inspiring leadership of
Artistic Director Gregor Zagorc, the orchestra continues to bring first-class
performances of a wide range of musical repertoire to worldwide audiences. .
The orchestra’s home is Dragatuš, small village in the heart of Bela krajina,
in which the intimate environment is ideal for orchestral performances.
The orchestra has over 600
performances in Slovenia and abroad. It is distinguished by excellent dynamics,
melodiousness, unique sound and is also supplemented by vocal solists.
They participated already with
Helena Blagne, Severa Gjurin, Vlado Kreslin and Magnifico. Orchestra often
performes in Cankarjev dom and the Festival Hall in Ljubljana. The orchestra
proves that tamburitza music has no boundaries that reach the masses and flows
into all musical genres. Alongside its thriving live performance schedule, the
orchestra recorded three records, BELA KRAJINA LE TEBI with singer Janez
Doltar, DOBREČ and MARKO SKAČE.
The orchestra regularly
participates in the national and international competitions. At national
competitions in the last eight years, they have received eight gold awards and
were eight times in a row declared to be the best tamburitza orchestra in
Slovenia. In May 2010, the first attended by tamburitza international
competition in Osijek, Croatia. The competition was attended by 30 orchestras
and groups from Austria, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia. Tamburitza orchestra
Dobreč in the category of adult tamburitza orchestras was awarded a gold medal
by winning 98 points and took second place. In November 2013, orchester
attended the 1st International Festival of the large tamburitza orchestras in
Ruma (Serbia). They have received the gold award and ranked third. The
orchestra has thus demonstrated that it belongs to the top of tamburitza music
in Europe.
Tamburitza
orchestra Dobreč is
the recipient of numerous international awards and plaques. In
2006, the Tamburitza orchestra Dobreč receive a plaque, which applies
to the highest recognition for
the operation in the cultural field in the municipality of Črnomelj. Tamburitza orchester Dobreč has also organized I.
and II. International
festival of tamburitza orchestras and groups Dragatuš
2006 and 2007. The festival was held in July
and it was attended by over 10.000 people and
is the main event in the field of this kind in
Slovenia. In 2008, the Tamburitza
orchestra Dobreč for the International Festival of tamburitza orchestras and groups Dragatuš 2007 received "Screen
of popularity” by local TV channel
awarded each year for the most prominent media event.
