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New Wave in Yugoslavia ( scene of the Socialist Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia . As its counterparts- The British and the US New Wave, from which the main influences came from, the Yugoslav scene was also closely related to Punk Rock , Ska , Reggae , Two Tone , Power Pop , Mod Revival etc. Its important to note that some of its acts are also counted as belonging to the Yugoslav Punk Scene which already existed prior to the New Wave. Such artists were labeled as both punk rock and new wave (the term "new wave" was initially interchangeable with "punk"). OVERVIEW .]] by Prljavo Kazalište .]] ]] by Parlament.]] ]] The Non-Aligned socialist Yugoslavia was never part of the Eastern Bloc and it was opened to western influences (the West to some extent even supported Yugoslavia as a "buffer zone" to the Warsaw Pact ). The New Wave scene in Yugoslavia emerged in the late 1970s and had a significant impact on the Yugoslav culture. Some sources claim that its pre-history can be traced back to the avant-garde and experimental rock groups such as Buldožer (formed in 1975 ) which some consider a Yugoslav proto-''New Wave'' group. The Yugoslav Rock Scene in general, including the freshly arrived New Wave, was socially accepted, well developed and covered in the media (the New Wave was especially advocated by the magazines ''Polet'' from Zagreb and Džuboks from Belgrade , as well by the TV show Rokenroler , which was famous for its Artistic Music Videos ). Strangely this anti-establishment movement was even supported, although moderately, by the communist authorities (the Communist Youth Organisation often organized concerts, festivals, parties, exhibitions etc.). The lyrics that were criticizing and satirizing the flaws of the Yugoslav Socialism were considered by the authorities as a "useful and friendly critique" and were often tolerated with certain cases of Censorship . Especially the Zagreb-based Cult Band Azra is known for its political and social criticism in their songs. The Yugoslav New Wave scene also cooperated with various conceptual or artistic movements related to Pop-Art, Avant-garde etc. Important bands of the Yugoslav New wave are: Šarlo Akrobata ; Idoli (famous for their song "Maljčiki" and its respective video in which they ridiculed the soviet Soc-realism ); Prljavo Kazalište (started as a punk unit; the title of their second album Crno Bijeli Svijet which means "Black and white world" holds a reference to the Two Tone movement); Električni Orgazam (punk at the beginning, they moved towards Post-punk and Psychedelia later and were described as "The Punk Doors "); Haustor (mostly Reggae , Ska and similar influences, but with a more poetic and intellectual approach comparing to some danceable bands); Laboratorija Zvuka ; Film (one of the first Yugoslav New Wave groups); Lačni Franz and many others. Some of them genuinely started as New wave bands, while others previously adhered other styles (for example the members of Azra were previously into somewhat Hippie style prior to becoming a New Wave band). Some also associate Pankrti with the New Wave scene, who were a straightforward punk rock band formed in 1977 before the emergence of the New Wave. With the decreasing popularity of the 1970 s Hard Rock and Progressive Rock among the youths after the expansion of Punk and New Wave, even the cult rock band Bijelo Dugme decided to change its rural folkish hard rock style and to jump on the New Wave bandwagon. They adopted the "Two tone" style for a short period of time while it was fashionable on their album '' Doživjeti Stotu '' which featured the ska theme "Ha, ha, ha". The refrain lyrics of that song were used as a title for the compilation album '' Svi Marš Na Ples! ''. Cult 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 ''. DECLINE As the New Wave perished in the beginning of the ) and the political instability, especially in the Socialist Autonomous Province Of Kosovo in 1981 after Tito 's death. Also, the musical genres such as Post-punk , Darkwave and Gothic Rock , as well as New Romantic and Synth-pop already saw a great expansion around the world, including Yugoslavia too. Šarlo Akrobata changed from its initial ska and reggae-inspired period, embracing a deeper post-punk sound. They were also a support act of Gang Of Four in Zagreb, before they finally split in 1981. Milan Mladenović , its notable Vocalist and Guitar Player in 1982 formed the cult band Ekatarina Velika which was noted for its dark poetic post-punk style and intellectual attitude. In the same year, his bandmate Dušan Kojić-Koja formed the group Disciplina Kičme , a band influenced by variety of music styles, which later rose to international prominence. Idoli , Prljavo Kazalište and Film (the latter under the moniker '' Jura Stublić i Film'') later became Pop or Pop-rock and all of them respectively achieved great mainstream success; During the 1980s Azra gradually moved to a more conventional rock with occasional use of Folk Rock elements. Johnny Štulić 's poetic trademarks were still notable throughout their lyrics; Električni Orgazam soon became a successful mainstream rock band inspired mostly by the 1960s including artists such as the Rolling Stones for instance. LEGACY The Yugoslav New Wave period is still considered the "Golden Age" of pop and rock music in the countries that emerged after the Breakup Of Yugoslavia . The Yugoslav New wave scene gave birth to some of the most important Yugoslav acts ever and it was acclaimed by the Western media (notably by Melody Maker ) for its quality and originality as well. In 2004 Igor Mirković made a film named ''Sretno dijete'' ("Happy Child") named after a song by Prljavo kazalište. The movie covers the events in the former Yugoslav New Wave scene. BANDS
:: Buldožer ( Ljubljana ) :: Berlinski Zid ( Ljubljana ) :: Grupa 92 ( Ljubljana ) :: Lačni Franz ( Maribor )
:: Animatori ( Slavonski Brod ) :: Azra ( Zagreb ) :: Film ( Zagreb ) :: Haustor ( Zagreb ) :: Mrtvi Kanal ( Rijeka ) :: Paraf ( Rijeka ) :: Patrola ( Zagreb ) :: Prljavo Kazalište ( Zagreb ) :: Termiti ( Rijeka )
:: Električni Orgazam ( Beograd ) :: Idoli ( Beograd ) :: Laboratorija Zvuka ( Novi Sad ) :: Piloti ( Beograd ) - initial period :: Radnička Kontrola ( Beograd ) :: Šarlo Akrobata ( Beograd ) :: Zana ( Beograd ) - on their first album only
:: Bijelo Dugme ( Sarajevo ) - on their album '' Doživjeti Stotu '' only
:: Cilindar ( Skopje ) VIDEO
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