Hradistan

originally a cymbalom band from South Moravia playing pure traditional music. Lately aiming out of the genre, playing with jazz, rock and folk artists. On their own later albums, the music is still very much tradicional folk but also influenced by old classical music. The main personality, composer and band leader is Jiri Pavlica.

Members: Jiri Pavlica vln,voc,dr (1-11); Lubomir Svatos vln,voc(1,8-11); Jan Nykl vln(1); Petr Hrobar vla,voc(1); Evzen Uher clarinet, fl(1); Frantisek Manasek cimbalom(1); Milan Malina cimbalom(1,8-11); Oldrich Kucera bass(1,8-11); Petr Vyhlid bagpipes(1); Antonin Cevela voc(1); Vera Dominicova voc(1); Stanislav Gabriel voc(1,9); Karel Shanel voc(1); Josef Pilat voc(1); Milan Obdrzalek vln(8,9); David Burda clarinet,fl,voc(8-11); Frantisek Petrzel clarinet(8,9); Miroslav Juracka vla(8-10); Ales Kropac vla(11); Dalibor Lesa bass(11); Alice Holubova voc(8,9,11); Zuzana Lapcikova voc(9); Jitka & Tatana Malek voc(9);

Discography:

1. Byla vojna u Slavkova (Panton 1982) ***+

2. Od vecera do rana (Panton 1984)

3. Zbojne pisne moravske (Supraphon 1986)

4. Hradstu, Hradistu (portrait of singer Vera Domincova, Panton 1989)

5. Za horama, za lesama (jazzrock with Emil Viklicky, Supraphon 1990)

6. Pokoj vam (christmas songs with Janacek Chamber Orchestra, Panton 1991)

7. Prsi dest (with Emil Viklicky, Lotos 1994)

8. AG Flek-Vlasta Redl + Hradistan-Jiri Pavlica (BMG 1994) *****

9. Ozveny duse (Lotos 1994) ****+

10.Pavlica+Hradistan+Yas-Kaz : Svitani (Lotos 1997) ****

11. O slunovratu (Indies 1999) ****+

Sample: Muzikantske rozmarnosti / Musicians' Caprices(Pavlica, album #9., 49", 289 kB)