Bojan Adamic
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Bojan Adamič was a well-known Slovenia
n composer of film score
s, born in Ribnica
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He wrote a book on Slovenian songs, Samospevi, 1943–1945, published in 1971. In 1972, he wrote the theme for Yugoslavia
n Partisan film Valter Brani Sarajevo
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Adamič served as president of the Society of Slovene Composers. He was the conductor of the Ljubljana Radio Television Dance Orchestra for many years and the head of its music production from 1980. He was also a recipient of the Prešeren Award
in 1979.
He died in 1995 in Ljubljana
.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n composer of film score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
s, born in Ribnica
Ribnica
Ribnica is a town and municipality in southern Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region. Archaeological evidence shows that the area has been settled at least since the late Bronze Age between 1300 and 900 BC...
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Biography
Adamič earned a degree in piano from the Ljubljana Music Academy. His teacher was Janko Ravnik. Although he had an early preference for jazz, he later concentrated on film, pop, and stage music. He composed scores for more than 200 Slovene and foreign films, also appearing as an actor in two of the films and conducting the music for another two. He developed a specific sound based on folk elements that is identifiable in all his work.He wrote a book on Slovenian songs, Samospevi, 1943–1945, published in 1971. In 1972, he wrote the theme for Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
n Partisan film Valter Brani Sarajevo
Valter Brani Sarajevo
Valter brani Sarajevo is a Yugoslav partisan drama film that takes place during World War II.-Plot:Walter Defends Sarajevo takes place in Sarajevo, Bosnia against the German withdrawal from Yugoslavia towards the end of World War II in 1944. The Nazis are desperate to have their tank divisions in...
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Adamič served as president of the Society of Slovene Composers. He was the conductor of the Ljubljana Radio Television Dance Orchestra for many years and the head of its music production from 1980. He was also a recipient of the Prešeren Award
Prešeren Award
Prešeren Award is the highest decoration in the field of artistic and in the past also scientific creation in Slovenia awarded each year to one or two eminent Slovene artists...
in 1979.
He died in 1995 in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
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