Dalibor Grubačević
| Dalibor Grubačević | |
|---|---|
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Dalibor Grubačević in June 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
January 9, 1975 Koprivnica, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Film score, contemporary classical music, pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, arranger, music producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Croatia Records, Aquarius Records, HRT |
| Website |
daliborgrubacevic |
Dalibor Grubačević (Croatian pronunciation: [ˈdalibo:r gruba:t͡ʃevit͡ɕ]; born January 9, 1975) is a Croatian composer, musician and record producer renowned for his works in the field of film music.
Biography
Dalibor Grubačević was born in Koprivnica (modern-day Croatia), where he grew up and completed his early education. Already as a young boy, he presented an exceptional musical talent and at the age of six he started learning to play guitar and piano. Later on, as a member of the local cultural and artistic society 'Koprivnica', he also learned to play the tamburica. In the 1990s he became increasingly attracted to rock 'n' roll and inspired by The Beatles he became a member of the pop-rock band 'The Bugs'. He then continued his musical education and journey of musical discovery by studying classical music forms and works of composers of classical music, attending private lessons with prof. Natalija Imbrišak and Maestro Miljenko Prohaska.[1][2] In 1993, he began studying Social Work at the Faculty of Law in Zagreb, however two years later he interrupted his studies in order to fully dedicate himself to music.
To date, he collaborated with many prominent Croatian directors, such as Branko Ištvančić (The Ghost in the Swamp, The Bridge at the End of the World), Miro Andrić (Aquatic treasures of Croatia), Miro Branković (In Search of Marko Polo), Nenad Puhovski (Together), Zoran Budak (Hebrang), Višnja Starešina (The Silenced Voice) and others, for whose films he composed music. Whilst composing film music, Grubačević very successfully combines a variety of musical genres and classical orchestration with electronic sounds and instruments.[1]
In addition to scores and soundtracks for feature films and documentaries, as well as various advertising films, Grubačević as a musician is equally successful in the fields of pop, rock and ethno music. Apart from in Croatia, his compositions and musical arrangements have been performed in Macedonia, Montenegro, Canada, America, Japan, England, Italy, Israel and Georgia. He has worked and collaborated with many Croatian and foreign composers, musicians and music producers, for example, Eric Ewazen, Alan Holley, Simply Brass Quintet,[3][4] Miroslav Evačić[5] and Zoran Džorlev[6] as well as with singers Toše Proeski,[7] Sasa Lozar, Aleksandar Mitevski,[8][9] Daniel Kajmakoski[10] and Dario Pankovski.[11]
Dalibor Grubačević is a member of the Croatian Composers' Society and the Croatian Musicians Union.[2]
Works (selection)
Compositions
- Rondo for string orchestra (2002)
- Jesenji valcer (Autumn Waltz) for tamburica orchestra (2005)
- Ricordi del passato for strings quartet (2010)
- Dvije rijeke (Two Rivers) for brass quintet (2010)
- Solid Pictures for French horn and piano (2014)
Film scores
- 2005 – Izgubljeno blago (The Lost Treasure), documentary, director: Branko Ištvančić , HRT
- 2005 – Djeca žrtve rata (Children, the Victims of War), documentary, director: Suzana Hetrich, HRT
- 2005 – Berač kamena (The Stone Picker), documentary, director: Branko Ištvančić, HRT
- 2006 – Potpis zločina (The Sign of the Crime), documentary, director: Miro Branković, HRT
- 2006 – Duh u močvari (The Ghost in the Swamp), feature film, directed by: Branko Ištvančić, HRT & Interfilm d.o.o.
- 2007 – Tesla, documentary, director: Miro Branković, HRT
- 2009 – Zajedno (Together), documentary, director: Nenad Puhovski, Factum d.o.o.
- 2010 – Zaustavljeni glas (Silenced voice), documentary, director: Višnja Starešina, HRT & Interfilm d.o.o.
- 2010 – Hebrang, documentary TV miniseries, director: Zoran Budak, HRT & Interfilm d.o.o.
- 2011 – Album, documentary, director: Branko Ištvančić, Factum d.o.o.
- 2012/2013 – Hrvatsko vodeno blago (Aquatic treasures of Croatia), documentary TV series, director: Miro Andrić, HRT & Car-Herc d.o.o.
- 2013 – Slavoljub Penkala – documentary, director: Milka Barišić, HRT
- 2013 – U potrazi za Markom Polom (In Search of Marco Polo), documentary TV miniseries, director: Miro Branković, HRT
- 2014 – Dragi Lastane! (Dear Lastan!), documentary, director: Irena Škorić, Artizana film d.o.o.
- 2014 – Most na kraju svijeta (The Bridge at the End of the World), feature film, director: Branko Ištvančić, Artizana film d.o.o. & HRT
Discography
Albums
- 2006 – Duh u močvari (The Ghost in the Swamp – original motion picture soundtrack), Croatia Records, CD 5695899
- 2011 – artEdox – Film music, Aquarius Records, CD 377–11
- 2012 – U potrazi za Markom Polom (In search of Marco Polo) (music from TV miniseries), Aquarius Records, CD 467–12
- 2015 – Most na kraju svijeta (The Bridge at the End of the World) (original motion picture soundtrack), Aquarius Records, CD 9841093
Production
- 2007 – CD Fulmination / Miroslav Evačić & Čardaš Blues Band, Croatia Records, CD 5751410
- 2010 – CD Camminate / Simply Brass, Cantus Records, CD 98898492102
Awards
- 2010 – Award for best music in a documentary film Together by director Nenad Puhovski at the 19th 'Days of Croatian Film'
- 2013 – Discography Award 'Porin' in the category for the Best album of original music for theatre, film and /or TV (for the album In Search of Marko Polo)[12]
- 2016 – Award for best music in a documentary film It Was Just a Good Dream by director Branko Istvancic at the 7th 'Religious Film Festival' - Trsat (Croatia)[13]
References
- 1 2 "Dalibor Grubačević – Biography". www.daliborgrubacevic.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- 1 2 "Croatian Composers' Society: Grubačević, Dalibor" (in Croatian). www.hds.hr. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Simply Brass: Appropriate dose of casualness«" (in Croatian). www.slobodnadalmacija.hr. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ Discogs.com – Simply Brass: Camminate, retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ Discogs.com – Miroslav Evačić & Čardaš Blues Band: Fulmination, retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Discogs.com – Зоран Џорлев: Не Kажувај Либе" (in Macedonian). www.discogs.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Вечер: "Сите сме нивни деца"!" (in Macedonian). star.vecer.com.mk. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Discogs.com – Aleksandar Mitevski: Kirilica". www.discogs.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Утрински весник: "Молитва" – дует на Костовски и Трајанов" (in Macedonian). utrinski.unet.com.mk. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Даниел Кајмакоски ќе ја претставува Македонија на Евросонг 2015" (in Macedonian). mrt.com.mk/. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Discogs.com – Dario Pankovski: Dario – 25 live!". www.discogs.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ "arhiva.porin.info – Porin Award winners in 2013" (in Croatian). Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ ""Sve je bio dobar san" - Winner on Religious Film Festival" (in Croatian). Retrieved September 4, 2016.
External links
- Dalibor Grubačević – Official site
- Hrvatsko društvo skladatelja: Grubačević, Dalibor (biography) (in Croatian)
- HDS ZAMP: Dalibor Grubačević (works) (in Croatian)
- Croatia Records: Dalibor Grubačević (biography and filmography) (in Croatian)
- Ravno do dna.com – Anđelo Jurkas: »Dalibor Grubačević – čarobnjak (ne samo) filmske glazbe« (interview) (in Croatian)
- Klasika.hr – Irena Paulus: »Na putu s velikim pustolovom« (interview) (in Croatian)
- Filmovi.hr – Irena Paulus: »Without Music it wouldn't be the same Film!« (review of the album ArtEdox)
- Matica.hr / Vijenac – Irena Paulus: »Rijedak fenomen« (review of the album The Ghost in the Swamp) (in Croatian)
- Discogs.com – Dalibor Grubačević (discography)
- IMDb: Dalibor Grubačević (filmography)
- YouTube: Dalibor Grubačević (official channel)