Parada ritma (''Parade of Rhythm''), also known as Vatromet ritma (trans. ''Fireworks of Rhythm''), was a series of concerts held in

SFR Yugoslavia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (commonly abbreviated as SFRY or SFR Yugoslavia), known from 1945 to 1963 as the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as Socialist Yugoslavia or simply Yugoslavia, was a country ...

during 1964 and 1965. The first concert in the series is notable as the first rock festival in Yugoslavia and arguably the first rock festival in a

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History

1964

Parada ritma

The first concert in the series, considered the first rock festival in Yugoslavia, was held in

Belgrade Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ...

Dom Sindikata Dom Sindikata (lit. Trade Union Hall), known as mts Hall for sponsorship reasons, is a non-residential, multi-purpose building in downtown Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Finished in 1957, by the 1970s it became the most popular entertainment ve ...

in January 1964. The festival featured

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bands Safiri, Iskre, Lutalice, Zlatni Dečaci and singer Ivanka Pavlović accompanied by the band Valjevski Dečaci.

Vatromet ritma (Belgrade)

The second concert was held on March 24, 1964, in Hall 3 of the

Belgrade Fair The Belgrade Fair () is a large complex of three large domes and a dozen smaller halls which is a venue for major trade fairs in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The complex, colloquially referred to simply as the Sajam, is located in the municipa ...

. It is considered the first large rock concert held in Yugoslavia, with about 5,000 people attending it. The bands that performed included Safiri, Nautilus, Zlatni Dečaci, Lutalice, Iskre,

Elipse Elipse ( sr-Cyrl, Елипсе; trans. ''The Ellipses'') were a Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1962. The band were one of the pioneers of the Yugoslav rock scene. Elipse initially performed beat music and rhythm and blues. With the ...

Crveni Koralji Crveni Koralji (trans. ''The Red Corals'') were a Croatian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Zagreb in 1962, notable as one of the pioneers of the Yugoslav rock scene. Crveni Koralji were initially inspired mainly by Cliff Richard and the Shado ...

and Sadžo.

Vatromet ritma (Novi Sad)

The concert was held on October 14 in

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Fair. The bands that performed were chosen via poll conducted by the music magazine ''

Ritam ''Ritam'' (, 'Rhythm') was a Serbian and Yugoslav popular culture magazine. Started in February 1989, it continued under various subtitles and publishing companies until 1995. Initially a monthly publication (from 1989 until 1991), ''Ritams publ ...

''. The concert featured performances by Faraoni,

, Detlići,

Siluete Siluete ( sr-cyr, Силуете, trans. ''The Silhouettes'') were a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1961. They were one of the pioneers of the Yugoslav rock scene. Soon after the formation, Siluete, fronted by charismatic ...

and

1965

Parada ritma

The concert was held in Hall 3 of the Belgrade Fair. The festival had a competitive character. The non-competitive part featured performances of the bands Lutalice and Četiri Bebe, while

Plamenih 5 Plamenih 5 ( sr-Cyrl, Пламених 5, trans. ''The Flaming 5'') were a Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1964. Despite having no official releases, the band are notable as one of the pioneers of the Yugoslav rock scene. History 1964 ...

, Sanjalice, Juniori, Plavi Dečaci and

performed in the competitive part, with each band playing three songs. Siluete were pronounced the best among the bands. Some 3,500 people attended the concert.

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History

1964

Parada ritma

Vatromet ritma (Belgrade)

Vatromet ritma (Novi Sad)

1965

Parada ritma

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