Staniša Stošić
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Staniša Stošić (1945 - April 7, 2008) was a Serbian
folk musician known for singing beautiful melodies from Vranje
region (Southern Serbia) which earned him the nickname of "Serbian Pavarotti" and "Father of the southern melodies". His most popular song was "Lela Vranjanka".
He was born 1945 in the village of Vrbovo
, Vladičin Han
, Serbia
.
He sung the first time in Radio Belgrade
, 1963, and won the "Zlatibor
ski narcis"-festival in 1966 with the song "Stojanke, bela Vranjanke“.
Lela Vranjanka was recorded in 1972. It's melody is very similar to the instrumental song Miserlou by Dick Dale featured in Quentin Tarantino
's Pulp Fiction
, which was based on the old middle-eastern song, Misirlou
, whose true origin is difficult to trace.
In 2007, his efforts for Serbian music was by the Serbian Ministry of Culture.
He died on April 7, 2008 because of deteriorating health.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
folk musician known for singing beautiful melodies from Vranje
Vranje
Vranje is a city and municipality located in southern Serbia. In 2011 the city has total population of 82,782, while the urban area has 54,456...
region (Southern Serbia) which earned him the nickname of "Serbian Pavarotti" and "Father of the southern melodies". His most popular song was "Lela Vranjanka".
He was born 1945 in the village of Vrbovo
Vrbovo
Vrbovo is a village to the southeast of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to The Holy Cross and belongs to the Ilirska Bistrica Parish.-External links:*...
, Vladičin Han
Vladicin Han
Vladičin Han is a town and municipality located in the Pčinja District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 8,053, while population of the municipality is 20,938...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
He sung the first time in Radio Belgrade
Radio Belgrade
Radio Belgrade is a state-owned and operated radio station in Belgrade, Serbia.The predecessor of Radio Beograd, Radio Beograd-Rakovica, started its program in 1924 and was a part of a state wireless telegraph station. Radio Beograd, AD started in March 1929...
, 1963, and won the "Zlatibor
Zlatibor
Zlatibor is a mountain region situated in the western part of Serbia, a part of the Dinaric Alps.The mountain range spreads over an area of 300 km², 27 miles in length, southeast to northwest, and up to 23 miles in width. The highest peak is Tornik at 1496 m...
ski narcis"-festival in 1966 with the song "Stojanke, bela Vranjanke“.
Lela Vranjanka was recorded in 1972. It's melody is very similar to the instrumental song Miserlou by Dick Dale featured in Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
's Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction (film)
Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film directed by Quentin Tarantino, who co-wrote its screenplay with Roger Avary. The film is known for its rich, eclectic dialogue, ironic mix of humor and violence, nonlinear storyline, and host of cinematic allusions and pop culture references...
, which was based on the old middle-eastern song, Misirlou
Misirlou
Misirlou , is a popular Greek song with popularity in five styles of music: Greek rebetiko, Middle-Eastern belly dancing, Jewish klezmer, American surf rock, and international orchestral easy listening .- History :...
, whose true origin is difficult to trace.
In 2007, his efforts for Serbian music was by the Serbian Ministry of Culture.
He died on April 7, 2008 because of deteriorating health.
Famous songs
- „Lela Vranjanka“ (Dragan Toković)
- „Dimitrijo, sine Mitre“
- „Simbil cveće“
- „Zbog tebe, mome ubava“
- „Stani, zoro, stani“
- „Belo Lenče“
- „Šano dušo, Šano mori, otvori mi vrata“