Kolibri Choir
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Dečji Hor RTS "Kolibri" (RTS
Children's Choir "Kolibri
") is a famous children's choir of the Radio Television of Serbia
.
for four decades.
"Kolibri" is a unique children's choir with their own distinct style of singing, inimitable and pleasant performance, and a highly professional attitude towards music nurtured with love towards music, with an active interpretation of music which it delivers to audience with great pleasure. Posture while singing, breathing, interpretation, understanding of poetic text, whether in Serbian
or not, is placed in the context of musical expression, because Milica Manojlović knew how to find the right word to put children's imagination running and rise highly over expected capabilities of the children.
During almost forty years of their activities in music, the Kolibri choir has given hundreds of concerts at home and abroad, took part in radio dramas, and made regular appearances on television and films. They recorded seven audiotapes, 19 single and 42 LP record
s, three CD
s and three video tapes, all published by the Music Production of Serbian Radio and TV (PGP RTS). "Kolibri" and its members performed in Austria Italy, Croatia
, Slovenia
and Russia where they had a chance to perform for the first time in world famous Bolshoi Theatre
in Musorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov
. Kolibri and Milica Manojlović worked with 0Oliver Dragojević
, Bajaga
, Dragan Laković, Đuza Stojiljković, Minja Subota
, Tanja Bošković, Riblja Čorba
, jazz
legend Bubiša Simić, Kemal Monteno
, Sedmorica Mladih, Tamburica 5, Bora Dugić
and many other musicians, actors and artists in former Yugoslavia
.
Exceptional artistic achievements brought the choir and their conductor a series of awards, among which the Diploma of Radio Belgrade
for the contribution to the development of children's and youth music, the Golden Ring of the Serbian Cultural and Educational Union, Diploma of the Serbian Composer's Union for the contribution to the development of musical creativity, the UNICEF Letter of Thanks, Golden Syrian of the Radio-television of Belgrade
(RTB) for the biggest yearly achievement of RTB, The Silver laureate wreath for work, the medal of Days of Mokranjac, Days of Mokranjac Award and Zmaj Award.
Present conductor of Kolibri choir is Nevena Ivanović.
Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
Children's Choir "Kolibri
Hummingbird
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") is a famous children's choir of the Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
.
History
Children's Choir "Kolibri" was established back in 1963. The Choir was founded by Milica Manojlović, who conducted this youngest ensemble within the Serbian Broadcasting CorporationRadio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
for four decades.
"Kolibri" is a unique children's choir with their own distinct style of singing, inimitable and pleasant performance, and a highly professional attitude towards music nurtured with love towards music, with an active interpretation of music which it delivers to audience with great pleasure. Posture while singing, breathing, interpretation, understanding of poetic text, whether in Serbian
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
or not, is placed in the context of musical expression, because Milica Manojlović knew how to find the right word to put children's imagination running and rise highly over expected capabilities of the children.
During almost forty years of their activities in music, the Kolibri choir has given hundreds of concerts at home and abroad, took part in radio dramas, and made regular appearances on television and films. They recorded seven audiotapes, 19 single and 42 LP record
LP record
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
s, three CD
Compact Disc
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s and three video tapes, all published by the Music Production of Serbian Radio and TV (PGP RTS). "Kolibri" and its members performed in Austria Italy, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
and Russia where they had a chance to perform for the first time in world famous Bolshoi Theatre
Bolshoi Theatre
The Bolshoi Theatre is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds performances of ballet and opera. The Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera are amongst the oldest and most renowned ballet and opera companies in the world...
in Musorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov
Boris Godunov (opera)
Boris Godunov is an opera by Modest Mussorgsky . The work was composed between 1868 and 1873 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is Mussorgsky's only completed opera and is considered his masterpiece. Its subjects are the Russian ruler Boris Godunov, who reigned as Tsar during the Time of Troubles,...
. Kolibri and Milica Manojlović worked with 0Oliver Dragojević
Oliver Dragojevic
Oliver Dragojević is one of the most popular Croatian pop singers. A native of Vela Luka from the island of Korčula, he emerged onto the music scene in the 1970s thanks to the popular Split Festival, one of several musical annual events which began in the former Yugoslavia and still is being held...
, Bajaga
Bajaga
Bajaga can refer to:* Momčilo Bajagić "Bajaga" - Serbian rock musician, frontman of Bajaga i Instruktori* Bajaga i Instruktori - Serbian rock band...
, Dragan Laković, Đuza Stojiljković, Minja Subota
Minja Subota
Milan "Minja" Subota is Serbian composer, musician, entertainer and photographer. He is the host of the long-running children's TV show "Muzički tobogan" on RTS .-Pop music albums:* Milan Subota...
, Tanja Bošković, Riblja Čorba
Riblja Corba
Riblja Čorba is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. Their presence on the scene has lasted from 1978 to today. They reached their peak of popularity in the 1980s, but it has declined in the 1990s, partly due to controversial political attitudes of the band's leader Bora Đorđević...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
legend Bubiša Simić, Kemal Monteno
Kemal Monteno
Kemal Monteno is a popular Bosnian singer-songwriter. He was born to an Italian father and a Bosniak mother. He recorded his first song Lidija in 1967 and has enjoyed a prosperous career in the former Yugoslavia...
, Sedmorica Mladih, Tamburica 5, Bora Dugić
Bora Dugic
Bora Dugić is a Serbian musician and flautist having released a number of CD's and records as well as having performed at countless concerts.- Early and professional life :...
and many other musicians, actors and artists in former Yugoslavia
Former Yugoslavia
The former Yugoslavia is a term used to describe the present day states which succeeded the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
.
Exceptional artistic achievements brought the choir and their conductor a series of awards, among which the Diploma of Radio Belgrade
Radio Belgrade
Radio Belgrade is a state-owned and operated radio station in Belgrade, Serbia.The predecessor of Radio Beograd, Radio Beograd-Rakovica, started its program in 1924 and was a part of a state wireless telegraph station. Radio Beograd, AD started in March 1929...
for the contribution to the development of children's and youth music, the Golden Ring of the Serbian Cultural and Educational Union, Diploma of the Serbian Composer's Union for the contribution to the development of musical creativity, the UNICEF Letter of Thanks, Golden Syrian of the Radio-television of Belgrade
Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
(RTB) for the biggest yearly achievement of RTB, The Silver laureate wreath for work, the medal of Days of Mokranjac, Days of Mokranjac Award and Zmaj Award.
Present conductor of Kolibri choir is Nevena Ivanović.
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CDs
- Hoću u hor Kolibri
- 75 Years of Radio Belgrade
- Molimo za finu tišinu
- Divine Liturgy
- Al' je lep dečiji svet
- Kolibri
- Commemoration to Vojislav IlićVojislav IlicVojislav Ilić was a 19th century Serbian poet of finely chiselled verse, son of the Romanticist playwright and poet Jovan Ilić. He was born in the capital of Serbia, Belgrade....
- 35. BEMUSBEMUSFounded in 1969, the Belgrade Music Festival – BEMUS is the oldest and the most prominent music festival in Serbia and one of the most distinctive classical music festivals in the South-Eastern Europe...
External links
- RTS Children Choir "Kolibri" at www.rts.rs
- Dečji Hor RTB "Kolibri" at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
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