Dah (band)
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Dah was a former Yugoslav/Belgian progressive rock
band. Originally formed in Yugoslavia in 1972, the band, in 1975, moved to Belgium and changed the name to Land. After spending a year in Belgium and releasing an English language
album, the band went back to Yugoslavia, where they changed their name back to Dah, and disbanded in 1976.
and Fleš member, guitar
) and Branislav Marušić "Čutura" (a former Iskre
, Albatrosi and Džentlmeni member, guitar, vocals). The first lineup also featured Branko Gluščević (a former Iskre, Siluete
and Lutalice member, bass guitar
) and Radomir Dubičanin (a former Fleš member, drums
). In April 1973 the band performed at BOOM festival
in Ljubljana
and their song "Ako poželiš" was released on the double live album BOOM Pop Fest 73. Soon after the band released their debut 7" single with songs "Ako poželiš" and "Noćna buka", which they promoted performing in the display window of a record shop.
After the release of the single, Marušić left the band and began his solo career. Manojlović took the singing duties, and Dah performed as a power trio
for a year and a half. After Dubičanin joined Siluete
, he was replaced by Velibor "Boka" Bogdanović (a former Plavi Dečaci, Džentlmeni, YU grupa
and Opus
member), and soon the band started performing with violin
ist and guitarist Dragan Mihajlović. On several occasions the band cooperated with organist
Miodrag Okrugić (a former Beduini, YU grupa and Opus member). Dah debut album Veliki cirkus (The Big Circus) was released in 1974 through Jugoton
. The album lyrics were written by the disc jockey
Zoran Modli
. The lyrics for some of the songs, such as "Prohujalo sa vihorom" ("Gone with the Wind
"), "Majka Jugovića" and "Troil i Kesida" were inspired by film and literature. The album brought folk music
-oriented hit "Šošana". The song "Šošana" was recorded by Manojlović with Dragan Mihajlović, bassist Zdenko Pomper and drummer Stevan Milutinović (a former Dogovor iz 1804 and Moira member).
In 1975 the band moved to Belgium
, where they performed under the name Land. The Belgian lineup of the band featured, alongside Manojlović and Bogdanović, Zlatko Manojlović's brother Goran (keyboard
), Tommy Spalteholtz (bass guitar) and Willy Pultz (guitar). This lineup released "Šošana" as a single. The single was very successful, Polydor Records
released it in West Germany
, France
, Belgium, Netherlands
, Luxembourg
, Austria
and Spain
, and it reached #1 on the Morocco
national radio chart. During the band's 1975 staying in Luxembourg they recorded the album Cool Breeze which was released through Jupiter Records. After the album release the band performed with the band Focus
.
In 1976 the band moved back to Yugoslavia and released their second album under the name Dah, Povratak (The Return), which featured a new version of "Šošana". However, in 1977 the band leader Zlatko Manojlović went to serve the Yugoslav People's Army
, and his brother Goran became the temporary leader of Dah. The last Dah lineup featured Zdenko Pomper (bass guitar), Vidoja Božinović
(a former Dim Bez Vatre and Pop Mašina
member, guitar), Dušan Đukić Đuka (a former Immamorata and Pop Mašina
member, drums) and the singer Latke. This lineup of the band performed for a year and disbanded. After his return from the army Zlatko Manojlović formed the band Gordi
.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band. Originally formed in Yugoslavia in 1972, the band, in 1975, moved to Belgium and changed the name to Land. After spending a year in Belgium and releasing an English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
album, the band went back to Yugoslavia, where they changed their name back to Dah, and disbanded in 1976.
History
Dah was formed in 1972 by Zlatko Manojlović (a former DžentlmeniDžentlmeni
Džentlmeni were a Serbian beat band from Belgrade.- Band formation and split :...
and Fleš member, guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
) and Branislav Marušić "Čutura" (a former Iskre
Iskre
Iskre was a former Yugoslav rock band. The band is notable for being one of the pioneers of the former Yugoslav rock scene.-History:...
, Albatrosi and Džentlmeni member, guitar, vocals). The first lineup also featured Branko Gluščević (a former Iskre, Siluete
Siluete
Siluete was a former Yugoslav and Serbian rock band from Belgrade, notable for being one of the pioneers of the former Yugoslav rock scene.-1961 - 1971:...
and Lutalice member, bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Radomir Dubičanin (a former Fleš member, drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
). In April 1973 the band performed at BOOM festival
Boom Festival
The Boom Festival is a biennial festival which takes place in Portugal.The festival features music, paint, sculpture, video art, installations cinema, theater and a concept of crosspollination of different art forms....
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...
and their song "Ako poželiš" was released on the double live album BOOM Pop Fest 73. Soon after the band released their debut 7" single with songs "Ako poželiš" and "Noćna buka", which they promoted performing in the display window of a record shop.
After the release of the single, Marušić left the band and began his solo career. Manojlović took the singing duties, and Dah performed as a power trio
Power trio
A power trio is a rock and roll band format where the traditional power trio has a lineup of guitar, bass and drums, leaving out the rhythm guitar or keyboard that are used in other rock music to fill out the sound with chords...
for a year and a half. After Dubičanin joined Siluete
Siluete
Siluete was a former Yugoslav and Serbian rock band from Belgrade, notable for being one of the pioneers of the former Yugoslav rock scene.-1961 - 1971:...
, he was replaced by Velibor "Boka" Bogdanović (a former Plavi Dečaci, Džentlmeni, YU grupa
YU grupa
YU grupa is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. One of the pioneers in combining rock music with the elements of the traditional music of the Balkans, YU grupa is considered the longest-lasting rock band to come from Serbia....
and Opus
Opus (progressive rock band)
-Band history:The band was formed in Belgrade in 1973 by Miodrag "Mive" Okrugić , Miodrag "Bata" Kostić and Dušan Ćućuz . The band got their name after the song "Opus No...
member), and soon the band started performing with violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist and guitarist Dragan Mihajlović. On several occasions the band cooperated with organist
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
Miodrag Okrugić (a former Beduini, YU grupa and Opus member). Dah debut album Veliki cirkus (The Big Circus) was released in 1974 through Jugoton
Jugoton
Jugoton was the largest record label and chain record store in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia based in Zagreb, Socialist Republic of Croatia. After the breakup of Yugoslavia the company continued to work in independent Republic of Croatia under the name Croatia...
. The album lyrics were written by the disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
Zoran Modli
Zoran Modli
Zoran Modli is a Serbian journalist, radio disc jockey and aviator. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio shows of the early 1980s in Yugoslavia, Ventilator 202...
. The lyrics for some of the songs, such as "Prohujalo sa vihorom" ("Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
The slaves depicted in Gone with the Wind are primarily loyal house servants, such as Mammy, Pork and Uncle Peter, and these slaves stay on with their masters even after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 sets them free...
"), "Majka Jugovića" and "Troil i Kesida" were inspired by film and literature. The album brought folk music
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....
-oriented hit "Šošana". The song "Šošana" was recorded by Manojlović with Dragan Mihajlović, bassist Zdenko Pomper and drummer Stevan Milutinović (a former Dogovor iz 1804 and Moira member).
In 1975 the band moved to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, where they performed under the name Land. The Belgian lineup of the band featured, alongside Manojlović and Bogdanović, Zlatko Manojlović's brother Goran (keyboard
Musical keyboard
A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
), Tommy Spalteholtz (bass guitar) and Willy Pultz (guitar). This lineup released "Šošana" as a single. The single was very successful, Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
released it in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Belgium, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and it reached #1 on the Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
national radio chart. During the band's 1975 staying in Luxembourg they recorded the album Cool Breeze which was released through Jupiter Records. After the album release the band performed with the band Focus
Focus (band)
Focus is a Dutch rock band which was founded by classically trained organist/flautist Thijs van Leer in 1969, and is most famous for the instrumental pieces "Hocus Pocus" and "Sylvia"...
.
In 1976 the band moved back to Yugoslavia and released their second album under the name Dah, Povratak (The Return), which featured a new version of "Šošana". However, in 1977 the band leader Zlatko Manojlović went to serve the Yugoslav People's Army
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...
, and his brother Goran became the temporary leader of Dah. The last Dah lineup featured Zdenko Pomper (bass guitar), Vidoja Božinović
Vidoja Božinovic
Vidoja Božinović , also known as Džindžer , is a Serbian musician. He is best known as the guitarist for the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.-Biography:...
(a former Dim Bez Vatre and Pop Mašina
Pop Mašina
Pop Mašina was a former Yugoslav progressive rock band from Belgrade. Pop Mašina was formed in 1972, and released two studio albums and one live album before disbanding in 1978...
member, guitar), Dušan Đukić Đuka (a former Immamorata and Pop Mašina
Pop Mašina
Pop Mašina was a former Yugoslav progressive rock band from Belgrade. Pop Mašina was formed in 1972, and released two studio albums and one live album before disbanding in 1978...
member, drums) and the singer Latke. This lineup of the band performed for a year and disbanded. After his return from the army Zlatko Manojlović formed the band Gordi
Gordi
Gordi were a former Yugoslav heavy metal band from Belgrade. Although only their last two studio albums, Pakleni trio and Kraljica smrti, were truly heavy metal oriented, these are the albums for which Gordi are generally most remembered.-Band history:The band was formed in November 1977 by former...
.
Singles
- "Ako poželiš" / "Noćna buka" (1973)
- "Samo jedna noć" / "Cvrčak" (1973)
- "Gitareska" / "Ti si ta" (1974)
- "Mali princ" / "Ime" (1974)
- "Šošana" / "Please, Don't Say Nothing" (as Land, 1975)
- "Žeđ" / "Misli" (1976)
- "Tomorrow" / "Under The Sky" (1977)