The Private
music school "BATOREK" is founded in October 04, 1998.
The founder is Franjo-Slavko Batorek.
About houndred pupils attend the school. They are divided into 8 classes
according to their quality and age, who in 2-3 times per week acquire
basics of playing tambura. Music theory education is led by prof.
Domagoj Jukic who is also a conductor of the big orchestra of the
school.
The orchestra consists of 30-40 best students of the school who are
able to perform even the most complicated concert compositions.
TAMBURASKE IGRE (Franjo-Slavko Batorek)
NOCNI VJETAR (A. Dedic) vokal: Blanka Dosen
TENESY WALTZ (R. Stewart - P. W. Kinc) duet: Blanka Dosen & V.
Kopic Tena
FUNICULI, FUNICULA (xxx) vokal: Branimir Vujadinovic
SLAVONEC JESAM (M. Jalsovec - S. Jersek Stef) vokal: Stjepan Jersek
Stef
JOS TE VOLIM KAO NEKADA (M. Limic) vokal: Jelena Korov
VINO I GITARE (S. Kalogjera - A. Dedic) vokal: Vlatka Kopic Tena
MANUELA (Z. Runjic - N. Nincevic) duet: V. Kopic Tena & Jelena
Korov
GALEB I JA (Z. Runjic - T. Zuppa) vokal: Igor Delac
PLES SA SABLJAMA (A. Hacatvriam) solo brac: Igor Markovic
CSARDAS (V. Monty) solo prima: Franjo Batorek
ALLA TURCA (W. A: Mozart) solo prima: Ivan Licanin
BUNJEVACKI POTPOURI (xxx)
PERFIDIJA (A. Dominquez)
CSARDAS (xxx) solo prima: Franjo Batorek
Personal Note:
I first met Slavko Batorek around 1987 when I was still living in
Osijek. At that time I was a member of folklore ensemble "Milica
Krizan". My high school chemistry teacher introduced me to him.
Slavko was a music director of another folk ensemble "Biseri
Slavonije". My high school teacher was trying to convince me
to switch ensembles and join "Biseri Slavonije" because
he was a dance instructor there. Well, I never made a switch but instead
I started playing gigs with Slavko Batorek. For two years that I spent
with Slavko he was my mentor and teacher. He is the first one that
told me about "some guy that lives in America called Djeri who
is incredible tambura player". He made me a copy of Jerry Grcevich's
old record and made me practice the songs. He also taught me all the
songs that I used for my audition for Duquesne University Tamburitzans.
Slavko is a great guy who taught many people how to play tambura but
who never gets enough credit. Slavko, thank you for being my teacher.
Vjeko
