Katalena: Enci benci Katalenci

For children aged 6+
Concert performance

Cankarjev dom Music Katalena: Enci benci Katalenci

Performed by: Vesna Zornik, Polona Janežič, Boštjan Gombač, Tibor Mihelič Syed, Boštjan Narat, Robert Rebolj
Directed by: Ivana Djilas
Production: Cankarjev dom, Kulturno umetniško društvo Adapter

For their Enci benci Katalenci project, the Katalena band finds inspiration in counting-out rhymes, distinctly rhythmical, gibberish formulas full of mysterious words used by children, usually as a preliminary to games, to assign roles. The counting-out rhymes are handed down from one generation to the next, transmitted orally. A selection of Slovenian counting-out rhymes was published in the collection Enci benci na kamenci (Mladinska knjiga Publishing House). A counting-out rhyme is a game in itself – a game of coincidence. And this seemingly nonsensical counting-out was what inspired Katalena’s wide variety of stories, poems, motifs or ingenious ideas.

The Enci Benci Katalenci musical bravura is actually a staged concert aimed at children of all ages, the young audiences aged between two and ten, as well as young-at-heart music lovers. Expect everything from moments of musical magic to real rock 'n' roll. It may well be our finest project yet.
Vesna Zornik, www.govori.se

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