About Đuka Galović
Lived 1924 – 2015 (aged 91). Đuka Galović was a Croatian songwriter.
Đuka Galović (8 April 1924, in Drenovci – 11 July 2015) was a Croatian folk musician and songwriter.
He is best known for dialect tambur songs such as Slavonci smo i Hrvati pravi, Oko Studve i bistrog Bosuta and Odavno smo graničari stari ("Border guards of old"). The latter deals with the defense of Croatia from the Ottoman Empire. The song speaks of border guards of old, long keeping the border on the river Sava:
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Who was Đuka Galović?
Folk musician and doing writer
When was Đuka Galović born?
Đuka Galović was born on 8 April 1924.
When did Đuka Galović die?
Đuka Galović died on 11 July 2015.
What was Đuka Galović's occupation?
Đuka Galović was a songwriter.
What nationality was Đuka Galović?
Đuka Galović was Croatian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Đuka Galović. https://biography.guide/duka-galovic/
MLA: "Đuka Galović." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/duka-galovic/.
Chicago: "Đuka Galović." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/duka-galovic/.
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