Vladimir Divljan(1958-2015)
- Composer
- Actor
- Music Department
Vlada Divljan is one of the most prominent and most influential rock
musicians from former Yugoslavia. He gained popular recognition during
the early 80s, as the leader of new wave band Idoli (The Idols). Their
seminal masterpiece "Odbrana i poslednji dani" (1982) was repeatedly
voted the best rock album in ex-Yugoslavia and still stands as a
landmark in the history of Yu-rock. In 1983, editors and critics from
eight leading European magazines (Actuel, The Face, Wiener...) selected
them among the most promising bands in Europe. After the break-up of
Idoli, Divljan launched a successful career as a solo artist, spending
even more time in his new studio, increasingly using samplers and
computers. In 1991, on the brink of war in Yugoslavia, he emigrated to
Sydney, Australia, and spent next six years composing music for short
films and documentaries. In 1997, he specialized in sound design at
Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and was nominated
for prestigious AFI Award - Australian equivalent for Academy Award -
in Best achievements in sound design in short film category (The Drip
by Nick Tantaro). After return from Australia, Divljan settled in
Vienna, Austria where he still resides, working as a screen composer
and occasionally performing with his band.
