''Kako (ni)je propao rokenrol u Srbiji'' (trans. ''How Rock 'n' Roll in Serbia (Didn't) Came to an End'') is a book by Duško Antonić, published in 2021. The book features a number of Antonić's essays on
Serbian rock scene, as well as a list of 100 best Serbian
rock music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States an ...
albums published after the dissolution of
SFR Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as SFR Yugoslavia or simply as Yugoslavia, was a country in Central and Southeast Europe. It emerged in 1945, following World War II, and lasted until 1992, with the breakup of Yug ...
. The list was formed according to the poll of 58
Serbia
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n music journalists and critics, artists and others, similarly to the poll in the 1998 book ''
YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike'' (trans. ''YU 100: the Greatest Yugoslav Rock and Pop Music Albums'') by Antonić and Danilo Štrbac.
100 Best Serbian Albums Published after the Breakup of SFRY
Statistics
Artists with the most albums
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Partibrejkers
Partibrejkers (Serbian Cyrillic: Партибрејкерс, transliteration for: ''Partybreakers'') is a Serbian rock band from Belgrade, as well as one of the most acclaimed acts of the Yugoslav rock scene.
The band was formed in 1982 and rele ...
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Nikola Vranjković
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and
Block Out
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Darkwood Dub
Darkwood Dub was a Serbian alternative rock band formed in Belgrade in 1988. In the years after the formation the band gradually grew to prominence on the Serbian rock scene, eventually becoming one of the most notable acts of the 1990s and 2000 ...
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Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša
Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša ( sr-cyr, Канда, Коџа и Небојша; , trans. ''Probably, Plenty and Daredevil'') is a Serbian alternative rock band from Belgrade.
History
Formation, first releases (1991–1995)
The band, consisting of ...
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Disciplina Kičme
Disciplin A Kitschme, originally known as Disciplina Kičme ( sr-Cyrl, Дисциплина Кичме, transl. ''Backbone Discipline''), was a Serbian and Yugoslav and, for a period of time, British rock band, formed in Belgrade in 1981. The b ...
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Bjesovi
Bjesovi ( sr-cyr, Бјесови; trans. ''The Demons'') are a Serbian alternative rock band formed in Gornji Milanovac in 1989. The band was one of the most notable acts of the 1990s Serbian rock scene.
Formed in 1989 by vocalists and songwriter ...
*3
Goblini
Goblini ( sr-Cyrl, Гоблини; trans. ''The Goblins'') are a Serbian punk rock band from Šabac.
History Formation, rise to prominence (1992–1999)
Guitarist Alen Jovanović and Vladislav Kokotović "Vlada", who lived in Karlovac, ...
*3
Van Gogh
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Obojeni Program
Obojeni Program ( sr-cyr, Обојени Програм, trans. ''Colored Program'') is a Serbian alternative rock band from Novi Sad. The band are pioneers of the Serbian alternative rock scene. The first letters of the band's first seven studio a ...
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Eva Braun
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Goribor
Goribor ( sr-Cyrl, Горибор; trans. '' Burning bor'') is a Serbian alternative rock band from Bor. Having performed as a teenage band called Projekat ( sr-Cyrl, Пројекат; trans. ''The Project'') from 1988 until 1992, after a four-ye ...
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YU Grupa
YU Grupa (trans. '' YU Group'') is a Serbian (former Yugoslav) rock band. A pioneer in combining rock music with the elements of the traditional music of the Balkans, YU Grupa is credited with being the longest-lasting Serbian rock band.
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Kazna Za Uši
Kazna Za Uši ( sr-cyr, Казна За Уши; trans. ''Ear Punishment'') is a Serbian garage rock band from Belgrade.
History
Band formation, first releases (1986–1991)
The band was formed in Autumn 1986 by lead guitarist and vocalist ...
*2
Vlada Divljan Old Stars Band
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Električni Orgazam
Električni Orgazam ( sr-cyr, Електрични Оргазам, lit=Electric Orgasm, translit=) is a Serbian rock band from Belgrade. Originally starting as a combination of new wave, punk rock and post-punk, the band later slowly changed th ...
(including ''
The Black Bomber
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'' soundtrack album)
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Bajaga i Instruktori
Bajaga i Instruktori (Serbian Cyrillic: Бајага и Инструктори; trans. ''Bajaga and the Instructors'') are a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1984. Founded and led by vocalist, guitarist and principal composer ...
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Atheist Rap
Atheist Rap is a Serbian punk rock band from Novi Sad, formed in 1989, which has released six studio albums, one compilation album and one live DVD. Their music is often characterized as "fun punk" due to its cheerful music and vocals. Their ly ...
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Sunshine
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*2
Orthodox Celts
Orthodox Celts is a Serbian band formed in Belgrade in 1992 which plays Irish folk music combined with rock elements. Despite their uncharacteristic genre in their home country, the band is one of the top acts of the Serbian rock scene and has ...
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Ritam Nereda
Ritam Nereda (Serbian Cyrillic: Ритам Нереда; trans. ''Rhythm of Disorder'') is a Serbian and Yugoslav oi!/ punk rock band from Novi Sad.
History
1980s
The band was formed in 1986, by Boban Petronić (bass guitar, vocals), who pr ...
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Jarboli
Jarboli ( sr-cyr, Јарболи; trans. '' The Masts'') is a Serbian alternative rock band from Belgrade.
History
1990s
The band was formed in 1991 by Daniel Kovač (guitar, vocals), Boris Mladenović (guitar, vocals), Žolt Kovač (bass gu ...
*2
Đorđe Balašević
Đorđe Balašević ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђе Балашевић; 11 May 1953 – 19 February 2021) was a Serbian and Yugoslav singer and songwriter, writer, poet and director. He began his career in the late 1970s as a member of the band Rani Mraz, ...
The most successful record labels by the number of albums
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PGP-RTS
PGP-RTS ( sr, Produkcija gramofonskih ploča Radio televizije Srbije) is a major record label based in Belgrade, Serbia. It is a successor of PGP-RTB which was established in 1959 in Belgrade, then capital of Socialist Republic of Serbia and So ...
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Metropolis Records
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B92
RTV B92, or simply B92 (stylized as b92, formerly BΞ92 and B 92), is a Serbian news station and broadcaster with national coverage headquartered in Belgrade.
Founded in 1989 as radio station, it was a rare outlet for Western news and informat ...
*10 Odličan Hrčak
*5 ITVM
*4 Take It Or Leave It Records
*4 Automatik Records
*3 Mascom Records
*2 Long Play Records
*2 Carlo Records
*2
Hi-Fi Centar
Hi-Fi Centar was a record label based in Belgrade, Serbia.
The company was originally formed in 1987 as a music store and was originally named Audio Klub Centar. In 1993 it changed the name to Hi-Fi Centar and moved to record publishing. During t ...
*2 Multimedia Music
*2 Sorabia Disk
*2
Komuna
*2 Hard Rock Shop
Voters
The voters were music journalists, critics, artists closely associated to the Serbian rock scene, and others. Each of them suggested twenty Serbian rock albums published after the breakup of SFRY Yugoslavia he or she considered the best. The book features short biographies of every one of them and each one's choice of twenty albums. The list was completed according to their poll.
*Duško Antonić – author, journalist, festival organizer
*
Muharem Bazdulj – writer, journalist, translator
*Miloš Cvetković – journalist
*Milan Ćunković – journalist
*Milorad Dunđerski – journalist, concert organizer
*Nemanja Đorđević – photographer
*Miša Đurković – political and legal theorist, author
*Aleksandar Gajić – author, political analyst, former musician
*Aleksandar Gajović – journalist, politician
*
Branka Glavonjić – journalist
*Saša Gočanin – journalist, Take It Or Leave It Records director
*Ivan Ivačković – journalist, author
*Miloš Ivanović – journalist, concert organizer
*Predrag "Karlo" Jakšić – author, former Carlo Records owner
*Aleksandar S. Janković –
Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts professor, rock critic
*Jadranka Janković – journalist
*
Petar Janjatović
Petar Janjatović (born 1956 in Belgrade) is a Serbian author, journalist, and music critic.
Biography
Janjatović was born in Belgrade on June 30, 1956.
Journalism
As a teenager, he contributed to Radio Beograd show ''Veče uz radio'' (''Eve ...
– journalist, author
*Vladimir "Vlada Džet" Janković – radio host, musician, author
*Olga Kepčija – journalist
*Petar Kostić – journalist
*Goran Kukić – journalist, author
*Nenad Kuzmić – journalist
*Branimir Lokner – journalist
*Ivan Lončarević – journalist and music manager
*Andrea Magazin – journalist
*Igor Marojević – writer, journalist, musician
*Bogomir Mijatović – journalist, author
*
Milorad Milinković – director, screenwriter, novelist, former musician
*Miloš Najdanović – journalist
*Aleksandar Nikolić – journalist
*Srđan Nikolić – journalist
*Predrag Novković – journalist
*Vladislav Pejak – concert organizer, music manager
*Zoran Panović – journalist, author
*Vojislav Pantić – math professor, journalist, art director of Belgrade Jazz Festival
*Miloš Pavlović – journalist, translator
*Marina Pešić – concert photographer
*Milan B. Popović – poet, journalist
*Branko Radaković – multimedia artist, director, musician
*Aleksandar Raković – historian
*Marko Ristić – journalist, photographer
*Ivan St. Rizinger – journalist, author, former musician
*Branko Rogošić – journalist, author
*Zoran Rogošić – journalist, author
*Branko Rosić – journalist, novelist, former musician
*Vladimir Samardžić – journalist, jazz musician
*Jovana Stanković – journalist
*Miroslav Stašić – journalist, former musician
*Gorčin Stojanović – director, journalist, author
*Danko Strahinić – photographer
*Goran Tarlać – journalist, author
*Igor Todorović – journalist, concert organizer, author, former musician
*Anamarija Vartabedijan – painter, concert photographer, teachers' training college professor
*David Vartabedijan – painter, graphic designer, journalist, author
*Jelena Vlahović – music theorist, journalist
*Aleksandar Žikić – journalist, author, former musician
*Goran Živanović – journalist, author
Book cover
The book cover features a photograph of Romana Slačala of the band
Artan Lili.
See also
*''
YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike''
*
Rock Express Top 100 Yugoslav Rock Songs of All Times
100 najboljih pesama svih vremena YU rocka (''Top 100 Yugoslav Rock Songs of All Times'') was a list compiled by the Serbian music magazine '' Rock Express''. In 1999, ''Rock Express'' started the poll for the selection of top 100 Yugoslav rock so ...
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B92 Top 100 Domestic Songs 100 najboljih domaćih pesama (''Top 100 Domestic Songs'') was a list compiled by the Serbian Radio B92. In 2006, Radio B92 organized the poll for the selection of top 100 Yugoslav songs. The whole list was presented on radio B92 on November 5, 200 ...
References
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2021 non-fiction books
Music books
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