Wake up, Europe! Sarajevo Calling: Sarajevska rock scena za vrijeme opsade (1992–1995)
Wake Up, Europe! Sarajevo Calling: The Rock Scene in Beseiged Sarajevo (1992–1995)

Summary/Abstract: During the siege of Sarajevo (1992–1995), rock music was recognized as one of the most powerful means of expression. Rock music was existing between two main “narratives” – the patriotic repertoire and the alternative scene. The patriotic repertoire was produced mainly by the musicians af firmed in the context of the former Yugoslavia and a period of prosperity of Sarajevo. The unique alternative scene was established in the besieged city by the youth in their late teens, and influenced by global progressive musical tendencies. The war rock scene was generated as a reflection of the universal need to resist dehumanization and provincialization tendencies by affirming the ideas of cosmopolitanism. The aim of the paper is to describe the historical context of Sarajevo’s wartime rock scene, and to explain various aspects of the content, function, and social significance of rock music as a form of resistance in Sarajevo during the siege.

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