Saša Marković Mikrob
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Saša Marković-Mikrob also known as Mladoženja, Bambus and Ganeša was a Serbian artist
, journalist
, radio host, social worker, performer, and one of the major representatives of the Serbian alternative and contemporary art scene. He worked as a contributor for several newspapers and radio programs, and as a performer he played about fifty times in Serbia and abroad. As a specific character, Marković was an inspiration for a number of documentaries
, and often appeared in music video
s of Belgrade bands
.
and Serbo-Croatian language
. From an early age he was engaged in different jobs – he was a graphic editor
of the Student magazine, a guardian in the basement of the bank in the city center, chauffeur and courier at the embassy of one non-European country, political activist and founder of some opposition parties, attender of various courses, a manufacturer of toilet paper, book collector, journalist, radio host, editor of radio show Lepi ritam srca, a lecturer on the history of rock and roll, co-founder of the secret organization KPGS, co-founder Remont...
hosted and edited Lepi ritam srca (Beautiful rhythm of the heart), which was always beginning with his distinctive greeting Zdravo živo!An old Serbian greeting. In free translation Hello and be well! In the show, Marković was "in a fun and optimistic way commenting on the reality, recommending concert
s, exhibition
s and other events", and from his collection he was choosing "music that could not be heard in other places." After that, up to 2006. he was working with Mićun Ristić on Radio SKC, and led Black Market – a show about the music and concert events in Belgrade. The name of the show came from the record market that was simultaneously taking place in the street in front of the Studentski kulturni centar. The show also had a live edition in DKSG, and in some other venues in the city. The show was canceled after Radio SKC had not received permission to broadcast on the contest of the Broadcasting Agency of the Republic of Serbia.
expert, with a rich record collection, of which he obtained his first single record when he was nine.
In 1987 his friend Nebojša Dudek introduced him to then unknown Rambo Amadeus
with whom they formed a secret organization KPGS. The name was an acronym of Kurac! Pička! Govno! Sisa! (Dick! Cunt! Shit! Tit!) which was spontaneously formed in a telephone conversation between Marković and Dudek. Within the KPGS group Marković participated in the Rambo Amadeus' album O tugo jesenja
in 1988. The official PGP-RTS
release of this album features Rambo Amadeus dressed in toga
from the time of Amadeus
on the front cover
, and him again dressed as Rambo
and on the back cover. A limited, 90 copies edition, appeared in a special cover made by Marković. The front is decorated with photocopies of pages that contain various references to turbo-folk
, with the name Rambo Amadeus written in font similar to The Mouse Factory
, while the back side is made in the form of comic strip
collage, of the images from the photobooth. In 1993 Rambo Amadeus released album Kurac, Pička, Govno, Sisa
that includes the song KPGS (Oda radosti).
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, radio host, social worker, performer, and one of the major representatives of the Serbian alternative and contemporary art scene. He worked as a contributor for several newspapers and radio programs, and as a performer he played about fifty times in Serbia and abroad. As a specific character, Marković was an inspiration for a number of documentaries
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
, and often appeared in music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s of Belgrade bands
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
.
Biography
Saša Marković was born in 1959. in Belgrade, where he studied Yugoslav literatureYugoslav literature
Yugoslav literature may refer to:*Croatian literature*Montenegrin literature*Slovene literature*Serbian literature...
and Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
. From an early age he was engaged in different jobs – he was a graphic editor
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
of the Student magazine, a guardian in the basement of the bank in the city center, chauffeur and courier at the embassy of one non-European country, political activist and founder of some opposition parties, attender of various courses, a manufacturer of toilet paper, book collector, journalist, radio host, editor of radio show Lepi ritam srca, a lecturer on the history of rock and roll, co-founder of the secret organization KPGS, co-founder Remont...
Radio
Since 1990. Marković has worked on Radio B92 in the show Ritam srca (Rhythm of the heart), and since the end of the 1990s1990s
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hosted and edited Lepi ritam srca (Beautiful rhythm of the heart), which was always beginning with his distinctive greeting Zdravo živo!An old Serbian greeting. In free translation Hello and be well! In the show, Marković was "in a fun and optimistic way commenting on the reality, recommending concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s, exhibition
Exhibition
An exhibition, in the most general sense, is an organized presentation and display of a selection of items. In practice, exhibitions usually occur within museums, galleries and exhibition halls, and World's Fairs...
s and other events", and from his collection he was choosing "music that could not be heard in other places." After that, up to 2006. he was working with Mićun Ristić on Radio SKC, and led Black Market – a show about the music and concert events in Belgrade. The name of the show came from the record market that was simultaneously taking place in the street in front of the Studentski kulturni centar. The show also had a live edition in DKSG, and in some other venues in the city. The show was canceled after Radio SKC had not received permission to broadcast on the contest of the Broadcasting Agency of the Republic of Serbia.
Music
Marković was a rock and rollRock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
expert, with a rich record collection, of which he obtained his first single record when he was nine.
In 1987 his friend Nebojša Dudek introduced him to then unknown Rambo Amadeus
Rambo Amadeus
Rambo Amadeus is the stage name of the Belgrade-based Montenegrin singer-songwriter Antonije Pušić, popular all over the former Yugoslavia...
with whom they formed a secret organization KPGS. The name was an acronym of Kurac! Pička! Govno! Sisa! (Dick! Cunt! Shit! Tit!) which was spontaneously formed in a telephone conversation between Marković and Dudek. Within the KPGS group Marković participated in the Rambo Amadeus' album O tugo jesenja
O tugo jesenja
- Personnel :*Accordion — Saša Marković-Meksikanac*Bass, vocals, synthesizer , sampler — Vladimir Perić*keyboards — Aleksandar Habić*Synthesizer , tambourine, handclaps — Miroslav Miša Savić*Vocals — Aleksandar Vasiljević...
in 1988. The official PGP-RTS
PGP-RTS
PGP-RTS is a major record label based in Belgrade, Serbia. It is a successor of PGP-RTB which was established in 1958 in Belgrade, then capital of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
release of this album features Rambo Amadeus dressed in toga
Toga
The toga, a distinctive garment of Ancient Rome, was a cloth of perhaps 20 ft in length which was wrapped around the body and was generally worn over a tunic. The toga was made of wool, and the tunic under it often was made of linen. After the 2nd century BC, the toga was a garment worn...
from the time of Amadeus
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
on the front cover
Cover
- Science and technology :* A covering, usually one that completely closes the object** Lid** Mechanical seal* The outside of an object, not necessarily enclosing the object** Album cover** Book cover, or magazine cover** CD and DVD packaging...
, and him again dressed as Rambo
John Rambo
John Rambo is an iconic fictional character and the basis of the Rambo saga. He first appeared in the 1972 novel First Blood by David Morrell, but later became more famous in the film series, played by Sylvester Stallone...
and on the back cover. A limited, 90 copies edition, appeared in a special cover made by Marković. The front is decorated with photocopies of pages that contain various references to turbo-folk
Turbo-folk
Turbo-folk is a popular musical sub-genre that originated in Serbia, the Balkans. Having mainstream popularity in Serbia, although closely associated with Serbian performers, its sound is as popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Montenegro...
, with the name Rambo Amadeus written in font similar to The Mouse Factory
The Mouse Factory
The Mouse Factory was a syndicated television series produced by Walt Disney Productions, that ran from 1972 to 1974. It showed clips from various Disney cartoons and movies and showed celebrity guests, including Johnny Brown, Charles Nelson Reilly, JoAnne Worley and many more, visiting the Disney...
, while the back side is made in the form of comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
collage, of the images from the photobooth. In 1993 Rambo Amadeus released album Kurac, Pička, Govno, Sisa
Kurac, Pička, Govno, Sisa
Kurac, Pička, Govno, Sisa is the first live album of Rambo Amadeus, released in 1993. It was recorded on 29 September 1992 on the concert in Skoplje...
that includes the song KPGS (Oda radosti).
External links
- Moja muzika, Saša Marković Mikrob writes about his CD collection
- Moj drugar Mikrob, Tobić Tobić about Mikrob
- Čovek koji je voleo život, Daniel KovačDaniel KovacDaniel Kovac is a Slovenian singer, best known for his participation in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest....
about Mikrob