Folk Ensemble “Ivan Goran Kovačić” Sisak – Female Vocal Group “Goranke”

Female vocal group “Goranke” is a part of the Folk Ensemble “Ivan Goran Kovačić” Sisak. The Group Goranke was founded back in 1986, with the aim to foster and preserve traditional songs from all parts of Croatia. Although the Group ceased its work during the turbulent years of war, it managed to gather again in 2003 and acts continually ever since. The Group consists of 16 members - most of them former dancers in folk ensemble. They all come from Sisak, city with rich and 2500 years long history, located at the confluence of three rivers, 50 km southeast of the capital Zagreb.

The Group performs as its regular repertoire over 50 original or arranged folk songs from all over Croatia, as well as an all-evening concert of traditional Croatian Christmas carols. It performs a capella, or accompanied by Ensemble's tambura orchestra, sometimes even with old traditional instruments (gajde, dvojnice, samica). Goranke cherishes “guttural” way of singing, specific for Northwest and Central Croatia. Each year the Group presents its work on the annual concert of the Ensemble. However, the activity of the Group is known not only in Sisak, but well beyond, since it regularly performs all over the county and abroad, participating in numerous festivals and tours.

For the last four years its conductor is Daniela Borić, also a former member of a dancing group of the Ensemble “Ivan Goran Kovačić” Sisak. During her study in Croatia’s capital Zagreb, she was a member of the famous Zagreb Folk Dance Ensemble as a dancer, singer and soloist.