Shaderwan Code is a Bosnian folk music

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formed in Zagreb, Croatia in 2006. The group is formed a friendly match between the rock band

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and the Zagreb Mosque Choir Arabeske. The group's name refers to a law book of shadirvan. The band's songs harbors folk tradition of the Western Balkans,

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, Islamic poetics (ilahia) of the

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and Bosnian Muslims, a concept of rock and roll as primarily progressive music open to various music influences, but also a

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sound.

History

Zabranjeno Pušenje and the Zagreb Mosque Choir Arabeske has been collaborating on various recordings since 2001. At the first, Arabeske Choir featured on the Zabranjeno pušenje song "Lijepa Alma" (''

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'', 2001). The collaboration of the popular rock band and the

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choir came to peak during the writing and formation of the film score for the 2006 Bosnian action comedy film ''Nafaka'', directed by Jasmin Duraković. In that occasion the Shaderwan Code was formed. Sejo Sexon, the

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and songwriter of Zabranjeno pušenje, has already been incorporating ilahia, Islamic religious songs, in musical arrangements for his band. The songs "Test za džennet" (''

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'', 2001) and "Lijepa Alma" (''Bog vozi Mercedes'', 2001) before, and "Domovina" and "Laku noć stari" (both ''

Hodi da ti čiko nešto da ''Hodi da ti čiko nešto da'' () is the eighth studio album by Bosnian rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje, released through Civitas in Bosnia and Herzegovina on November 16, 2006, and Croatia on March 15, 2007 and through Mascom Records in Serbia in 20 ...

'', 2006) after the 2006 film score collaboration with Arabeske Choir, can be regarded as an inauguration for Shaderwan Code. In 2011, the group released their debut album ''Kad procvatu behari'' (). The record is produced by Sejo Sexon,

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and

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. ''Kad procvatu behari'' was produced two singles; "Puče puška" and "Kad procvatu behari". In 2018, the group released their second studio album ''Ah, što ćemo ljubav kriti'' (). The record is produced by Sejo Sexon, Branko Trajkov, Paul Kempf and

Toni Lović Antun "Toni" Lović (born July 2, 1967) is a Croatian guitarist and record producer. He is a current member of rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje. Life and career Lović was born and raised in Slavonski Brod, SFR Yugoslavia (nowadays Croatia). At th ...

. On January 19, 2018, the band released the first single called "Akšam" on their YouTube channel.

Members

Current

* Sejo Sexon –

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–

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, electric guitar,

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–

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* Alma Srebreniković – vocals * Amina Kazaferović – vocals * Belma Hadžović – vocals * Merima Salkić – vocals * Selma Ibrulj – vocals *

Robert Boldižar Robert Boldižar (born 9 June 1974) is a Bosnian-Croatian violinist and music pedagogue. He is a current member of rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje. Life and career Boldižar was born in Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia (nowadays Croatia). Before his firs ...

– violin * Mario Perčinić –

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Discography

Studio albums

*''Kad procvatu behari'' (2011) *''Ah, što ćemo ljubav kriti'' (2018)

References

External links

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