''Ritam'' ( sr, italic=yes, Ритам, en, italic=yes,

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) was a

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n and Yugoslav

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magazine. Started in February 1989, it continued under various subtitles and publishing companies until 1995. Initially a monthly publication (from 1989 until 1991), ''Ritams publishing frequency became fairly irregular from the beginning of the

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in 1991 until the end of its run.

History

''Ritam'' was founded in 1989 with the subtitle of ''Mesečni vodič kroz popularnu muziku, film, video, strip... i još više!'' (''Monthly guide through

popular music Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. These forms and styles can be enjoyed and performed by people with little or no musical training.Popular Music. (2015). ''Funk ...

, film, video, comics... and more!''). It was co-published by two companies — Sportinvest from Belgrade and ROID Vuk Karadžić from

Paraćin Paraćin ( sr-Cyrl, Параћин, ) is a town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of central Serbia. It is located in the valley of the Velika Morava river, north of Kruševac and southeast of Kragujevac. In 2011 the town had a ...

. The magazine's first editor-in-chief was Momčilo Rajin. The first ''Ritam'' issue, featuring U2 band members, actor

Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for ...

, and comic book character Corto Maltese on the cover, was released on February 1, 1989. Until June 1990, 14 issues were released. From September 1990, the magazine adopted a new name, ''Novi Ritam'' (''The New Rhythm''), as well as a shortened subtitle, ''Mesečni vodič kroz popularnu kulturu'' (''Monthly guide through popular culture''), and Rajin's post was taken over by

Branko Vukojević Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka. People named Branko include: * Branko Babić ...

. The magazine staffers also registered their own publishing company called Ritam, and continued to cooperate with Paraćin's Vuk Karadžić. This lasted until May 1991, during which time 8 issues appeared. At the end of 1992, following a year-and-a-half long gap, the magazine's third incarnation appeared, entitled ''Ritam'' again. Under editorship of

Dragan Ambrozić Dragan (, sr-Cyrl, Драган) is a popular Serbo-Croatian masculine given name derived from the common Slavic element '' drag'' meaning "dear, beloved". The feminine form is Dragana. People named Dragan include: Politicians and office holde ...

, and in addition to Ritam publishing company, record label Sorabia Disk was also listed as the magazine's publisher. Only two issues appeared under this setup, the first in October, with

Rambo Amadeus Antonije Pušić (; born 14 June 1963), known professionally as Rambo Amadeus () is a Montenegrin author. A self-titled "musician, poet, and media manipulator", he is a noted artist across the countries of former Yugoslavia. His songs combine ...

on the cover, and the second in December, with

Michael Stipe John Michael Stipe (; born January 4, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of alternative rock band R.E.M. He is known for his vocal quality, poetic lyrics and unique stage presence. Po ...

on the cover. In 1993, ''Ritams fourth incarnation appeared. Again with Ambrozić as editor-in-chief, and with the subtitle ''Vodič kroz popularnu kulturu'' (''Guide through popular culture''), the annual issue was published for the year 1993. Five more issues came out from May 1994 until June 1995 with irregular frequency. In 2004,

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''Popboks'' was founded, containing a digitalized archive of ''Ritam''.

References

External links

''Ritam'' archive at Popboks.com
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