Vlado Kreslin

Location:
Beltinci - Ljubljana, Sl
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Classic Rock / Folk Rock / Rock
Site(s):
Label:
Kreslin
Type:
Major
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"Vlado Kreslin is the Slovenian "Bob Dylan". He is immmensely popular in Slovenia. His songs have been used as the basis for novels and films. Scott McCaughey (R.E.M.) introduced me to his music, having discovered Kreslin's music when he opened for R.E.M. this past summer in Slovenia." (Chris Eckman of The Walkabouts who have recorded their own version of Vlado's song Tista crna kitara (That Black Guitar) on their album The Train Leaves At Eight)
Kreslin is something of a national institution in Slovenia, a singer and songwriter who is also responsible for a reawakening of interest in older traditional ballads and songs. Martin Krpan split after opening for Bob Dylan in Ljubljana in 1991. It seems his place in Slovenian culture is an amalgam of Christy Moore, John Williamson and Jacques Brel. (The Camberra Times, Tuesday, February 17, 1998, Graham McDonald)



BIOGRAPHY
For nearly two decades VLADO KRESLIN has been in the centre of the Slovenian popular music scene, and over the past few years has surely reached the height of his creativity and popularity.
He began as a singer in rock groups Martin Krpan, gradually breaking through to the foreground also as the author of numerous unforgettable songs. At the same time, he was beginning to go back more and more to his own roots and draw upon the creative energy of the musical heritage of Prekmurje, the Slovene region which is his homeland. Through his appearances with Beltinska banda - a group of Prekmurje folk singers and musicians in their seventies and eighties / the oldest member, the double bass player Jouek was born in 1905/ -Kreslin enriched his repertoire with folk-songs of the region.



Martin Krpan-1983



In the meantime Vlado Kreslin has brought together a number of younger musicians into the group Mali bogovi (Little gods), and with them plays his compositions in more mainstream rock arrangements with the touch of the flatlands of Prekmurje. Often members of Mali bogovi join Beltinska banda on stage, and in this way music continues to bridge generations, both for those on stage and those in the audience.



Vlado Kreslin, Mali bogovi, Beltinka banda-1997



With his melange of so-called "world music" and his own songs, Kreslin won over several generations of Slovenes.
The music from the CD Pikapolonica (Ladybird) is inspired by the birth of his daughter and loss of a friend.
Autumn 1998 saw a truly special release. CD MUZIKA is an ethnic journey with music from seven ethnic sources: from Prekmurje, Gorenjska, and Istria in Slovenia, Meimurje in Croatia, sevdalinke in Bosnia, gypsy music from all over southeastern Europe, and even American blues ! All were performed with authentic atrists, who had been guests at Vlado's various concerts over the years.The release of the CD was followed by huge concerts in Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana end of November.The first concert was sold out so it was extended and sold out again ! The show was recorded by TV Slovenija.



In 1998 Vlado toured Australia, Argentina and Uruguay and had his first tour with Hans Theessink. (Graham McDonald / Canberra Times) In October of this year Janci Kociper, 89 year old violin player with Beltinska Banda, dies.
1999
Vlado tours Slovenia with Allan Taylor, and Dalmatia with Sean Cannon of the Dubliners, Dario Marui, Lidija Bajuk and Tamara Obrovac. In July he opens for R.E.M. in Koper with Mali Bogovi, and with Beltinka Banda he shares the stage with Oysterband at Folkest Festival in Treviso, Italy. Concerts in Sarajevo, Skopje, Bratislava, Geneve.



Two new books published:
Besedila pesmi -- Vlado's songs translated into English, Italian and German
Pesmarica -- songbook with 38 Vlado's most popular songs.
At the end of the year, and a few days before his 95th birthday, Jouzek Kociper, the doublebass player with Beltinska banda, dies.
2000
The American band The Walkabouts, have recorded their own version of a song written by Vlado Kreslin and Miro Tomassini. The song, That Black Guitar (Tista Crna kitara), can be heard on The Walkabouts' new album "The Train Leaves At Eight".
During the summer, Vlado performs at festivals in Nuernberg, Vienna and Solin (sharing stages with Taj Mahal, Arlo Guthrie, Donovan).
Vlado's new album, PTIC (The Bird), is coming out. This promises to be a rich mix of popular and ethnic music. It includes the legendary Irish Andy Irvine on bousouki. Rave reviews call this Vlado's most mature album.
December: Vlado appeared on the hystoric concert in Sarajevo. For the first time after the war Sarajevo hosted on the same stage, famous Serbian author Djordje Balaevi, Croatian Oliver Dragojevi, Bosnian Kemal Monteno, Sarajevo rock group Indexi, world famous jazz trumpet player Duko Gojkovi and a Slovenian Vlado Kreslin. They appeared in front of 12.000 people in Zetra Hall. Live album (double CD) was released.



Vlado Kreslin, Chris Eckman, Vlatko Stefanovski and Aleksander Ipavec- Cankarjev dom 2003
2001
Vlado's special guest at the traditional concerts in Slovene National Hall (Cankarjev dom), will be the Hollywood star Rade Serbedzija (Before The Rain, The Saint, Eyes Wide Shut, Mission Impossible 2, .).



Rade Serbedija, Ljubljana, Cankarjev dom, 12. december 2001



2002
May: Vlado composed and performed music for Buechner's drama Woyzeck in Slovene National Theatre-Drama SNG Ljubljana.
July: Chris Eckman and Vlado undertook a short Adriatic tour.
August: On a beautiful Adriatic island, Brioni, music was prepared for an album of Rade Serbedija. Vlado was there as an author and performer.
September: A double GREATEST HITS album KRESLINCICE was released. It earned Gold record status before it even reached the stores.



2003
October: The album GENERACIJA is released.
2005
January: Vlado joined R.E.M. on stage during their concert in Ljubljana (R.E.M.official home page).
October: KONCERT (a double CD and DVD from concerts in Cankarjev dom) is released.
2006
October: Pesniska zbirka VENCI (Povesti o Beltinski bandi) is realesed.
2007
August: The album CESTA is realesed.
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