No Smoking Orchestra - Zabranjeno Pušenje



Created in 1980 in Sarajevo by Dr. Nele Karajlić, the gypsy technorock band Zabranjeno Pušenje causes polemic and censorship of Yugoslav authorities. Needless to say that the texts are rather virulent. Emir Kusturica joins the group in 1986 as a bass player. In 1994, during the conflicts, the group is reconstituted in Belgrade with Stribor Kusturica (Emir's son) at the drums, keeps its leader Dr. Nele Karajlić, and takes the name of No Smoking Orchestra (English translation of Zabranjeno Pušenje, without the ambiguity on the nature of the smoked product...), while part of the members of the group keep the name of the original band, and continue a parallel career. For this reason on the site www.zabranjeno-Pušenje.com said to be "official", the group shares part of its discography with that of No Smoking Orchestra.



The official site : www.thenosmokingorchestra.com


The band


Dr Nelle Karajlić
Founder of the band, singer, songwriter, composer 		Emir Kusturica - "Monsieur Cinéma"
bass, then guitar, composer 		Stribor Kusturica
Drums 		Zoran Marjanović - "Čeda, the guru"
Percussions
Dejan Sparavalo - "Leopold", "the judge"
Violin, composer 		Glava Markovski - "the Head"
Bass 		Drazen Janković - "Her Dralle Draugentaller"
Keyboards (brother of Nelle) 		Zoki Milošević
Accordion
Nesho Petrović - "Blackbird"
Sax 		Goran Popović - "The Pope"
Tuba 		Ivica Maskimović
Guitar

Tour


2004-2006 tour :

05/06/04    Istanbul ("Soundtrack Movie Festival "), Turkey
[...]
07/04/06 Berlin (Arena), Germany
08/04/06 Munich (Muffathalle), Germany
09/04/06 Zürich (X-tra), Switzerland
11/04/06 Vienne (Wu), Austria

Posters


Russia Israel Israel Portugal

Discography


An unreleased track "Lost in the supermarket" is available on the ATTAC compilation. This CD can be ordered on Amazon.fr


Live is a miracle


At least, a concert of the No Smoking Orchestra ! Recorded in Buenos Aires, a CD and a DVD shall allow us to enjoy the band on stage. DVD release is scheduled for 27th september.
  1. Intro
  2. Fatal wounds
  3. Drang nach Osten
  4. Boccherini minuet
  5. Upside down
  6. Ja volim te jos
  7. Meine Stadt
  8. Vasja
  9. Wanted man
  10. Introduction for Romeo
  11. Was Romeo really a jerk ?
  12. Pitbull terrier
  13. Devil in the business class
  14. Bubamara
  15. When life was a miracle
  16. Introduction of the orchestra

If you want to buy the CD : Live is a Miracle in Buenos Aires in Amazon.fr, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.com.

If you want to buy the DVD : (zone 2, PAL) Live is a Miracle in Buenos Aires in Amazon.fr, Amazon.de.


Life is a miracle


The soundtrack of the film Life is a miracle was entirely composed by Emir Kusturica and Dejan Sparavalo (the violin player). Lyrics were written by Nelle Karajlić. The result is as always, very surprising, with songs of opera, or mixes between gypsy, punk-rock and clmassic music... A pure Unza Unza product !
  1. In the beginning
  2. Evergreen
  3. Wanted man
  4. Kiss the mother
  5. Moldavian song
  6. Vasja
  7. Dying song
  8. Looking for Luka
  9. Ovo je muski svet
  10. Fatal wounds
  11. Who killed the D.J.
  12. Karakaj
  13. The waterfall
  14. Gladno Srce
  15. Looking for Sabaha
  16. When life was a miracle
  17. Moldavian song

The CD contains a bonus DVD with :

  • two scenes of the film : "the farewell party" & "the opening of the railroad"
  • the videoclip "Unza Unza Time"
  • a photo galery

If you want to buy the soundtrack : Life is a Miracle CD on Amazon.fr, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de


Unza Unza Time


The album Unza Unza Time takes back some tunes of the previous album of No Smoking, namely the soundtrack of Black Cat White Cat, and mixes new songs as well as traditional gypsy tunes. Emir plays the guitar, his son Stribor drums. This album is a pure madness, a bomb of energy...

  1. Unza unza time
  2. Djindji rindji bubamara
  3. Lubenica
  4. Prnavor
  5. Pitbull terrier
  6. Was romeo really a jerk
  7. Drang nach osten
  8. Corfu
  9. Upside down
  10. Sanela
  11. Devil in the business class
  12. Grus gott trauer
  13. Emir's dream
  14. Imao Sam bjelog konja
  15. Some other man
  16. Furja djildje

If you want to buy the soundtrack : Unza Unza Time CD on Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, or Amazon.de


Black Cat White Cat


The soundtrack of the film Black Cat White Cat is officially composed by the Black Cat White Cat Orchestra. It is of course, the No Smoking Orchestra which was searching a new name, the split with the previous members was still fresh. Emir Kusturica has written some songs, but it's mainly Dejan Sparavalo and Nelle Karajlić who are responsible for this wonder. Genre mix is complete, and moreover : the kind of music goes in a complete oposite direction as previous Goran Bregović's works. At least, they didn't have to face the comparison !
  1. Bubamara (main version)
  2. Duj Sandale
  3. Railway station
  4. Jek Di Tharin II (new version)
  5. Daddy, don't ever die on a friday
  6. Bubamara (Vivaldi version)
  7. Daddy's gone
  8. Long vehicle
  9. Pit bull
  10. El Bubamara pasa
  11. Ja volim te jos/Meine Stadt
  12. Bubamara (Tree Stump)
  13. Jek Di Tharin
  14. Lies
  15. Hunting
  16. Dejo dance
  17. Bulgarian dance
  18. Bubamara (Sunflower)
  19. Black cat white cat

If you want to buy the soundtrack : CD of Black Cat White Cat on Amazon.fr, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.de



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moustache@free.fr made this drawing after Lyon's concert.


Concert in Israel - 2005


Very beautiful pictures taken at a concert in Montreal


22 high quality black & white pictures taken by Pierre Langlois

Olympia concert, may 30 2000


a concert in Romany

This pictures are available in high resolution...