The music of Croatia, like the country itself, has three major influences: the influence of the Mediterranean especially present in the coastal areas, of the Balkans especially in the mountainous, continental parts, and of central Europe in the central and northern parts of the country. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Croatian art describes the visual arts in Croatia from medieval times to the present. ... // (ca. ... This is the history of Croatia. ... Croatian cuisine is heterogeneous and is therefore known as the cuisine of regions, since every region has its own distinct culinary traditions. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Central Europe The Alpine Countries and the Visegrád Group (Political map, 2004) Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ...

While both pop/rock and folk are rather popular in Croatia, the folk/pop combinations fare the best. For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the...

Folk music

The traditional folk music of Croatia is mostly associated with the following: Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the...

Klapa

The klapa music is a form of a cappella singing. The word klapa translates as "a group of people" and traces its roots to litoral church singing. The motifs in general celebrate love, wine (grapes), country (homeland) and sea. Main elements of the music are harmony and melody, with rhythm very rarely being very important. The music of Croatia, like the country itself, has three major influences: the influence of the Mediterranean especially present in the coastal areas, of the Balkans especially in the mountainous, continental parts, and of central Europe in the central and northern parts of the country. ... This article is about the vocal technique. ...

A klapa group consists of a first tenor, a second tenor, a baritone, and a bass. It is possibe to double all the voices apart from the first tenor. Although klapa is a capella music, on occasion it is possible to add a gentle guitar and a mandolin (instrument similar in appearance and sound to tamburitzas). This article is about Tenor vocalists in music. ... Baritone (French: ; German: ; Italian: ) is most commonly the type of male voice that lies between bass and tenor. ... A basso (or bass) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. ... This article is about Tenor vocalists in music. ... The music of Croatia, like the country itself, has three major influences: the influence of the Mediterranean especially present in the coastal areas, of the Balkans especially in the mountainous, continental parts, and of central Europe in the central and northern parts of the country. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... This article is about the musical instrument. ... The tamburitza (tamburica; diminutive of tambura) is the most popular instrument in Croatian folk music. ...

Klapa tradition is still very much alive, with new songs composed and festivals held. Many young people from Dalmatia treasure klapa and sing it regularly when going out eating/drinking. It is not unusual to hear amateura sing klapa music on the streets in the evenings over some food and wine. Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... The music of Croatia, like the country itself, has three major influences: the influence of the Mediterranean especially present in the coastal areas, of the Balkans especially in the mountainous, continental parts, and of central Europe in the central and northern parts of the country. ... The music of Croatia, like the country itself, has three major influences: the influence of the Mediterranean especially present in the coastal areas, of the Balkans especially in the mountainous, continental parts, and of central Europe in the central and northern parts of the country. ...

It is usually composed of up to a dozen male singers singing very harmonic tunes. In recent times, female vocal groups have been quite popular, but in general male and female groups do not mix.

Tamburitza

Main article: Types of Tamburitza

Tamburitza (tamburica, diminutive of tambura) music is a form of folk music that involves these and related string instruments. It became increasingly popular in the 1800s, and small bands began to form, paralleling similar developments in Russia, Italy and the Ukraine. // Bisernica (cro. ... The tamburitza (tamburica; diminutive of tambura) is the most popular instrument in Croatian folk music. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Pandura. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... // Invention of the Jacquard loom in 1801. ...

The main themes of tamburitza songs are the common themes of love and happy village life. Tamburitza music is primarily associated with the northern, Pannonian part of the country. It is sometimes said that the first sextet of tambura players was formed by Pajo Kolarić of Osijek in 1847. The Pannonian Plain is a large plain in Central Europe that remained when the Pliocene Pannonian Sea (see below) dried out. ... Pajo Kolarić was an early Croatian composer for tamburitza. ... Osijek (pronounced: []) is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 114,616 in 2001. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Traditional tamburitza ensembles are still commonplace, but more professional groups have formed in the last few decades. These include Zlatni dukati and Ex Panonia, the first such groups, Zdenac, Slavonske Lole, Berde Band and the modernized rock and roll-influenced Gazde. Zlatni Dukati were formed back in 1983. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

The style of Tambura music played most often in the United States during the latter half of the 20th Century was not significantly different than the style played at the turn of the 19th Century. Free of the influences of pop music in Jugoslavia and the nascent, independent republics, and without large quantities of immigrants bringing new methods and styles, American-style Tambura music, and to a lesser extent, Canadian-style Tambura music stayed true to its roots.

Today, the most prevalent forms of Tambura music are folk-pop combinations.

See also: Bećarac

Bećarac (plural: Bećarci) is a humorous form of folk songs originating in rural Slavonia, eventually spread across Croatia and into Vojvodina. ...

Gusle

The gusle music is played on this traditional string instrument. It is primarily rooted in the Croatian epic poetry with emphasis on important historical or patriotic events. It is the traditional instrument of inland Dalmatia and of Herzegovina, the part of Bosnia and Herzegovina with predominant Croatian population. Serbian Gusle The gusle or gusla (Albanian: Lahuta, Bulgarian: Гусла, Croatian: Gusle, Serbian: Гусле, Gusle) is a single-stringed instrument used in the Balkans and on the Dinarides area. ... The epic is a broadly defined genre of narrative poetry, characterized by great length, multiple settings, large numbers of characters, or long span of time involved. ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... This article is about the geographic area of Herzegovina. ...

Gusle players are known for glorifying outlaws such as hajduks or uskoks of the long gone Turkish reign or exalting the recent heroes of the Croatian War of Independence. Andrija Kačić Miošić, a famous 18th century author, had also composed verses in form of the traditional folk poetry (deseterac, ten verses). His book Razgovor ugodni naroda slovinskog became Croatian folk Bible which inspired numerous gusle players ever since. For other uses, see Hajduk (disambiguation). ... Uskok was the designation for a Slav Warrior or Hajduk in the areas of Dalmatia, Boka Kotorska, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia during the Ottoman wars in Europe. ... Ottoman redirects here. ... This is the history of Croatia. ... Andrija Kacic Miocic (Andrija Kačić Miočić) (1704 - 1760) is Croatian poet. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

As for contemporary gusle players in Croatia, one person that particularly stands out is Mile Krajina. Krajina is a prolific folk poet and gusle player who gained cult status among some conservative groups. There are also several other prominent Croatian gusle players who often perform at various folk-festivals throughout Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Mile Krajina is a noted gusle player in Croatia. ... Ths article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ...

Although some fans of tamburitza claim that the tambura is the most commonly used ethnic instrument in the United States, the first sound recordings of the Croatian instruments on the American soil were in fact those of gusle and mišnica performed by Peter Boro in California in 1939. Peter Boro was a performer of Croatian music, best known for his playing of the gusle and misnice. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other folk traditions

The folk music of Zagorje, an area north of Zagreb, is known for small orchestras consisting of Violins, Cimbule, Tamburice and Harmonike. The Tamburitza is the national Croatian instrument. It is the Croatian national string instrument. Although there is a rich pool of folk songs in this region, traditions are not being cherished and most zagorian folk music available is performed by amateur groups. This is also reflected in the quality of the music which is mostly reduced to happy up beat songs. Categories: Geography stubs | Counties of Croatia ... Location of Zagreb within Croatia Coordinates: , Country RC diocese 1094 Free royal city 1242 Unified 1850 Government  - Mayor Milan Bandić Area [1]  - City 641. ... For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... It is also possible that you want to know about the Cymbal instrument. ... The tamburitza (tamburica; diminutive of tambura) is the most popular instrument in Croatian folk music. ... This article is about the instrument as a whole. ...

The folk music of Međimurje, a small but distinct region in northernmost Croatia, with its melancholic and soothing tunes became the most popular form of folk to be used in the modern ethno pop-rock songs. Beside Cimbule and Violins, there is also a tradition of Brass orchestras which used to play an important role in cultural everyday life. On one hand, they were the foundation of every regional celebration or wedding but on the other hand they were also known for playing at funerals or funeral feasts. Medjimurje (Međimurska županija, Muraköz in Hungarian) is a triangle-shaped county in the northernmost part of Croatia. ... It is also possible that you want to know about the Cymbal instrument. ... For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... “Brazen” redirects here. ...

In Istria and Kvarner, native instruments like sopila, curla and diple make a distinctive regional sound. It is partially diatonic in nature following the unique Istrian scale. Istria (Croatian and Slovenian: Istra, Venetian and Italian: Istria), formerly Histria (Latin), is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. ... The Kvarner bay (Croatian kvarnerski zaljev, Italian Golfo del Quarnero/Quarnaro/Carnaro; sometimes also Kvarner gulf) is a bay in northern Adriatic Sea, located between the Istria peninsula and the northern Croatian seacoast. ... Sopile (or rozenice named in Istra) are ancient traditional music instrument similarly to the nowadays oboa which is kept until todays on the region of Kvarner, Kastav, Vinodol, Island Krk and Istra. ... Diple, dvojnice or dvojanke (pluralia tantum) are a traditional woodwind musical instrument in Serbian music and Croatian music. ... The Istrian scale is a distinct five-tone musical scale in the regions of Istria and Kvarner in Croatia. ...

Ganga is an old style of singing mostly found in Dalmatia Zagora and Herzegovina, where usually a lone singer carries on a wail, often joined in by others. Ganga may refer to: Ganges River, a river in India Ganga, the Hindu goddess that personifies the Ganges River The Gangas, an ancient southern Indian dynasty Ganga (music), a type of rural folk singing from Croatia and Herzegovina Daren Ganga, a West Indian cricketer Ganga, an alternate spelling of ganja... This article is about the geographic area of Herzegovina. ...

Events

The Slavonian town Požega hosts a known folk music festival, Zlatne žice Slavonije (Golden strings of Slavonia), which has prompted musicians to compose new songs with far-reaching influences, recently including American bluegrass. Coat of arms Slavonia (Croatian: Slavonija) is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia. ... Požega (Hungarian Pozsega) is a town in central Slavonia, eastern Croatia, with a population of 28,948 (census 2001). ... A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ... Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music. ...

The towns of Vinkovci and Đakovo, also in Slavonia, host yearly folklore festivals (Vinkovačke jeseni and Đakovački vezovi) where folk music is also listened to as part of the tradition. [[Image: Vinkovci (Croatia) |250px|none|]] Coordinates: Country  Croatia County Vukovar-Srijem Government  - Mayor Mladen Karlić (HDZ) Elevation 90 m (295. ... Đakovo (Djakovo, Diakovár) is a town in the region of Slavonia, Croatia, 37 km to the southwest of Osijek and 34 km southeast of Našice; elevation 111 m; population 27,769 in 2001. ...

The town of Slavonski Brod holds an annual festival called Brodfest, where many of the great tamburica bands come together to play.

The Dubrovnik Summer Festival puts on dramatic music and ballet. It was founded in 1950.

The Osor Musical Evenings was founded in 1976. It is a beautiful place and very old. It takes place in July and August. It plays classical Croatian masters.

Musical Evenings in Donat. It's in the summer in Zadar. It was founded in 1961. It plays old music.

Popular music

Pop

The pop music of Croatia generally resembles the canzone music of Italy, while including elements of the native traditional music. Croatian record companies produce a lot of material each year, if only to populate the numerous music festivals. Of special note is the Split festival which usually produces the best summer hits. For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... The music of Italy ranges across a broad spectrum of opera and instrumental classical music, the traditional styles of the countrys different regions, and a body of popular music drawn from both native and imported sources. ... A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. ... For other uses, see Split (disambiguation). ...

Seasoned pop singers in Croatia include: Mišo Kovač, Ivo Robić, Vice Vukov, Arsen Dedić, Zdenka Vučković, Darko Domjan, Tereza Kesovija, Gabi Novak, Ivica Šerfezi, Oliver Dragojević, Tomislav Ivčić, Doris Dragović, and many others. MiÅ¡o Kovač (born July 17, 1941) is a Croatian singer who used to be one of the most popular musical icons of the former Yugoslavia. ... Ivo Robić (January 29, 1923 - March 9, 2000) was a popular Croatian singer and songwritter. ... Vice Vukov (born August 3, 1936) is a Croatian singer and politician. ... Arsen Dedić (2006) Arsen Dedić is a Croatian singer-songwriter, musician and composer, a poet. ... Darko Domjan is Croatian pop singer who had the zenith of his popularity in 1970s. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Téréza Kesovia. ... Gabi Novak is a Croatian pop singer. ... Ivica Å erfezi (December 1, 1935 – May 29, 2004) was a Croatian pop singer from Zagreb. ... Oliver Dragojević was born on December 7, 1947 in Vela Luka, Yugoslavia (Croatia). ... Tomislav Ivčić (1953 – March 4, 1993) was a Croatian singer, songwriter and politician. ... Doris Dragović (born April 16, 1961) is a Croatian singer. ...

In more recent times, younger performers such as Severina, Gibonni, Marko Perković/Thompson, Toni Cetinski, Divas, E.N.I., Lvky, Danijela and many others have captured the attention of the pop audience. Each of them has successfully blended various influences into their distinct music style. For example, Thompson's songs include traditional epic themes from the Dinaric regions; Severina threads between canzone and an oriental sound. Severina Vučković (born April 21, 1972 in Split) is a Croatian pop music star and actress. ... Zlatan StipiÅ¡ić Gibonni is a Croatian singer, musician and composer from Split. ... Marko Perković (English transcription: Marko Perkovich), born October 27, 1966 in the village of ÄŒavoglave, Croatia, is a controversial Croatian singer-songwriter. ... It has been suggested that Marko Perković be merged into this article or section. ... Toni Cetinski is a Croatian pop singer from Istria. ... This article is about female singers considered divas. ... E.N.I. is Croatian pop band from Rijeka. ... Dragan Lukić Lvky - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Mt Orjen at the Bay of Kotor is the heaviest karstified range of the dinarids View of the central part of the Dinaric Alps (north=down) Valbona pass, northern Albania. ...

Croatian pop music is fairly often listened to in Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro due to the union of Yugoslavia that existed until the 1990s. Conversely, Bosnian singers like Kemal Monteno and Dino Merlin and Serbian Đorđe Balašević have a large audience in Croatia, as well as many others. Turbo folk, while being frowned upon by establishment and despised by majority of music critics and social commentators, was popular among large sections of Croatian youth, only to become somewhat more accepted in recent years. Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Kemal Monteno is a popular Bosnian singer. ... Edin DerviÅ¡halidović (born 12 September 1962 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFRY), stage name Dino Merlin, is a Bosnian singer-songwriter and musician. ... ĐorÄ‘e BalaÅ¡ević (Serbian cyrillic: Ђорђе Балашевић, born May 13, 1953 in Novi Sad) is a prominent Serbian songwriter and singer. ... Turbo-folk is a popular musical sub-genre that originated in the Balkans during early 1990s. ...

Croatia is a regular contestant on the Eurovision Song Contest. Back in Yugoslavia, Croatian pop group Riva won the contest in 1989. Some of the other Croatians who performed on the ESC include Danijel Popović, Put, Boris Novković and Claudia Beni. Eurovision redirects here. ... Riva was a pop band from Yugoslavia in the late 1980s. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 6, 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. ... Daniel is the stage name of Milan Popović, a pop singer from Montenegro / Croatia. ... Put is a Croatian pop band from Rijeka. ... Boris Novković (born December 25, 1967) is a prolific singer-songwriter born in Bosnia-Herzegovina and since his childhood residing in Croatia. ... Claudia Beni (born May 30, 1986) is a pop music singer from Croatia. ...

Rock

There are several rather popular and long-lasting mainstream rock acts like Parni Valjak, Prljavo Kazalište, Crvena Jabuka, Atomsko Sklonište etc. They originated in the 1970s and 1980s, and for the better part of their career resorted to a more mellow, mainstream pop-rock sound. Of some note is also the Sarajevo school of pop rock which influenced many of these bands, and which also included singers like Željko Bebek who later worked in Croatia. // The band Parni Valjak is a Croatian rock band from Zagreb. ... Prljavo KazaliÅ¡te - Sve je lako kad si mlad Album Cover Prljavo kazaliÅ¡te (Dirty Theatre in English) is an eminent rock band from Croatia. ... Crvena Jabuka are a Sarajevo based pop band that originated in 1985 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina which was back then part of Yugoslavia. ... Atomsko skloniÅ¡te is Croatian rock band from Pula. ... Zabranjeno Pusenjes 1984 Das Ist Walter album, with a traditional view of the city from the east as the cover art. ... Goran Bregović, Zoran Redžić and Željko Bebek on 2005 Bijelo Dugme concert in Sarajevo Željko Bebek (born December 16, 1945) is a popular Bosnian Croat singer. ...

However, Croatian New Wave (Novi Val) movement, which exploded in 1979/80 and lasted throughout the eighties, is considered by many to be the high watermark of Croatian rock music, both in terms of quality and commercial success. The most influential and popular bands of Novi val were Azra, Haustor, Film, even early Prljavo Kazalište. Other notable acts were Animatori, Buldožer, Paraf, Patrola etc. Novi val (new wave) was a music movement in former Yugoslavia that started in early 1980s and had a significant impact on Yugoslavian culture. ... Azra album cover (1980) Azra was a rock band from Zagreb, Croatia that was popular across former Yugoslavia in the 1980s. ... Haustor was a Croatian rock band, a member of the novi val movement, active during the 1980s. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Prljavo KazaliÅ¡te - Sve je lako kad si mlad Album Cover Prljavo kazaliÅ¡te (Dirty Theatre in English) is an eminent rock band from Croatia. ... Buldožer (trans. ... Paraf is punk rock and later post punk band from Rijeka, Croatia. ...

In the late 1980s, the region of Istria became home to a kind of called Ča-val, which often used the Čakavian dialect and elements of traditional Istra-Kvarner music. Istria (Croatian and Slovenian: Istra, Venetian and Italian: Istria), formerly Histria (Latin), is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. ... Chakavian (ÄŒakavian, čakavski) dialect is a dialect of Croatian language. ...

The New Wave scene has collapsed by the end of the eighties, to be replaced by the newcomers like Daleka Obala, Majke and Laufer. While Daleka Obala sported a pop-rock sound influenced by Novi val, Croatian pop and even Dalmatian folk, Majke were a back-to-basics, garage-rock act stylistically influenced by bands like the Black Crowes, Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath, as well as their Serbian counterparts Partibrejkers. Laufer, led by Damir Urban (who later went on to form Urban & 4), were an early nineties alternative rock band taking their cue from the grunge movement. Daleka Obala is a Croatian rock band. ... Majke is Croatian hard rock band from Vinkovci. ... Laufer, Lauffer Laufer is a Croatian rock band. ... Daleka Obala is a Croatian rock band. ... Majke is Croatian hard rock band from Vinkovci. ... The Black Crowes are a taper-friendly rock and roll jam band, formed in 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia. ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... The Partibrejkers are a garage rock band from Belgrade, sometimes cited as the founders of YU garage rock. ... Laufer, Lauffer Laufer is a Croatian rock band. ... Damir Urban is a popular croatian musician best known for his work as a singer/songwriter for Laufer and for his solo work with his band 4. ... Damir Urban is a popular croatian musician best known for his work as a singer/songwriter for Laufer and for his solo work with his band 4. ...

Let 3 and KUD Idijoti are also prominent rock acts, popular both for their music and their interesting, often controversial, performances and stunts. Let 3 is a rock band from Rijeka, Croatia formed in 1987. ... KUD Idijoti (translation: Society of Culture and Arts Idiots) is a punk-rock band from Pula, Croatia. ...

Beginning in the late 1980s, folk-rock groups also sprouted across Croatia. The first is said to be Vještice, who combined Međimurje folk music with rock and set the stage for artists like Legen, Lidija Bajuk and Dunja Knebl. At the same time on the other side of Croatia, in Istria, a band called Gustafi started playing their own strange amalgamate of rock and Istrian folk, but it took them more than a decade to reach the nationwide audience. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Medjimurje (Međimurska županija, Muraköz in Hungarian) is a triangle-shaped county in the northernmost part of Croatia. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

The Zadar metal band Osmi Putnik has also been a success in Croatia and still are today and are also popular in other ex-yugoslav republics This article is about metallic materials. ... The band in 1987 Osmi putnik (Croatian for Eighth Passenger, the title of the U.S. movie Alien in Croatia) is a Croatian and former Yugoslav heavy metal band. ...

The Sisak surf rock band The Bambi Molesters has in the past years gained sizeable international fame and are often touted as one of the best surf-rock acts in the world today. In the early 1960s, one of the most popular forms of rock and roll was surf rock. ... The Bambi Molesters are a surf rock band from Sisak, Croatia. ...

Dance

Dance music in Croatia was an offspring of the local pop music and more Western influences. It developed during the late 1980s and early 1990s, picking up on the trends such as euro disco and eurodance. It also spawned a wave of electronic music artists, mostly house, techno and trance. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The term Euro-Disco first used during the 70s, to describe the non UK based disco productions and artists. ... This article is about a music style. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... House music is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago in the early to mid-1980s. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ...

The singer Vanna rose to prominence through the dance trio E.T., and the music of Vesna Pisarović has a fair bit of dance beat. The name Vanna (pronounced in Italian vän-na and in English vähna) first appears in recorded history circa 1294 in La Vita Nuova, a book of verse written by Dante Alighieri, an Italian Florentine poet. ... Vesna Pisarović (born April 9, 1978) is a Croatian pop singer. ...

Although E.T. still operates, they've changed singers several times and lost in popularity. The band Colonia is perhaps the only one that rode the dance wave of the '90s and today is one of the most popular performers in Croatia. Colonia is Croatian dance music band from Vinkovci. ...

Rap

The 1990s were marked by the emergence of Croatian rap music. The Ugly Leaders released the first ever Croatian Hip-Hop album, and gained a strong following in and around Rijeka. In 1991, the Croatian Liberation Front released two widely popular protest singles. The first rap band to gain widespread and lasting acclaim was The Beat Fleet (TBF) from Split, whose members took inspiration from harsh economic and social condititions of war-torn Dalmatia, not that different from American inner cities. Their act was followed by multitude of artists and groups in Zagreb, taking inspiration from American gangsta rap. The Zagreb rappers Bolesna Braća (also called Sick Rhyme Sayazz) and Tram 11 became particularly popular, and to an extent also the duo Stoka & Nered. Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... The Beat Fleat, also known by initialism TBF, is a rap band from Split, Croatia. ... For other uses, see Split (disambiguation). ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... Location of Zagreb within Croatia Coordinates: , Country RC diocese 1094 Free royal city 1242 Unified 1850 Government  - Mayor Milan Bandić Area [1]  - City 641. ... For the Ice T album, see Gangsta Rap (album). ... Tram 11 is a Croatian rap group formed in 1996 in Zagreb. ... Marin Ivanović, better known by his pseudonym Stoka, is Croatian rap artist who used to be member of Stoka & Nered duo. ...

The Croatian rap gained much from the fact Edo Maajka signed on to a label in Zagreb. Recently a rapper known as Shorty gained a lot of popularity by having songs with strong regional flavour of his native Vinkovci. The Zagreb band Elemental also burst into the scene featuring one of the few Croatian female rappers. Edo Maajka (born as Edin Osmić on December 22, 1978 in Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ex-Yugoslavia) is a rapper from Bosnia and Herzegovina Edins stage name Edo Maajka means Edo the Mother. // In 1992 when the Bosnian war started, Edo left his homeland Bosnia and went to... Shortys debut album Shorty, born Dalibor Bartulović, is a Croatian rapper from Vinkovci. ... [[Image: Vinkovci (Croatia) |250px|none|]] Coordinates: Country  Croatia County Vukovar-Srijem Government  - Mayor Mladen Karlić (HDZ) Elevation 90 m (295. ... Elemental is a hip-hop group from Zagreb, Croatia, featuring one of the few Croatias female rappers. ...

Other

The tendency to combine different elements also has a long presence in more classical music: the opera Ero s onoga svijeta, written by Jakov Gotovac in the 1930s, blended the traditional music of the Dinaric peoples into a scholarly form and achieved great success. Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... Ero s onoga svijeta (usually translated as Ero the Joker, literally Ero from Heaven) is a comical opera in three acts by Jakov Gotovac, with a libretto based on a folk tale by Milan Begović. Scene from Act I Characters Marko, rich peasant, bass Doma, his second wife, mezzo... Jakov Gotovac (October 11, 1895 – October 16, 1982) was a composer and conductor of classical music. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... Mt Orjen at the Bay of Kotor is the heaviest karstified range of the dinarids View of the central part of the Dinaric Alps (north=down) Valbona pass, northern Albania. ...

Classical

Croatian society of composers (Hrvatsko drustvo skladatelja - HDS) is the main organization promoting modern classical music in Croatia. Some of the most renowned Croatian composers are Ivo Malec, Stanko Horvat, Stjepan Sulek, Branimir Sakac, Igor Kuljeric, Ivo Josipovic, Zeljko Brkanovic, Berislav Sipus, Ivan Bozicevic, Frano Parac, Marko Ruzdjak, Dubravko Detoni and Srdjan Dedic. Stjepan Sulek Stjepan Šulek (Stjepan Sulek)(* 5 August 1914 in Zagreb , † 16 January 1986 ) was a Croatian composer and conductor. ... Ivan Božičević (born 1961) is a Croatian composer, pianist, organist and jazz musician. ... Dubravko Detoni (born 1937 in Križevci, Croatia) is a composer, pianist and writer. ...

Jazz

References

• Burton, Kim. "Toe Tapping Tamburicas". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, pp 46-48. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0

See also

• Music of Yugoslavia
• SFR Yugoslav Pop and Rock scene