Knowra Goran Bregović Goran Bregović Goran Bregović is a Bosnian musician and composer whose work blends Balkan folk traditions with rock and orchestral music, including scores for films by Emir Kusturica.
Time of the Gypsies : A 1988 film directed by Emir Kusturica about a young Romani man in Yugoslavia. Its soundtrack brought Bregović's fusion of brass, voices, and folk idioms to international audiences.
Balkan brass bands : Ensembles centered on brass instruments, prominent in the folk music of parts of the Balkans. Their driving sound is a defining color in Bregović's arrangements.
Sarajevo : The capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bregović's musical career began in the city's Yugoslav-era cultural scene.
Sevdalinka : A Bosnian urban folk-song tradition, often marked by expressive vocals and themes of love and longing. Its intimate song style contrasts with Bregović's large, theatrical folk-rock arrangements.
Arizona Dream : A 1993 film directed by Emir Kusturica, starring Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway. Bregović's score carries his Balkan-inflected sound into an American-set film.
Gusle : A one-stringed bowed instrument used in traditional music of the western Balkans. The instrument's regional soundworld connects Bregović's writing to older folk practices.
Bijelo Dugme : A Yugoslav rock band formed in Sarajevo in 1974, with Bregović as its guitarist and principal songwriter. The band's popularity established him before his film-composition career.
World music : A broad marketing and programming category for music associated with non-Western or regional traditions. The label shaped how international audiences encountered his Balkan-derived work.
Underground : A 1995 Emir Kusturica film following Yugoslav history through a group trapped in an underground cellar. Its music is among Bregović's best-known collaborations with Kusturica.
Rock music : Popular music built around amplified instruments, especially electric guitar, bass, and drums. Bregović combines rock's amplified force with Balkan melodies and rhythms.
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