Bekrije
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Past members

Bekrije is a tamburica band from Požega founded in 1993.[1] On the tamburicas, they perform original songs, Slavonian folk, fun, pop, rock and old town songs, as well as classics and instrumentals. They are best known for their performances of the songs "Garavušo garava" (1997), for which the lyrics and music were written by Miroslav Škoro.

The founders and members of the first Bekrije were among the top 3 tamburica groups in Croatia, and they were active in 1995-2002.

Cast

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Founding Cast

Recordings

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Studio Album

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(This is unfinished)

  • Po prašini i divljini (Croatia Records, 1996.)
  • Drugom stranom (Orfej, 1997.)
  • Maru hoću i danju i noću
  • Bekrije (Orfej, 1998.)

Singles

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  • "Reci mi toplinom srca", Bekrije & Dražen Žerić Žera (Crvena jabuka)

Other facts

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Meaning of the word Bekrije

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Bekrija, is a word referring to someone who likes to be at taverns. Drunkard[2]

Sources

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  1. ^ "LOVAC.info portal - „Bekrije" su poznati i dobri tamburaši, ali i vrsni lovci!". www.lovac.info (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. ^ "Hrvatski jezični portal". hjp.znanje.hr. Retrieved 2024-09-07.