I've been playing music for over 45 years, first as a lead guitar and back up vocal for bands:
OTOCANI, Mali Losinj, Croatia 1960-72, ADRIATICS New York 1972-75, KRISTALI New York
1975-85 and then as a keyboard player for the band TRI KANTUNA 2000-04 also from New York.
During these years I toured The Mediterranean on a cruise ship with the band OTOCANI. In the
USA and Canada toured with many Croatian recording artists like: Kico Slabinac, Opatijski Suveniri,
Betty Jurkovic, Lidija Percan and others. I play mostly Croatian folk music and traditional songs and
dances from all over Croatia. In 1992 I suffered
an accident, lost use of both legs. In 1997 started to learn the keyboard and computer. Had time to think.
I noticed that not many Croatian youngsters and American themselves had no idea about Croatian folk music.
Therefore, I decided to record a CD with many Croatian folk songs arranged in contemporary styles,
using synthesizers, no lyrics, no rhythms that will make one look like dancing with two left feet.
In 2004 I released a CD "CROATIAN FOLK PARTY".
Comments like: "I had no idea this is Croatian song" or "You Croatians have great folk music, where
have you been?" or "Thanks to this CD I had a great Party last night" showed that WE have great music,
just have to present it in a way that will be more down to Earth.
Shortly after, I released a second CD "CROATIAN FOLK PARTY 2". Here I added folk songs from
Bosnia and Macedonia. Just like first, this CD was a success.
These 2 CDs contain 24 tracks of instrumentally arranged Croatian Folk songs, compiled into 18 medleys,
and 4 individual songs. Both CDs are selling on www.cdbaby.com
or download individual songs from iSOUND, iTUNES, NAPSTER
and just about any digital download company. Some other works I did, like slide show presentations about the beauty of Croatia, you can see by visiting my website:
www.nedbenvin.com
I would like to thank to iSOUND for giving us, independent artist a chance to present our self's to the
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