Robert Boldižar

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

Robert Boldižar
Robert Boldižar in 2017
Background information
Also known asRobi
Born (1974-06-09) June 9, 1974
Osijek, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
OriginSarajevo
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • music teacher
Instruments
Years active1988–present
Associated acts

Life and career

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, 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)

Since 2004, Boldižar has been a member of the rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje. He performed on their last four studio albums; Hodi da ti čiko nešto da (2006), Muzej revolucije (2009), Radovi na cesti (2013), and Šok i nevjerica (2018).[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
See also: Zabranjeno pušenje discography
Zabranjeno pušenje
Shaderwan Code
  • Kad procvatu behari (2011)
  • Ah, što ćemo ljubav kriti (2018) (Guest appearance)

References
  1. "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. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  5. "JEDAN OD NAS Robert Boldižar, legenda Zabranjenog pušenja prije četiri godine postao Bjelovarčanin". bjelovarac.hr. 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.
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