There were so many exciting moments, so much gorgeous music, and so many memorable places that my family and I experienced on this trip…but back in my routine of daily life in Chicagoland, I find myself constantly daydreaming about Motovun. As we stood listening, we noticed that neither one could have been over 13 years old — no doubt just a couple of local kids earning some spending money on summer break. On the day we drove into town, it was extremely hot and sunny. You are commenting using your Facebook account. None of the Klapa Motovun singers earns a living from their music - they all work in the Motovun area. Tuesday, 17 April Terra Magica.
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Taxes, fees not included for deals content. The concert would be held in Tar Vabriga, just a few miles from Motovun.
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These are the rare delicacies found near Motovun - that basket must be worth a fortune! I can only imagine how deep and close the family roots and neighborly relationships run in this tight-knit community. Destination Expert for Istria, Rovinj, Pula. We didn't want to intrude and hung about outside before asking whether we klxpa enter. We sat down, and as we were there before dinner rush, we had a delightfully quiet meal in the beautiful cellar-like atmosphere of the main dining room, surrounded by aged brick walls and solid wood furniture.
Miro and Mirjana are just about the cutest couple you can imagine. The youtube video includes accompaniment but the CD does not. You will have no trouble finding klapa concerts in the areas you mention in August.
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Posted by Melody Lowes at Group members often accompany using guitar or mandolin. Some of the typical local products are: If you have been following my blog, you will notice many typically Croatian images in the video.
You will notice a basket of huge black truffles near the end of the video. However, to my disappointment, the only concert scheduled during our trip conflicted with the date we had already reserved for our family visit.
I found myself imagining what an other-worldly experience it k,apa be to be born and raised in Motovun, as no doubt several generations living there now have done.
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Vineyards dot the hillsides, and there are several grapes indiginous to the Istrian peninsula that the producers pride themselves on. Members who are knowledgeable about this destination and volunteer their time to answer travelers' questions.
Miro discussed how the dogs teach each other the hunting process, and foodie that I am, I picked his brain about all sorts of truffle-related trivia. I wrote back to Mirjana and reserved the truffle hunt and two rooms at Bella Vista Apartments for my parents, my sister and me.
I think the main singer was a fisherman from Korcula. The best traditional unaccompanied klapa we heard was in July in Korcula town.
As we stood listening, we noticed that neither one could have been over 13 years old — no doubt just a couple of local kids earning some spending money on summer break. Happening upon practice in Motovun is downright jawdropping.
Usually a choir group consisting of men, these groups sing folk songs praising local Istrian cultural phenomena.
As I said above, the best "concerts" happen spontaneously with a group breaking out into song at maglca konoba or other venue. Boskarina - a breed of extra big, horned cattle that figure porminently in Istrian histroy and culture. Tuesday, 17 April Terra Magica.
Discovering “Terra Magica”: My Adventures in Motovun
Many villages or communities mtoovun a Klapa group, and they support them with local pride. You are commenting using your Google account. So with my itinerary updated and the self-guided walking tour of Motovun copied out of my Rick Steves guidebook, I started dreaming of truffles and that terra magica of Motovun. Undoubtedly, I can now identify and sing along phonetically with more klapa songs than any other Msgica We were Klapa Motovun fans before we knew what Motovun was, but now?
I think there were only two females in the audience including me.
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