Brontosauři
Encyclopedia
The Czech folk music
group Brontosauři was started in 1972 by two brothers Jan and František Nedvěd. It was the product of the former band Toronto in Luka pod Medníkem. Thanks to the great expressive creativity of the Nedvěd brothers, the band quickly became very popular, especially after the Portal Music Festival. Later more musicians, each of whom were also members of the more popular band Spirituál kvintet
, joined the brothers. Today, Brontosauři is among the folk music legends of the Czech Republic
. The band broke up in 1994 after the release of their last album Zahrádky.
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
group Brontosauři was started in 1972 by two brothers Jan and František Nedvěd. It was the product of the former band Toronto in Luka pod Medníkem. Thanks to the great expressive creativity of the Nedvěd brothers, the band quickly became very popular, especially after the Portal Music Festival. Later more musicians, each of whom were also members of the more popular band Spirituál kvintet
Spirituál kvintet
Spirituál kvintet is a Czech Folk music band formed in 1960 by Jiří Tichota and others. Its importance for the Czech public can be compared with the Weavers for the US. Both the band's publisher and independent reviews consider it as a legend and one of the best Czech bands...
, joined the brothers. Today, Brontosauři is among the folk music legends of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. The band broke up in 1994 after the release of their last album Zahrádky.
Original band members
- Jan Nedvěd - singer, guitar, artistic director
- František Nedvěd - singer, guitar
- Jiří Bartoň
- Alexander Bezega
- Gustav Blažek (deceased) - banjo
- Jitka Marková
- Luboš Schuss
Famous band members
- Jan Nedvěd - singer, guitar, music and lyrics
- František Nedvěd - singer, guitar, music and lyrics
- Zdena Tosková (later known as Zdena Tichotová) - singer
- Petr Zadina (replaced by Dušan Vančura) - bass
- Dušan Vančura - bass
Greatest Hits
- Valčíček
- Stánky
- Hlídej lásku, skálo má
- Růže z papíru
- Tulácký ráno
- Na kameni kámen
- Kamrád
- Ptáčata
- Vánoční lístek
Discography
- SPSP-Business and commerce:* SaskPower, a company in Canada* IATA airline designator for SATA Air Acores* SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden* Schering-Plough, a pharmaceutical company now merged with Merck & Co.* Southern Pacific Railroad reporting marks...
Přátelství, Mosty - SupraphonSupraphonSupraphon Music Publishing is a Czech record label, it is oriented mainly towards publishing classical music, with an emphasis on Czech and Slovak composers.- History :...
1975 - SPSP-Business and commerce:* SaskPower, a company in Canada* IATA airline designator for SATA Air Acores* SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden* Schering-Plough, a pharmaceutical company now merged with Merck & Co.* Southern Pacific Railroad reporting marks...
Hráz, Johanka z Arcu - SupraphonSupraphonSupraphon Music Publishing is a Czech record label, it is oriented mainly towards publishing classical music, with an emphasis on Czech and Slovak composers.- History :...
1975 - LPLP albumThe LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
Na kameni kámen - Panton 1985 - LPLP albumThe LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
Ptáčata - Panton 1987 - CDCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
Na kameni kámen - Panton 1995 - CDCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
Ptáčata - Panton 1992 - CDCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
Sedmikráska - Panton 1992 - CDCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
Zahrádky - BMG 1994 - CDCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
Hlídej lásku, skálo má - Universal Music 2001
Collaborations
- LPLP albumThe LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
Písně dlouhejch cest - SupraphonSupraphonSupraphon Music Publishing is a Czech record label, it is oriented mainly towards publishing classical music, with an emphasis on Czech and Slovak composers.- History :...
1975 - LPLP albumThe LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
Porta 80 - SupraphonSupraphonSupraphon Music Publishing is a Czech record label, it is oriented mainly towards publishing classical music, with an emphasis on Czech and Slovak composers.- History :...
1980 - LPLP albumThe LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
Cesty 85 Panton na Portě-live - PantonPanton-Places:*Pantón, a municipality of northwestern Spain*Panton, Lincolnshire*Panton, Vermont*Panton Hill, Victoria-Other:*Panton Hill Football Club*Panton, Leslie & Company*Panton-Valentine leukocidin*Panton Records, a Czech record label...
1985 - LPLP albumThe LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
Cesty Svojšický slunovrat-live - PantonPanton-Places:*Pantón, a municipality of northwestern Spain*Panton, Lincolnshire*Panton, Vermont*Panton Hill, Victoria-Other:*Panton Hill Football Club*Panton, Leslie & Company*Panton-Valentine leukocidin*Panton Records, a Czech record label...
1986 - LPLP albumThe LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
20 let Porty - 2 LP - SupraphonSupraphonSupraphon Music Publishing is a Czech record label, it is oriented mainly towards publishing classical music, with an emphasis on Czech and Slovak composers.- History :...
1986 - LPLP albumThe LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
Potlach v údolí slunce - SupraphonSupraphonSupraphon Music Publishing is a Czech record label, it is oriented mainly towards publishing classical music, with an emphasis on Czech and Slovak composers.- History :...
1990 - LPLP albumThe LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
Potlach v údolí Sázavy - SupraphonSupraphonSupraphon Music Publishing is a Czech record label, it is oriented mainly towards publishing classical music, with an emphasis on Czech and Slovak composers.- History :...
1991 - LPLP albumThe LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
Jaroslav Foglar - J.Petrásek 1991