Concerto for a Lazybone and a Deadbeat
Tamburitza samica (loner), danguba (lazybone), kuterevka or cindra is a solo instrument with three or four strings. It was played by shepherds for their own fun, wasting time in solitude. It often accompanies dancing or singing.
Authors and performers: Mate Matisic i Rajko Pavlic
Characters: Lazybone and a Deadbeat
Mate Matisic - Danguba / Lazybone
Born on January 17th 1965 in the village Ricice (municipality Imotski). In his early childhood he discovered his great love for ganga, samica (tamburitza) and fiddle, which was later reflected in his composing. The nickname Danguba (Lazybone) was given to him out of love by his uncle when he was seven years old, because he refused to acquire working habits. He performed on Zlatne zice Slavonije (Golden Strings of Slavonia) Festival. Lately he plays and dances flamenco. He is a father of three children. He lives and works in Zagreb.
Rajko Pavlic - Zgubidan / Deadbeat
Born on June 26th 1958 n Sestinski kraljevec 10/I, which used to be a village and now it is an elite neighbourhood in Zagreb. Since his early age he feels toward body movement and played football/soccer in Dinamo Football Club (juniors), while at the same time he is a member of dance group Elementary School Sestine. Being in a tight spot between football and dance, he decides for dance. He acquires his first experiences self taught, dancing to the radio and record player, and also on popular dancing parties. He got the nickname Zgubidan (Deadbeat) because he used to spend his days dancing and playing football. He is not marred, but he has a girlfriend Branka, his great support in his life. He lives and works in Zagreb.
The performance was supported by the City Office for Culture of the City of Zagreb and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia.
The premiere was at Zagreb Puppet Theatre on December 10th 2006.
Guest performance at the "Dance Week Festival" in Zagreb on 10th June 2007 in Histrionski dom and on 6th June 2007 in Filodrammatica hall in Rijeka.
The same year, guest performance at "Split Summer Festival": 23rd July in Trogir, 24th July in Splitu, and 25th July in Kaštel.
Croatian Theatre Award for best choreography 2008
