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TERMINOLOGY Along the terms , Heavy Metal etc.), also the term "pop rock" or "pop-rock" was often used in the mainstream media with two different meanings: #''Pop-Rock'' most of the time was used as an Umbrella Term when speaking generally about the whole Popular Music incl. Pop Music , Rock Music and even the Alternative Music , and all their genres and subgenres. # Pop-rock also could mean a specific Musical Genre . For example, groups such as Bajaga I Instruktori , Jura Stublić I Film , Parni Valjak or Crvena Jabuka which combined elements of pop and rock. They had conventional rock Line Up s and instruments. Some wore various rock-inspired clothing or hairstyles. Although some of them were previously in the alternative scene, they moved on to a more mainstream sound. Thus they were ''too soft'' for the orthodox rockers, on the other hand, they were ''too hard'' for the standard pop acts like Zdravko Čolić for instance. Bijelo Dugme always followed the trends, they also had certain "pop-rock" period, for example the hit "Napile se ulice". Another broad-term for pop music was introduced - ''zabavna muzika'' (literally meaning: ''fun music'') and was mostly used to make a distinction from Narodna Muzika ( Folk Music ). Many music festivals bearing the ''zabavna'' adjective existed across SFR Yugoslavia including the Opatija Festival, Beogradsko Proleće in Belgrade , the Split Festival , SkopjeFest , Vaš šlager Sezone in Sarajevo , Makfest in Štip , and many others. The family-friendly pop music played at these festivals was comparable to older Eurovision Song Contest s, the German Schlager genre, the Italian Sanremo Music Festival or the Adult Oriented Pop Music category. An example act is Novi Fosili . For the younger fans of pop and especially for the rock followers, the term ''fun music'' was considered outdated and was often ridiculed. However its still used by some media and by the older generations. HISTORY The , Ireland , Greece and Turkey , which joined in 1964, 1965, 1974 and 1975 respectively. 1950s The rock scene started to emerge in the 1950s influenced by the classical Rocknroll and Rockabilly acts such as Elvis Presley , Bill Haley , Chuck Berry , Little Richard , Gene Vincent , Eddie Cochran and others, but also by the musical movies coming from the West. Many young people started to play this new ''electric music'', as they called it, naming themselves ''električari'', but one of the first who rose to prominence was the guitarist Mile Lojpur from Belgrade (born in Zrenjanin in 1930). He was tributed by many musicians later, notably by Nikola Čuturilo . Other notable act that started in the 1950s rocknroll scene was Karlo Metikoš from Zagreb . Many young people started to adopt classic rocknroll hairstyles and fashions such as leather jackets, motorcycles etc. inspired by Marlon Brando 's The Wild One , James Dean 's Rebel Without A Cause and similar movies. Unlike the citizens of other Socialist States , Yugoslavs were free to travel, without need for a visa for most of the countries around the world. Lots of the clothing use to be purchased in Trieste , in the neighbouring Italy , which was a usual destination for shopping tours, also involving numerous Smuggler s who were avoiding Customs and were bringing loads of western fashion and music across the broder. Notable pop singer was Đorđe Marjanović , especially his megahit "Ko nekad u osam" (Like sometimes at Eight). 1960s The beginning of the 1960s saw the emergence of numerous bands, many of them initially inspired by the then-popular and Siluete , formed in 1961; the Zagreb based Crveni Koralji and Belgrade's Zlatni Dečaci in 1962; in 1963 another important band was formed, Crni Biseri from Belgrade, featuring Vlada Janković-Džet , a prominent Yugoslav musician, who got his nickname after Jet Harris . The Zagreb based Delfini were also formed the same year. Many of these bands later moved on to a British-inspired rhythm and blues. The 1960s also saw the expansion of Beatlemania . Many new bands formed influenced by The Beatles or by the Rolling Stones , both of whom had large fanbases in SFR Yugoslavia. There were frequent arguments between the fans of both groups, though not necessarily violent. One of the important source of information for the youths to stay up-to-date with the rock music developments around the world was Radio Luxembourg . Certain British 1960s Beat Music artists played concerts across the country and also Yugoslav artists played gigs around Europe especially neighbouring Italy and Austria . On the border with Italy, several Yugoslav-Italian ''Beat'' festivals took place. In Skopje , a popular 1960s rock'n'roll group was formed named Bisbez who were considered ''The Macedonian Beatles''. They were formed by merging two already existing bands ''Biseri'' and ''Beszimeni''. In the mid-1960s many bands such as Džentlmeni , Roboti and the reformed Siluete were influenced by the rhythm and blues artists, while others were more pop oriented. Mod oriented bands also emerged. The most popular bands among the youths were The Animals , The Byrds , The Monkees The Kinks , The Who , Manfred Mann and others. The Garage Rock sound (also labeled as ''1960s Punk'') was also popular. The charismatic frontman of Siluete, Zoran Miščević, became an idol of the new generation and a sex symbol. The band had a bad reputation for causing scandals and riots at their concerts. Their main rivals were the group ''Elipse''. The prominent former Yugoslav and Croatian singer Tereza Kesovija represented Monaco at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 . One of the most eminent and influential former Yugoslav group formed in the 1960s was Indexi . They were formed in Sarajevo in 1962. In their early beginnings they were notably influenced by The Shadows and later by The Beatles. Along with the numerous evergreen songs they wrote feat. Davorin Popović 's trademark nasal voice, they also covered the famous Beatles song Nowhere Man . In some of their songs they also experimented with the sound in a similar way to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band . Indexi gradually moved to a more Psychedelic sound, with more complex guitar and keyboard solos adding occasional folk and even classical music elements. One of the band's notable members Kornelije Kovač later became one of the most important musicians in former Yugoslavia ever. After leaving Indeksi he formed another legendary band, Korni Grupa , in Belgrade in 1968. As the end of the 1960s was approaching, the Hippie movement expanded around the world as well as in SFR Yugoslavia. Notable group was ''Grupa 220'', which during a certain period featured Piko Stančić . Later he rose to one of the most important musicians, producers and arrangers in the whole former Yugoslav scene. Under influences such as Bob Dylan for example, many young people embraced the acoustic sound and thus were called ''akustičari'' contrary to ''električari''. Prominent acoustic artist was Ivica Percl, formerly of Roboti. He was an acoustic musician and peace activist playing guitar and harmonica influenced by Bob Dylan and Donovan . 1968 was marked by youth protests and demonstrations around the world including massive student demonstrations in SFR Yugoslavia, notably in Belgrade. Another popular act at the time was the group Ambasadori . One of the members of both Ambasadori and Korni Grupa was Zdravko Čolić , who went solo later and was acclaimed as the biggest pop star in the former Yugoslavia ever. The most notable female vocalist was Josipa Lisac who still enjoys huge popularity acrooss the former SFR Yugoslavia. Boba Stefanović was one of the most prominent Yugoslav male solo vocalists. He was acclaimed even by his own idol Tom Jones , who met him after his concert in Cannes , France . 1970s The 1970s were marked by rock genres such as , Time , Smak , Atomsko Sklonište , and Leb I Sol from Skopje with their trademark sound which was a blend of Macedonian Folkore , Jazz Fusion and rock. In 1974 one of greatest bands ever formed in SFR Yugoslavia came to prominence, the Sarajevo based Bijelo Dugme with its first charismatic frontman Željko Bebek . Many foreign pop and rock stars visited Yugoslavia, including the Deep Purple concert in Zagreb in 1975 with the local support act, the band ''Hobo'' and the Rolling Stones concert, also in Zagreb in 1976. 1975 saw the emergence of a very influential act, Buldožer from Slovenia. Because of their unique experimental, alternative and avantgardist style which was a reaction pointed against the rock scene of the time, many consider them as a former Yugoslav ''Proto-New Wave'' band. Beside Leb i Sol, another important act in Skopje, particularly in the late 1970s, was the band called Leva Patika (Left sport-shoe). When President Tito had his left leg amputated in Ljubljana hospital due to health complications before his death, the word ''left'' had to be removed from the band's name. Thus they are also known as ''Patika''. Their huge dance hit was the song ''Nepravda''. Disco The Disco craze spread around the world as well as in Yugoslavia. Similarly to the disco movie Saturday Night Fever , Zdravko Čolić became a sort of ''Yugoslav John Travolta '' dancing on the stadiums across the country, dressed in a tight white suit and the then-fashionable Bell-bottoms . At the legendary concert at the Belgrade stadium '' Marakana '' on September 5 1978, about 70.000 people gathered to see him. The concert was also attended by representatives of a West German Record Label . Surprised by Zdravko's popularity they offered him a record contract. He released the songs ''Jedina'' and ''Zagrli me'' for the Western German market and also an English-language single feat. the songs ''Im not a Robot Man'' and ''Light me''. Zdravko was offered to move to West Germany and start a career there, but he refused. His song about a relationship with a Posh girl ''Pusti, Pusti modu'' (can be translated as: Forget about fashion!) became a nationwide disco megahit. One of the best known dance songs was also the Dado Topić 's opening track of the 1979 film ''Nacionalna Klasa'' starring Dragan Nikolić as ''Floyd'', the fanatic car racer. Hard'n'Heavy The Hard Rock and the Heavy Metal scene during the 1970s and the 1980s featured artists such as the eminent heavy metal group Divlje Jagode from Bosnia and Herzegovina, which later started an international career under the name ''Wild Strawberries''; Generacija 5 and Kerber from Serbia, Osmi Putnik from Croatia, as well as Vatreni Poljubac led by the charismatic Milić Vukašinović , formerly a member of Bijelo Dugme . The frontman of Teška Industrija , Sead Memić-Vajta later started a successful solo career as a pop singer. He represented SFR Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 . Another hard rock group was Riblja Čorba , which is also one of the most important groups of the Yugoslav rock music in general. Punk rock See Also: Punk in Yugoslavia The Punk rock emerged in the late 1970s, influenced by the first wave of star band Crvena Jabuka ), Ševa (which later evolved into Bombaj Štampa led by the charismatic Branko Đurić ), and the cult band Zabranjeno Pušenje . These Sarajevian bands later formed the punk-inspired New Primitives movement, an important phenomenon in the former Yugoslav culture. In the late 1970s, some punk bands were affiliated with the New Wave Music scene, and were labeled as both punk rock and new wave. During a certain period, the term ''New Wave music'' was interchangeable with ''punk''. The end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s saw the emergence of various subgenres of punk rock, such as , Siouxsie & The Banshees , UK Subs , Angelic Upstarts , The Exploited and The Anti-Nowhere League . In 1983 The Anti-Nowhere League released their album Live In Yugoslavia , while Angelic Upstarts released a live album with the same title in 1985. New Wave music See Also: New Wave in Yugoslavia The New Wave Music scene emerged in the late 1970s and had a significant impact on the Yugoslav culture. As its counterparts- The British and the US New Wave music scenes, from which the main influences came from, the Yugoslav New Wave scene was also closely related to Punk Rock , Ska , Reggae , Two Tone , Power Pop , Mod Revival etc. The New Wave was especially advocated by the music magazines ''Polet'' from Zagreb and Džuboks from Belgrade , and by the TV show Rokenroler , which was famous for its Artistic Music Videos . Important bands of the Yugoslav New wave are: Šarlo Akrobata , Idoli , Prljavo Kazalište , Azra , Električni Orgazam , Haustor , Film , Laboratorija Zvuka , Lačni Franz and many others. This period in the former Yugoslav music is considered a "Golden age". All of these artists still have status of Cult Band s. Symbols of the Yugoslav New Wave era are the compilation albums Paket Aranžman , Novi Punk Val , Artistička Radna Akcija and especially the movie Dečko Koji Obećava . 1980s As the New Wave perished in the beginning of the 1980s, some of the bands split or took different musical directions. The period around 1982 is considered especially crucial concerning the decline of the New Wave in Yugoslavia, but also around the world. Many new important bands formed in 1982 after the New Wave faded: Dušan Kojić-Koja , the former bass player of Šarlo Akrobata formed the legendary group Disciplina Kičme (a unique noisy mix of punk rock, Funk , Jazz Fusion and many other styles). The band later rose to international prominence and appeared on MTV . Zoran Kostić -Cane, the former vocalist of Radnička Kontrola , formed the furious Garage Punk group Partibrejkers and achieved huge success. Idoli , Prljavo Kazalište and Film (the latter under the moniker '' Jura Stublić i Film'') became pop or Pop-rock and all of them respectively achieved great mainstream success; The cult band Azra gradually moved on to a more conventional rock sound with occasional use of Folk Rock . Johnny Štulić 's poetic trademarks were still notable throughout their lyrics. Električni Orgazam went through a Psychedelic phase and later became a successful mainstream rock band inspired mostly by the 1960s sound. One of the most prominent mainstream dance pop acts during the decade, especially in the early 1980s, was Oliver Mandić . He used Transvestite elements in his stage and video performances long before Boy George emerged. His music utilized lots of Funk dance music. 1983 was marked by Danijel Popović , the Yugoslav performer at the Eurovision Song Contest in Munich . He instantly became a nationwide pop star, but was also acclaimed around Europe. Certain artists from West Germany as well as other countries released cover versions of his song Džuli . Other popular pop acts during the 1980s were Novi Fosili and the Split based group Magazin . In 1984 at the national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest ( Jugovizija ) in Skopje, the frontman of Time, Dado Topić , performed a Duet with the charismatic Slađana Milošević , known for her hit ''Miki'' and her extravagant style similar to that of Nina Hagen . Although their song ''Negde izvan Planeta'' (known as ''Princeza'') didn't make it to the Eurovision ( Vlado Kalember And Izolda Barudžija won), the song became a Yugoslav hit and it is stil an evergreen pop ballad. A notable music producer, composer and musician often involved in the Eurovision Song Contest during the 1980s was Zrinko Tutić . Popular female solo singers were Jasna Zlokić , Maja Odžaklievska and Doris Dragović . A former member of the . Their first album ''Pozitivna Geografija'' which featured certain new wave and punk rock traces rose to nationwide popularity, but their second album Sa Druge Strane Jastuka is considered one of the most important records of the former Yugoslav pop and rock music ever. Later, one of the members of Instruktori left the band and started a successful solo career. That was Dejan Cukić . Notable artist from the Albanian Minority was Zana Nimani the popular frontress of the band Zana from Belgrade. The most popular TV show was Hit Meseca (Hit of the month) which was a sort of Yugoslav Top Of The Pops . The host of the show was Dubravka ''Duca'' Marković. A popular magazine among the youths was ITD, which also had a version called Super ITD in a bigger format. The most prominent rock music magazine was ''Rock''. Musical genres such as Post-Punk , Gothic Rock , Darkwave , New Romantic and Synthpop were already expanded across the globe as well as in SFR Yugoslavia during the early 1980s: Post-Punk The former punks Pekinška Patka moved to Post-punk and Darkwave on their second, less acclaimed album ''Strah od monotonije'' released in 1981 and soon disbanded. Another legendary band, Paraf , moved from their initial punk rock phase and released their psychedelic album ''Izleti'' in 1982 with elements of post-punk and Gothic Rock . Električni Orgazam had a notable psychedelic phase, during which, they released their album ''Lišće pokriva Lisabon'' in 1982. Milan Mladenović , formerly a guitarist of Šarlo Akrobata, in that same 1982 formed the cult band Ekatarina Velika . The band is remembered for its darker poetic post-punk sound and its intellectual attitude. Milan and Magi , the keyboard player, both rose to a status of "alternative celebrities". Later, both died. New Romantic Prominent acts included: the ''arty'' and extravagant Zagreb based bands BOA , formed in 1979 and Dorian Gray , formed in 1982. Dorian Gray was led by Massimo Savić , who later became a successful solo pop artist after the band disbanded in 1986. The band got the name after the fictional character Dorian Gray . Synthpop Notable artists: Beograd , synthpop group from Belgrade formed in 1981; Videosex from Slovenia, led by their charismatic Frontress Anja Rupel ; the legendary duo Denis I Denis feat. the sex-symbol Marina Perazić and Davor Tolja ; the humorous bunch Laki Pingvini and a similar act named D' Bojs (pronounced as ''The Boys'') led by Peđa D' Boj . New Primitives See Also: New Primitives The New Primitivism was an urban Subcultural movement in Sarajevo in the early 1980s. Some of projects that came from the New Primitives were the band Zabranjeno Pušenje , the '' Top Lista Nadrealista '' TV and radio show, the legendary group Elvis J. Kurtović & His Meteors, Bombaj Štampa and others. Its creators include Elvis J. Kurtović , dr. Nele Karajlić , mr. Sejo Sexon , Branko Đurić - Đuro, Boris Šiber, Zenit Đozić from Sarajevo neighbourhood of Koševo . The famous film director Emir Kusturica was an associate and friend of the crew. The fresh spirit that the group left in the urban Bosnian culture and a quite new way of expression, flooding directly from street subculture, attracted significant popularity and made it one of monuments of modern Bosnian culture. The discourse of New Primitivism was primarily humorous, based on the spirit of Bosnian ordinary people from the cultural underground. They introduced the jargon, rich in Turcisms , of Sarajevo ''mahalas'' (suburban neighborhoods) into the official musical and TV scene. Most of their songs and sketches involve stories about small people -- coalmine workers, petty criminals, provincial girls etc. -- put in unusual or even absurd situations. There are comparisons between '' Monty Python's Flying Circus '' show and New Primitives methods, as they share the form of short sketches and utilize Absurdity as means to illicit laughs from the audience. The name of the movement arguably came as a reaction to two then-actual movements: New Romantic in global pop music and Slovenian Neue Slowenische Kunst (NSK). Band Aid See Also: YU Rock Misija In the late 1984 , West Germany (feat. Nena among the others), then Austria , Norway etc. The SFR Yugoslav pop and rock elite also joined Geldof's campaign and formed a Yugoslav Band Aid under the name YU Rock Misija . The group included Momčilo Bajagić , Marina Perazić, Aki Rakimovski from Parni Valjak , Massimo Savić, Željko Bebek , Slađana Milošević, Oliver Mandić , Peđa D' Boj and many other eminent musicians. They recorded the Yugoslav Band Aid song ''Za Milion godina'' (For a Milion Years) which was released as a single. The guitar solo in the song is played by Vlatko Stefanovski . Also a corresponding video was filmed. A prominent artist who openly refused to take part in the Yugoslav band Aid was Bora Đorđević . At he end of the campaign, the Yugoslav musicians played a big stadium concert in Belgrade. The video for ''Za Milion godina'' was played on many TV stations worldwide and also, on July 13 at the Wembley Stadium on large video screens during a Video Interlude . It is included, though not completely, in the ''Overseas contributors'' section in the official ''Live Aid DVD'' that was released in the 2004 by Warner Music Group . Sarajevo school of Pop Rock See Also: Sarajevo school of pop rock The Sarajevian scene featured some of the SFR Yugoslavia's most popular acts. These bands espoused various musical styles. While the older generation of the ''Sarajevo school'' was into hard rock and heavy metal, the younger one was initially influenced by punk rock and the new wave, later trasforming to a successful mainstream pop acts. Typical Sarajevo acts include: Bijelo Dugme ; Divlje Jagode (although formed in Bihać ); Plavi Orkestar , Crvena Jabuka , Valentino, Merlin, Hari Mata Hari led by Hari Varešanović and others. The ''Sarajevo school'' artists were distinguishable by their frequent use of Bosnian folk elements. Macedonian scene 1981-1986 Notable acts of the Macedonian scene in the first half of the 1980s included bands with various styles ranging from conventional rock, new wave music, hard rock, heavy metal, new romantic, synthpop, funk and so on. Notable acts were: ''Penicilin'', ''Triangl'', the notable hard'n'heavy bands ''Konkord'' and ''Karamela'', the ska group Cilindar feat. Risto Samardžiev, later a frontman of Haos In Laos , and currently a prominent pop singer; ''Bon-ton'' were New Romantics , later straight pop feat. the prominent solo singer Dario Pankovski; the group ''Tost Sendvič'' featured Vlado Janevski who later represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 ; ''Algoritam'' were a synthpop duo which resembled Ultravox ; ''Usta na Usta'' featured the eminent intellectual, writer and publicist Aleksandar Prokopiev, who previously also played with the Belgrade's Idoli , while the band ''Psiho'' included Vera Janković and Janko Ilkovski, who later both became successful TV celebrities each in his/her own right. One of the most important acts from Skopje ever, was the Electronic Music group Bastion featuring the internationally prominent musician Kiril Džajkovski . He composed the music for Milčo Mančevski 's 2001 film Dust . Other prominent artists were: the band ''Tokmu taka'' which featured Ljupčo ''Bubo'' Karov on vocals. Later he achieved great popularity in Macedonia as a member of the TV comedy trio K-15 . The band's big hit was the ska/reggae driven song called ''Džentlmen'' (Gentleman). One of the most prosperous groups formed in this period was Memorija , founded in 1984. Neue Slowenische Kunst In Slovenia, the cult avant-garde band Laibach emerged in 1980. Experimenting with various styles such as Industrial Music , they rose to international prominence and influenced acts such as Rammstein for instance. They appeared on MTV with their cover version of Across The Universe by The Beatles, feat. a guest-appearance by Anja Rupel. Macedonian Darkwave and Gothic scene While Slovenia had the and Padot Na Vizantija , the latter featuring the former punk rocker Goran Trajkovski. Later he became a frontman of Anastasia , the group which composed the soundtrack for Milčo Mančevski 's Academy Award nominated movie Before The Rain . In 1989 one of the former Mizar's vocalists Risto Vrtev formed Arhangel , another cult band in the Macedonian scene. Mizar's guitarist Gorazd Čapovski, after moving to Australia , formed the prominent group Kismet. These artists combined their alternative music with strong elements of Traditional Folklore and many of them espoused Eastern Orthodox Christianity , which can be noted by their lyrics and the Church music elements blended in their dark rock sound. The scene attracted a huge fanbase of so called ''darkeri''. Contrary to many of their counterparts in the West who were against the Christianity, many of the Macedonian alternative-oriented youths openly espoused Eastern Orthodox Christianity influenced by these bands, at the same time provoking the communist establishment. Extreme Metal The Extreme Metal music scene across SFR Yugoslavia was also developed. It included various Thrash Metal , Speed Metal and Death Metal acts. A festival called ''Hard Metal'' was taking place in Belgrade. Also a magazine with a same name was published. The thrash metal band Sanatorium was formed in Skopje in 1987. During their 20 years of existence, they shared stage with many prominent international stars such as Motörhead , Halford , Soulfly and others. Rap music Many Rap Music artists emerged in SFR Yugoslavia throughout the 1980s. Breakdance groups also existed especially in the first half of the 1980s. A prominent breakdance rap act was The Master Scratch Band . They have released some works for Jugoton in 1984 including the track ''Break War'' feat. Hit Meseca host Dubravka Duca Marković. Disciplina Kičme also used rap music elements, though in their own specific way, always mixed with numerous other styles. But there was an artist who utilized rap music in a very distinguishable manner. In the late 1980s, a charismatic musician of Montenegrin origin came into nationwide prominence: Rambo Amadeus . His pseudonym as well as his music encompassed an intellectual attitude on one side, but also a distinguishable Balkan -flavoured humour and Macho Camp on the other. He often, if not always used rap music combined with folk music parody and political and social Satire , although he doesn't fit into the conventional rap music category because he went beyond the style. He is also famous for coining the term Turbo Folk , though he was one of its greatest enemies. He is still a cult personality in the ex-Yugoslav territories. He often closely cooperated with another musician, Dino Dvornik , the son of the famous Croatioan actor Boris Dvornik . Dino Dvornik was a popular funk-inspired dance pop artist. Yugoslav Wars Two years after the group that took place in 1992. With the outbreak of the Yugoslav Wars many of the former Yugoslav musicians participated in Anti-war and anti- Nationalist activities, and were often attacked by the nationalists in their countries. However, some previously involved in the Yugoslav pop rock scene embraced national Chauvinism , and some even saw active combat. But the war was not only waged with guns. Notable example is the case of the song ''Ej moj druže Beogradski'' (''Hey my Belgrade comrade''). It was an emotional anti-war song pointed against the Serbian Nationalism written by Jura Stublić from the Croatian group Film. In the song, he appealed to the Serbian People , especially his former Serbian comrades, to remember the old days of friendship and cooperation and to stop their military attack on Croatia . Bora Đorđević , who had a cult status in the Serbian rock scene as a frontman of Riblja Čorba soon "replied", of course with a song. It was cynical parody full of ultranationalist and violent messages named ''Ej moj druže Zagrebački'' (''Hey my Zagreb comrade''). Another notable example from this period is what happened with the Sarajevo based group led by Nele Karajlić also feat. the movie director Emir Kusturica . They played with Joe Strummer as well and that concert footage is included in the Super 8 Stories film directed by Kusturica. The local scenes in the independent countries that emerged after the breakup of Yugoslavia continued to exist, some of them heavily suffering during the war. The music scene continued even in the shelters during the Sarajevo Siege and a compilation album ''Rock under siege'' (Radio Zid Sarajevo, Stichting Popmuziek Nederland) was released in 1995. Current (2000s) After the end of the conflicts and especially later, after the departure of the nationalist leaders such as , Leb I Sol , Crvena Jabuka , Plavi Orkestar , Massimo Savić and Boris Novković formerly of ''Boris i Noćna Straža'', while Toše Proeski recorded a duet with Anja Rupel . Following the reconciliation of Serbia and Croatia, also Jura Stublić came for a concert in Belgrade in 2003. Asked by the media about ''Ej moj druže Zagrebački'' case, Bora Đorđević replied that ''it was just a joke'' {Link without Title} . He also expressed approbation for the Jura Stublić's comeback to Belgrade after so many years. In 2003 Igor Mirković from Croatia made the Rockumentary ''Sretno Dijete'' (Happy Child) named after a song by Prljavo Kazalište. The movie covers the early Yugoslav Punk and New Wave scene feat. eminent artists from Zagreb, Ljubljana and Belgrade. These processes are related to Yugonostalgia . Current notable acts in the former Yugoslav countries include: from , Eyesburn , Van Gogh , Zbogom Brus Li and Obojeni Program ; from Bosnia And Herzegovina , the Hip Hop artists Edo Maajka and Frenkie , alternative/dub band Dubioza Kolektiv , metal acts such as Irina & Storm etc. Many of the former SFR Yugoslav acts still exist or re-emerged recently. MUSIC FOR CHILDREN Many eminent former Yugoslav Pop and Rock artists composed music for children, mostly educational. The SFR Yugoslav system through its media encouraged children to practise the traditional folk music and dances, as well as to listen to pop and rock music, contrary to the Kitsch y Novokomponovana Narodna Muzika (similar to Pop Folk ).
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