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Goran Bregović

Bosnian composer and musician; former Bijelo Dugme leader and film composer

Bosnia and Herzegovina · b. 1950

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Composer and musician from Sarajevo who led the Yugoslav rock band Bijelo Dugme before turning to film scores, including Emir Kusturica's Time of the Gypsies. Tours with his Wedding and Funeral Orchestra and is the best-known exponent of Balkan brass.

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Question What are you most proud of? Identity & self read 102 other answers →

One of the things I’m proudest of is that today is a Friday, and hundreds of Gypsy bands will be playing for tips, and they will play a lot of my songs. I like the idea that because of that, some kid will have marmalade on his bread.

Recorded Robin Denselow, Guardian interview on Three Letters from Sarajevo, The Guardian, 27 February 2019 source ↗

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