Vedran Smailović (born 11 November 1956), known as the "Cellist of Sarajevo", is a musician from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a former cellist in the Sarajevo String Quartet.
Canadian author Elizabeth Wellburn worked with Smailović to create the children's book Echoes from the Square (1998). Another Canadian author, Steven Galloway, used Smajlović as a character in his bestselling 2008 novel, The Cellist of Sarajevo. In the book, an unnamed cellist plays every day at 4:00 pm for 22 days, always at the same time and location, to honour the 22 people killed by a mortar bomb while they queued for bread on May 26, 1992. The account, including the time of the mortar attack, is fictional. Smailović publicly expressed outrage over the book's publication. He said, "They steal my name and identity," and added that he expected damages, an apology and compensation.
Vedran Smailović (born 11 November 1956), known as the "Cellist of Sarajevo", is a Bosnian musician. During the siege of Sarajevo, he played Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor in ruined buildings, and, often under the threat of snipers, he played during funerals. His bravery inspired musical numbers and a novel. He moved to Northern Ireland and is a composer, conductor, and performer. His playing of the Albinoni Adagio was introduced in a book called "A Story Like the Wind".
published: 11 Oct 2023
The Cellist of Sarajevo
The real cellist of Sarajevo with still photos of cellist in bombed shell of Sarajevo building.
published: 07 Feb 2017
Beer and Tears - Vedran Smailovic in Ireland (1994)
The man who became known as the Cellist of Sarajevo escapes his besieged city to live as a refugee in Ireland. A musician, a messenger and a big drinker, Vedran Smailovic makes powerful connections wherever he and his cello go.
Directed by Mike Collins Produced by Cyril O'Regan and Mike Collins.
Winner 2nd Prize, Best Documentary, Galway Film Fleadh 1994.
published: 23 Aug 2020
Welcome.to.Sarajevo - Albinoni's Adagio G in mirror
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120490/
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Sarajevo
published: 17 Nov 2010
Joan Baez in Sarajevo, April 1993
Joan Baez in Sarajevo, April 1993. Real footage. The song played is "Stones in the Road". The cellist playing in the street, towards the end of the video, is Vedran Smailovic, "the cellist of Sarajevo". (For further reference: http://www.appleseedrec.com/sarajevo/vedran/ )
published: 12 Jul 2007
Vedran Smailović Oh Danny Boy
Vedran Smailovic's cello solo of Oh Danny Boy
published: 19 Mar 2020
Cellist of Sarajevo, performance under the threat of snipers
🎻Vedran Smajlović performs in Sarajevo’s partially destroyed National Library in 1992.
Known as the “Cellist of Sarajevo”, Vedran Smajlović is a musician from Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the siege of Sarajevo, he played Albinoni’s Adagio in G Minor in ruined buildings, and, often under the threat of snipers, also played during funerals. His bravery inspired musical numbers and a book, which distorted the events. He moved to Northern Ireland and is a composer, conductor, and performer.
Vedran Smailović (born 11 November 1956), known as the "Cellist of Sarajevo", is a Bosnian musician. During the siege of Sarajevo, he played Albinoni's Adagio i...
Vedran Smailović (born 11 November 1956), known as the "Cellist of Sarajevo", is a Bosnian musician. During the siege of Sarajevo, he played Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor in ruined buildings, and, often under the threat of snipers, he played during funerals. His bravery inspired musical numbers and a novel. He moved to Northern Ireland and is a composer, conductor, and performer. His playing of the Albinoni Adagio was introduced in a book called "A Story Like the Wind".
Vedran Smailović (born 11 November 1956), known as the "Cellist of Sarajevo", is a Bosnian musician. During the siege of Sarajevo, he played Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor in ruined buildings, and, often under the threat of snipers, he played during funerals. His bravery inspired musical numbers and a novel. He moved to Northern Ireland and is a composer, conductor, and performer. His playing of the Albinoni Adagio was introduced in a book called "A Story Like the Wind".
The man who became known as the Cellist of Sarajevo escapes his besieged city to live as a refugee in Ireland. A musician, a messenger and a big drinker, Vedran...
The man who became known as the Cellist of Sarajevo escapes his besieged city to live as a refugee in Ireland. A musician, a messenger and a big drinker, Vedran Smailovic makes powerful connections wherever he and his cello go.
Directed by Mike Collins Produced by Cyril O'Regan and Mike Collins.
Winner 2nd Prize, Best Documentary, Galway Film Fleadh 1994.
The man who became known as the Cellist of Sarajevo escapes his besieged city to live as a refugee in Ireland. A musician, a messenger and a big drinker, Vedran Smailovic makes powerful connections wherever he and his cello go.
Directed by Mike Collins Produced by Cyril O'Regan and Mike Collins.
Winner 2nd Prize, Best Documentary, Galway Film Fleadh 1994.
Joan Baez in Sarajevo, April 1993. Real footage. The song played is "Stones in the Road". The cellist playing in the street, towards the end of the video, is Ve...
Joan Baez in Sarajevo, April 1993. Real footage. The song played is "Stones in the Road". The cellist playing in the street, towards the end of the video, is Vedran Smailovic, "the cellist of Sarajevo". (For further reference: http://www.appleseedrec.com/sarajevo/vedran/ )
Joan Baez in Sarajevo, April 1993. Real footage. The song played is "Stones in the Road". The cellist playing in the street, towards the end of the video, is Vedran Smailovic, "the cellist of Sarajevo". (For further reference: http://www.appleseedrec.com/sarajevo/vedran/ )
🎻Vedran Smajlović performs in Sarajevo’s partially destroyed National Library in 1992.
Known as the “Cellist of Sarajevo”, Vedran Smajlović is a musician from ...
🎻Vedran Smajlović performs in Sarajevo’s partially destroyed National Library in 1992.
Known as the “Cellist of Sarajevo”, Vedran Smajlović is a musician from Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the siege of Sarajevo, he played Albinoni’s Adagio in G Minor in ruined buildings, and, often under the threat of snipers, also played during funerals. His bravery inspired musical numbers and a book, which distorted the events. He moved to Northern Ireland and is a composer, conductor, and performer.
🎻Vedran Smajlović performs in Sarajevo’s partially destroyed National Library in 1992.
Known as the “Cellist of Sarajevo”, Vedran Smajlović is a musician from Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the siege of Sarajevo, he played Albinoni’s Adagio in G Minor in ruined buildings, and, often under the threat of snipers, also played during funerals. His bravery inspired musical numbers and a book, which distorted the events. He moved to Northern Ireland and is a composer, conductor, and performer.
Vedran Smailović (born 11 November 1956), known as the "Cellist of Sarajevo", is a Bosnian musician. During the siege of Sarajevo, he played Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor in ruined buildings, and, often under the threat of snipers, he played during funerals. His bravery inspired musical numbers and a novel. He moved to Northern Ireland and is a composer, conductor, and performer. His playing of the Albinoni Adagio was introduced in a book called "A Story Like the Wind".
The man who became known as the Cellist of Sarajevo escapes his besieged city to live as a refugee in Ireland. A musician, a messenger and a big drinker, Vedran Smailovic makes powerful connections wherever he and his cello go.
Directed by Mike Collins Produced by Cyril O'Regan and Mike Collins.
Winner 2nd Prize, Best Documentary, Galway Film Fleadh 1994.
Joan Baez in Sarajevo, April 1993. Real footage. The song played is "Stones in the Road". The cellist playing in the street, towards the end of the video, is Vedran Smailovic, "the cellist of Sarajevo". (For further reference: http://www.appleseedrec.com/sarajevo/vedran/ )
🎻Vedran Smajlović performs in Sarajevo’s partially destroyed National Library in 1992.
Known as the “Cellist of Sarajevo”, Vedran Smajlović is a musician from Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the siege of Sarajevo, he played Albinoni’s Adagio in G Minor in ruined buildings, and, often under the threat of snipers, also played during funerals. His bravery inspired musical numbers and a book, which distorted the events. He moved to Northern Ireland and is a composer, conductor, and performer.
Vedran Smailović (born 11 November 1956), known as the "Cellist of Sarajevo", is a musician from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a former cellist in the Sarajevo String Quartet.
Canadian author Elizabeth Wellburn worked with Smailović to create the children's book Echoes from the Square (1998). Another Canadian author, Steven Galloway, used Smajlović as a character in his bestselling 2008 novel, The Cellist of Sarajevo. In the book, an unnamed cellist plays every day at 4:00 pm for 22 days, always at the same time and location, to honour the 22 people killed by a mortar bomb while they queued for bread on May 26, 1992. The account, including the time of the mortar attack, is fictional. Smailović publicly expressed outrage over the book's publication. He said, "They steal my name and identity," and added that he expected damages, an apology and compensation.
The old ways are changing you cannot deny The day of the traveler is over There's nowhere to go and there's nowhere to bide So farewell to the life of the rover Chorus: Goodbye to the tent and the old caravan To the tinker, the gypsy, the traveling man And goodbye to the thirty foot trailer Farewell to the cant and the Romany tongue Farewell to the Romany talking The buying and the selling, the old fortune telling The knock on the door and the hawking Farewell to the besoms of heather and bloom Farewell to the creels and the basket The folks of today they would far sooner pay For a thing that's been made out of plastic The old ways are passing and soon will be gone For progress is aye a big factor It's sent to afflict us and when they evict us They'll tow us away with a tractor Farewell to the pony, the cob and the mare The reins and the harness are idle You don't need a strap when you're breaking up scrap So farewell to the bit and the bridle Farewell to the fields where we've sweated and toiled At pullin' and crownin' and liftin' They'll soon have machines and the traveling queens And their menfolk had better be shiftin' You've got to move fast to keep up with the times For these days a man cannot dander There's a bylaw to say you must be on your way