Borislav "Bora" Dugić ( sr-Cyrl, Борислав Бора Дугић, ; born 10 June 1949) is a

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musician and flautist having released a number of CDs and records as well as having performed at countless concerts.

Early and professional life

Bora Dugić finished high school and college in the field of mathematics. Since a young age he played the

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and upon the completion of his high school education he moved to the city of

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. There, he became the secretary of the cultural group “Abrašević”. As he continued to become more popular due to his abilities playing the flute, Bora moved to Serbia's capital

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where he joined the grand Folk Orchestra of

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. He is the winner of the October Award, Gold Thimble Award for constant contribution to the culture of Belgrade, and numerous other domestic and international awards. In 2004 he celebrated 35 years of artistic work, by a grand solo concert name ''The Play of Spirit'' at the

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in Belgrade. In 2008 he appeared at the

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alongside

Jelena Tomašević Jelena Tomašević ( sr-cyr, Јелена Томашевић, ; born November 1, 1983) is a Serbian pop singer. She represented Serbia at 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing sixth overall with the song "Oro". Discography Albums Sin ...

Personal life

Dugić is married to Milanka, who is also involved in music. They have a daughter Jasmina, who is a costume designer and a son Bojan, who graduated from the

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External links

Official page of Bora Dugić

Bora Dugić RTS page
1949 births Living people People from Rača Serbian flautists 21st-century flautists Beovizija winners Eurovision Song Contest entrants {{Serbia-musician-stub