Goran Bregović (b. 1950)

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Biography

Goran Bregović is a recording artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Slavic-speaking countries in the Balkans, and one of the few former Yugoslav musicians who have performed at major international venues such as Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall and l'Olympia.

Timeline

The story of Goran Bregović, told in moments.

1974 Event

Formed Bijelo Dugme, which became the biggest rock band in Yugoslavia. They filled stadiums across six republics. For a while, the music held things together.

Could Bijelo Dugme's music really hold Yugoslavia together? What did those stadiums feel like?

1988 Event

Bijelo Dugme dissolved as Yugoslavia started cracking apart. The band's members were from different republics. The breakup was a preview.

Was the band's breakup a preview of the country's? Did losing both hurt the same way?

1995 Event

Scored Emir Kusturica's Underground, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. His brass-heavy, Romani-inflected sound became the global shorthand for Balkan music.

What is it like having your sound become the world's shorthand for Balkan music? Does that reduce you or honor you?

2012 Legacy

Still touring internationally with his Weddings and Funerals Orchestra. He plays in all the countries that used to be Yugoslavia. Nobody walks out.

What happens when you play in all the countries that used to be one? Does anyone walk out?