Sedmina: STEKLENI ČAS (THE TIME OF GLASS)

The poetry of Veno Dolenc, Kajetan Kovič, Janez Menart, France Prešeren and François Villon translated by Janez Menart or in the original, Charles Baudelaire translated by Jože Udovič and the arrangements of two traditional songs performed by Klarisa M. Jovanović (vocals), Veno Dolenc (vocals, guitar), Vasko Atanasovski (flute, Irish whistle), Artour Azarkevitsch (piano, keyboards, accordian), Igor Bezget (guitar), Jodl Gazvoda (twelve-string guitar, lute), Slavko Meglič (double bass), Nino Mureškić (perscussion) and Jevgenija and Oleg Volkov (cello, viola). Music is composed by Veno Dolenc. Arrangements for piano, keyboards, strings and accordian by Artour Azarkevitsch. Sound engineer: Borut Belančič. Producer: Artour Azarkevitsch.

" ... The style and content of the songs move between the troubadour tradition and chansons ... it will have no problems finding its way to music lovers, especially those who swear by direct expression, the acoustic sound of traditional instruments, the imaginative arrangements of Artour Azarkevitsch and the warm, cultivated and versatile voice of Klarisa M. Jovanović, whose outstanding work on the CD includes an interpretation of Villon's Ballade des dames du temps jadis ..."

Jožek Štucin, Muska

" ... The connection between silence, sound and word has always been magical and mysterious. The keepers of this magic are the folk singers, troubadours, singer songwriters and chansonniers ... Stekleni Čas is untainted, clear and pure in the sense that it attempts to precisely express that which from age to age remains the same ... that music and words can touch your soul ... you will not be unaffected, and this is guaranteed by the Klarisa's suggestive and dramatic voice, Veno's sensitivity to the interplay between rhythm, melody and the meaning of words, the vibrant sounds of Artour Azarkevitsch's arrangements and the exceptional musicianship ..."

Milan Dekleva, Dnevnik