Uršula Ramoveš in Fantje z Jazbecove grape

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Uršula Ramoveš in Fantje z Jazbecove grape

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Uršula Ramoveš in Fantje z Jazbecove grape officially did gather together in 2005, but their musical history is much longer. It dates back to the late 1980s, when Uršula Ramoveš first started singing the poetry of Janez Ramoveš. The creative relationship lasted, and today their music still primarily evolves around his special, regional dialect moulded poetry, covering it a in an unique musical way, merging chanson, jazz and traditional folklore modes of singing and playing.

Brjenclni, muhe, povhne pesti nehnih repetnic.mov by Matjaz Jankovic on YouTube

Uršula Ramoveš in Fantje z Jazbecove grape on Kamfest in 2011

Background

First having her solo performance in 1988, Uršula took her time to perfect her a capella singing and create her own special way of transposing poetry into sung words. In 1997, she met Joži Šalej, who started to occasionally join in her performances by piano and accordion and also singing. Somewhat later, bassist and singer Metod Benko also joined and in 2000 (in self-release) and 2003 (released by Sanje ('Dreams') Publishing House) her first two albums came out. Both being outstanding even for an otherwise rich field of Slovene ethno music, they were much praised by the critics.

Even when still nursing her affinity for solo singing, a band starting forming around her and, after a few permutations, encompassed her, Šalej, Benko and the renowned drummer Marjan Stanić. They first appeared on an album that accompanied a new poetry collection by Jože Ramoveš, who has otherwise had a number of them already published. The same year, her first album was re-released and a year later, Uršula Ramoveš in Fantje z Jazbecove grape published another album in their own right (both released by Sanje).

In 2010, they were joined by Robert Jukič, another notable Slovene jazz musician. At first intended just for a live performance on radio show called Izštekani [Un-plugged] he soon became a permanent member. Later, a short documentary about them was filmed and broadcasted on national TV. Till now, they graced the stages of Jazz Cerkno Festival, Days of Poetry and Wine Festival, Kamfest, Cankarjev Dom and many other places, where their uncommon and yet rewarding music was appreciated.

External links

• Uršula Ramoveš in Fantje z Jazbecove grape website (in English and Slovenian)
• Uršula Ramoveš on Myspace
• A documentary about Uršula and Janez Ramoveš (in Slovenian)