Dobrila & Dorian Duo (MK)
Global Music Ensemble
Dobrila Grašeska and Dorian Jovanović are longtime friends and musical collaborators who began their artistic journey in 2006 as part of the quintet Čalgija Sound System, dedicated to preserving traditional Macedonian čalgija music. In 2020, they launched a new project, Dobrila & Dorian Duo, revisiting Macedonian traditional music with a radical twist: reconstructing folk songs through modern improvisation, experimentation, and subtle electronic textures.
Their debut album, Apokrif (SJF Records, 2021), is an organic fusion of tradition and innovation, silence and sound. Hailed as a masterpiece upon release, it features Dobrila’s vocals reimagining folk melodies—playing with pauses, whispers, and bursts of noise—while Dorian layers rhythms using loops, weaving improvisations on the oud.
The follow-up, Dobrila & Dorian Duo 2: Pile Šareno (SJF Records, 2023), pushes further. Here, they deepen their "minimalist" approach with vocal loops and vocal processors, crafting bold new tones and sonic landscapes. The result is traditional music recharged with provocative, contemporary energy.
Global Music Ensemble is led by students of the Global Music Department at Sibelius Academy. The ensemble celebrates a wealth of musical and cultural diversity, featuring performers from many corners of the world.
