Stanislav Binicki
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Stanislav Binički (27 July 1872 – 15 February 1942) was a Serbian composer
, conductor
, and pedagogue.
Binički, who was born in Jasika
, Kruševac
, is considered to be one of the most famous representatives of Serbian
classical music
. He wrote Marš na Drinu
(March to the Drina), a famous Serbian march, and the first Serbian opera Na Uranku (At dawn) (1914). The Serbian Armed Forces Parade March Past is also another most remembered march composition by him, for it is played by Military band
s in the military parades and ceremonies of the Serbian Armed Forces and formerly of the Yugoslav People's Army
and the Royal Yugoslav Army
. He also wrote seven songs, "Mijatovke", dedicated to great Serbian tenor
Mijat Mijatović. He died in Belgrade
.
Тhere is an annual music festival The Days of Stanislav Binički (Serbian:Dani Stanislava Biničkog) held in his homeplace Jasika near Kruševac, in which performed numerous distinguished soloists and ensembles.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
, and pedagogue.
Binički, who was born in Jasika
Jasika
Jasika is a village in the municipality of Kruševac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 2040 people.-References:...
, Kruševac
Kruševac
Kruševac is a city and municipality, and the administrative center of the Rasina District, in central Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 127,429, while the town has 57,627....
, is considered to be one of the most famous representatives of Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
. He wrote Marš na Drinu
Marš na Drinu
Marš na Drinu is a Serbian patriotic song from World War I and the title of a film .During World War I, the river Drina was the site of a bloody battle between the Serbian and Austro-Hungarian army, the Battle of Cer, from August 16 to August 19, 1914...
(March to the Drina), a famous Serbian march, and the first Serbian opera Na Uranku (At dawn) (1914). The Serbian Armed Forces Parade March Past is also another most remembered march composition by him, for it is played by Military band
Military band
A military band originally was a group of personnel that performs musical duties for military functions, usually for the armed forces. A typical military band consists mostly of wind and percussion instruments. The conductor of a band commonly bears the title of Bandmaster or Director of Music...
s in the military parades and ceremonies of the Serbian Armed Forces and formerly of the Yugoslav People's Army
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...
and the Royal Yugoslav Army
Royal Yugoslav Army
The Royal Yugoslav Army was the armed force of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and later the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from the state's formation until the force's surrender to the Axis powers on April 17, 1941...
. He also wrote seven songs, "Mijatovke", dedicated to great Serbian tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
Mijat Mijatović. He died in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
.
Тhere is an annual music festival The Days of Stanislav Binički (Serbian:Dani Stanislava Biničkog) held in his homeplace Jasika near Kruševac, in which performed numerous distinguished soloists and ensembles.