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AN ADAMIÈ (1912–1995)
Bojan Adamiè and Popular Songs
Summary
The versatile musician Bojan Adamiè was – among other things – the founder of Slovene
popular songs, as well as the creator and recreator of this musical genre not only in
Slovenia but throughout the former Yugoslavia. Just as in so many other areas, the
»Master« performed pioneering work in this field as well, since he – after World War II –
wrote some of the first Slovene popular songs, which were sung by famous singers such
as: Jelka Cvete ar, Stance Mancini, Sonja Hoèevar, Zlata Ognjanoviæ, Beti Jurkoviè,
Marjana Der aj, Majda Sepe, etc. As a conductor and arranger, he was involved in the
very first festivals of Yugoslav popular music in Opatija and later participated as a
composer, conductor and arranger at numerous (in fact almost all) festivals in Slovenia
and former Yugoslavia (Slovenska popevka – Eng. Slovenian popular songs, Vesela jesen
– Eng. Happy Autumn, Melodije morja in sonca – Eng. Melodies of the Sea and Sun,
Kajkavska popevka v Krapini – Kajkavian popular songs in Krapina, Melodije Istre in
Kvarnerja – Eng. Melodies of Istra and Kvarner and others) He competed several times in
the competition to select the Yugoslav entry for the Eurovision Song Contest; in 1964, his
song, Zlati april (Gold April), performed by Marjana Der aj, made it into the last round.
Bojan Adamiè rarely received awards at festivals of popular music, but left an important
mark with his work in this genre, often working with younger singers of the time: Sonja
Gabršèek, Marjeta Ramšak, Braco Koren, Meri Avsenak and others. He devoted his last
creative period almost entirely to chanson.3
3 Prevod Boris Pirš.
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Bojan Adamiè and Popular Songs
Summary
The versatile musician Bojan Adamiè was – among other things – the founder of Slovene
popular songs, as well as the creator and recreator of this musical genre not only in
Slovenia but throughout the former Yugoslavia. Just as in so many other areas, the
»Master« performed pioneering work in this field as well, since he – after World War II –
wrote some of the first Slovene popular songs, which were sung by famous singers such
as: Jelka Cvete ar, Stance Mancini, Sonja Hoèevar, Zlata Ognjanoviæ, Beti Jurkoviè,
Marjana Der aj, Majda Sepe, etc. As a conductor and arranger, he was involved in the
very first festivals of Yugoslav popular music in Opatija and later participated as a
composer, conductor and arranger at numerous (in fact almost all) festivals in Slovenia
and former Yugoslavia (Slovenska popevka – Eng. Slovenian popular songs, Vesela jesen
– Eng. Happy Autumn, Melodije morja in sonca – Eng. Melodies of the Sea and Sun,
Kajkavska popevka v Krapini – Kajkavian popular songs in Krapina, Melodije Istre in
Kvarnerja – Eng. Melodies of Istra and Kvarner and others) He competed several times in
the competition to select the Yugoslav entry for the Eurovision Song Contest; in 1964, his
song, Zlati april (Gold April), performed by Marjana Der aj, made it into the last round.
Bojan Adamiè rarely received awards at festivals of popular music, but left an important
mark with his work in this genre, often working with younger singers of the time: Sonja
Gabršèek, Marjeta Ramšak, Braco Koren, Meri Avsenak and others. He devoted his last
creative period almost entirely to chanson.3
3 Prevod Boris Pirš.
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