boduli

Ljubav prema domovini i prema hrvatskoj tamburaškoj glazbi bio je glavni razlog zbog kojega se daleke 1991. godine okupilo pet mladića iz okolice Chicaga i osnovalo tamburaški sastav Boduli. Iako je ime Boduli neuobičajeno za tamburaški sastav, razlog tome je porijeklo nekolicine članova sastava čiji roditelji potiču iz Dalmacije. Sastali su se sa više srca nego tehnike sa ciljem da održe Hrvatsku kulturu i glazbu “Starog Kraja”.

U više od deset godina postojanja Boduli su objavili četiri studijska albuma: “Boduli”, “Na Binama”, “Ti Dobro Znaš” I “Bolje nam je udvoje”

Članovi sastava su:

Petar Naumovski- solo vokal, basprim
Mark Strahanoski- basprim
Steve Ovanin- berda
Phill Vucinic- kontra
Dave Strahanoski- čello
Chris Grlica- prim

Boduli su trenutno jedan od najboljih američkih tamburaških sastava. Boduli su nastupali diljem cijele Amerike za mnogobrojne svećanosti, zabave i koncerte. Redovito nastupaju u mnogo američkih gradova poput Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Harrisburg (PA.), Los Angeles, Merrilville (IN.), Milwaukee, New York, Omaha, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Reno, San Francisco, Seattle, Steelton (PA.), St. Louis.

Boduli sviraju tradicionalnu tamburašku glazbu ali su sa posljednja dva albuma napravili pomak prema modernijem pristupu tamburaškoj glazbi. Da bi tamburu lakše približili mladjim ljudima u Americi Boduli uz tamburaske instrumente koriste gitare i bubnjeve.
Najviše uspjeha Boduli su postigli sa posljednjim albumom “Bolje nam je udvoje” na kojemu su kompozicije napisali Vjeko Dimter i Petar Naumovski. Trenutno, Boduli su na turneji po Americi gdje promoviraju svoj posljednji album. U sklopu turneje posjetit će Pittsburgh, Rankin, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles i Cleveland. Uz modernije tamburaške pjesme, latino ritmove Boduli okupljaju Hrvatsku mladež i čuvaju tradiciju tamburaške glazbe u Americi.

A passion and genuine love for Croatian tambura music served as the genesis for Boduli. Five guys from Chicago and one from L.A. came together with more heart than technical skills or band marketing savvy, and delivered the sounds of their Croatian heritage and her native instruments to anyone who would listen. That was 1991.

Fast forward almost a decade. One more band member and three albums later, Boduli has endured to become one of America's best tambura bands. From New York to Los Angeles, Boduli has traveled the country playing traditional tambura music as well as the more modern sounds of tambura, which incorporate drums and guitar. The group has performed for weddings, banquets, graduation parties, festivals, church, christenings, funerals, and fund-raisers benefiting Croatia when she was engaged in war.

Traditionally, tambura has a sweet, melodic sound. Tambura originated in an area of Croatia known as Slavonia. As people started to settle in different parts of the country they brought the music with them, which is why we have tambura music in places like Zagorje, Lika, and Zagreb. Although still anchored by the traditional instruments--bas prim, bisernica, berde, cello, and kontra-- tambura music has evolved and invokes Latin and rock 'n' roll rhythms. Boduli is embracing the evolution with infusions of the distinct sounds of guitar and drums in songs written by the band members themselves. Following the lead of popular tambura bands in Croatia, such as Gazde and Sarmeri, the newer version of tambura music hopes to get young people hooked.

A somewhat unusual name for a tambura band, Boduli means islanders. They chose their name based on the area of Croatia from where their families hail-Dalmacija, which has more than 1,000 islands on its coast.

To our family, friends and fans: Thank you for all the memories and support.