LADO – National Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia

LADO, the National Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia, was founded in 1949 in Zagreb as a professional national ensemble, with the aim of researching, artistically interpreting and presenting on stage the most beautiful examples of the rich traditions of Croatian music and dance. The Ensemble has assembled the talents of the most recognized Croatian folklorists, choreographers, folk musicians, composers and conductors who are inspired by Croatia's folk culture. LADO’s imposing repertoire, both choreographically and musically, is respected throughout the world for its authenticity. 

 

CONCERT PROGRAMME:

PART ONE

1. VOLIM GAJDE, NEK' TAMBURE TROJE – Songs and dances of Baranja

Choreography: Goran Knežević

Music Arrangement: Zoran Jakunić, Goran Knežević

 

2. AJ SVIRAJ MIKO

Stage Adaptation: Stjepan Perko

Music Arrangement: Marijan Makar

 

3. CVIĆE MOJE, JA BI TEBE BRALA – Songs and dances of Orlec, Island of Cres

Choreography: Boris Harfman

Music Arrangement: Joško Čaleta

 

4. ZA GORAMI, DOLINAMI - Folk motifs of the Moravian Croats

Choreography: Stjepan Perko

Music Arrangement: Marko First

 

5. LINĐO – Dance of South Herzegovina

Choreography and Music: Vladimir Kuraja

 

6. DA BI SE ZRUŠILE TE LEGRADSKE GORE – Song of Međimurje

Music Arrangement: Božidar Potočnik

 

7. 1915. LETO - Song of Međimurje

Music Arrangement: Marijan Makar

 

8. IDEJU REGRUTI – Songs and dances of Međimurje

Choreography: Sc.D. Ivan Ivančan

Music Arrangement: Sc.D. Ivan Ivančan, Siniša Leopold

 

PART TWO

9: ŽITO ŽELA – Songs and dances of Karlovačko Pokuplje

Choreography: Sc.D. Ivan Ivančan

Music Arrangement: Sc.D. Ivan Ivančan, Marijan Makar

 

10. PROMINA – Songs and dances of Promina Area, Dalmatinska Zagora

Choreography and Music: Goran Knežević

 

11. MA ROŽICA – Songs and dances of Hrvatsko Zagorje

Choreography: Iva Cvetko

Music Arrangement: Tibor Buhn

 

12. ZAGORSKI DRMEŠ

Choreography: Senka Jurina

Music Arrangement: Zdravko Završki

 

13. LIPA LI JE RUMEN ROŽICA – Songs and dances of Jezera, Island of Murter

Choreography: Andrija Ivančan

Music Arrangement: Siniša Leopold

Costumes by: Nenad Milin

 

14. DEVOJKA, DEVOJKA, KO RUMENA JABUKA - Motifs of Turopolje

Music Arrangement: Zoran Jakunić

 

15. SIMO HOTE MLADENCI - Fragment from a wedding custom of Turopolje Choreography: Andrija Ivančan

Music Arrangement: Zoran Jakunić

 

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