Dražen Janković (Serbian Cyrillic: Дражен Јанковић; 1965 – 9 November 2018), also known by his nickname Drale, was a Serbian musician, composer, writer and actor. He was a band member of Sarajevo-based rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje under pseudonyms Seid Mali Karajlić (or Seid Little Karajlić), and Belgrade-based band The No Smoking Orchestra as Herr Dralle Draugentaller.[3][4] He was one of the prominent members of the New Primitivism movement in his hometown Sarajevo. His older brother is a Serbian musician and actor Nenad Janković.[5][6]

Dražen Janković
Дражен Јанковић
Born1965 (1965)[1][2]
Died9 November 2018(2018-11-09) (aged 52–53)
Belgrade, Serbia
NationalitySerbian
Other names
  • Drale
  • Seid Mali Karajlić / Seid Little Karajlić
  • Herr Dralle Draugentaller
EducationSarajevo Second Gymnasium
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • writer
  • aphorist
  • actor
Years active1980–2018
RelativesNenad Janković (brother)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • keyboards
  • vocals
  • organ
LabelsPolis 1991

As an actor, he has appeared in television series Top lista nadrealista (1989–1991) and Složna braća (1996), as well as in a documentary film Super 8 Stories (2001), directed by the award-winning Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica.[7]

Janković was born in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia (nowadays Bosnia and Herzegovina) where he finished elementary school and the Second Sarajevo Gymnasium. His father Srđan was a linguist and a university professor of Oriental sciences at the University of Sarajevo's Faculty of Philosophy.

Discography

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Albums

  • Opomena 1 (2006)
  • Objašnjenja (2007)
  • Opomena 3 (2010)

Zabranjeno pušenje

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1989–1991 Top lista nadrealista (TV Series) Supporting roles Seasons 2, 3
1996 Složna braća (TV Series) Nemanja 2
2001 Super 8 Stories Himself Documentary

Publications

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  • Privatni semafor: priče, pesme, aforizmi (2007)
  • Privatni semafor II (2009)
  • Privatni semafor 3: pesme (unknown)
  • Privatni semafor 4: pesme (2011)
  • Unca unca čudo – Putopis (2011)[8][9]
  • Priča sa ušća Save i Dunava iz Beograda (2016)[10]

References

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  1. ^ "In memoriam: Dražen Janković Drale (1965–2018)". rockomotiva.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  2. ^ "POSLJEDNJI POZDRAV dragom Draletu". oslobodjenje.ba. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Umro Dražen Janković Drale, prvi klavijaturista Zabranjenog pušenja". glas.ba. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Preminuo je Dražen Janković, prvi klavijaturista Zabranjenog pušenja". klix.ba. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Brat Neleta Karajlića pokopan uz veliki hit Zabranjenog pušenja". index.hr. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Preminuo bivši klavijaturist Zabranjenog pušenja, brat Neleta Karajlića". muzika.hr. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Preminuo brat Neleta Karajlića". novosti.rs. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Unca unca cudo (Serbian)". amazon.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Unca unca čudo". mikroknjiga.rs. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  10. ^ "PRIČA SA UŠĆA SAVE I DUNAVA IZ BEOGRADA Dražen Janković Drale". delfi.rs. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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