Sarajevo-born musician and composer Goran Bregovic is best known internationally for his soundtracks for the films (1989), (1993) and (1995), directed by . In the seventies and eighties Bregovic was a rock star in his own country with the rock group (White Knob), which was disbanded in 1985. From that moment on he developed his own style, a mixture of serious orchestral music with traditional
… Balkan music. The film music gave Bregovic the opportunity to collaborate with various singers such as , , , , and . Besides film music, Bregovic wrote music for theater and multimedia projects. In recent years, Bregovic has mainly performed with his gypsy wind band Wedding & Funeral Band with a trio of Bulgarian choir women, a Polish string orchestra and an orthodox male choir from Belgrade. The album Tales And Songs From Weddings And Funerals (2002) gives an impression of Bregovic's music that can be heard during the concerts. (SvdP)more