Bratko Bibic
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Bratko Bibič is a Slovenia
n accordion
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Bibič first came to prominence as a rock musician, playing in the ensembles Begnagrad and Nimal in the 1980s; both groups were pivotal on the rock scene blending Slavic folk music with art rock
. Begnagrad toured Yugoslavia and Switzerland in the early 1980s, releasing a single LP in 1982 before disbanding; Bibič went on to do work in film scores before the creation of Nimal in 1987. Nimal released two albums in the late 1980s before their 1991 breakup.
Returning to work in film and dance scoring, Bibič lived through the breakup of Yugoslavia
, during which time it became difficult to live prominently as a musician. 1995 saw him release his debut solo record, Bratko Bibič and the Madleys of Bridko Bebič, on LabelUsineS. The following year, Bibič joined the Accordion Tribe
, a critically acclaimed, internationally touring group of accordionists. Bibič continues to perform as a solo artist and as a duettist, with Otto Lechner
, Matjaž Sekne, and Waedi Gysi.
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...
n accordion
Accordion
The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
ist.
Bibič first came to prominence as a rock musician, playing in the ensembles Begnagrad and Nimal in the 1980s; both groups were pivotal on the rock scene blending Slavic folk music with art rock
Art rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...
. Begnagrad toured Yugoslavia and Switzerland in the early 1980s, releasing a single LP in 1982 before disbanding; Bibič went on to do work in film scores before the creation of Nimal in 1987. Nimal released two albums in the late 1980s before their 1991 breakup.
Returning to work in film and dance scoring, Bibič lived through the breakup of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, during which time it became difficult to live prominently as a musician. 1995 saw him release his debut solo record, Bratko Bibič and the Madleys of Bridko Bebič, on LabelUsineS. The following year, Bibič joined the Accordion Tribe
Accordion Tribe
Accordion Tribe were an international accordion group featuring Bratko Bibič , Lars Hollmer , Maria Kalaniemi , Guy Klucevsek and Otto Lechner...
, a critically acclaimed, internationally touring group of accordionists. Bibič continues to perform as a solo artist and as a duettist, with Otto Lechner
Otto Lechner
Otto Lechner is an Austrian accordionist.Lechner taught himself to play the accordion starting at age four. He has been blind since age 15. Lechner is currently a member of the group Accordion Tribe and musical director of two ensembles in Vienna, Otto's Jazz Ensemble and Das Erste Wiener Strenge...
, Matjaž Sekne, and Waedi Gysi.