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Reazioni demenziali all'ONU per la esecuzione - da parte del coro Viva Vox di Belgrado in un concerto alla Assemblea Generale nell'ambito dei festeggiamenti del Capodanno Ortodosso - della "Marcia sulla Drina", nota splendida melodia la cui origine risale alla I Guerra Mondiale. Una lettera di protesta spedita al Segretario Generale da parte di ambienti bosgnacchi, che lamentavano l' "offesa" per l'esecuzione della melodia tradizionale serba, ha indotto il portavoce del Segretario Generale a scusarsi - non si sa di cosa - ed il quotidiano Washington Post a scrivere amenità dipingendo la "Marcia sulla Drina" come una specie di inno nazionalista o fascista. E' stato fatto giustamente notare, però, che con la vittoria nella I Guerra Mondiale - pagata a carissimo prezzo dai serbi con la morte di un terzo della popolazione maschile - essi poterono sedere assieme agli altri paesi e popoli vincitori fornendo il loro importante contributo proprio alla creazione della Società delle Nazioni! Davvero l'ignoranza storica e la fobìa antiserba dominano e dettano l'agenda di quel poco che della Società delle Nazioni ancora rimane. [I.Slavo])


March to Drina


Newspaper "The Washington Post" published a story yesterday with an interpretation of the Serbian patriotic song "March on the Drina" as a nationalist and fascist, just because of the protests of Bosnian Muslims who had sent a protest letter to the UN saying that this song insults the victims of the war from the 90's. We'd just like to remind "The Washington Post", but also all those who have forgotten, "March on the Drina" is a song written over a century ago and which occupies a central place in the memory of the Serbs of the defense from the Austro-Hungarian invaders in World War I, during which Serbia has lost a third of its male population in many battles in which they fought on the side of the Allies. In World War I the Drina river was the site of major battles between Serbia and Austria-Hungary in which Serbia defended its freedom. Serbia is proud of its great and rich history and its centuries-old struggle for freedom in which it has always been on the side of goodness and justice, no matter the high cost it had to pay. Our message to the reporters of these newspapers is - take a book and try to educate yourself a little before writing about something you don't know nothing about! Read the article and write your opinion about it in the comment.


Link: 
UN apologizes for ovation given to Serb militant song “March on the Drina” at UN concert
By Associated Press, January 17, 2013

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LA ONU REESCRIBIENDO “LA MARCHA SOBRE DRINA”

18/01/2013

El presidente de la Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas, Vuk Jeremic (Serbia), defendió hoy la interpretación de la Marcha de Drina durante un concierto celebrado el lunes en el plenario del máximo órgano de la ONU.

El también excanciller serbio rechazó los intentos de falsear el significado de la presentación de esa obra por parte del coro Viva Vox de Belgrado y los consideró como una profunda ofensa al pueblo de Serbia.

Destacó la importancia de la pieza musical que rinde tributo a quienes defendieron la libertad frente a los agresores durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, que costó la vida a la tercera parte de la población masculina serbia.

Estamos muy orgullosos de ella y queremos unirla al mundo con un mensaje de reconciliación para la presente y futuras generaciones, apuntó Jeremic.

La declaración del presidente de la Asamblea General fue emitida poco después que el vocero oficial de la ONU, Martin Nesirky, pidió disculpas porque el secretario general, Ban Ki-moon, aplaudió la obra tras su interpretación por el coro visitante.

Lamentamos sinceramente que hubiera gente que se ofendiera con esta canción, que no estaba incluida en el programa oficial, precisó.

Dijo que el titular de Naciones Unidas “no era consciente del uso que ha sido dado al himno”, en referencia a (dudosas y nunca comprobadas) versiones sobre su utilización por parte de grupos nacionalistas vinculados a la masacre de Srebrenica en 1995.

original AQUI: http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&idioma=1&id=1021981&Itemid=1

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"MARCH TO DRINA RIVER" AND BAN KI-MOON APPOLOGY


The Honorable Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary General
760 United Nations Plaza
United Nations
New York, NY 10017

REF: The Drina March apology

Your Excellency,

The first Allied victory of the World War I, The Battle of Cer [Mountain], opened the door towards the end of The Great War and creation of The League of Nations, predecessor of The UN.

That is exactly what The Drina March represents, fighting for freedom regardless of the odds. Individuals who objected to The Drina March belong to a group that fought against the Allies in both World Wars.

UN apology for The Drina March being performed in The UN is an affront to millions of Allies who gave their lives in WWI for freedom.

Serbs as people never demographically recovered from the loss of 56% of male population in WWI, leading to the additional loss of up to one million in WWII. By UN Genocide Convention, it is Genocide by attrition. That is what the complaint about The Drina March was all about - the fear that the truth will come out.

Media battle cry "Serben Muss Sterben" (The Serbs must die) in 1914 announced this genocide and such racist cries continue to the present day. UN apology is creating a new wave of anti-Serb media reports bordering on racism.

Living behind barbed wire is already reality for the Serbs in UN-governed Kosovo. After this apology, what Serbs can expect next from The UN, a new text of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights that adds "except Serbs" to all articles?

Your Excellency, UN apology to anti-Serb racists who prefer to goose step to the tune of Die Fahne Hoch was misguided, factually inaccurate and morally wrong.
You owe an apology. To the Serbs and all Allied nations.

Yours Sincerely,
Bob Petrovich, Canada


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Orthodox New Year Celebration in UN

Jan 18th, 2013 | By De-Construct.net

Orthodox New Year in United Nations

Belgrade’s Viva Vox choir, performing a capella – without instruments, ushered the New 2013 Year with a concert in United Nations General Assembly in New York, on January 14, the first day of the New Year according to the Julian calendar.

An arrangement of traditional Serbian songs, mixed with world pop/rock and classical music was greeted with standing ovations. Among the best received was the famous Serbian First World War March to Drina.

The glorious March was composed by Stanislav Binički in 1914, in honor of the bravery of the Serbian Army, after winning a triumphal Battle of Cer, the first victory for the Allied forces in WWI.


VIDEOS: 

UN New Year concert by the Viva Vox choir from Belgrade

MARCH TO DRINA, A CAPELLA
Viva Vox choir, UN

MARCH TO DRINA, THE ORIGINAL: BELGRADE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
New Year concert at Belgrade Kolarac University, frula (traditional Serbian flute) Bora Dugić, conductor Boban Prodanović

MARCH TO DRINA, POP/ROCK STYLE
British pop group The Shadows, guitar Cliff Richard

MARCH TO DRINA, ROCK & ROLL
Guitar Radomir Mihajlović Točak, bas Lola Andrijić, drums David Moss, keyboards Laza Ristovski

MARCH TO DRINA, JAZZ
James Last Big Band

MARCH TO DRINA, TRUMPETS
100 Trumpets Concert, Belgrade Central Square