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The storm of passion and the peace of the ocean, which rests somewhere amid the Iberian Peninsula, South America and their rich folklore, is the musical muse that connects Polona, Timi, Vojko and Mitja. Mascara explores the space inside and outside of the field of classical music; cautiously, respectfully, it colors over the line with a brush of tense strings and the warmth of human voice. Their first recently release CD “Mascara”, excellent response of the audiences and of music critics as well, impressive number of near 40 concerts which took place from the beginning of the year 2012 makes them become really desirable music guests. At the very beginning of their concerts – in concert halls, sacred venues, clubs or at open space performances either – some secret connection between listeners, the perfect harmony of three fantastic guitars and passionate Polona’s voice full of emotions has been established.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The storm of passion and the peace of the ocean, which rests somewhere amid the Iberian Peninsula, South America and their rich folklore, is the musical muse that connects Polona, Timi, Vojko and Mitja.\u00a0<\/span>Mascara<\/span><\/strong>explores the space inside and outside of the field of classical music; cautiously, respectfully, it colors over the line with a brush of tense strings and the warmth of human voice.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Their music expresses so powerfully, so directly and so concisely\u00a0that poignant longing captured on the streets of Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Lisbon… halfway between bordellos and milongas… joy and a sad melancholy feeling…amongst merchants, sailors and African immigrants…it’s the music played at night when all kinds of masks are allowed (<\/span>mascara<\/span><\/em>\u00a0– Spanish word for mask), the music which comes with moonshine and\u00a0dies down\u00a0at daybreak…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Musicians are brought together by a historical crossroads and it is here that they meet every night – those who are still around and those who have long since passed away…On a street corner there is still\u00a0<\/span>Mascara\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Cafe…If you get closer, you will hear the music of\u00a0<\/span>Mariza<\/span><\/em>, Dino Saluzzi, Tom Waits, Astor Piazzolla and of many others… of those who have escaped salon parquet floors and cliches.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Polona Udovi\u010d<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(voice),\u00a0<\/span>Timi Krajnc<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(guitar),\u00a0<\/span>Vojko Ve\u0161ligaj<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(guitar) and\u00a0<\/span>Mitja Re\u017eman\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(bass guitar) \u00a0are classically trained musicians, acclaimed at home and abroad. The Trio is a reflection of their valuable musical experiences and their deep understanding of music, their artistic careers and their intensive work with numerous artists, chamber groups, orchestras, ensembles, in concert halls and at festivals around the world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Polona Udovi\u010d<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0began to learn violin at the music school Vi\u010d \u2013 Rudnik in Ljubljana by prof. I. Kalanj and continued her musical education at the Ljubljana Music and Ballet Secondary School by prof. A. Se\u0161ek. In the year of 2004 she graduaded \u00a0at Academy for Music with the highest grade in the class of prof. V. Meljnikov. After one year of employment in The Simphony Orchestra of RTV Slovenija she specialized as a teacher for violin beginners at the music school Grosuplje, where she works today. As a soloist and a member of various chamber groups she performed many important concerts in Slovenija and abroad. As a soloist she performed with The Orchestra of Opera and Ballet Ljubljana.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She attended the class of solo singing at music school Kranj by prof. S. Hajdarevi\u0107, but she had to stop with the opera singing because of the problems with her voice. For the last ten years she takes an interest in singing of Argentinian tango. She performes with the groups, such as\u00a0<\/span>Cana flamenca, Funtango, Distango, Quatro por tango\u00a0<\/span><\/em>and<\/span>\u00a0Astorpia<\/span><\/em>. She was a member of a group\u00a0<\/span>Moonlight Echo<\/span><\/em>. She performed with\u00a0<\/span>The Symbolic Orchestra<\/span><\/em>\u00a0and as a member of\u00a0<\/span>Terrafolk Production<\/span><\/em>. With the group\u00a0<\/span>Terrafolk<\/span><\/em>\u00a0she worked with the project\u00a0<\/span>Full Circle<\/span><\/em>, when they went to France and The United States. She performed at the Jazz Festival Cerkno, Festival Okarina Bled, Festival Trnfest in Ljubljana, Festival Lent in Maribor, Mediteran Festival in Izola and at the tango festival in Idrija with the group\u00a0<\/span>Funtango<\/span><\/em>, which was recorded by TV Slovenija as well. In February 2012 she performed as a soloist with\u00a0<\/span>The Guitar Orchestra<\/span><\/em>\u00a0of Ljudmil Rus.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She is employed at the Music school Grosuplje, where she teaches violin. She also conducts the Music school’s String orchestra and plays trombone in the wind orchestra of the School. She is a founder of a folk violin music group\u00a0<\/span>Gross upi<\/span><\/em>. Her pupils won many prizes on different competitions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She also works as a studio musician. She recorded with the group\u00a0<\/span>Moonlight Echo<\/span><\/em>, with\u00a0<\/span>Torul, Davor Bo\u017ei\u010d<\/span><\/em>, with the group\u00a0<\/span>Supernova<\/span><\/em>\u00a0and many others. With the group\u00a0<\/span>Terrafolk\u00a0<\/span><\/em>she recorded DVD\u00a0<\/span>The Ice Harvest<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Timi Krajnc,<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0guitar<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Timi Krajnc is one of the more recognizable Slovenian guitarists of the younger generation. He is distinguished by the versatility of musical styles and also performs in various music formations. His music education started in Radlje ob Dravi with prof. Ivo Vrhovnik and Matej \u0160vab, his early guitar mentors. In addition to the classical guitar he also played folk and jazz guitar right from the beginning. He continued his studies at the Conservatory in Maribor, with prof. Vojko Ve\u0161ligaj, where he performed at many concerts as a soloist as well as in chamber music ensembles and achieved many awards at the international and national competitions. At present he studies at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana with prof. Toma\u017e Rajteri\u010d. Timi also plays with\u00a0<\/span>Big Band Radlje<\/span><\/em>\u00a0and with\u00a0<\/span>Big Band of Academy of Music Ljubljana<\/span><\/em>. He is a member of the quintet\u00a0<\/span>Piazzolleky<\/span><\/em>and of the Mascara Quartet.\u00a0 He works regularly in many famous Slovenian groups. In addition to all his activities as a musician, he also works on PA loudspeaker systems. Together with his father Miro, he has developed an exceptional PA speaker system for the Mascara Quartet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Vojko Ve\u0161ligaj<\/span><\/strong>, guitar\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Born in Celje (1978), Vojko Ve\u0161ligaj attended the music school in Roga\u0161ka Slatina and \u0160entjur. In Maribor he continued the secondary music school and developed his skills under prof. Istvan R\u00f6mer. He also finished the secondary school in double bass in Maribor. Vojko Ve\u0161ligaj continued his education at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, the first year under prof. Andrej Grafenauer and then under prof. Toma\u017e Rajteri\u010d, where he also graduated with honours in the year 2002. In 2003 he also finished his postgraduate studies under the same professor.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

During his days of schooling he had numerous solo recitals and concerts with various chamber ensembles (guitar, flute, violin, accordion, guitar quartet AMARCORD). As a soloist he performed with the String orchestra of the Academy of Music, the chamber orchestra Amadeus, the String orchestra SGB\u0160 Maribor and he also performed in Astor Piazzolla\u2019s opera Maria de Buenos Aires under Pablo Zinger. Vojko Ve\u0161ligaj performed in various European countries and most important music festivals: Dani gitare, Kitarski festival Rust, Kitarski festival Se\u017eana, GM oder, Jesenske serenade, Kitarski ve\u010deri v Unionu, Festival Lent, Tango festival v Idriji, Trebinjske letne ve\u010deri\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Vojko Ve\u0161ligaj is the winner of prizes at international ad national competitions in Italy, Serbia and Montenegro and Slovenia. He recorded for the RTV-Slovenia archive.
\nHe won the Pre\u0161eren award of the Academy of Music in Ljubljana for special achievements.
\nHe is currently teaching guitar at the Conservatory for Music and Ballet in Maribor.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mitja Re\u017eman \u00a0<\/span><\/strong>first learned playing the classical guitar in Zagreb under prof. Darko Pelu\u017ean and Ante \u010cagalj. Later he studied in Ljubljana at the Academy of music where he also graduated under prof. Toma\u017e Rajteri\u010d. He played together with the Maribor Opera orchestra, as well as the chamber orchestra of the Academy of music when they carried out a concert of young Slovenian composers. He performed at various concerts at home and abroad and performed at guitar festivals and festivals of chamber music (Concert stage of the youth Se\u017eana, Music September Maribor, Autumn serenades, Dani gitare Zagreb, spring camp Uzmah Hvar, Music July at the coast in Koper, GM stage, Musica Danubiana Ljubljana, Madlenianum Belgrade, Castoria Greece \u2026), most of the time as a member of the guitar quartet Amarcord, that is also the winner of the special award at the first competition Vladimir Lovec \u2013 Ivan \u0160\u010dek in Koper (2001), the second award at the competition Simone Salaso in Viareggiu in Italy in the year 2002, and the winner of the Pre\u0161eren award awarded by the Academy of music in Ljubljana. Mitja Re\u017ean studied the Roma folklore music and cooperated and recorded together with various groups (Romano Rai, Ira Roma \u2026).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Many songs have been written or arranged for the guitar quartet or the guitar solo by him. Mitja Re\u017eman participated at master classes of the majority of the better known guitarists at different international festivals and is also an organizer of a classical guitar seminar, which is traditionally held annually at the Music school Kr\u0161ko, where he is also the leader of the guitar orchestra and the principal assistant. Mitja Re\u017eman also graduated at the Faculty of law and thus devotes a lot of time to the legal frameworks of music education and he has got a lot of experience with legal consulting for institutions and associations for education, culture and art. He gives lectures about the responsibility in the public space and the ethic viewpoints of teaching.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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KVARTET MASCARA – reviews<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Record to Die for<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Imagine Argentine tango, Portuguese fado, and Latin milonga, all wrapped in artful musical extrapolations\u2014from Slovenia. Picture the tall, enchanting presence of Polona Udovic doing her best to channel the sorrowful spirit of renowned fadista Am\u00e1lia Rodrigues singing “Barco Negro.” Then imagine all this heartache, death, and dark soul captured in an exquisite all-analog recording made with no cuts or editing. The Mascara Quartet just turned on the tape and poured it all out. The sound and performances are fresh and warm, steeped in late-night contradanza. This disc satisfies on both the musical and sonic levels.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more at https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/records-die-2018-page-7#Eyp9vUWJa0rc2szw.99<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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KVARTET MASCARA – program<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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1. program<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

P. Massei –\u00a0 El Cusa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Marceneiro –\u00a0Estranha forma de vida \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Piazzolla – Balada Para un Loco<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mariza \u2013 Rosa Branca<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Ginastera – Cancion al Arbol del Olvido<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Madredeus \u2013 Alfama<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Z. Preisner \u2013 Les Marionettes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

P.de Carvalho – Meu Fado<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tradicional \u2013 A Casinha Pequenina<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

F. de Brito Ferrer \u2013 Can\u00e7\u00e3o do mar<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Piazzolla \u2013 Yo Soy Maria<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pauza<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

J . Cardoso \u2013 Milonga<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

J.M. Cano – Hijo de la Luna<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

C. E. Almaran – Historia de un Amor<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

N. Ferrer – Un A\u00f1o de Amor<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Piazzolla – Che Tango Che<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“folk” song \/ a Portuguese\u00a0– Lagrima<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

D. Pontes \u2013 Porto<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Piazzolla \u2013 Oblivion<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

H. Arlen \u2013 Over the Rainbow<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Caco Velho \u2013 Barco Negro<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Oulman \u2013 Maria Lisboa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2. program<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Piazzolla \u2013 Oblivion<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

C. E. Almaran – Historia de un Amor<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mariza \u2013 Recusa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Vaya con dios: Nah neh nah<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Ramirez \u2013 Alfonsina y el mar<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Piazzolla \u2013 Tanti anni prima<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Madredeus \u2013 Alfama<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Caco Velho \u2013 Barco Negro<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Oulman \u2013 Maria Lisboa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Pauza<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tradicional \u2013 A Casinha Pequenina<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sting \u2013 Fragile<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Lara \u2013 Piensa en mi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Ourkouzounov \u2013 Macedonian song<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Piazzolla – \u00a0Jacinto chiclana<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

H. Arlen \u2013 Over the Rainbow<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

D. Pontes \u2013 Porto<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Piazzolla – Balada Para un Loco<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mariza \u2013 Rosa Branca<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Piazzolla \u2013 Yo Soy Maria<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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3. program<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sting – Fragile<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tradicional \u2013 A Casinha Pequenina<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Piazzolla – Balada Para un Loco<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mariza \u2013 Rosa Branca<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mariza \u2013 Recusa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Vaya con dios: – \u00a0Nah neh nah<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“folk” song \/ a Portuguese\u00a0– Lagrima<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Piazzolla \u2013 Oblivion<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

C. E. Almaran – Historia de un Amor<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Ramirez \u2013 Alfonsina y el mar<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Madredeus \u2013 Alfama<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Caco Velho \u2013 Barco Negro<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Oulman \u2013 Maria Lisboa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nove skladbe na programu:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mariza – Oica la o Senhor Vinho<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mariza –\u00a0O Gente da Minha Terra<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Astor Piazzolla – Libertango<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jure Robe\u017enik – Lastovka<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jure Robe\u017enik – Orion<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Vlado Kreslin – S tabo je izi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bijelo dugme – Tajna veza<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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