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Established in [[established::1989]] in Zagorje ob Savi, the band [[Orlek]] is one of the longest standing rock bands in Slovenia, continuously performing, touring, and recording since its inception. The band, which takes it name after a hill at the very edge of Zagorje, plays a distinctive strand of rock music, heavily influenced by rural popular musics, that encompasses a whole variety of genres and was somewhere described as "folk-ethno-polka-metal-rock-punk-chanson-blues-country-reggae-pop". Elsewhere, they have named their music "knap'n'roll" (''knap'' is a local expression for "miner"), as their lyrics often deal with themes of their local social situation and a lot of their songs have been devoted to the hard life of a miner.
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==Discography==
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They have recorded 10 CDs to-date. With their 2011 release, ''Anduht'' (meaning "anniversary" in the local dialect), they also released some videos and a special documentary, ''Orlek goes to Pakistan'', alongside the audio recording. In 2012, they released their latest album ''Repete'', which features acoustic covers of their older and less popular songs, giving them an additional  swing, jazz, and Dixieland twist.
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[[Orlek]] was established in [[established::1990]] in Zagorje ob Savi. The band is named after a hill at the very edge of Zagorje. They have recorded 9 cd-albums yet. With the latest, Anduht (which means anniversary in local language), they came out along the audio recordings with videos and special documentary: Orlek goes to Pakistan.
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==Gigs, festivals, and awards==
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The ensemble has presented their music literally all over the world. Some of the festivals they have visited are Tanz & Folkfest Rudolstadt (DE), Folkherbst (DE), Musik Fest Bethlehem (USA), Chaoyang Spring Carnival (CN), Folk Fiesta (PO), Fringe festivals (AU, NZ), WOM festivals and – of course – numerous festivals in Slovenia ([[Druga Godba Festival]], [[Lent Festival]], [[Rock Otočec]]). They also played in Pakistan, South America, Hungary, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, etc. Well-known for their club concerts, they have even performed in the legendary CBGB club in New York City.  
  
==Music==
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Orlek has received several awards, such as: the [[Golden Bird Award]] from the [[Liberal Academy, Association for Political Democracy and Liberalism Research|Liberal Academy]] of Slovenia and the Slovene Grammy ([[Zlati petelin Award|Zlati petelin]] or "Golden Rooster") for their album ''Salamurca'' and the song "To Kum".
The genre of Orlek's music will be a mixture of rock'n'roll and traditional folk dance in Slovenia called polka. Besides the traditional rock instruments ensemble uses also brass section and accordion, which places them into ethnic folk music category. They give special attention on their text which consists of social and humorous contents, rich in many expressions typical of the hard work and the life of a miner. The band calls their music "knap'n'roll" (knap means miner in local language). They often extend their sound complexity by co-operating with different musicians.
 
  
==Performances at festivals and awards==
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==Line-up==
The ensemble has filled people from different cultural environments with enthusiasm in the festivals like: Tanz- & Folkfest Rudolstadt (Germany), Musik Fest Bethlehem (Pennsylvania, USA), Beijing Chaoyang International Spring Carnival (China); They have given successful concerts as well in Hungary, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and also in Slovenia. They are also well known for their club concerts. They performed in the legendary CBGB club in New York in USA.
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The band members of Orlek are: [[Vlado Poredoš]] (vocals, guitar); [[Jure Tori]] (keyboards, accordion); [[Bojan Bergant]] (guitar); [[Matej Fele]] (guitar); [[Mitja Tori]] (bass guitar, double bass); [[Sašo Marn]] (drums); [[Kristijan Adamlje]] (saxophone); [[Ečo Matko]] (trombone), and [[Jan Adamek]] (trumpet). The latter joined the band in 2012 to replace the now-deceased trumpeter and founder of the band, [[Janez Tori]].
  
Orlek was awarded by several awards, such as: Golden Bird Prize by the Liberal Academy of Slovenia and Golden Cock Award for their album ''Salamurca'' and the song ''To Kum''.
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Their accordionist [[Jure Tori]] is otherwise one of the most active and also accomplished accordionists in Slovenia. He has recorded 5 albums and collaborated with the singers [[Bogdana Herman]] and [[Marjan Bone]], the Austrian bassist Ewald Oberleitner, the Argentinian guitarist Eduardo Contizanetti, and the Indian percussionist Ganesh Anandan. He is also a member of the band [[Flora&Paris]] and the artistic director of [[Jazzagorje World Accordion Festival]].
 
  
==Members==
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==Internal links==
The band members of Orlek are: [[Vlado Poredoš]] (vocals, guitar), [Jure Tori]] (keyboards, accordion), [[Bojan Bergant]] (guitar), [[Matej Fele]] (guitar), [[Mitja Tori]] (bass guitar, double bass), [[Sašo Marn]] (drums), [[Kristijan Adamlje]] (saxophone), [[Ečo Matko]] (trombone) and [[Janez Tori]] (trumpet).
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*[[Jazzagorje World Accordion Festival]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
*[http://www.orlek.com/orlek_english.html Orlek website]  
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*[http://www.orlek.com/ Orlek website]  
  
 
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Contact
Orlek
Marnova 16, SI-1410 Zagorje ob Savi
Phone386 (0) 41 320 150
Mitja Tori, Manager



Phone386 (0) 41 320 150




Established in 1989 in Zagorje ob Savi, the band Orlek is one of the longest standing rock bands in Slovenia, continuously performing, touring, and recording since its inception. The band, which takes it name after a hill at the very edge of Zagorje, plays a distinctive strand of rock music, heavily influenced by rural popular musics, that encompasses a whole variety of genres and was somewhere described as "folk-ethno-polka-metal-rock-punk-chanson-blues-country-reggae-pop". Elsewhere, they have named their music "knap'n'roll" (knap is a local expression for "miner"), as their lyrics often deal with themes of their local social situation and a lot of their songs have been devoted to the hard life of a miner.


Discography

They have recorded 10 CDs to-date. With their 2011 release, Anduht (meaning "anniversary" in the local dialect), they also released some videos and a special documentary, Orlek goes to Pakistan, alongside the audio recording. In 2012, they released their latest album Repete, which features acoustic covers of their older and less popular songs, giving them an additional swing, jazz, and Dixieland twist.

Gigs, festivals, and awards

The ensemble has presented their music literally all over the world. Some of the festivals they have visited are Tanz & Folkfest Rudolstadt (DE), Folkherbst (DE), Musik Fest Bethlehem (USA), Chaoyang Spring Carnival (CN), Folk Fiesta (PO), Fringe festivals (AU, NZ), WOM festivals and – of course – numerous festivals in Slovenia (Druga Godba Festival, Lent Festival, Rock Otočec). They also played in Pakistan, South America, Hungary, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, etc. Well-known for their club concerts, they have even performed in the legendary CBGB club in New York City.

Orlek has received several awards, such as: the Golden Bird Award from the Liberal Academy of Slovenia and the Slovene Grammy (Zlati petelin or "Golden Rooster") for their album Salamurca and the song "To Kum".

Line-up

The band members of Orlek are: Vlado Poredoš (vocals, guitar); Jure Tori (keyboards, accordion); Bojan Bergant (guitar); Matej Fele (guitar); Mitja Tori (bass guitar, double bass); Sašo Marn (drums); Kristijan Adamlje (saxophone); Ečo Matko (trombone), and Jan Adamek (trumpet). The latter joined the band in 2012 to replace the now-deceased trumpeter and founder of the band, Janez Tori.

Their accordionist Jure Tori is otherwise one of the most active and also accomplished accordionists in Slovenia. He has recorded 5 albums and collaborated with the singers Bogdana Herman and Marjan Bone, the Austrian bassist Ewald Oberleitner, the Argentinian guitarist Eduardo Contizanetti, and the Indian percussionist Ganesh Anandan. He is also a member of the band Flora&Paris and the artistic director of Jazzagorje World Accordion Festival.

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