For Love of Homeland - Croatian Musician Nenad Bach premieres on Supreme Master TV

Simultaneous subtitles in 15 Languages

Transfering Digital HD tapes at VSI HD in Southington

Today May 28th 2008, I traveled to Southington Connecticut to transfer DVC Pro HD tapes to Hard Drive. These are the tapes that captured part of the documentary film on Croatian Radio Club of New York and Vinko Kužina as one of the founders of the radio program that will celebrate 40 years of existence next year. This is the Voice of Free Croatia. That is how they start each broadcast.

For me it is 200 + miles drive to Southington and back, and after the second trip this month, I can tell you it is worth it. The staff is pleasant, confident and competent. I highly recommend their services. Their website is www.VSIHD.com

Here are few photos. Unfortunately we do not have one with Layne Rodney, a man who coordinated all of this and Bruce Nicki.

Patrick, Rich and Nenad

Patrick Dell was very knowledgeable about Croatia to the finest details, which impressed me immensely, especially because of the current issues (picked up all of this from his last trip to Croatia in 2007) . Rich Creaturo was very comforting in providing service of transfer to DVD and DVC pro SD last time, from DVC Pro HD tapes. There is a difference in service when people are willing to do what is needed and do it with a style. They create the atmosphere of trust in the field that not too many people know about. We are talking about High Definition in video and a simple human touch.

Eric Levesque, Adam Simon and Nenad Bach

Great energy and competent people. Adam is originally from South Africa. Whenever I had a question, he knew the answer.

Greg Simone in his HD Video Laboratory

Next door man Greg, who took the photo above this one and kindly offered upon Eric's request to show me the real deal High Definition, from the material that I just transfered to Hard Disc. The quality of the material was just astounding. I have never seen anything like this before. Zvonko Vidusin, cinematographer - GREAT JOB. Greg sounded like a southern gentlemen and behaved like one as well.

I am looking forward to working with these guys in the future and I highly recommend their services. wwwVSIHD.com. It's worth the trip, and yes, there is a free and available parking, not that I expected anything else, but living in New York, these things become important.

Also this is the second time I tasted

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Technical Description: 1.040 OG and 14 IBUs 4.3% ABV

at Red Tuesday. Company is on Long Island , New York and this is their website: www.bluepointbrewing.com

The information about the beer was given to me by lovely waitress of the Scottish descent and General Manager David Vertefeuille, like a character from Casablanca.

Recorded piano for "Fly Away Like a Swan" and "Have a Reason, Have a Faith"

Today May 27th 2008 I recorded acoustic piano for two songs "Fly Away Like a Swan" and "Have a Reason, Have a Faith". These are the two last songs in a batch that I started to record year ago, with Gary Burke on drums. Few more songs will be recorded for the film that we'll put together based on music and we will record this together with the whole band.

Session with John Holbrook, as always goes smooth. This photo is done from my hand as most of them are, in the kitchen this time. Also I started to learn Pro-Tools program, after so many years of procrastination. So far I was using Logic Audio and RADAR, plus 2 inch analog tape with 16 tracks this time to record drums.

So far so good. And yes, John has a new haircut.

Jamie Cohen and Nenad Bach go to Boston International Film Festival on June 6th, 2008 with "The Barber of Kigali"

"The Barber of Kigali" screens at The Boston International Film Festival on June 6th. This is a letter proudly announcing that my short dramatic film, "The Barber of Kigali, (Drama, 7 minutes) which I wrote and directed with the music composed by my good friend Nenad Bach, will play at the Boston International Film Festival on Friday June 6th, 2008 at the AMC/Loews Theater at 6:00 pm. The theater is located at 175 Tremont St in Boston, MA. The Boston International Film Festival is the largest International Film Festival in Massachusetts and one of the largest in the United States. My film is one of 100 films from around the world selected from over 2,500 entries. To see a trailer for my film, please go to: www.integrity-films.com. You can show your support by attending the screening in Boston. Hope to see you there! Jamie Cohen

Nenad Bach and Jamie Cohen live via webcast New York, USA - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Nov 2006

In 2006, I worked for a semester as a guest lecturer at Taylor's University College in Malaysia. My students recorded original human rights songs and performed them live for Nenad Bach, at his recording studio in Croton on Hudson, New York. Nenad then played the students a song from his new CD "Everything is Forever" and talked with the students about his experiences in creating music that raises awareness for humanitarian causes. Professor Darko Žubrinić, based at the University of Zagreb, Croatia stayed up all night to match timezones in order to speak with the students about modern Croatian history. JC

http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9557/1/The-Barber-of-Kigali-at-the-Boston-International-Film-Festival-June-6-2008.html

Nenad Bach on Global Broadcast for Supreme Master TV, June 1, 2008

Sharing stories, music, and the beauty of Croatian culture.

A Journey through Aesthetic Realms of Supreme Master TV in 15 languages

Nenad Bach’s interview is scheduled to air on Sunday, June 1, 2008 on
A Journey through Aesthetic Realms on Supreme Master TV. (photo Andre Chow)

Thank you, Nenad, for sharing your insightful stories, music, and the beauty of Croatian culture with our worldwide viewers. Best wishes and keep in touch. Warm Regards, Supreme Master TV http://www.suprememastertv.com

Subtitles in: Arabic, Vietnamese, Chinese (simplified and traditional), English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian and Spanish. And we should have Croatian subtitles as well. These languages are subject to change Supreme Master TV is a free-to-air satellite channel broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a variety of engaging programs in English with over 40 languages and subtitles. Being the ideal television channel that brings to your life Nobility and Spirituality. Broadcasting on 14 satellite platforms across the globe.

In North America, there are 2 ways you can view our programs: 1. Free-to-air satellite, Galaxy 25 at 97 degrees West 2. or worldwide online via live streaming video at http://www.suprememastertv.com For additional satellite specifications in other parts of the world, please see our ‘satellite info’ page: http://www.suprememastertv.com/bbs/boar ... =satellite Air times on the USA East Coast (New York) – Europe add 5 and 6 hours: 1:30 AM 7:30 AM 1:30 PM 7:30 PM After airing, programs are available for download here: http://www.suprememastertv.com/bbs/boar ... e=download If you wish to leave a positive feedback message here is the link: http://www.suprememastertv.com/bbs/writ ... heartline2

Interview was conducted on February 9th 2008. Here are few photos from the session:


Andre Chow

Nenad Bach, Andre Chow and Stacy Moon

Andre Chow, Nenad Bach, Stacy Moon and Heidi Murdock

Heidi, Andre, Nenad and Stacy preparing for interview.

4 photos above by Dino Rulli

Here is link to satellite info on all continents:
http://www.suprememastertv.com/bbs/boar ... =satellite

Here is the link for World Wide Webcast:
http://www.suprememastertv.com

ASCAP 9th Annual Concert Music Awards on May 22, 2008

Nenad N. Bach and Peter Schickele P.D.Q. Bach MC of the event.

Paul Moravec, Cia Toscanini and Nenad Bach

Paul Moravec won 2004 Pulitzer Prize for music. And yes he is of Croatian descent. Cia Toscanini is ASCAP's assistant Vice President of Concert Music. Soon an article will be posted on CROWN Croatia.org about Paul Moravec. The whole group of composers and people who help them achieve what they so strongly desire is vigorous and cheerful.

The youngest recipient of the composers awards. Six years old Emily Bear with her 100 year old grandfather Judge Max Reicher, who is still working as a judge. A beautiful and insightful conversation with both of them. These smiles speak volume.

John Corigliano receives Aaron Copland Award

In celebration of his 70th year, ASCAP presents the Aaron Copland Award to distinguished member, John Corigliano, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the Grawemeyer Award, the Academy Award for best film Score, a member of the American Academy of Arts & Letters, mentor, teacher, friend and exemplary musical citizen.

Nenad Bach, John Corigliano and Fran Richard

John Corigliano is a Grammy and Oscar winner, a famous composer, worth your attention if you are not familiar with his work. I was amazed by his talent 15 years ago. He just celebrated his 70th birthday and looks like 50. Fran Richard, vice president and director of concert music for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Woman that is admired by all composers. And we are not easy people to deal with. Heart of Gold.

Michael Spudic, Pauline Stack and Nenad Bach

Michael is Concert Music Administrator for ASCAP. A long time friend and a Croatian Irish American with a vast knowledge of history and human behavior.

Andrea and Emily Bear, grandfather Max Reicher and Nenad

Lovely moment in time. Emily is 6, Max is 100. The rest of us in between.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

At Madam Tussaud in New York City

George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Nenad Bach (just polished)

Soon we'll have an article about the museum on CROWN - Croatia.org

Yes, few people got scared after I moved.

This happened after a short meeting with Madam Tussauds marketing manager Daniela Gorelov-Elasbat.
www.nycwax.com

Triumph of The Swell Season at Radio City Music Hall -May 19th 2008

Sold out Radio City Music Hall. May 19, 2008.

Glen Hansard and Nenad Bach

One of the best concert that I have seen in my life. And I have seen Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Police, King Krimson, The Band, U2, Pavarotti etc... Insightful, bold, unpredictable, music fabric for musicians as well as fans. Van Morrison. Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Colm, Cheri, Dino...night to remember.

Radio City Music Hall - sold out. 6000 people. First song, Glen comes out and sings without microphone and acoustic guitar.

Last song Van Morrison's Into the Mystic.

Long conversation after the show. Peak into the essence of a brilliant artist. Friendliness, joy, higher intelligence and higher consciousness.

Nenad and Colm (violin player)

Great conversation on many subjects. From war in Croatia to Trogir and Zoran Orlić. Irish soul so close to me. No need for translation of any kind. All understood.

Dino Rulli and Nenad Bach at La Famiglia 12:30 AM, Broadway and 49th in Manhattan, New York. We drank Snaple. Mine cap said: "At birth a Dalmatian is always pure white". Since I am a Dalmatian by my mother (Dalmatia is a geographic term). It is a southern Croatia and the Dogs,... yes the dogs came from there. Although pure white at birth, I admit. I have a few spots but not sharing the information publicly, where they are. No man have seen it.

Nenad Bach and Cheri, woman of action and reliable confidence for The Swell Season and The Frames

New York City May 19th 2008

We started a documentary film on "Voice of free Croatia" in New York

In action: Vinko Kužina, Nenad Bach and Zvonko Vidušin

On May 10th 2008 we started a documentary film about Croatian Radio Club New York. Next year in February 2009 it will be 40 years how Croatian Radio Club started its broadcast. One of the founders is a legendary engineer Vinko Kužina. On Saturday May 1oth we filmed an interview with him at his home in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Cinematography was done by Zvonko Vidušin. I am acting as a director-producer till we find someone who can handle it and Vedran Nazor is an executive producer for Radio Club. We filmed for two days. On Sunday May 11th we filmed at the Croatian Church in Manhattan and Radio Club in Astoria, Queens.

Here are few frames.

Enjoy, Nenad

Zvonko Vidušin, Vinko Kužina and Nenad Bach

Zvonko Vidušin

Camera used for this film is Panasonic HDX 900 in High Definition mode 1080 i / 60i. We made cca 4.5 hours of material.

Nenad Bach, Vinko Kužina and Vedran Nazor


Reverse shot. Nenad Bach interviewing Vinko Kužina

Today Nenad recorded piano with John Holbrook

Nenad Bach and John Holbrook

Today, May 8th 2008 we recorded piano for six new tracks. Songs: "Everything Is Forever", Heaven and Hell", "Love is on", "Daughter's Eyes", "Aurora" and "Vukovar". My old time friend and 5 time Grammy Award winner sound engineer John Holbrook, as usual did a great job finding sound in my living room on a fairly good baby grand Petrof piano. For the first time we worked with Mislav Jukić, as an assistant engineer. He will do some sessions as an engineer soon. We drank Jana water as John and I are both in love with Jana, from the recording trips to Croatia when we recorded seven Klapa albums and drank 100 bottles of Jana and Jamnica.

First song that we did was "Love is On". Recorded with Grace preamp, two Schoeps MK 21 microphones (capturing up to 40 kHz) and one Audio Technica 4050 for ambient sound. All other songs we recorded with Manley preamp and the same microphones.

Maja Bach, our beloved German Shepherd dog had a solo on Everything Is Forever. Maybe for keeps ...on the film / rock opera / album that will come out of this (Mo' Kool - Everything is Forever).

Exciting day. We started around 10:30 am and finished around 8 pm. Good day of work.

John Holbrook and Mislav Jukić

Pipe wrench holding the balance for "heavy weight" microphones

Croton on Hudson, New York USA May 8th 2008

Random Lunacy playing tonight in Nashville IN

Another day another place that some of my music is being played around the world.

RANDOM LUNACY: videos from the road less traveled

'This guy makes Jack Kerouac look like he lived at home with his mother and went out on the road on weekends.' - Alec Wilkinson, author of THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD

Rolling Stone's Peter Travers says of this documentary, "Prepare to be wowed" The film follows the radically itinerant Poppa Neutrino and his family of street performers over the course of twenty adventurous years of living homeless by choice.

www.poppaneutrino.com

Directors/producers: Stephanie Silber and Vic Zimet

Lotus Petal Cinema, Tuesday, May 6th, at 6:00 PM, 75 South Jefferson Street, Nashville, IN 47448. HOSTED BY EARTH DAY COMMITTEE! Questions? www.lotuspetalcinema.com

Music by
The Flying Neutrinos www.flyingneutrinos.com
Ingrid Lucia www.flyingneutrinos.com
Todd Londagin www.toddlondagin.com
Klapa Navalia www.klapanavalia.com
Nenad Bach www.nenadbach.com

Handball connects people

"Sports is a great catalyst for world peace, because it is transparent as much as it can be, plus people connect through the game regardless where they came from and what they do or make for a living. At the game we are all together on the same spiritual level. It is very close to music"

You can read my interview with Violi Calvert for the Australian Handball Federation e-magazine.

Read the whole interview here:

www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9546/1/Handball-Connects-People

or here:

www.handballaustralia.org.au/Latest%20News.htm#Handball_Connects_People_2

or here:

http://www.theword.ezyzine.com/ThreadView.aspx?tid=4244

Mick and Nenad rehearse the song "Love Is On"

Mick Hanson playing Fender guitar, Nenad Bach on Petrof piano

Mick Hanson and I started to work on guitar parts for the new album "Everything Is Forever" with the song "Love is on". Mick and I played many times together recording at the famous Bearsville Studios in late 1980 - early 1990. Friendship and musicianship never faded away. He is an extraordinary guitar player who lives in Brooklyn, New York via London UK.

lower right Maja Bach

Nenad

New York, Sunday May 4th 2008

Meeting legendary Geoff Emerick, The Beatles engineer

Howard Massey, Nenad Bach and Geoff Emerick, New York City April 08

As a member of the NARAS Grammy National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences I was privileged to listen and even communicate with a few questions, with legendary Geoff Emerick. Event happened on April 10th 2008 at 509 West 38th Street (10-11th Avenue) @ Legacy Recording Studio in New York City. The occasion was his new book "Here, There and Everywhere" My life Recording the music of The Beatles by Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey - Foreword by Elvis Costello. That night I met a lot of friends. Among many Greg Calbi, a mastering engineer for my last album "A Thousand Years of Peace", but more impressive is the fact that he mastered John Lennon's albums among many others.

Dear All,

Finally after years of a self-delay I am opening this window of communication. You may call it Blog or Diary or Update. Whatever it is, here we go. I will post few changes that are happening in connection with my music here for you to see it.

Here is the YouTube version of "Can We Go Higher?" Možemo li Više? from the charity concert "Tony Cetinski and Friends", Umag Croatia 2005

Can We Go Higher? by Nenad Bach and Tony Cetinski

Also my page on MySpace.com is opened with 5 songs for you to hear at: www.myspace.com/nenadbach

Peace,

Nenad

New York, February 8th 2008

(This page is being updated with the friendly push by Violi from Australia - Thank you)

Week of April 1st 2007 - Nenad Bach's film music in the theaters.

Award Winning Film "Random Lunacy" by Vic Zimet and Stephanie Silber playing in New York on April 1st 2007 - details

"In Debt We Trust" is the latest film from Danny Schechter playing

in New York April 4-5, 2007 - details

Nenad Bach's music helps new film "Random Lunacy" score an

award, at the Westchester Film Festival on March 11, 2007 - Best Documentary - details

Nenad is a webmaster and editor in chief of CROWN - www.croatia.org . A webpage that aims to bring Croatians and non-Croatians together through articles and news. Non conformist with the focus on Culture and Arts.

Week of October 23rd, 2005

Millennium of Music, hosted by Robert Aubry Davis
Program on almost 200 NPR Radio Stations starting October 23rd,

2005, Check your local listings

"Croatia's Mystic Sounds--One of our most popular series ever is when we featured Croatian music. Producer Nenad Bach has recorded two programs of folk and other haunting music from the tradition called "Klapa" which are now generally available on disc, and we'll sample them this week."

Klapa Sinj and Nenad Bach USA 2005 Tour

Mediterranean Sounds - Croatia's Mystic Voices

Klapa Sinj coming to the USA

Buy Tickets Here:

December 2nd - 8 PM Concert at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, New York City. www.nysec.org, as a part of the World Music Institute program for 2005/2006 season.

December 4th 6 PM Concert at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC. www.kennedycenter.com/

December 7th 7 PM Concert at the Chicago Cultural Center - Preston Bradley Hall in Chicago. www.cityofchicago.org/CulturalAffairs/ .