Klapa Fa Lindjo
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Klapa Fa Lindjo is an a cappella
female group from Dubrovnik
, Croatia. The group was founded in 2000 as a part of The Folklore Ensemble Lindjo. In 2002 they won the Golden Token Award at the Verona
Festival of Choral Singing in Italy
. In 2003 and 2004, the girls made the finals at the Festival of the Dalmatian Klapas in Omis where they won the esteemed Audience Choice Award. They won audience award and the Golden Leut at Omiš
in 2009. Their style of "a cappella" singing is called Klapa
. It is a traditional style of music from Dalmatia
.
(Choir
leader: Vedran Ivankovic)
CDs producer was Nenad Bach
.
groups emerging in Croatia
. The traditional Klapa was composed of up to a dozen male singers. Klapa singing itself dates back centuries. The arrival of the Croatians to Dalmatia and their subsequent settlement, began the process of the cultural mixing of Slavic traditions with that of the Latin
population of Dalmatia. This process was most evident in the coastal and island regions of Dalmatia.
In the 19th century a standard form of Klapa singing emerged. Church music
heavily influences the arrangements of music giving it the musical form that exists today.
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
female group from Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
, Croatia. The group was founded in 2000 as a part of The Folklore Ensemble Lindjo. In 2002 they won the Golden Token Award at the Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
Festival of Choral Singing in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. In 2003 and 2004, the girls made the finals at the Festival of the Dalmatian Klapas in Omis where they won the esteemed Audience Choice Award. They won audience award and the Golden Leut at Omiš
Omiš
Omiš is a town and port in the Dalmatia region of Croatia, and is a municipality in the Split-Dalmatia County. The town is situated approximately south-east of Croatia's second largest city, Split. Its location is where the emerald-green Cetina River meets the Adriatic Sea...
in 2009. Their style of "a cappella" singing is called Klapa
Klapa
The klapa music is a form of traditional Croatian a cappella singing . The word klapa translates as "a group of friends" and traces its roots to littoral church singing . The motifs in general celebrate love, wine , country and sea...
. It is a traditional style of music from Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
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- Klapa Fa Lindjo are: Ana Bacic-First SopranoSopranoA soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
, Paula Kasulic-Second Soprano, Jelena Jozovic-Second Soprano, Luci Vierda-Second Soprano, Lidija Jerosimic-First AltoAltoAlto is a musical term, derived from the Latin word altus, meaning "high" in Italian, that has several possible interpretations.When designating instruments, "alto" frequently refers to a member of an instrumental family that has the second highest range, below that of the treble or soprano. Hence,...
, Margarita Strazichic-First Alto, Fani Favro-Second Alto, Ivana Butigan-Second Alto and Ivela Raguz-Second Alto.
(Choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
leader: Vedran Ivankovic)
Klapa Fa Lindjo - CD
The group recorded their debut CD in 2005. It was a showcase of traditional Dalmatia songs as well as newly written material. One of the most powerful songs on the CD was the traditional song In the Field. The song's arrangement was written by Josip Versic. Combined with the girls amazing vocal` performance, the resultant recording is world class.CDs producer was Nenad Bach
Nenad Bach
Nenad N. Bach is a recording artist, composer, performer, producer and peace activist.He formed the European chart-topping rock band Vrijeme i Zemlja. His USA single, “Can We Go Higher?” was performed at Woodstock '94, is on the album Pavarotti & Friends Together for the Children of Bosnia, and is...
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Additional
Klapa Fa Lindjo is part of a recent trend of female vocalSinging
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
groups emerging in 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 ...
. The traditional Klapa was composed of up to a dozen male singers. Klapa singing itself dates back centuries. The arrival of the Croatians to Dalmatia and their subsequent settlement, began the process of the cultural mixing of Slavic traditions with that of the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
population of Dalmatia. This process was most evident in the coastal and island regions of Dalmatia.
In the 19th century a standard form of Klapa singing emerged. Church music
Church music
Church music may be defined as music written for performance in church, or any musical setting of ecclestiacal liturgy, or music set to words expressing propositions of a sacred nature, such as a hymn. This article covers music in the Judaeo-Christian tradition. For sacred music outside this...
heavily influences the arrangements of music giving it the musical form that exists today.