Gitarijada
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| Location(s) | Zaječar, Serbia |
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| Years active | 1969 – present |
| Founded by | Vojislav Paunović |
| Genre | Rock |
| Website | Gitarijada official page |
Gitarijada (Serbian Cyrillic: Гитаријада, trans. Guitar fest) is a musical festival held in Zaječar, Serbia in order to promote demo bands. Held since 1969, Gitarijada is one of the longest lasting festivals in Serbia and in South Eastern Europe and the largest festival of young and unsigned bands in South Eastern Europe.[1] During the years, apart from the competition of demo bands, the festival program included performances of Serbian and former Yugoslav, as well as of foreign established bands.
History
Gitarijada was founded in 1969 by band Dar and Vojislav Paunović. First Gitarijada was held in Dom JNA in Zaječar. After several years organisation of Gitarijada was hostile taken from its founder by communist regime . After that Zajecar's Dom Omladine ( Youth Center ) was organisator of Gitariada..[2][3]
Winners
Because there were no official records of winners until 1974, not all the winners before this year are known.
| Year | Jury's choice | Audience's choice |
| 1974 | Viktorija (Niš) | Zlatni Prsti (Zaječar) |
| 1975 | Orion (Belgrade) | Оrion (Belgrade) |
| 1976 | Oktopus (Subotica) | Oktopus (Subotica) |
| 1977 | Mama Rock (Niš) | Madrigali (Bitola) |
| 1978 | Galija (Niš) | PU (Skopje) |
| 1979 | OPS (Smederevo) | Visoko Mišljenje (Zaječar) |
| 1980 | Pauk (Zavidovići) | Dr Ton (Bačka Palanka) |
| 1981 | Cilindar (Skopje) | Zoster (Zaječar) |
| 1982 | Crna Ruža (Zaječar) | Crna Ruža (Zaječar) |
| 1983 | Nova Zemlja (Valjevo) | Nova Zemlja (Valjevo) |
| 1984 | Dinar (Banja Luka) | Dinar (Banja Luka) |
| 1985. | Ogledala (Rijeka) | Ogledala (Rijeka) |
| 1986 | Dr Steel (Rijeka) | Dr Steel (Rijeka) |
| 1987 | Zijan (Gevgelija) | Zijan (Gevgelija) |
| 1988 | Vrijeme Nježnosti (Split) | Karizma (Belgrade) |
| 1989 | Džersi (Rijeka) | Zippo (Split) |
| 1990 | Don Marcel (Beli Manastir) | Grof (Belgrade) |
| 1991 | Revolveri (Župa Aleksandrovačka) | Cirusi (Negotin) |
| 1992 | Kazna Za Uši (Belgrade) | Kazna Za Uši (Belgrade) |
| 1993 | Bjesovi (Gornji Milanovac) | Bjesovi (Gornji Milanovac) |
| 1994 | Riff (Zaječar) | Ništa Ali Logopedi (Šabac) |
| 1995 | Jelena U Parku Jure (Zrenjanin) | Jelena U Parku Jure (Zrenjanin) |
| 1996 | Muve (Novi Sad) | Muve (Novi Sad) |
| 1997 | Tattoo (Prijedor) | NCF (Raška) |
| 1998 | Vibe (Belgrade) | Fobija (Ušće) |
| 1999 | Jelizaveta Bam (Zaječar) | Brandon Walsh (Negotin) |
| 2000 | Agenda (Belgrade) | Blood Eruption (Zaječar) |
| 2001 | Prvi Put (Belgrade) | |
| 2002 | Sarah K (Novi Sad) | Midgard (Šabac) |
| 2003 | Redovna Stvar (Zrenjanin) | Moondive (Belgrade) |
| 2004 | Demether (Zrenjanin) | Infest (Jagodina) |
| 2005 | Broken Strings (Belgrade) | Priručnik Janga Trovača (Zaječar) |
| 2006 | Full Flavor (Belgrade) | Ljute Papričice (Belgrade) |
| 2007 | Nightfall (Belgrade) | Anti Dote (Pirot) |
| 2008 | Magma (Belgrade) | Hate-tech (Zaječar) |
| 2009 | The Dark Ocean (Sombor) | Brain Damage (Zaječar) Plood (Zaječar) |
| 2010 | As I Fall (Banja Luka) | Mind Reflection (Zaječar) |
| 2011 | Cotton Pickers (Mladenovac) | Dok 7 (Niš) |
| 2012 | Bas i Stega (Beograd) | VIS Novi Dan (Zaječar) |
| 2013 | Mud Factory (Vranje) | Huti Ota Tre (Zaječar) |
External links and references
References
- ↑ http://www.gitarijada.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=33
- ↑ Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006. Belgrade: self-released.
- ↑ "Snimljen dokumentarni film o legendarnoj grupi Zlatni Prsti", timemachinemusic.org
- EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006, Janjatović Petar; ISBN 978-86-905317-1-4