- Bosnian rock
The
rock music ofBosnia and Herzegovina mostly developed during the time when Bosnia was part of socialist Yugoslavia.The city of
Sarajevo was, prior to the war, a center for Yugoslav rock music. See also:Sarajevo school of pop rock Bands from this period included
Plavi Orkestar ,Bijelo Dugme ,Indexi ,Zabranjeno Pušenje ,Crvena Jabuka ,Merlin band, Valentino,Divlje Jagode .Most of the bands in Sarajevo at the time were influenced by heavy metal pioneers likeLed Zeppelin , Queen,Deep Purple and many more.Also for punk bands inSarajevo were also influenced by major punk bands of the time like theSex Pistols .AlsoFolk rock was embraced byKemal Monteno with the influence ofBob dylan .
Goran Bregović the former of Bijelo Dugme was a renowned songwriter and brought the band to mainstream acclaim acrossCentral Europe .Psychedelic rock was taken control of bye the pioneers of Bosnian rockIndexi .Punk rock entered Bosnia fromSlovenia , and it set roots in Sarajevo,Tuzla ,Zenica andBihac . It aw made a massive impact on the young people of Bosnia.Rock music was most dominant inBosnia and Herzegovina out of all the states inYugoslavia .Bijelo Dugme was probably the most legendary and influential band of the Balkans.As the had so many hits.Many internationally known bands have come toSarajevo likeU2 ,Deep Purple , also many famous singers likeElton John ,James Blunt , andFreddie Mercury .During the late 90s and the early 2000s many new bands have formed. Mainly Heavy Metal and Alternative bands like Letu Stuke, Skroz , Zoster,
Dubioza Kolektiv ,Kultur Shock and famous Alternative singerElvir Lakovic . Who RepresentedBosnia and Herzegovina atEurovision .ee also
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Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina
*SFR Yugoslav Pop Rock scene
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