Arsenije Jovanović: Portrait of a Radio Artist

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51191/issn.2637-1898.2025.8.14.84

Keywords:

Arsenije Arsa Jovanović, radio art, acoustic art, sound art, Radio Belgrade

Abstract

Arsenije Jovanović (1932–2025) was one of the pioneers of Serbian and Yugoslav modern, experimental radiophony, as well as one of its the most prolific and most awarded practitioners. Yet, the writings on his radiophonic works are scarce. There is no overview of his radiophonic output, as there is no thoughtful insight into his overall poetics. This paper is thus conceived with the idea of offering such insight into radiophonic worlds of Jovanović. This seems appropriate in the context of the 40th anniversary of Radionica zvuka (Sound Workshop), established in 1985. Jovanović influenced the conception of this serial and was its frequent collaborator, although his career spread internationally. In this paper, Jovanović’s short biography will be presented, with more context about his work in radio. Then, Jovanović’s poetic and autopoetic statements will be discussed, with short comment on his reception. The final part of the paper is dedicated to the mapping of Jovanović’s radiophonic opus.

Author Biography

  • Marija Maglov, Institute of Musicology SASA, Belgrade, Serbia

    Marija Maglov is a Research Associate at the Institute of Musicology, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Her main research interests are interdisciplinary musicological studies of music and media, radio art, music practices of the 20th and 21st centuries, discography, and theories of media and mediation. She received her PhD at the Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade in 2022. She is currently working on a monograph on radio art in former Yugoslavia and Serbia and preparing a collection of writings on music and radio by the Serbian composer and multimedia artist Vladan Radovanović.

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Published

20.07.2025

How to Cite

Arsenije Jovanović: Portrait of a Radio Artist. (2025). INSAM Journal of Contemporary Music, Art and Technology, 14, 84-107. https://doi.org/10.51191/issn.2637-1898.2025.8.14.84