Vladimir Tošic
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Vladimir Tošić (born Belgrade
, Yugoslavia
, 1949) is a Serbian
composer
and visual artist. His works are generally composed according to very stringent minimal
principles, which he refers to as "reductionist principles of composing."
Tošić teaches at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, teaching counterpoint, harmony, and musical forms. He graduated with a composition degree from the same faculty, studying with Vasilije Mokranjac
.
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...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, 1949) is a Serbian
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and visual artist. His works are generally composed according to very stringent minimal
Minimalist music
Minimal music is a style of music associated with the work of American composers La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass. It originated in the New York Downtown scene of the 1960s and was initially viewed as a form of experimental music called the New York Hypnotic School....
principles, which he refers to as "reductionist principles of composing."
Tošić teaches at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, teaching counterpoint, harmony, and musical forms. He graduated with a composition degree from the same faculty, studying with Vasilije Mokranjac
Vasilije Mokranjac
Vasilije Mokranjac was a greatly influential and renowned Serbian composer.Though he was publicly recognized, Mokranjac often tried to stay out of the spotlight, being an introvert by nature and often more consumed with his work than fame. He was reluctant to follow any specific musical genre or...
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