Zaveštanje
ZaveÅ¡tanje (Serbian Cyrillic: ÐавеÑÑаÑе, lit. "Legacy") is a single by Dragutin KneževiÄ Krunica, released some time in 1993 by Fond GiÅ¡ka. It is one of few war-related albums relating to founding Serbian Guard member ÄorÄe BožoviÄ GiÅ¡ka.
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|---|---|
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| Single album by | |
| Released | June 1993 |
| Genre | Speech |
| Length | 32:35 |
| Label | Фонд команданÑа ÑÑпÑке гаÑде ÐоÑÑе ÐожовиÑа |
Background
Shortly after the outbreak of the Croatian War, the Serb criminal ÄorÄe BožoviÄ "GiÅ¡ka" formed the Serbian Guard paramilitary unit together with Vuk DraÅ¡koviÄ, founder of the SPO. The unit participated in combat in Republika Srpska Krajina, especially around Croat-held GospiÄ. During combat in GospiÄ, GiÅ¡ka was killed on 15 September 1991. His death remains a mystery, as the people who were with him, as well as family and friends claim that the bullets that killed him came from Serbs and not Croats. During the war, the government claimed that he died in combat with the enemy, yet the public consensus was that he was murdered from behind, which made GiÅ¡ka a popular figure.
In 1992, after the death of Srpska garda commander GiÅ¡ka, "Fond komandantu srpske garde ÄorÄa BožoviÄa", a fund dedicated to providing humanitarian aid, was set up in his honor. This fund was founded by GiÅ¡ka's surviving family, SPO members, and prominent musician Bora-Äorba with its primary goal of financially aiding those affected by war. GiÅ¡ka's mother, Milena BožoviÄ served as the president of the fund the entire time it was active.[1]
The fund was advertised the following year in the publication, Srpska reÄ for roughly two months until reporting of Vuk DraÅ¡koviÄ's second arrest by Yugoslav authorities overshadowed any and all advertising in the publication.[2] Despite its relatively short stint in the publication, the fund was still able to get sponsors and on one occasion, was able to host a concert for humanitarian aid. It is unknown when the fund went defunct with 1999 being the most recent year the fund was known to be active.
Release
ZaveÅ¡tanje was released around June 1993 by Fond GiÅ¡ka. Its only known advertisement would be featured in a single issue of Srpska reÄ. The single was sold for five dinars each and primarily distributed through a money order. All proceeds would go to Serbian families affected by the war and the wounded.[3]
The single has ten speeches total with four speeches on the A side and six speeches on the B side. The author of these speeches and board member of the fund, UroÅ¡ D. UroÅ¡eviÄ,[4] performs the third and tenth speech (dubbed "legacies" on the inner j-card) on the single. The background music provided are from other songs in Krunica's discography, most notably from his poem recitals heard in Srpska zora and Srpska zora-2.
Similar to another Giška-related single, Slava junaku, the subject matter of the tape is on social commentary on the state of affairs in Yugoslavia and a memorial for Giška. The cover art is a mirrored picture taken from a baptism in a Medak church. The image is one of the last pictures taken of Giška before he died. It is the same photo set as the cover image used for Slava junaku.[5] Although not confirmed, the similarities between the two releases suggest that they may be related towards each other (i.e. published by the same label).
Due to the lack of advertising and unconventional way of distribution, it is likely that the single faded into obscurity not too long after its release. A lot showcasing the single's cover was discovered, though it would not be until 2024 where user RandomAtribute20k would obtain a copy and post its contents online.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Zaveštanje" | 16:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Zaveštanje" | 16:23 |
| Total length: | 32:35 | |
Personnel
Writing
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Production
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Miscellaneous
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Tape variants
- Poor audio quality
- Clear cassette
References
- â Vojislav MiliÄ. "Humanitarni fond komandanta srpske garde Beograd, 1992. godine". Moj sin ÄorÄe BožoviÄ GiÅ¡ka. p. 81. 1999. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- â "Krvava Bajka". Srpski reÄ. April 1993. p.53. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- â "Kosa stiže na Kosovo?". Srpska reÄ. 7 June 1993. p. 58. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- â Vojislav MiliÄ. "Patriotizam i humanost, IzveÅ¡taj o radu fonda u periodu 1994-1995. godina". Moj sin ÄorÄe BožoviÄ GiÅ¡ka. p. 108. 1999. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- â Vojislav MiliÄ. Moj sin ÄorÄe BožoviÄ GiÅ¡ka. p. 3. 1999. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
