Begnagrad

Begnagrad
Background information
Origin	Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Genres	Avant-garde rock progressive rock jazz rock folk rock instrumental rock
Years active	1976–1984
Labels	ZKP RTLJ, Nikad robom, Bess-Pro Market
Past members	Bratko Bibič Bogo Pečnikar Vlado Špindler Bojan Zidarić Igor Leonardi Boris Romih Nino de Gleria Aleš Rendla

Begnagrad (the name coming from merging of the words Beg na grad, transl. Escape to the Castle) was a Yugoslav avant-garde/progressive rock band formed in Ljubljana in 1976. They were a prominent act of the 1970s and early 1980s Yugoslav rock scene.

Soon after its formation, the band attracted the attention of the audience with their unconventional instrumental compositions that combined elements of rock, jazz and traditional music. They released their self-titled debut in 1982, disbanding two years after album release. In the years following the disbandment, former members of the band released two more albums, Jodlovska Urška (1990), featuring the material originally recorded by the band in 1977 and intended for their debut album, and Tastare (Theoldwones) (1992), featuring studio and live recordings from 1976 and 1977.