Artistry Esma Redžepova

1 artistry

1.1 repertoire
1.2 musical style , inspirations
1.3 videos , stage

artistry
repertoire

esma redžepova has recorded , released more 580 songs, including 2 platinum , 8 gold discs. has performed more 22,000 concerts, third of held charities. ansambl teodosievski, recorded 108 singles, 32 compact cassettes, 15 discs, 6 videotapes , numerous television shows.

redžepova sang in romani , macedonian, has recorded songs in serbo-croatian, turkish, hebrew, greek , hindi. redžepova s songs speak love, sorrow , marriage. 1 of famous songs called Čaje Šukarije became anthem roma on world.

esma sang traditional songs, both romani , macedonian, lot of them compositions. teodosievski composed , arranged songs, esma composed tracks well, including Čaje Čukarije. choreographed performances.

musical style , inspirations

the ansambl teodosievski, esma redžepova has performed most, composed of traditional instruments, used both romas , macedonians, such oboe, accordion, zurna , davul. of esma s songs either in line of roma or macedonian folk tradition, various influences ranging turkish, middle eastern central european. however, contemporary influences visible on later work, can characterised worldbeat influenced pop music. during 2000s, started sing duets younger artists, contributed on pop, ethno-pop , rnb songs. furthermore, of earlier songs show strong western influences, including kod, kodak (1966), devojka pesna (1966), makedo (1966), pjesma Šeher sarajevu (1970) , djurdjevdan, djurdjevdan (1972).

redžepova s voice changed on years. when started singing, voice bright , childlike. stevo teodosievski compared sound of silver bell.

esma redžepova defended roma music inventive, evolving , subject many influences. however, critical of hybrid roma music such ones spain , hungary. states roma musicians these countries play more or less local non-romani music. considers singing style ancient , traditional.

esma redžepova not cite inspirational artist , states owes late husband. favorite artists bulgarian nedyalka keranova , iranian googoosh. enjoys classical music , cites luciano pavarotti.

videos , stage

esma redžepova , ensemble teodosievski performing romano horo austrian television in 1965

on stage , in music videos, esma redžepova plays stereotypes linked gypsy women , uses traditional attires , dancers. middle-eastern character of performances enhanced please non-romani audiences. in same way, costumes worn esma or dancers can inaccurate macedonian roma culture. instance, videos show hungarian or russian costumes, in order match expectations of non-romani on romani culture , traditional dresses. although esma used sensuality , seduction in many of songs, such numerous čoček, put limit not wearing immodest belly dance outfits. instead, wore roma dimije, personalized using modern fabrics.

performances can theatrical depending on song , emotion grows of it. instance, when singing hajri ma te dike, redžepova wears black veil , pretends weeping.

because extensively worked same music ensemble, redžepova has particular relationship musicians. on stage, stand , take part choreography , mime interactions singer in accordance text of songs. in performances, musicians used sway left , right rhythm instruments, did western pop groups @ period.