Avsenik is a Slovene surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Slavko Avsenik was a Slovene composer and musician. Beginning in 1953 with the formation of the Avsenik Brothers Ensemble, Avsenik produced more than 1,000 songs and garnered success both in Slovenia and in other parts of Europe and America, and is viewed as a Slovenian cultural icon.
In the minds of many foreigners, Slovenian folk music means a form of polka that is still popular today, especially among expatriates and their descendants. However, there are many styles of Slovenian folk music beyond polka and waltz. Kolo, lender, štajeriš, mafrine and šaltin are a few of the traditional music styles and dances.
Slovenian-style polka is an American style of polka in the Slovenian tradition. It is usually associated with Cleveland and other Midwestern cities.
Perović — transliterated as Perovic or Perovich, meaning "son of Pero" — is a Montenegrin, Serbian and Croatian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Slavko Avsenik Jr. is a Slovenian composer and pianist. He is also the author of numerous children's songs. He is the son of Slavko Avsenik.
Dedić, also spelled Dedic, Dedić, Dědič, Dedič or Dedich is a surname of Slavic origin, which is a common surname in most of the South Slav nations, but it is also found in the United States, Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The first record of the surname Dedić dates back to 1569 where it was recorded in the "Book of the Baptized of the city of Rab", thus belonging to the group of the oldest surnames in the city of Rab, Croatia. The meaning of the surname is successor, duke, or tribal leader.
Na Golici is a Slovenian polka instrumental composed by Slavko Avsenik (1929-2015) and arranged by his brother Vilko Ovsenik. The song was written in 1954 and first recorded in January 1955 in the Radio Kärnten (Carinthia) studio in Klagenfurt, Austria. It is considered the most played instrumental tune in the world. At this time, the band was renamed to Gorenjski kvintet. This song has been covered more than 600 times all over the world.
Zagorac is a Serbo-Croatian surname, meaning "man from beyond the mountain". It may refer to:
"Planica, Planica" is a 1979 Slovenian polka song performed by Ansambel bratov Avsenik. This song was Slavko Avsenik's tribute to Planica.
Kolar is a surname derived from Proto-Slavic *kolarь ("wheelwright"). Notable people with the surname include:
Slavko is a Slavic masculine given name. Notable holders of the name include:
Kotnik is a Slovenian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Avsenik Brothers Ensemble were a Slovene Oberkrainer music band formed by the brothers Slavko Avsenik and Vilko Avsenik in 1953 in Begunje na Gorenjskem. The music for their repertoire of about 1000 songs was all written by Slavko and arranged by Vilko, an academic composer. Lyrics for their songs were written by Marjan Stare, Ferry Souvan, Ivan Sivec, Franc Košir, Tone Fornezzi, Vinko Šimek and others.
Events in the year 2015 in Slovenia.
Osterc is a Slovenian surname that may refer to
Ziherl is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Pregl is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Vesenjak is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Vinčić is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: