Kočani Orkestar
Kočani orkestar | |
|---|---|
Kočani Orkestar performing with Beirut | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Kočani, North Macedonia |
| Genres | Balkan Brass Band Balkan Music Romani music |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Labels | Crammed Discs Divano Productions |
| Members | Saban Jasarov Redzai Durmisev Nijazi Alimov Sukri Zejnelov Suad Asanov Ajnur Azizov Durak Demirov Turan Gaberov Sukri Kadriev Dzeladin Demirov |
| Past members | Naat Veliov |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox musical artist with deprecated parameter "associated_acts". It should be removed.
Kočani orkestar (in Macedonian: Кочани оркестар, also credited under the names: Kocani orkestar, Kocani Orchestra, Kochani orkestar and Kochani Orchestra) is a Macedonian Romani brass band from Kočani, North Macedonia led till 2000 by Naat Veliov. Kočani orkestar are a direct descendant of the music once played by Turkish army bands. Their music is based on Romani music from various parts of the Balkans and on Turkish rhythms, with a sprinkle of Latin flavour.