Serbian Cyrillic
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: Ненад Милосављевић, born February 6, 1954), also known as Neša Galija (Неша Галија), is a Serbian musician and politician, best known as the frontman of the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band
Galija
Galija ( sr-cyr, Галија; ) is a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Niš in 1977.
The central figures of the band are brothers Nenad Milosavljević (vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica) and Predrag Milosavljević (vocals). A larg ...
. He is the brother of Galija vocalist and lyricist
Predrag Milosavljević
Predrag Peđa Milosavljević (Lužani, Kragujevac, Kingdom of Serbia 1908 — Belgrade, Yugoslavia 1989) was painter, lawyer, diplomat and dramaturge and member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. He received the Grand Prix during the Interna ...
deputy
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* Steward (office)
* Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy"
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** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spain, ...
in the
National Assembly of Serbia
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.
Biography
Early life
Milosavljević was born on February 6, 1954, in
Niš
Niš (; sr-Cyrl, Ниш, ; names in other languages) is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in southern part of Serbia. , the city proper has a population of 183,164, whi ...
, to father Čedomir and mother Branislava Milosavljević. His brother Predrag was born three years earlier.
He went to Ratko Vukićević Elementary School in Niš. As a child, he learned to play the
accordion
Accordions (from 19th-century German ''Akkordeon'', from ''Akkord''—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a ree ...
, participating in elementary school competitions playing it. He learned to play the guitar in high school. At the same time, he sang in Dr Vojislav Vučković Music School choir and in Culture and Arts Society Veljko Vlahović choir.
As a teenager he was under a strong influence of the hippie movement. He started performing in parks in Niš and in parks and on the beaches on the
Adriatic coast
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, playing rock hits on acoustic guitar and harmonica.
Early career
Milosavljević started composing as a teenager, on the lyrics of poems by famous poets. He composed the song "Čuj kako jauče vetar" ("Hear the Wind Howl"), on the lyrics by
Dobriša Cesarić
Dobriša Cesarić (; 10 January 1902 – 18 December 1980) was a Croatian poet and translator born in Požega. Cesarić is considered one of the greatest Croatian poets of the 20th century.Vojislav Ilić.
Milosavljević had his first public performance in September 1970, in a club in Niš, performing alone, playing acoustic guitar and harmonica. Soon after the performance, with a help of
acoustic rock
Acoustic music is music that solely or primarily uses instruments that produce sound through acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means. While all music was once acoustic, the retronym "acoustic music" appeared after the a ...
band
Lutajuća Srca
Lutajuća Srca (Serbian Cyrillic: Лутајућа Срца, trans. ''Wandering Hearts'') was a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Niš in 1970. They were one of the most notable representatives of the Yugoslav 1970s acoustic rock scene.
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member Milan Marković, Milosavljević made his first recordings in Radio Niš Studio. After that, Milosavljević performed with Lutajuća Srca on several occasions. At the same time, he continued to perform alone. In 1973, he appeared on Festival Omladina's Evening of Free Forms, as a replacement for previously announced Lutajuća Srca on a suggestion by the band members themselves. The appearance on the festival helped him appear in numerous shows, including
Radio Belgrade
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show ''Veče uz radio'' (''Evening by the Radio''). In 1974, on Belgrade Spring Festival Lutajuća Srca performed Milosavljević's song "Ta ulica je meni znana" ("I Know that Street", on lyrics from
Sergei Yesenin
Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin ( rus, Сергей Александрович Есенин, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ jɪˈsʲenʲɪn; ( 1895 – 28 December 1925), sometimes spelled as Esenin, was a Russian lyric poet. He is one o ...
's poem).
In 1974, he wrote the music for a project by amateur theatre Treća polovina (''Third Half''). After an idea by the director Desimir Stanojević, Milosavljević made an agreement with the members of the band Dva Lustera (''Two
Chandelier
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s'') to form a band which would perform during the play. The band consisted of Milosavljević (vocals), Goran Ljubisavljević (guitar), Predrag Branković (bass guitar), Nenad Tančić (drums) and Bratislav Stamenković (keyboards), while Nenad Milosavljević's brother Predrag sang backing vocals. The band had their first rehearsal on January 4, 1976. Soon after, the band made their first live appearance, on a play by Treća polovina, on April 11, 1977, they held a concert in Niš National Theatre. The concert also featured Lutajuća Srca, acoustic rock band Život from
Kruševac
Kruševac ( sr-cyr, Крушевац, , tr, Alacahisar or Kruşevca) is a city and the administrative center of the Rasina District in central Serbia. It is located in the valley of West Morava, on Rasina river. According to the 2011 census, t ...
and Elementary School Ratko Vukićević choir.
Galija
In 1977, the members of Dva Lustera decided to change their name to
Galija
Galija ( sr-cyr, Галија; ) is a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Niš in 1977.
The central figures of the band are brothers Nenad Milosavljević (vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica) and Predrag Milosavljević (vocals). A larg ...
, choosing the new name after a kafana in which they used to gather. Galija, led by Milosavljević, released their debut album, ''
Prva plovidba
''Prva plovidba'' (trans. ''The First Sail'') is the debut studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Galija.
Predrag Milosavljević, brother of the band frontman Nenad Milosavljević, appeared on the album on vocals, but was credi ...
'', in 1979. The album featured Predrag Milosavljević as a lyricist''Prva plovidba'' at Discogs /ref> (the band's second album, ''
Druga plovidba
''Druga plovidba'' (trans. ''The Second Sail'') is the second studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Galija.
''Druga plovidba'' is the first album recorded with Predrag Milosavljević as the official band member, although he ap ...
'', released in 1980, was the first album to feature Predrag Milosavljević as the official band member''Druga plovidba'' at Discogs /ref>). The band's first several releases featured
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. I ...
sound, but in the mid-1980s they turned towards more commercial sound. Galija reached the peak of popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s, becoming one of the most popular acts on the Serbian rock scene.
Milosavljević was the only author of the music on the band's first three studio albums, ''Prva plovidba'', ''Druga plovidba'' and ''
Ipak verujem u sebe
''Ipak verujem u sebe'' (trans. ''Nevertheless, I Believe in Myself'') is the third studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Galija.
Track listing
All the songs were written by Nenad Milosavljević (music) and Predrag Milosavljev ...
'' (1982). During the following years, other Galija members also wrote music for the band's song, but since the release of the album '' Trinaest'' (1996), Milosavljević has been the only author of the music.
Solo recordings
During his career, Milosavljević made only few solo recordings. In 1998, he appeared, alongside
Toni Montano
Toni Montano (Serbian Cyrillic: Тони Монтано), real name Velibor Miljković (Serbian Cyrillic: Велибор Миљковић) is a Serbian rock musician.
Biography
Radost Evrope
Miljković started his career as a vocalist of the ban ...
Maja Nikolić
Marija Nikolić ( sr, Маја Николић, born 11 April 1975 in Niš, Serbia, Yugoslavia), better known as Maja Nikolić, is a Serbian singer and reality television personality.
Life and career Early life
Marija Nikolić was born in Sar ...
,
Neverne Bebe
Neverne Bebe ( sr-cyr, Неверне Бебе, lit=The Unfaithful Babies) are a Serbian rock band, originally formed in Valjevo in 1993 and currently based in Belgrade. The band was formed in 1993 by keyboardist Milan Đurđević. On their first ...
and others, on the charity live album ''Terorizam ne!'' (''
Terrorism
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No!'') with the song "Jeleni" ("To Jelena"). In 2013, he appeared at the Beosong festival with the song "Ruža od baruta" ("Gunpowder Rose"), but failed to qualify to the finals.
Theatre music and activities
Milosavljević started writing music for theatre while still a teenager. In the early 1970s he wrote music for
Anton Chekhov
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's ''The Festivities'' played by amateur Culture and Arts Society Veljko Vlahović. In the play he appeared as
troubadour
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, playing guitar and singing his songs. In 1972, he composed the music for the play ''Aska and the Wolf'' (written after a short story by Ivo Andrić) directed by Marisav Radosavljević and played in Niš Puppet Theatre.
During the following years, Milosavljević wrote music for more than 100 theatre pieces, played in Puppet Theatre in Niš, National Theatre in Niš, National Theatre in
Kikinda
Kikinda ( sr-Cyrl, Кикинда, ; hu, Nagykikinda) is a city and the administrative center of the North Banat District in Serbia . The city urban area has 38,069 inhabitants, while the city administrative area has 59,453 inhabitants.
The ...
, DES Theatre in Belgrade, Theatre Bora Stanković in
Vranje
Vranje ( sr-Cyrl, Врање, ) is a city in Southern Serbia and the administrative center of the Pčinja District. The municipality of Vranje has a population of 83,524 and its urban area has 60,485 inhabitants.
Vranje is the economical, poli ...
, National Theatre in
Leskovac
Leskovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Лесковац, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Jablanica District in southern Serbia. According to the 2022 census, City of Leskovac has a 124,889 inhabitants.
Etymology
Leskovac was historicall ...
, National Theatre in
Banja Luka
Banja Luka ( sr-Cyrl, Бања Лука, ) or Banjaluka ( sr-Cyrl, Бањалука, ) is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest city of Republika Srpska. Banja Luka is also the ''de facto'' capital of this entity. ...
,
Belgrade Drama Theatre
The Belgrade Drama Theatre ( sr-cyr, Београдско драмско позориште; abbr. BDP) is a theatre located in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.
History
Belgrade Drama Theatre was founded in August 1947, and it was the first city ...
,
Terazije Theatre
Theatre on Terazije ( sr, italic=yes, Позориште на Теразијама, Pozorište na Terazijama) is a Broadway-style theatre located in Belgrade, Serbia.
Located in Terazije square, it is the only theatre in Serbia which exclusively ...
,
National Theatre in Belgrade
The National Theatre ( sr-cyr, Народно позориште, Narodno pozorište) is a theatre located in Belgrade, Serbia.
Founded in the later half of the 19th century, it is located on the Republic Square, at the corner of Vasina and Fr ...
,
Atelje 212
Atelje 212 ( sr-Cyrl, Атеље 212) is a theatre located in Belgrade, Serbia.
Established in 1956 on the premises of the '' Borba'' building in front of 212 chairs, its opening play was the staging of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's ''Faust'' dire ...
From 1974 to 1991, Milosavljević had cooperated with the Niš
Scout
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Youth movement
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** Scouts (The Scout Association), section for 10-14 year olds in the United Kingdom
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Music Festival as a composer and arranger. Since 1979, he has cooperated with
children's music
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festival Prolećna pesma (''Spring Song''), held in Kuršumlija, as a composer and arranger, and since 1986, as the festival editor. From 1979 to 1994, he had cooperated with Niš Children's Music Festival as a composer and arranger.
Film music
In 2002, Milosavljević wrote music for Zdravko Šotra's film '' Zona Zamfirova'' The music Milosavljević wrote, alongside other music used in the film, was released on two CDs, ''Zona Zamfirova – Zonina muzika'' (''Zona Zamfirova – Zona's Music'') and ''Zona Zamfirova – Manetova muzika'' (''Zona Zamfirova – Mane's Music''). In 2003, Milosavljević wrote music for Šotra's film '' The Robbery of the Third Reich'' (2004). The music from the film was released on CD in 2004.
Album production
In 2004, Milosavljević produced and arranged the double album ''Kalompuri'' (''Black Train'') by Srđan Azirović's Trumpet Orchestra. During the same year, he, together with Galija guitarist Dragutin Jakovljević, produced Galija's album '' Dobro jutro, to sam ja''. In 2008, he produced and arranged the album ''Nečujna zvona'' (''Silent Bells''), featuring the traditional music of Kosovo and Metohija.
deputy
Deputy or depute may refer to:
* Steward (office)
* Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy"
* Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including:
** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spain, ...
in the
National Assembly of Serbia
The National Assembly ( sr-cyr, Народна скупштина, Narodna skupština, ) is the unicameral legislature of Serbia. The assembly is composed of 250 deputies who are proportionally elected to four-year terms by secret ballot. T ...
Prva plovidba
''Prva plovidba'' (trans. ''The First Sail'') is the debut studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Galija.
Predrag Milosavljević, brother of the band frontman Nenad Milosavljević, appeared on the album on vocals, but was credi ...
'' (1979)
*''
Druga plovidba
''Druga plovidba'' (trans. ''The Second Sail'') is the second studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Galija.
''Druga plovidba'' is the first album recorded with Predrag Milosavljević as the official band member, although he ap ...
'' (1980)
*''
Ipak verujem u sebe
''Ipak verujem u sebe'' (trans. ''Nevertheless, I Believe in Myself'') is the third studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Galija.
Track listing
All the songs were written by Nenad Milosavljević (music) and Predrag Milosavljev ...