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Kovac, Boris

Anamnesis: Ecumenical Mysteries

Kovac, Boris: Anamnesis: Ecumenical Mysteries (Les Disques Victo)

Recorded in a church in Novi Sad in 1994, saxophonist-composer Boris Kovac leads a chamber ensemble of voice, reeds, piano, strings and percussion through a solemn and meditative suite blending spiritual themes, modern classical elements and traditional dance inflections, shaping an evocative acoustic soundworld rooted in deep cultural reflection.
 

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Nebojsa Pandurovic-cello

Ljubomir Zivkovic-percussion

Srdjan Dalagija-piano

Boris Kovac-reeds, composer

Jaroslava Benka-soprano vocals

Mihal Budinski-violin

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UPC: 777405003928

Label: Les Disques Victo
Catalog ID: VICCD039
Squidco Product Code: 23977

Format: CD
Condition: Sale (New)
Released: 1996
Country: Canada
Packaging: Jewel Case
Recorded in L'Eglise Reformiste de Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, in July, 1994.
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A cellist active in Serbian contemporary and new-music circles, Pandurovic has collaborated with composers including Boris Kova , bringing a resonant and expressive approach to chamber-improv contexts.

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Percussionist from Serbia who has collaborated in contemporary chamber and improvised ensembles. His work often centers on sensitive timbre exploration and understated rhythmic roles.

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Serbian pianist performing in contemporary chamber and improvisation settings, Dalagija contributes sensitive harmonic grounding and spacious phrasing in collaborations with composers such as Boris Kova .

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Born in 1955 in Novi Sad (then Yugoslavia), Kovač is a composer, multi-instrumentalist (reeds, voice, electronics) and multimedia artist whose work spans chamber, improvisation, theatre and dance. He founded the ensemble Ritual Nova in 1982 and later LaDaABa Orchestra, integrating Balkan folk traditions, avant‐chamber music, and post-war reflection into his sound-world.

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Soprano vocalist hailing from Serbia (or the Vojvodina region) who has worked in contemporary improvised and chamber contexts. On Boris Kovač's Anamnesis her voice adds a majestic, spiritual edge to the ensemble's meditative suite.

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Violinist from the former Yugoslavia involved in contemporary chamber and improvisational settings, notably performing with Boris Kova 's ensemble where his playing contributes lyrical and textural nuance.

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