Dogovor iz 1804.
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Founder | Nebojša Ignjatović, Robert Nemeček |
| Defunct | 1970 |
| Headquarters | Belgrade , Yugoslavia |
| Products | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock music |
Dogovor iz 1804. (, translated as The 1804 Agreement) was a rock ensemble from Belgrade, established in 1968 within the Yugoslav music scene. Despite its brief existence, the band played a foundational role in the development of Yugoslav progressive rock and psychedelic rock, founded by prominent artists Nebojša Ignjatović and Robert Nemeček.
1968-1970
The group came together in November 1968, initiated by Nebojša "Nebe" Ignjatović (handling acoustic guitar, piano, flute, and vocals) alongside Robert Nemeček (bass guitar). Their name alluded to the onset of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804. Throughout the following two years, the lineup expanded to include Aleksandar Stojić (guitar, flute), Dejan Vasiljević (double bass), Ljuba Sedlar (guitar), Aleksandar Farebnaher (tabla), Predrag Simić (sitar), Stevan Milutinović (drums), and Dragan Janjić (drums).
Dogovor iz 1804. stood out as one of the pioneering Yugoslav bands to evolve from beat and rhythm and blues towards a progressive style enriched by various musical traditions. They were notable for exclusively performing original compositions, mostly created by Ignjatović. Their significant live appearances included the 1969 Subotica Youth Festival and the Belgrade Guitar Festival. Their song "Sećanje na san" ("Memory of a Dream") was included on the Gitarijada 69 single issued by Beograd Disk, paired with Exodusi's "Tužan sam kad kiša pada" ("I'm Sad when It Rains"). Other tracks such as "Krug" ("The Circle"), "Vetar" ("The Wind"), and "S one strane oblika" ("On the Other Side of Shapes") were never officially released but can be found on YouTube. Following their last performance at the 1970 Belgrade Spring festival, the band dissolved within that year.
Post breakup
Following Dogovor iz 1804.'s dissolution, Robert Nemeček became a member of Džentlmeni and later co-established the progressive/hard rock group Pop Mašina in 1972, which gained considerable acclaim.
Nebojša Ignjatović completed his magister studies at the Belgrade Faculty of Music Arts, subsequently serving as a professor there while performing double bass with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra. His career also included involvement with the Skovran orchestra, Renesans, Secondhaders, and participation with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. During the 1990s, he contributed to the Rubber Soul Project. In 2001, Ignjatović independently released Beatless, an album featuring Beatles covers interpreted through various styles. Additionally, he composed scores for theatre productions, short films, and animated works. He authored five volumes in the Minut i po (Minute and a Half) series aimed at capturing contemporary readers' attention spans, illustrated by Rastko Ćirić. He also composed music for Ćirić's animated film Lights and Shadows, which was released in 2020 on the album titled Svetlosti i senke.
Drummer Stevan Milutinović went on to perform with bands such as Dah and Gordi.
Their track "Sećanje na san" was included in 1994 on Komuna’s compilation Plima: Progresivna muzika, part of the YU retROCKspektiva collection.
Discography
- "Sećanje na san" (featured on Gitarijada 69, 1969)
External links
- Articles with short description
- Serbian progressive rock bands
- Serbian psychedelic rock bands
- Yugoslav progressive rock bands
- Yugoslav psychedelic rock bands
- Musical ensembles from Belgrade
- Groups formed in 1968
- Groups disbanded in 1970
- 1968 establishments in Yugoslavia
- 1970 disestablishments in Yugoslavia
- Musical groups disestablished in 1970