Will 'Borat' make Balkan music popular?

- noizydotnet a dit :...
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- 14 jan. 2007, 10h39m
Will 'Borat' make Balkan music popular?

I don't know if you've seen Borat, the movie, but there is quite a selection of Balkan music in there: Esma Redzepova, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Kocani Orkestar, Goran Bregovic, Mahala Rai Banda. For me it was the movies of Emir Kusturica, but maybe a new wave will take notice.

[quote][b][user]noizydotnet[/user][/b] a dit : I don't know if you've seen Borat, the movie, but there is quite a selection of Balkan music in there: Esma Redzepova, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Kocani Orkestar, Goran Bregovic, Mahala Rai Banda. For me it was the movies of Emir Kusturica, but maybe a new wave will take notice.[/quote]

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- Gandzia a dit :...
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- 14 jan. 2007, 13h43m
I also started listening to Balkan music after watching films by Emir Kusturica. And I have to say that his my favourite director.

Hmmm... I haven't seen Borat yet but I'm going to. I've heard that there's Ederlezi song in that movie and I'm quite sure that it doesn't make such a big impression as in a scene in Time of The Gypsies.

[quote][b][user]Gandzia[/user][/b] a dit : I also started listening to Balkan music after watching films by Emir Kusturica. And I have to say that his my favourite director. Hmmm... I haven't seen Borat yet but I'm going to. I've heard that there's Ederlezi song in that movie and I'm quite sure that it doesn't make such a big impression as in a scene in Time of The Gypsies. [/quote]

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- 21 avr. 2007, 20h38m
noizydotnet said:
I don't know if you've seen Borat, the movie, but there is quite a selection of Balkan music in there: Esma Redzepova, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Kocani Orkestar, Goran Bregovic, Mahala Rai Banda. For me it was the movies of Emir Kusturica, but maybe a new wave will take notice.

i like this prophecy!

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] a dit : [quote][b][user]noizydotnet[/user][/b] said: I don't know if you've seen Borat, the movie, but there is quite a selection of Balkan music in there: Esma Redzepova, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Kocani Orkestar, Goran Bregovic, Mahala Rai Banda. For me it was the movies of Emir Kusturica, but maybe a new wave will take notice.[/quote] i like this prophecy![/quote]
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- marie75 a dit :...
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- 13 jui. 2007, 12h41m
I haven't seen Borat yet, but man, Emir Kusturica's movies are amazing.
And their music too.

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[quote][b][user]marie75[/user][/b] a dit : I haven't seen Borat yet, but man, Emir Kusturica's movies are amazing. And their music too.[/quote]

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- [Utilisateur supprimé] a dit :...
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- 16 jui. 2007, 10h12m
Just for few i think...

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] a dit : Just for few i think...[/quote]

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- teastains a dit :...
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- 25 sept. 2007, 13h36m
I've seen Borat and have only just got into Balkan music.

I thought it was because i just decided to get into a new genre, but maybe it was Borat.

[quote][b][user]teastains[/user][/b] a dit : I've seen Borat and have only just got into Balkan music. I thought it was because i just decided to get into a new genre, but maybe it was Borat.[/quote]

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- gebhardino a dit :...
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- 9 déc. 2007, 15h11m
it's a must

i have seen that borat film and i laughed a lot. the music i have know before and i recognized a lot of fantastic songs in that movie.

[quote][b][user]gebhardino[/user][/b] a dit : i have seen that borat film and i laughed a lot. the music i have know before and i recognized a lot of fantastic songs in that movie.[/quote]

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- vladye a dit :...
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- 23 fév. 2008, 0h09m
no

No, it will not. Or at least not in positive manner. Simply the audience don't fit the case. In general, I think that it's not correct to compare Borat with Kusturica's films.

[quote][b][user]vladye[/user][/b] a dit : No, it will not. Or at least not in positive manner. Simply the audience don't fit the case. In general, I think that it's not correct to compare Borat with Kusturica's films. [/quote]

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- Gruszenka a dit :...
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- 25 fév. 2008, 13h13m
no way

There are better films that show Balkan music and people who make it...I agree that " it's not correct to compare Borat with Kusturica's films"(!)
Borat is a parody that has really nothing to do with Balkans. Some people still think that film was made in Kazakhstan...(the truth is it was mainly shot in Romania).
Watch "When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan"- a truly beautiful film about Gypsy Musicians ----> www.gypsycaravanmovie.com
I recommend Tony Gatlif films and music.

[quote][b][user]Gruszenka[/user][/b] a dit : There are better films that show Balkan music and people who make it...I agree that " it's not correct to compare Borat with Kusturica's films"(!) Borat is a parody that has really nothing to do with Balkans. Some people still think that film was made in Kazakhstan...(the truth is it was mainly shot in Romania). Watch "When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan"- a truly beautiful film about Gypsy Musicians ----> [url]www.gypsycaravanmovie.com[/url] I recommend Tony Gatlif films and music. [/quote]

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- noizydotnet a dit :...
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- 1 juin 2008, 17h34m
I never compared Borat to movies by Kusturika. If you read my original comment, you will see. The only link between them is that they use Balkan music. What I was saying is that, for me, I discovered Balkan brass band with Kusturica and was musing whether Borat would lead people to listen to Balkan brass bands.

I too think it's unlikely to bring people to Balkan brass, at least as much as a Kusturika movie would. In part because Borat subverts the music, whereas Kusturika celebrates it.

[quote][b][user]noizydotnet[/user][/b] a dit : I never compared Borat to movies by Kusturika. If you read my original comment, you will see. The only link between them is that they use Balkan music. What I was saying is that, for me, I discovered Balkan brass band with Kusturica and was musing whether Borat would lead people to listen to Balkan brass bands. I too think it's unlikely to bring people to Balkan brass, at least as much as a Kusturika movie would. In part because Borat subverts the music, whereas Kusturika celebrates it.[/quote]

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- falserevrend a dit :...
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- 6 juin 2008, 20h41m
everything is illuminated is a movie with elijah wood, which - with borat, ttly got me hot for balkan brass

[quote][b][user]falserevrend[/user][/b] a dit : everything is illuminated is a movie with elijah wood, which - with borat, ttly got me hot for balkan brass[/quote]

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- reflecs a dit :...
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- 19 juin 2008, 17h01m
Re: no

vladye said:
No, it will not. Or at least not in positive manner. Simply the audience don't fit the case...

I completely agree with you vladye . Even though intellectually open people can also laugh at some parts of the movie (i found most of it quite boring though - watching 4-minute clips of it on youtube was much more entertaining), the actual target audience is rather narrow-minded.

[quote][b][user]reflecs[/user][/b] a dit : [quote][b][user]vladye[/user][/b] said: No, it will not. Or at least not in positive manner. Simply the audience don't fit the case... [/quote] I completely agree with you vladye . Even though intellectually open people can also laugh at some parts of the movie (i found most of it quite boring though - watching 4-minute clips of it on youtube was much more entertaining), the actual target audience is rather narrow-minded.[/quote]

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- nenamatahari a dit :...
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- 4 jui. 2008, 0h31m
I agree with Vladye that there's no reason to compare Borat with Kusturica's films. The goals of the films are different. Like Noizydotnet pointed out, Kusturica celebrates Balkan brass music.

Borat is a satirical film that points out just how ignorant some Americans can be when it comes to other cultures.

I don't know if Borat will make Balkan music popular. Who knows what people will like or what they'd do? People can be unpredictable.

I got into Balkan music because I met a lot of people from the Balkans and just fell in love with them. There's lots of wonderful good natured people from the Balkans. =)

[quote][b][user]nenamatahari[/user][/b] a dit : I agree with Vladye that there's no reason to compare Borat with Kusturica's films. The goals of the films are different. Like Noizydotnet pointed out, Kusturica celebrates Balkan brass music. Borat is a satirical film that points out just how ignorant some Americans can be when it comes to other cultures. I don't know if Borat will make Balkan music popular. Who knows what people will like or what they'd do? People can be unpredictable. I got into Balkan music because I met a lot of people from the Balkans and just fell in love with them. There's lots of wonderful good natured people from the Balkans. =)[/quote]

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- OfTheYear18 a dit :...
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- 10 nov. 2008, 1h22m
I don't think the majority of people who are watching Borat are going to be paying any attention to the soundtrack. It's a comedy for simple minds. Even when I watched it, although I did love the soundtrack, I didn't notice it much because I was too focused on the humour in the movie.

[quote][b][user]OfTheYear18[/user][/b] a dit : I don't think the majority of people who are watching Borat are going to be paying any attention to the soundtrack. It's a comedy for simple minds. Even when I watched it, although I did love the soundtrack, I didn't notice it much because I was too focused on the humour in the movie.[/quote]

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