TALKING SPIRITS PODCAST #24 – NENAD VASILIĆ

TALKING SPIRITS PODCAST #24 – NENAD VASILIĆ A conversation between Armin Alić and Nenad Vasilić Hello and welcome to Talking Spirits Podcast #24! I am very happy about today’s episode, since it’s once again about the bass, and my guest is a very special bassist, the Serbian and Austria based double bass master Nenad Vasilić. Nenad has created a remarkable and very original body of work as a leader and as a side man and his records have been a huge influence on me since I heard his first album „Folk Songs“ about 20 years ago. Most recently Nenad got appointed as a professor for double bass at the prestigious Jazz Institute Berlin, Germany. We have now been in touch for many years and I am very happy that he accepted my invitation for a chat. The conversation was recorded in October of 2020 already and we are discussing all things bass, Nenad´s path in music and life, the richness of the musical tradition of the Balkans, being a foreigner in Austria and much more… If you are into bass and music, this episode is definitely worth your time… Chapter marks: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:39 Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic 00:05:15 Beginnings in music and becoming a bassist 00:09:44 From electric bass to double bass 00:16:06 Roberto Franceschini Double Basses 00.20:22 From Niš, Serbia to Graz, Austria 00:31:52 Body of work as a leader and the musical tradition of the Balkans 00:53:22 The art of Balkan bass and solo performances 01:03:13 New album projects 01:06:36 Working as a sideman and cooperation with Amira Medunjanin 01:20:19 Being a foreigner in Austria 01:27:08 The political and societal situation of the Balkans nowadays 01:34:42 Future plans 01:36:50 Message to the listeners 01:38:10 Outro Links: Nenad Vasilić on German Wikipedia Nenad Vasilić official website Nenad Vasilić on Facebook Nenad Vasilić on Instagram Roberto Francheschini Double Basses Nenad Vasilić – Vranjanka – from “The Art of Balkan Bass” Vasilić Nenad Balkan Band – Folk Songs – debut album – full Nenad Vasilić Bass & Strings Nenad Vasilić Trio – Live in Belgrade Amira Medunjanin & Nenad Vasilić – Zapjevala sojka ptica – Live Amira Medunjanin, Bojan Z & Nenad Vasilić – Grana od Bora – Live in Sarajevo – ARTE CONCERT