Vocal Ensemble "Bugojno"
Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Samira Merdžanić - conductor
Competition Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Rum, dum, dum | Dragan Šuplevski | Traditional Macedonian |
| Madonna, io v’amo e taccio / My lady, I love you and keep silent | Costanzo Festa | Madrigal |
| Mene majka jednu ima / My mum has only me | arr. Samira Merdžanić | Traditional Bosnian |
| Mujo kuje konja po mjesecu / Mujo changes horse shoes when the moon is up | arr. Rešad Arnautović | Traditional Bosnian |
| Ergen deda / The old bachelor | Petar Liondev | Traditional Bulgarian |
| Jadovanka za teletom / Lament for a dead calf | Jakov Gotovac | Folk song |
Folk Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Oj Bugojno, lijepo ti je ime / Bugojno, you have a beautiful name | Traditional | Traditional Bosnian |
| Bosno moja, divna, mila / My Bosnia, beautiful and loving | arr. Samira Merdžanić | Traditional Bosnian |
| Mene majka jednu ima / My mum has only me | arr. Samira Merdžanić | Traditional Bosnian |
| Mujo kuje konja po mjesecu / Mujo changes horse shoes when the moon is up | arr. Rešad Arnautović | Traditional Bosnian |
The vocal ensemble “Bugojno”, directed by Samira Merdžanić, was established in 1996. It consists entirely of teenage girls aged 14 – 20 years. Its repertoire is based on old traditional songs from Bosnia and the surrounding nations, and includes as well some modern and pop music. The ensemble has taken part in various choir festivals in Bosnia and Herzegovina and abroad; including Croatia, Serbia and France. In 2010 the ensemble won the silver medal for the international choir festival in Bijeljina.
Samira Merdžanić has been the conductor and artist director of Bugojno since 1996, when the ensemble was founded. Samira completed her elementary and secondary music education in the accordion department and studied at the University “Dzemal Bijedic” in Mostar, at the Faculty for Music Education. She currently works as an accordion teacher in the primary music school in Bugojno.
Bugojno is town in Bosnia with population of 50,000, surrounded by the Kalin and Rudina Mountains. Its geographical position has a favorable climate with warm summers and cold winters and it is surrounded by plenty natural springs. Bugojno is a modern and urban town, and has become a center of several cultural and sporting events appreciated by its citizens and visitors. It has always been an open town with very friendly and hospitable inhabitants.
