Robert Boldižar

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Robert Boldižar
Robert Boldižar in 2017
Robert Boldižar in 2017
Background information
Born (1974-06-09) 9 June 1974 (age 49)
Osijek, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
OriginSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • music teacher
Instrument(s)
Years active1988–present

Robert Boldižar (born 9 June 1974) is a Bosnian-Croatian violinist and music pedagogue. He is a current member of rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje.

Life and career[edit]

Boldižar was born in Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia (nowadays Croatia). Before his first birthday his family moved to Sarajevo (nowadays Bosnia and Herzegovina) where he was raised. His father is a musician. At the age of six (1980), he enrolled in a music school and began to play the violin. In 1988, he enrolled in a Musical High School and began to play the guitar.[1] In that time he had joined in the Cultural-Artistic Group (KUD) 'Unis' and get familiar with a traditional folk music. In 1992, he joined Vocal and instrumental band (VIS) 'Pax' which performed a religious music. At the time, he occasionally worked for the Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra.

In 1995, Boldižar moved to Zagreb, Croatia. In 2000, he formed a band named Generalna proba (transl. The General Rehearsal). The band released one album, Iznad Oblaka (2002). Boldižar earned his degree from the Academy of Music, University of Zagreb in 2005.[1] In 2008, Boldižar composed the music for the Pahuljice Children's Choir album Školska priča (transl. A School Story).[2]

Alongside with the Zabranjeno pušenje member Toni Lović, Boldižar is a member of the Medley Theater band.[3] The theater performs adapted rock musical Antigona: ProckKletstvo Roda based on the Greek myth of Antigone, among others.[4]

In 2013, Boldižar moved to Bjelovar where he works as a music professor at the Vatroslav Lisinski Music School. He holds the violin classes.[5]

Zabranjeno pušenje (2004–present)[edit]

Since 2004, Boldižar has been a member of the rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje. He performed on their last five studio albums; Hodi da ti čiko nešto da (2006), Muzej revolucije (2009), Radovi na cesti (2013), Šok i nevjerica (2018), and Karamba! (2022).[6][7] Additionally, he was a guest performer on their concerts in Zagreb and Sarajevo when recordings for the live album Hapsi sve! (1998) happened.[8]

Discography[edit]

See also: Zabranjeno pušenje discography
Zabranjeno pušenje
Shaderwan Code
  • Kad procvatu behari (2011)
  • Ah, što ćemo ljubav kriti (2018) (Guest appearance)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Robi (Robert Boldižar) Biografija". zabranjeno-pusenje.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Školska priča / glazba Robert Boldižar ; stihovi Tea Odobašić ; aranžmani Toni Lović ; [izvode] Dječji zbor Pahuljice". katalog.kgz.hr. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Medley bend". medley-teatar.com. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Antigona-Prockletstvo roda – rock mjuzikl". medley-teatar.com. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  5. ^ "JEDAN OD NAS Robert Boldižar, legenda Zabranjenog pušenja prije četiri godine postao Bjelovarčanin". bjelovarac.hr. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Zabranjeno Pušenje – Muzej Revolucije". discogs.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Zabranjeno Pušenje – Radovi Na Cesti". discogs.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Zabranjeno Pušenje: Hapsi Sve!". discogs.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

External links[edit]

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