Ratko and Radiša Teofilovic

Serbien

The Teofilović twins, Ratko and Radiša, were born in Čačak, Serbia. There in their hometown they received their first exposure to the world of music in 1983, through the auspices of Predrag Peruničić, a local choir conductor. They spent the following eight years with Peruničić’s choir, and worked closely with him. After his sudden death in 1991, they embarked upon research and new vocal interpretations of the traditional folk music and music culture of Serbia and the Balkans, which work has grown into their lifelong commitment. In their vocal interpretation of this traditional poetic and musical heritage they insist on an authentic, never-before-used-form, a two-voice a capella, which has become their professional musical signature, helping them to forge a unique position in the musical landscape of the Balkans.