Porodična Manufaktura Crnog Hleba ( sr-cyr, Породична Мануфактура Црног Хлеба; trans. ''Rye Bread Family Manufacture'') was a Yugoslav

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band and a

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formed in

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in 1968. The band was formed by vocalist and guitarist Maja de Rado, guitarist

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and guitarist Slobodan Kuzmanović, who were later joined by double bass player Petar Pavišić. The band performed acoustic music and was one of the pioneers of the Yugoslav

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scene. They held

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theatre in Belgrade, gaining the attention of the public with lyrics and compositions written by their teenage frontess. They released their only studio album in 1974, disbanding a year later. After the group ended their activity, Vlahović would go on to become one of the most notable cartoonists and album cover designers in Yugoslavia.

Band history

The band was formed in 1968 by Maja de Rado (vocals and

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(

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) and Slobodan Kuzmanović (acoustic guitar). Being close relatives, they decided to name the band Porodična Manufaktura Crnog Hleba. At the beginning of 1969, they were joined by Petar Pavišić (

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). On their live performances they performed with a

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; flutists Vlada Bogosavljević, Sreten Tasić and Branko Malkoč all performed with the band on different occasions. The band soon gained attention of the media thanks to the lyrics and compositions of Maja de Rado, who was only fifteen years old at the time of the band's formation. The band held

in the basement of

theatre. During 1972 and 1973 in Atelje 212 they performed the alternative play ''Porodična manufaktura crnog hleba – balada Maje de Rado'' (''Rye Bread Family Manufacture – A Ballad by Maja de Rado''), during which they performed their music. They had numerous appearances on rock concerts in Belgrade Sports Hall, and in 1972 they performed, alongside

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and other bands on the large open-air concert at Belgrade's Hajdučka česma. In 1973, the band released their first record, a

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with the songs "Mudra Mande" ("Wise Mande") and "Pitaš me" ("You're Asking Me") through

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record label. The song "Mudra Mande" was sung in a dialect spoken on the island of

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. On this island they also prepared songs for their first album. In 1974 they released their debut and only album, ''Stvaranje'' (''The Creation''). The album, besides new songs, featured the songs "Čovek i pas" ("Man and Dog"), "Imam li što od tog" ("What's in It for Me") and "Nisam smio" ("I Shouldn't Have"), previously released on 7" singles. All the songs were written by Maja de Rado, while Vlahović wrote the arrangements and produced the album. Following the release of ''Stvaranje'' they started performing a play with the same name at Atelje 212, during which they played

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s and short films. During these performances they were joined by painter Dobrivoje Petrović on

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. In 1975, at the time of the recording of their second studio album, male members of the band all went to serve their mandatory stint in the

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. Thus Porodična Manufaktura Crnog Hleba ended their activity.

Post breakup

After the breakup of the band, Maja de Rado dedicated herself to

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and

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poetry and prose. Vlahović started working as a

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and

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. In 1978 he became the cartoonist and illustration editor in the magazine '' NIN''. He designed a large number of album covers, including the covers for the albums by

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and other acts. In 1994, the band's song "Nešto" ("Something") was released on Komuna compilation album '' Sve smo mogli mi: Akustičarska muzika'' (''We Could Have Done All: Acoustic Music''), which featured songs by Yugoslav acoustic rock acts. Slobodan Kuzmanović died on 26 January 2014. He was 61 years old."In memoriam Slobodan Kuzmanović Kuza (1952-2014)", timemachinemusic.org

Discography

Studio albums

*''Stvaranje'' (1974)

Singles

*"Mudra Mande" / "Pitaš me" (1973) *"Nešto" / "Čovjek i pas" (1973) *"Imam li što od tog" / "Nisam smio" (1974)

References

External links

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