Raphael Roginski, Ružičnjak Tajni - Bura (2025)

The Krakow-based label Instant Classic will release the album Bura by Raphael Rogiński and Ružičniak Tajni, featuring Serbian artists Svetlana Spajić, Marina Džukljev, and Tijana Golubović, with guest appearances by Piotr Zabrodzki and Mila Gavrilovič, at the end of June 2025. The project blends Polish and Serbian musical traditions, initiated by Polish guitarist and composer Raphael Rogiński, known for his experimental approach to traditional music and improvisation.

The Serbian artists include:

Svetlana Spajić, an ethnomusicologist and singer specializing in archaic vocal techniques.
Marina Džukljev, a pianist focused on improvised and experimental music.
Tijana Golubović, a violinist and vocalist drawing from folk traditions while exploring new sonic narratives.

Recorded in Serbia in November 2024, Bura (named after a northern Balkan wind) combines reconstructed traditional Serbian songs with Rogiński’s compositions inspired by 19th-century Serbian translations of Sufi poetry. The album features dynamic interplay of voice, strings, and piano, incorporating archaic vocal techniques, microtonality, and complex harmonic structures.

A concert tour is planned for May and June 2025 across five Serbian cities, starting in Belgrade on May 16. The project is supported by the Polish Institute in Belgrade and the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, tied to Poland’s 2025 EU Council Presidency cultural program.

Tracklist:
1-1 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Po moru je plovila galija [5:57]
1-2 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Moj dragane [6:12]
1-3 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Jalija [2:53]
1-4 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Boga slavi [5:08]
1-5 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Što duže gledaš, više lepote vidiš [2:33]
1-6 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Što me vikaš, Šefijo [5:19]
1-7 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Suze, suze [3:41]
1-8 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Hičkirik [2:51]
1-9 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Ada Kaleh [2:22]
1-10 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Miriš [4:02]
1-11 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Golubice bela [4:47]
1-12 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Blueprint [3:22]
1-13 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Ötme Bülbül [2:39]
1-14 Raphael Roginski;Ružičnjak Tajni - Selo moje, sve me tebi zove [5:20]