Stupovi Ensemble
With the blessing of his Grace Bishop dr. Artemije of Raška-Prizren and Kosovo-Metohija Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the “Stupovi” Music Ensemble has taken part in the missionary project “Let’s Renew Ourselves – Let’s Rebuild Stupovi Monastery”. The Stupovi Ensemble musicians are members of the society of friends of the Monastery of Djurdjevi Stupovi in Ras. They have performed at church and artistic events as well as at the national assemblies. Each vocal and musical heritage which has its origin in the Serbian folklore possesses great force and the particular expression. It is the inherited experience handed down from generation to generation, which we receive from our ancestors and hand down to our descendants, and which continuously flows, as a river, obtaining only the seal of time in which it lives. The seal is very important in each time, because it is this seal that testifies about the continuity of life and the beauty of folklore, and it communicates the clear message that leads us all to the one Source.
Wishing to express that, The Ensemble “Stupovi” firmly rooted in Serbian traditional music through old, folk instruments /flute, kaval, double flute, zurle, bagpipes, sargija…/ and traditional singing, but creating in this time, gave the characteristics of it to their songs, through contemporary arrangements. The music they perform is mostly based on the heritage of Kosovo and Metohija, as well as on the other parts of Serbia /south and central Serbia/, but the ensemble also has its own artistic expression. In partnership with the other participants who, in different ways perform our traditional, but also spiritual, church music, the Stupovi ensemble has had, so far, a series of concerts in Serbia, Montenegro and Republic of Srpska. These concerts are mainly musical and stage events enriched with lyrics or songs, read by Serbian famous actors and poets.
As a friend of the Monastery of Djurdjevi Stupovi in Ras, the ensemble is a part of the project “Let’s Rebuild Stupovi Monastery” and through this they pass the message of a common endeavor, with the same goal : the rebuilding this ancient monastery on the top of Serbia, the rebuilding of the sanctuaries of Kosovo and Metohija, but first of all – the waking of Serbian spirit in the time we live, with the prayer: “Oh Lord, please open and bless our spiritual and physical hearing, and preach Your endless perfection in its completeness of truth, goodness and beauty. Please help us, chastely and soberly, with peaceful spirit and sincere heart singing to You, cleanse ourselves spiritually and physically, so that through singing of this song we may put on the light of love and life in communication with You and all the saints…” (more at page video impressions)