Black Bile is a deeply evocative album by Zoran Dukić, in which melancholy becomes the central thread of a program that spans centuries, cultures, and musical languages. Inspired by the ancient concept of “black bile” — once believed to be the source of melancholy — the album explores universal emotions such as longing, nostalgia, grief, and introspection through some of the most compelling works in the guitar repertoire.
From the Renaissance introspection of John Dowland to the Baroque intensity of Sylvius Leopold Weiss, and from the modern voices of Debussy, Manuel de Falla, William Walton, and Alan Rawsthorne, the album unfolds as a rich and immersive emotional journey. Iconic works such as Agustín Barrios’s Choro da Saudade, Astor Piazzolla’s Oblivion (arranged by Roland Dyens), and Rawsthorne’s haunting Elegy for Guitar expand the expressive range of the program.
The album also features cinematic references in Cinema Paradiso by Stephen Goss, as well as a sensitive personal transcription of Duke Ellington’s Melancholia by the performer himself. With refined, intense, and deeply personal interpretations, Black Bile invites the listener into an intimate listening experience — an album for those who seek emotional depth, poetic expression, and the timeless expressive power of the classical guitar.
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
01 Oblivion (Arr. Roland Dyens) 4’39”
JOHN DOWNLAND
02 Forlorn Hope Fancy 3’59”
DUSAN BOGDANOVIC
03 Lament 9’09”
SYLVIUS LEOPOLD WEISS
04 Tombeau Sur La Mort De M. Comte De Logy 8’10”
MANUEL DE FALLA
05 Homenaje A Debussy 3:49”
AGUSTIN BARRIOS
06 Choro Da Saudade 5’53”
ALAN RAWSTHORNE
07 Elegy 9’28”
STEPHEN GOSS – CINEMA PARADISO
08 Paris, Texas 3’34”
09 Modern Times 2’19”
10 Noir 2’14”
11 Mandalay 2’19”
12 451 2’25”
13 Tarantino 1’57”
DUKE ELLINGTON
14 Melancholia 3’44”
Product Content (Download)
An original CD in digital format
Digital booklet
Brasil
Estados Unidos
