![]() ![]() ![]() renowned New Wave artist Darko Rundek), Museum of Contemporary Arts, Zagreb (feat. Mimika has performed in all the major venues in Croatia, Montenegro and Slovenia including multiple performances in the Vintage Industrial Bar, Kino Šiška Ljubljana (feat. Mimika orchestra also held a two year residency at the Spice of Life jazz club in Soho, central London. Mimika played at the London Jazz Festivals 5, Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2014 (Winners of the Jazz FM Discovery Competition), Latitude Festival, Olympic & Paralympic Festivals, and renowned London venues such as The Vortex Jazz Club, Bussey Building/CLF Art Cafe, Foyles, Union Chapel, and Courtyard Theatre. Both albums connect in a specific set of contemporary views of local Balkan myths and traditions in an immersive staged show evoking lost and hidden worlds. Mimika is currently performing their new album, Altur Mur, yet to be released on the orchestra’s label Rika Muzika and the previous album Divinities of the Earth and the Waters. They strive to make these values apparent in the musical language and the staged show alike, creating an atmosphere of an ancient tribal gathering and connection. Mimika takes pride in being one of the rare ensembles in the jazz world which takes a strong stance on issues such as social justice, human collaboration and unity. So far, Murtić has introduced the audiences with a utopian society on Mars, a prehistoric migration from Africa into the world and a pagan Slavic funeral ceremony. The pieces are conceptually and stylistically bound by a narrative highlighted by costumes and performance. ![]() Through music and stage appearance alike, every project explores a different theme. Currently based in Zagreb (Croatia), Murtić ́s original compositions for the ensemble are strongly influenced by the Balkan folk traditions, using their specific modalities and rhythms in a contemporary jazz expression. ![]() Mimika Orchestra is a progressive, avant-garde, concept jazz-world ensemble formed in London (UK) in 2010 by the Croatian multi-instrumentalist/composer Mak Murtić and vocalist Maja Rivić. ![]()
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