Kosovka Djevojka
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Bijelo dugme is the seventh studio album released by Yugoslav
rock group Bijelo dugme
. Due to Bijelo dugme's usage of the famous painting by Uroš Predić
for the album's cover the most widely used name for the album is Kosovka djevojka (Kosovo Maiden
), despite it officially being a self titled album.
Kosovka djevojka marks the return of folk music
elements most prominent on "Lipe cvatu, sve je isto k'o i lani" and oriental on "Za Esmu".
The album produced by Goran Bregović
was recorded at several locations with Mufid Kosović and Milka Gerasimova as sound engineers. Bora Đorđević, frontman of the rock band Riblja Čorba
made a guest appearance
in the song "Pediculis pubis" (wrong transcription of Pediculosis pubis
), having co-written it with Goran Bregović (Bregović would, in return, make a guest appearance on Riblja Čorba 1985 album Istina
, singing with Đorđević in the song "Disko mišić"). Other guest appearances included, the Croatia
n folk group Ladarice, the Macedonian gajda
(bagpipe) player Pece Atanasovski and the folk instrument
s orchestra of the Radio-Television Skopje
and Sonja Beran - Leskovšek who played the harp
.
It was the group's first album since the departure of former frontman Željko Bebek
who was replaced by Mladen "Tifa" Vojičić. Despite his talents, Tifa's stint as Bijelo Dugme's lead singer would be a short one, due to personality clashes, lack of professionalism, and drug and alcohol abuse causing friction between Tifa and the other band members, particularly Goran Bregović
who would go on to fire Tifa in October 1985.
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
rock group Bijelo dugme
Bijelo dugme
Bijelo dugme was a highly influential former Yugoslav rock band, based in Sarajevo. Active between 1974 and 1989, it is widely considered to have been the most popular band ever to exist in former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and one of the most important acts of the Yugoslav rock...
. Due to Bijelo dugme's usage of the famous painting by Uroš Predić
Uroš Predic
Uroš Predić was one of the greatest Serbian Realist painters, along with Paja Jovanović and Đorđe Krstić...
for the album's cover the most widely used name for the album is Kosovka djevojka (Kosovo Maiden
Kosovo Maiden
The Kosovo Maiden or Maiden of the Blackbird Field is the central figure of a poem with the same name, part of the Kosovo cycle in the Serbian epic poetry. In it, a young beauty searches the battlefield for her betrothed husband and helps wounded Serbian warriors with water, wine and bread after...
), despite it officially being a self titled album.
Kosovka djevojka marks the return of folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
elements most prominent on "Lipe cvatu, sve je isto k'o i lani" and oriental on "Za Esmu".
The album produced by Goran Bregović
Goran Bregovic
Goran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He currently splits his time between Paris and Belgrade, where he settled down during the Yugoslav Wars.Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesária Évora...
was recorded at several locations with Mufid Kosović and Milka Gerasimova as sound engineers. Bora Đorđević, frontman of the rock band Riblja Čorba
Riblja Corba
Riblja Čorba is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. Their presence on the scene has lasted from 1978 to today. They reached their peak of popularity in the 1980s, but it has declined in the 1990s, partly due to controversial political attitudes of the band's leader Bora Đorđević...
made a guest appearance
Guest appearance
In show business , a guest appearance is a participation of an outsider performer , usually called guest artist , in an event , i.e., the participation of a performer which does not belong to the regular crew In performance...
in the song "Pediculis pubis" (wrong transcription of Pediculosis pubis
Pediculosis pubis
Pediculosis pubis is a disease caused by the crab louse Phthirus pubis, a parasitic insect notorious for infesting human pubic hair. The species may also live on other areas with hair, including the eyelashes causing pediculosis ciliaris. Infestation usually lead to intense itching in the pubic area...
), having co-written it with Goran Bregović (Bregović would, in return, make a guest appearance on Riblja Čorba 1985 album Istina
Istina
Istina is the sixth studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba....
, singing with Đorđević in the song "Disko mišić"). Other guest appearances included, the Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n folk group Ladarice, the Macedonian gajda
Gajda
Gajda may refer to:* a variant of spelling of the gaida bagpipe* the surname of Radola Gajda, Czech general and fascist leader...
(bagpipe) player Pece Atanasovski and the folk instrument
Folk instrument
A folk instrument is an instrument that developed among common people and usually doesn't have a known inventor. It can be made from wood, metal or other material. It is a part of folk music...
s orchestra of the Radio-Television Skopje
Macedonian Radio-Television
Macedonian Radio Television is the public broadcasting organization of the Republic of Macedonia. It was founded in 1993 by the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia...
and Sonja Beran - Leskovšek who played the harp
Harp
The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
.
It was the group's first album since the departure of former frontman Željko Bebek
Željko Bebek
Želimir "Željko" Bebek is a popular Bosnian Croat singer most notable for being the lead vocalist of Bijelo dugme from 1974 to 1984....
who was replaced by Mladen "Tifa" Vojičić. Despite his talents, Tifa's stint as Bijelo Dugme's lead singer would be a short one, due to personality clashes, lack of professionalism, and drug and alcohol abuse causing friction between Tifa and the other band members, particularly Goran Bregović
Goran Bregovic
Goran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He currently splits his time between Paris and Belgrade, where he settled down during the Yugoslav Wars.Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesária Évora...
who would go on to fire Tifa in October 1985.
Track listing
- "Hej, slaveniHey, SlavsHey, Slavs is an anthemic song dedicated to Slavic peoples. Its first lyrics were written in 1834 under the title Hey, Slovaks by Samuel Tomášik and it has since served as the anthem of the Pan-Slavic movement, the anthem of the Sokol physical education and political movement, the anthem of the...
" (Samuel Tomášik) - "Padaju zvijezde" (Bregović)
- "Meni se ne spava" (Bregović)
- "Za Esmu" (Bregović)
- "Jer kad ostariš"´ (Bregović)
- "Lipe cvatu, sve je isto k'o i lani" (Bregović)
- "Pediculis pubis" (Bora Đorđević/Bregović)
- "Aiaio radi radio" (Bregović)
- "Lažeš" (Bregović)
- "Da te bogdo ne volim" (Bregović)
Personnel
- Goran BregovićGoran BregovicGoran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He currently splits his time between Paris and Belgrade, where he settled down during the Yugoslav Wars.Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesária Évora...
- guitar - Mladen Vojičić TifaTifa (musician)Mladen Vojičić, widely known by the nickname/stagename Tifa is a Bosnian rock vocalist...
- vocals - Zoran RedžićZoran RedžicZoran Redžić is a Bosnian musician, best known for playing the bass guitar in the popular Yugoslav rock band Bijelo Dugme....
- bass - Ipe IvandićIpe IvandicGoran "Ipe" Ivandić was a former Yugoslav rock drummer, famous for his work with the band Bijelo Dugme.-Early years:...
- drums - Vlado PravdićVlado PravdicVlado Pravdić is a Bosnian musician most famous as the organist of the Yugoslav rock group Bijelo dugme from 1974 to 1976 and again from 1978 to 1987....
- keyboard
Additional personnel
- Folk group Ladarice, ZagrebZagrebZagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
(backing vocals) - Pece Atanasovski (gajdaGajdaGajda may refer to:* a variant of spelling of the gaida bagpipe* the surname of Radola Gajda, Czech general and fascist leader...
) - Orkestar na narodni instrumenti of Radio- Television SkopjeSkopjeSkopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
(Macedonian folk instruments) - Bora Đorđević
- Sonja Beran - Leskovšek (harpHarpThe harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
)