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Žarko Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко Јовановић, 26 December 1925 – 26 March 1985) was a Serbian Romani musician who is known for composing the Romani anthem Gelem, Gelem.[1]

Žarko Jovanović Жарко Јовановић
Born	(1925-12-26)26 December 1925 Batajnica, Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Origin	Belgrade, Serbia
Died	24 March 1985(1985-03-24) (aged 59) Paris, France
Genres	Romani music
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Balalaika
Years active	1949-1985

Biography

Jovanović was born in Batajnica, suburb of Belgrade in 1925. During World War II he was imprisoned in three camps. After that he joined the Yugoslav Partisans. At the time of war, Jovanović lost most of his family. He moved to Paris on February 21, 1964. Jovanović was known as Romani activist. He participated on two Romani Congresses, one in 1971 near London and other in 1978 in Geneve. On the Second Roma Congress he was named Romani Culture Minister. He was known in Paris for playing a balalaika, a Russian traditional instrument.[1] Jovanović died in Paris in 1985.

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- [en] Žarko Jovanović

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[fr] Žarko Jovanović

Žarko Jovanović (26 décembre 1925 - 26 mars 1985) est un musicien tsigane serbe connu pour avoir réécrit en 1969 les paroles de Djelem, djelem, l'hymne des roms, composé par Šaban Bajramović en 1964[1].

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