With the establishment of the Radio Television of Serbia Folk Ensemble, the editors at the Music Production decided without hesitation that Branimir Djokić would be its artistic director. Branimir Bane Djokić – an established, charismatic harmonica soloist readily accepted this challenge and responsibility. Devoted and dedicated to folk music, he successfully led this ensemble for thirty-five years. During that time, he remained consistent with traditional values, responsibly and carefully choosing his repertoire while respecting all the stylistic characteristics of folk songs and dances that made up the repertoire of the Radio Television of Serbia Folk Ensemble. In turbulent times, when music scene and media space were flooded with other melodies and rhythms, Djokić successfully chose and performed those composed songs that relied on traditional songs. As the artistic director of the RTS Folk Ensemble he carefully selected vocal and instrumental soloists who would “stand” in front of this ensemble of exceptional performance quality and unique musical energy.

The repertoire of the Radio Television of Serbia Folk Ensemble is very diverse – from traditional to contemporary, from original songs, “antique”, “play” and virtuoso, “concert” rounds, city songs and romances, selected compositions in the folk spirit to songs created in time the current one. And that’s not all, because the program requirements of the Radio Television of Serbia present the musicians of this ensemble with new repertoire challenges and “excursions” into other musical genres.

The representation of the Radio Television of Serbia Folk Ensemble in radio and television programs is huge – over a thousand “Šarenica” shows, hundreds and hundreds of tracks recorded for the series “The Most Beautiful Folk Songs” participation in New Year’s shows and other program activities of the Radio Television of Serbia numerous thematic and humanitarian concerts, public performances in Belgrade and throughout Serbia, as well as representative festivals of folk music that cannot be imagined without the participation of the RTS Folk Ensemble.

Traditionally, the Radio Television of Serbia Folk Ensemble records for the Sound Archive of RTS and Radio Belgrade, and the recorded songs are broadcast on all RTS programs. Accompanied by this ensemble, all established, well-known and recognized vocal and instrumental soloists of folk music performed and recorded.

Special attention is given to young, talented performers, who, performing with the Folk Ensemble, acquire the necessary knowledge with the aim of creating a new generation of “radio singers” and nationalism for folk culture, folk culture and folk culture, folk music. to continue his successful tradition.

The Radio Television of Serbia Folk Ensemble consists of excellent soloists and orchestral musicians headed by artistic director Sinisa Vićentijević.

Siniša Vićentijević (Niš, 1965) received his primary and secondary education in his hometown. At the age of six, he showed interest in accordion, and at the age of thirteen, as one of the youngest candidates, he passed the audition of Radio Belgrade, Open Studio 6.

He graduated from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, in the class of academicians professor Svetislav Božić from the field of Harmony with harmonic analysis.

From 1990 to 1993, he worked as a musical associate in the “Morning Program” and “Belgrade Program” of Radio Television of Serbia, and from 1993 to 2000, he worked as a musical associate and then as a music editor in the Music Department of RTS. He became a member of the RTS Folk Ensemble in 2000. He held the position of deputy head of the orchestra from 2008 to 2015, and took over the leadership of the Folk Ensemble in 2015. He performs this function with a lot of professional responsibility and, with his knowledge of the folk music of Serbia and the traditional music of neighboring countries, he contributes to the continuous improvement and development of the National Radio Television Ensemble of Serbia.

For several years, he was the president of the artistic commission of the Union of Pop Music Artists of Serbia.

He is the author of numerous compositions and arrangements. During his long musical career, for his artistic work, he received a number of awards and recognitions, among which stand out: “Status of outstanding artist of the Republic of Serbia”, “Lifetime Achievement Award”,
award “National Artist of the Republic of Serbia” and others.

He is participiant in numerous music festivals and events held throughout Serbia and the diaspora, where, as an accordion soloist and artistic director of the Folk Ensemble, he successfully represented the musical culture of our nation. In his work so far, he has produced more than a thousand television and radio shows, as well as a large number of recorded tracks that are permanently stored in the Sound Archive of Radio Television of Serbia and broadcast on all programs of our house.