Sanjalice
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Sanjalice was a former Yugoslav rock
band from Belgrade
, notable for being one of the first former Yugoslav all-female bands, as well as one of the pioneers of the former Yugoslav rock scene.
students: Ljiljana Mandić (vocals, guitar), Slobodanka Miščević (rhythm guitar, vocals), Ljiljana Jevtić (bass guitar), Vojislav Veljković (drums), and Radomir Vuković (keyboards).
At the end of 1966, Veljković left the band and went to serve Yugoslav People's Army
, and was replaced by Snežana Veselinović, who was his girlfriend at the time. Not wanting to be the only male member of the band, Vuković left the band, and Sanjalice continued their activity as one of the first all-female bands in Yugoslavia.
On a competition of bands, entitled Belgrade — Zagreb
and held in 1967, they won the first place. During the same year, they performed on a highly popular festival tour Letnji karavan (Summer Caravan) which featured popular pop music
singers. During 1967, they also performed in Romania
, performing on fashion show
s and appearing on Romanian radio and television stations. During the same year, they released their first EP
, which featured songs "Idem u svet" ("I'm Going to Travel the World"), "Bez reči" ("Without Words"), "Nemoj reći da me voliš" ("Don't Say You Love Me"), and "Mi mladi" ("We the Young"), and was released through Jugoton
. Later that year, they released their second EP, with songs "Marioneta" ("Marionette
", a cover of Sandie Shaw
song "Puppet on a String
"), "Znam da ćeš se vratiti" ("I Know You Will Come Back"), "Haj, Lili, haj-lo", and "Srećni zajedno" ("Happy Together", a cover of The Turtles
's song "Happy Together
"), trough Diskos.
During the summer of 1968, they spent two months performing in Pula
other cities in Istira. During the same year, they released their third EP, with songs "Marijana" (composed by Vlaho Paljetak
), "To su bili dani" ("Those Were the Days", a cover of Mary Hopkin
song "Those Were the Days
"), "Ta mala ledi" ("That Little Lady"), "Misli ponekad na mene" ("Think of Me Sometimes"), through Beograd Disk. In 1968, Slobodanka Miščević sang the theme song for the film Pusti snovi (Pipedreams) directed by Soja Jovanović
. The song was released on the EP Muzika iz filma Pusti snovi, which featured music from the film.
During their career, Sanjalice often performed on fashion shows presenting clothes designed by designer Aleksandar Joksimović. In the Đuro Salaj Theatre they performed in the play Bitnici pevaju (Beatnik
s Are Singing), in which actors Dragan Nikolić, Miša Janketić, Duško Golumbovski, and others performed the poetry of American beatniks translated by Jovan Ćirilov
.
In 1969, the members of the band decided to end their career and dedicate themselves to their studies.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, notable for being one of the first former Yugoslav all-female bands, as well as one of the pioneers of the former Yugoslav rock scene.
History
The band was officially formed on January 1, 1965, although they had their first performance on December 29, 1964 in Belgrade's Pionirski Grad. The band's first lineup consisted mostly of elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
students: Ljiljana Mandić (vocals, guitar), Slobodanka Miščević (rhythm guitar, vocals), Ljiljana Jevtić (bass guitar), Vojislav Veljković (drums), and Radomir Vuković (keyboards).
At the end of 1966, Veljković left the band and went to serve 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 was replaced by Snežana Veselinović, who was his girlfriend at the time. Not wanting to be the only male member of the band, Vuković left the band, and Sanjalice continued their activity as one of the first all-female bands in Yugoslavia.
On a competition of bands, entitled Belgrade — Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
and held in 1967, they won the first place. During the same year, they performed on a highly popular festival tour Letnji karavan (Summer Caravan) which featured popular pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singers. During 1967, they also performed in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, performing on fashion show
Fashion show
A fashion show is an event put on by a fashion designer to showcase his or her upcoming line of clothing during Fashion Week. Fashion shows debut every season, particularly the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasons. This is where the latest fashion trends are made...
s and appearing on Romanian radio and television stations. During the same year, they released their first EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, which featured songs "Idem u svet" ("I'm Going to Travel the World"), "Bez reči" ("Without Words"), "Nemoj reći da me voliš" ("Don't Say You Love Me"), and "Mi mladi" ("We the Young"), and was released 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...
. Later that year, they released their second EP, with songs "Marioneta" ("Marionette
Marionette
A marionette is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings depending on regional variations. A marionette's puppeteer is called a manipulator. Marionettes are operated with the puppeteer hidden or revealed to an audience by using a vertical or horizontal control bar in different forms...
", a cover of Sandie Shaw
Sandie Shaw
Sandie Shaw is an English pop singer, who was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. In 1967 she was the first UK act to win the Eurovision Song Contest...
song "Puppet on a String
Puppet on a String
"Puppet on a String" is the name of the Eurovision Song Contest-winning song in 1967 by British singer Sandie Shaw. It was her thirteenth UK single release....
"), "Znam da ćeš se vratiti" ("I Know You Will Come Back"), "Haj, Lili, haj-lo", and "Srećni zajedno" ("Happy Together", a cover of The Turtles
The Turtles
The Turtles are an American rock group led by vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman. The band became notable for several Top 40 hits beginning with its cover version of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" in 1965...
's song "Happy Together
Happy Together (song)
"Happy Together" is a 1967 song from The Turtles' album of the same name. Released in February 1967, the song knocked The Beatles' "Penny Lane" out of the #1 slot for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the group's only chart-topper. "Happy Together" reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart in...
"), trough Diskos.
During the summer of 1968, they spent two months performing in Pula
Pula
Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...
other cities in Istira. During the same year, they released their third EP, with songs "Marijana" (composed by Vlaho Paljetak
Vlaho Paljetak
Vlaho Paljetak was a Croatian composer. He was born in Dubrovnik in the Austro-Hungarian Empire which is now part of modern Croatia. Vlaho was educated in Arbanasi, near Zadar, and worked as a teacher in Hvar and Vis. He studied singing and violin and was a self-taught guitarist...
), "To su bili dani" ("Those Were the Days", a cover of Mary Hopkin
Mary Hopkin
Mary Hopkin , credited on some recordings as Mary Visconti, is a Welsh folk singer best known for her 1968 UK number one single "Those Were The Days". She was one of the first musicians to sign to The Beatles' Apple label....
song "Those Were the Days
Those Were the Days (song)
"Those Were the Days" is a song credited to Gene Raskin, who put English lyrics to the Russian song "Dorogoi dlinnoyu" , written by Boris Fomin with words by the poet Konstantin Podrevskii. It deals with reminiscence upon youth and romantic idealism...
"), "Ta mala ledi" ("That Little Lady"), "Misli ponekad na mene" ("Think of Me Sometimes"), through Beograd Disk. In 1968, Slobodanka Miščević sang the theme song for the film Pusti snovi (Pipedreams) directed by Soja Jovanović
Soja Jovanovic
Sofija "Soja" Jovanović was the first Yugoslavian woman director, noted for her work in theater, TV and film productions.After studying at the Theater Department of the Belgrade Music Academy, her first success was the stage production of Branislav Nušić's play A Suspicious Character in 1948, for...
. The song was released on the EP Muzika iz filma Pusti snovi, which featured music from the film.
During their career, Sanjalice often performed on fashion shows presenting clothes designed by designer Aleksandar Joksimović. In the Đuro Salaj Theatre they performed in the play Bitnici pevaju (Beatnik
Beatnik
Beatnik was a media stereotype of the 1950s and early 1960s that displayed the more superficial aspects of the Beat Generation literary movement of the 1950s and violent film images, along with a cartoonish depiction of the real-life people and the spiritual quest in Jack Kerouac's autobiographical...
s Are Singing), in which actors Dragan Nikolić, Miša Janketić, Duško Golumbovski, and others performed the poetry of American beatniks translated by Jovan Ćirilov
Jovan Ćirilov
Jovan Ćirilov is a Serbian theater expert, philosopher, writer, theatre selector, poet, and significant contributor to Serbian culture.- Biography :After finishing school in Kikinda, he enrolled and graduated philosophy at the University of Belgrade in 1955...
.
In 1969, the members of the band decided to end their career and dedicate themselves to their studies.
Other appearances
- "Marijana" / "To su bili dani" / "Mala lady" / "Misli ponekad na mene" (Pop rock komplikacija; 2000)
- "Bez reči (Without Words)" (Kad je rock bio mlad CD 6 - Beat Goes On 2; 2005)