New wave in Yugoslavia ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Нови талас, Novi talas; hr, Novi val; sl, Novi val; mk, Нов бран) was the

new wave music New wave is a loosely defined music genre that encompasses pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s. It was originally used as a catch-all for the various styles of music that emerged after punk rock, including punk itself. La ...

scene of the

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. As its counterparts, the British and the American new wave, from which the main influences came, the Yugoslav scene was also closely related to punk rock,

ska Ska (; ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walki ...

reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...

2 Tone Two-tone, two tone, or 2 tone, etc., may refer to: Audio and sound * Two-tone analysis, in nonlinear system measurement * Two-tone attention signal * Two-tone chime, such as the "ding dong" sound of a doorbell * Two-tone sequential paging, sel ...

power pop Power pop (also typeset as powerpop) is a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds. It typically incorporates melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, an energetic performance, and ch ...

and

mod revival The mod revival was a subculture that started in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and later spread to other countries (to a lesser degree). The mod revival's mainstream popularity was relatively short, although its influence lasted for de ...

. Some of its acts are also counted as belonging to the Yugoslav punk scene which already existed prior to new wave. Such artists were labeled as both punk rock and new wave (the term "new wave" was initially interchangeable with "punk").

Overview

The Non-Aligned

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Yugoslavia was never part of the

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and it was open to western influences (the

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to some extent even supported Yugoslavia as a " buffer zone" to the

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). The new wave scene in Yugoslavia emerged in the late 1970s and had a significant impact on the

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. The

Yugoslav rock scene Popular music in Yugoslavia includes the pop and rock music of the former SFR Yugoslavia, including all their genres and subgenres. The scene included the constituent republics: SR Slovenia, SR Croatia, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SR Montenegr ...

in general, including the freshly arrived new wave music, was socially accepted, well developed and covered in the media. New wave was especially advocated by the magazines ''Polet'' from

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and ''

Džuboks ''Džuboks'' ( sr-cyr, italic=yes, Џубокс, trans. ''Jukebox'') was a Yugoslav music magazine. Launched in 1966, it was the very first magazine in SFR Yugoslavia dedicated predominantly to rock music and the first rock music magazine to be p ...

'' from

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, as well as the TV show ''Rokenroler'', which was famous for its artistic music videos. This anti-establishment movement was even supported, although moderately, by the Communist authorities, particularly by the Communist youth organisation which often organized concerts, festivals, parties, exhibitions, and other cultural events. 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 Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information. This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or "inconvenient". Censorship can be conducted by governments ...

. Especially the Zagreb-based band

Azra Azra was a Croatian and Yugoslav rock band that was one of the most popular acts of the Yugoslav new wave music of the 1980s. Azra was formed in 1977 by its frontman Branimir "Johnny" Štulić. The other two members of the original line-up we ...

, who were known for their

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and

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in their songs. The Yugoslav new wave scene also cooperated with various conceptual or artistic movements related to pop art,

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etc. Important artists of Yugoslav new wave were: Azra,

Šarlo Akrobata Šarlo Akrobata ( sr-Cyrl, Шарло Акробата; trans. ''Charlot the Acrobat'', a Serbo-Croatian language version of Charlie Chaplin's name in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia) were a seminal Serbian new wave/post-punk band from Belgrade. Short-l ...

Idoli Idoli ( sr-cyr, Идоли; trans. The Idols) were a Serbian new wave band from Belgrade. They are considered to be one of the most notable acts of the Yugoslav rock scene, and their 1982 album ''Odbrana i poslednji dani'' was on several occas ...

(famous for their song "

Maljčiki "Maljčiki" (Serbian Cyrillic: Маљчики, Russian for "Boys") is the second single by the Serbian and former Yugoslav new wave music band Idoli. It also appeared on the Yugoslav new wave compilation '' Paket aranžman'' which is one of the ...

" and its respective video in which they ridiculed the

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Pankrti Pankrti (The ''Bastards'' in Slovene) are a punk rock band from Ljubljana, Slovenia, active in the late 1970s and 1980s. They were known for provocative and political songs. They billed themselves as ''The First Punk Band Behind The Iron Curtai ...

(first Yugoslav punk band), Prljavo kazalište (started as a punk unit; the title of their second album '' Crno-bijeli svijet,'' which means "the black and white world", holds a reference to the

movement),

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 ...

(punk at the beginning, they moved towards

post-punk Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad genre of punk music that emerged in the late 1970s as musicians departed from punk's traditional elements and raw simplicity, instead adopting a variety of avant-garde sensibilities and non-roc ...

and

psychedelia Psychedelia refers to the psychedelic subculture of the 1960s and the psychedelic experience. This includes psychedelic art, psychedelic music and style of dress during that era. This was primarily generated by people who used psychedelic ...

later and were described as "The Punk

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"),

Slađana Milošević Aleksandra Milošević Hagadone ( sr-cyr, Александра Милошевић Хагадон; born 3 October 1955), better known as Slađana Milošević ( sr-Cyrl, Слађана Милошевић, ) is a Serbian singer-songwriter, composer, ...

Haustor Haustor ( hr, Hallway or front door) was a Yugoslav rock band from Zagreb, SR Croatia, a member of the new wave movement, and an important act of the former Yugoslav rock scene. History The basis of the band was formed in 1977, when singer ...

(mostly

and similar influences, but with a more poetic and intellectual approach compared to some danceable bands),

Buldožer Buldožer (meaning " bulldozer"), was a Yugoslav-Slovenian progressive rock band from the 1970s and 1980s. They were one of the first bands in communist Yugoslavia that could be considered Avant-prog, and forefathers of the Yugoslav new wave ...

Laboratorija Zvuka Laboratorija Zvuka ( sr-cyr, Лабораторија Звука; trans. ''Sound Laboratory''), credited as Laboratorija (''Laboratory'') only on some of their releases, was a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Novi Sad in 1977. Noted for ...

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(one of the first Yugoslav new wave groups),

Lačni Franz Lačni Franz (meaning ''Hungry Franz'') is a rock band from Slovenia that was also popular in the 1980s in Yugoslavia. While they were inspired by another Slovenian radical band Buldožer known for utilizing sheer madness in the social and polit ...

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 a somewhat

hippie A hippie, also spelled hippy, especially in British English, is someone associated with the counterculture of the 1960s, originally a youth movement that began in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to different countries around ...

style prior to becoming a new wave band). With the decreasing popularity of 1970s

hard rock Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard ...

and

progressive rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Init ...

among the youths after the expansion of punk and new wave, even the cult rock band

Bijelo Dugme Bijelo Dugme (trans. ''White Button'') was a Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav rock music, rock band, formed in Sarajevo, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1974. Bijelo Dugme is widely co ...

decided to change its rural

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-ish hard rock style and jump onto the new wave bandwagon. They adopted the 2 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 chorus lyrics 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 ''Novi Punk Val'' (meaning ''New Punk Wave'') is a compilation album of punk rock and new wave music from the SFR Yugoslavia. It covers the period from 1978 till 1980. It was released by ZKP RTLJ in 1981. It includes songs by notable Slovenian ...

'', '' Artistička radna akcija'' and especially the movie '' The Promising Boy''.

Decline

As new wave perished into the mid-

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, some of the bands split or took different musical directions. The period around

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is considered especially crucial concerning the decline of new wave in Yugoslavia. There were several other reasons why Yugoslav new wave started to fade beside the notable general decline of new wave around the world: the economical crisis in Yugoslavia in the first half of the 1980s and the political instability, especially in the

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1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

after

Josip Broz Tito Josip Broz ( sh-Cyrl, Јосип Броз, ; 7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980), commonly known as Tito (; sh-Cyrl, Тито, links=no, ), was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and statesman, serving in various positions from 1943 until his deat ...

death Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...

. Also, the musical genres such as post-punk,

dark wave Dark wave (also typeset as darkwave) is a music genre that emerged from the new wave and post-punk movement of the late 1970s. Dark wave compositions are largely based on minor key tonality and introspective lyrics and have been perceived as be ...

and gothic rock, as well as

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and

synth-pop Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a subgenre of new wave music that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s ...

already saw a great expansion around the world, including Yugoslavia too.

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 Milan Mladenović ( sr-Cyrl, Милан Младеновић; 21 September 1958 – 5 November 1994) was a Serbian and Yugoslavian musician best known as the frontman of the Yugoslav art rock band Ekatarina Velika. Early life Born to Serbia ...

, the band's notable

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and

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in 1982 formed the cult band

Ekatarina Velika Ekatarina Velika ( sr-Cyrl, Екатарина Велика, en, Catherine the Great), sometimes referred to as EKV for short, was a Yugoslav rock band from Belgrade, being one of the most successful and influential Yugoslav music acts. Ini ...

which was noted for its dark poetic post-punk style and intellectual attitude. In the same year, his bandmate Dušan "Koja" Kojić formed the group

Disciplin A Kitschme 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 ...

(), a band influenced by a variety of music styles, which later rose to international prominence. Idoli, Prljavo kazalište and Film (the latter under the moniker ''

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i Film'') later became pop or

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and all of them respectively achieved great mainstream success. During the 1980s, Azra gradually moved to more conventional

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with occasional use of

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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

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including artists such as

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Legacy

The Yugoslav new wave period is still considered the golden age of pop and rock music in the countries that emerged after the

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. 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 ''Melody Maker'' was a British weekly music magazine, one of the world's earliest music weeklies; according to its publisher, IPC Media, the earliest. It was founded in 1926, largely as a magazine for dance band musicians, by Leicester-born ...

'') for its quality and originality as well. In 2004, Igor Mirković made a film titled ''

Sretno dijete ''Sretno dijete'' (English: ''Happy child'') is a Croatian documentary film directed by Igor Mirković, and produced by Rajko Grlić, an Ohio University professor of film, in 2003. The film is a nostalgic autobiographical overview of the authors a ...

'' (''Happy Child'') named after a song by Prljavo kazalište. The movie covers the events in the former Yugoslav new wave scene.

Bands

* In SR Slovenia: ** Avtomobili (

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) - early period ** Borghesia (

Ljubljana Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...

) **

(Ljubljana) ** Demolition Group (

Brežice Brežice (; german: Rann ) is a town in eastern Slovenia in the Lower Sava Valley, near the Croatian border. It is the seat of the Municipality of Brežice. It lies in the center of the Brežice Plain ( sl, Brežiško polje), which is part of the ...

) ** Gast'r'bajtr's **

(

Maribor Maribor ( , , , ; also known by other #Name, historical names) is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Styria (Slovenia), Lower Styria. It is also the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor, th ...

) **

(Ljubljana) **

Otroci Socializma Otroci ( sr-Cyrl, отроци) is a Serbian word literally meaning 'children' ( sr, отрок, otrok, child). The meaning of the word implies a higher degree of dependence of this population category. They represented a category of dependent peo ...

(Ljubljana) ** Videosex (Ljubljana) * In

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: ** Aerodrom (

) - on album ''Tango Bango'' only ** Animatori (Zagreb) **

(Zagreb) **

Boa Kwon Bo-ah (; born November 5, 1986), known professionally as BoA, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and actress. One of the most successful and influential Korean entertainers, she has been dubbed the " Queen of K- ...

(Zagreb) **

Denis & Denis Denis & Denis was a Croatian and Yugoslav synth-pop group formed in Rijeka in 1982. They were one of the most popular acts of the Yugoslav synth-pop scene. Formed as a duo consisting of keyboardist and vocalist Davor Tolja and vocalist Marina Per ...

(

Rijeka Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...

) **

(Zagreb) **

(Zagreb) ** Metak (Split) ** Neki to vole vruće (Zagreb) ** Parlament (Croatian band) (Zagreb) ** Patrola (Zagreb) ** Problemi (Pula) **

Paraf Paraf was a punk rock and later post-punk band from Rijeka, Croatia, known as one of the pioneers of punk rock in the former Yugoslavia. History Punk rock years (1976-1980) Following the expansion of punk rock in Europe, teenagers Valter ...

(Rijeka) **

Parni Valjak Parni Valjak (; "steamroller") is a Croatian and former Yugoslav rock band. They were one of the top acts of the former Yugoslav rock scene, and one of the top rock bands in Croatia. Biography Parni Valjak was founded in 1975 in Zagreb. Unl ...

(Zagreb) - on album ''Vruće Igre'' only ** Prljavo kazalište (Zagreb) ** Stidljiva ljubičica (Vrbovec) **

Termiti Termiti were a new wave band from Rijeka, Croatia, then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Their music, sung in mother tongue, had the quirk of an organ sounding keyboard and complex and unusual leading melodies, backed to the usual new ...

(Rijeka) ** Zvijezde (Zagreb) ** Xenia (Rijeka/Zagreb) - early period * In

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, including

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and

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: **

Bezobrazno Zeleno Bezobrazno Zeleno ( sr-cyr, Безобразно Зелено, trans. ''Rudely Green'') was a Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1980. Led by bass guitarist Bojan Vasić, the band belonged to the second generation of Belgrade new wave band ...

(

) - early period ** Bigoti (Niš) ** Boye (

Novi Sad Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...

) - early period **

Bulevar Bulevar ( sr-cyr, Булевар; English language, English: Boulevard) is an urban neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. Its name simply means "boulevard" in Serbian language, Serbian. Bulevar is not a traditional city neighborhood; it is ...

(Belgrade) ** Čista Proza (Novi Sad) **

Defektno Efektni Defektno Efektni ( sr-Cyrl, Дефектно Ефектни; trans. ''Defective-Effective'') were a Serbian new wave/ punk rock band from Belgrade, notable as the participant of the '' Artistička Radna Akcija'' project in 1981. History The ...

(Belgrade) ** Dobri Isak (Niš) **

Doktor Spira i Ljudska Bića Doktor Spira i Ljudska Bića ( sr-cyr, Доктор Спира и Људска Бића; trans. ''Doctor Spira and the Human Beings'') were a Serbian new wave/alternative rock band from Belgrade. They were a prominent act of the Yugoslav new wav ...

(Belgrade) **

Grupa I Grupa I ( sr-Cyrl, Група И; trans. ''Group I'') was a Serbian and former Yugoslav new wave band from Belgrade, active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. History The band was formed in January 1979 by guitarists Dejan Kostić and Predrag ...

(Belgrade) ** Gjurmët (

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) **

(Belgrade) **

Kontraritam Kontraritam ( sr-cyr, Контраритам; trans. ''Counterrhythm'') was a former Yugoslav 2 Tone/ska band from Novi Sad. History The band was formed in Autumn 1980 by former Gomila G members Žolt Horvat (guitar), Robert "Robi" Radić ( dru ...

(Novi Sad) ** Kozmetika (Belgrade) **

Laki Pingvini Laki Pingvini ( sr-Cyrl, Лаки Пингвини; transl. ''The Easy Penguins'') were a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1979. Initially a part of the Yugoslav new wave scene, the band later turned towards synth-pop and ...

(Belgrade) - early period **

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(Novi Sad) - early period **

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(Novi Sad) **

(Novi Sad) - on album ''Duboko u tebi'' only **

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 ...

(Novi Sad) - early period **

Pekinška Patka Pekinška Patka (Serbian Cyrillic: Пекиншка Патка; trans. ''Peking Duck'') is an eminent Serbian and former Yugoslav punk rock band from Novi Sad. Their debut album, '' Plitka poezija'', released in 1980, is considered the first pu ...

(Novi Sad) **

Pasta ZZ Pasta ZZ was a former Yugoslav new wave band from Belgrade, notable as participants in the '' Artistička Radna Akcija'' project in 1981. History The band was formed by vocalist Đorđe Lukić and guitarists Branislav Petrović "Banana" Sr� ...

(

) **

Petar i Zli Vuci Petar i Zli Vuci ( sr-cyr, Петар и Зли Вуци; trans. ''Peter and the Wolf Pack'') were a former Yugoslav new wave/ ska band from Belgrade, notable as the participant of the '' Artistička radna akcija'' project. History During the ...

(Belgrade) **

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Profili Profili Profili Profili ( sr-cyr, Профили Профили, trans: ''Profiles Profiles'') was a Serbian and former Yugoslav new wave/experimental music duo from Belgrade, notable as the participant of the '' Artistička radna akcija'' project in 19 ...

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Propaganda Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded ...

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Radnička Kontrola Radnička Kontrola ( sr-cyr, Радничка Контрола, trans. ''Workers' Control'') was a former Yugoslav punk rock/ new wave band from Belgrade, active in the late 1970s and early 1980s and notable for its appearance on the compilation ...

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(Belgrade) ** TV Moroni (Belgrade) **

Urbana Gerila Urbana Gerila ( sr-cyr, Урбана Герила, trans: ''urban area, Urban Guerrilla'') was a Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, former Yugoslav punk rock and New wave music, new wave band from Belgrade. The band is notable as the partic ...

(Belgrade) **

U Škripcu U Škripcu ( sr-cyr, У Шкрипцу; trans. ''In Dire Straits'') was a Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1980. The band was formed in 1980 by Milan Delčić "Delča" (vocals), Aleksandar Vasiljević "Vasa" (guitar) and Zoran Vulovi� ...

(Belgrade) - early period **

VIA Talas VIA Talas ( sr-cyr, ВИА Талас; trans. ''VIE The Wave'') was a former Yugoslav new wave band, notable as one of the participants of the '' Artistička radna akcija'' project. The band name featured the prefix ''VIA'' added to the former Y ...

(Belgrade) ** Zana (Belgrade) - early period * In

SR Bosnia and Herzegovina The Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Bosna i Hercegovina, Социјалистичка Pепублика Босна и Херцеговина), commonly referred to as Socia ...

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) - on album '' Doživjeti stotu'' only ** Kongres (

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Pauk Pauk may refer to: People * Alex Pauk (born 1945), Canadian conductor and composer * Goran Pauk (born 1962), Croatian politician * György Pauk (born 1936), Hungarian violinist * Ke Pauk (1934–2002), Cambodian communist * Paul Pauk (1912– ...

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Zavidovići Zavidovići ( sr-cyrl, Завидовићи) is a town and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located b ...

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Zabranjeno Pušenje Zabranjeno pušenje () is a Bosnian rock band formed in Sarajevo in 1980. The group's musical style primarily consists of a distinctive garage rock sound with folk influences, often featuring innovative production and complex storytelling. Curre ...

(Sarajevo) - on album ''

Das ist Walter ''Das ist Walter'' () is the debut studio album by Yugoslav band Zabranjeno Pušenje released on April 10, 1984. It was released through Jugoton in Yugoslavia. The album title is the closing line from the 1972 partisan film ''Walter Defends Saraj ...

'' only **Bonton Baya (Sarajevo) - ELPI 1983 * In SR Macedonia: ** Cilinder (

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Haos in Laos Haos in Laos ( mk, Хаос ин Лаос) was a Macedonian new wave and pop-rock band from Skopje, SR Macedonia from 1984–1987. Its frontman Risto Samardžiev, formerly a vocalist of the band Cilindar, later started a successful solo career as ...

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Badmingtons Badmingtons (in Macedonian: Бадмингтонс) were a prominent Macedonian punk rock band. Biography Badmingtons were formed in 1983 in Skopje, then SR Macedonia (now the Republic of Macedonia) by Vladimir Petrovski - Karter (guitar and ...

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)- early period **

Aleksandar Makedonski Aleksandar Makedonski (Macedonian language: Александар Македонски, meaning in English: Alexander of Macedonia) was a North Macedonia, Macedonian and former Yugoslavia, former Yugoslav rock band. Biography Aleksandar Makedonski ...

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References

*Petar Janjatović "Drugom stranom - Almanah novog talasa u SFRJ" (co-authors

David Albahari David Albahari (, ; born 15 March 1948)Biography
at

and Dragan Kremer), 1983
Petar Janjatović "Ilustrovana Enciklopedija Yu Rocka 1960-1997", publisher: Geopoetika, 1997

Petar Janjatović "EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006"
*Dragan Pavlov and Dejan Šunjka "Punk u Jugoslaviji" (Punk in Yugoslavia), publisher: IGP Dedalus, Yugoslavia, 1990. *

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Davitelj protiv davitelja ''Strangler vs. Strangler'' ( sh, Davitelj protiv davitelja) is a 1984 Yugoslav Serbian film featuring elements of comedy, thriller and horror genres. Plot In the mid-1980s Belgrade finally gets its first serial killer: an awkward carnations ...

'' *''Dečko koji obećava'' *''Dezerteri Roka''

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Film "Neprilagodjen" videoIdoli "Maljčiki" videoŠarlo Akrobata "Pečati" video"Paket Aranžman" and "Artistička radna akcija" review at terapija.net e-zine

Essay: "Singing Cities: Images of the City in Ex-Yu Popular Music"
at Blesok literature magazine, Skopje, Macedonia {{Rock music , state=collapsed New wave music Yugoslav rock music Yugoslav music Serbian rock music Bosnia and Herzegovina music Macedonian music Montenegrin styles of music Music history of Slovenia Croatian music history Music in Vojvodina Music scenes 1970s in Yugoslavia 1980s in Yugoslavia

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