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Artist
Radomir Mihajlovic Tocak
12+ albums
guitar virtuosorockSoundtrackinstrumentalSerbia
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Radomir Mihailović (Serbian Cyrillic: Радомир Михаиловић), also known as Točak (Serbian Cyrillic: Точак; trans. The Wheel), is a Serbian rock guitarist. He is best known as the guitarist, composer and leader for the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Smak. Mihailović is considered one of the top and most influential guitarists of former Yugoslav rock scene. His playing style is characterized by a mixture of emotional expression and unique technical technique. Among other things, his specific style includes skillful finger-picking and vibrato. In many compositions he uses non-standard string tunings along with natural effects obtained from the guitar amplifier. At some point in his career he has also ran his own guitar school. As a solo artist he took part in many recording sessions of other bands. Together with Slobodan Stojanovic on drums and Mikica Milosavljevic on bass, he played in a trio called TEK. He also composed soundtracks for film and theater, and in 1994 he received an award for the "Byzantine Blue" film score. Another interesting technique that attributed to his playing was his engagement in experimenting with computers while composing music. His nickname means "the wheel" because he got a tattooed wheel on his right hand as a memory of his father - a wheel maker. Adapted from SMAK official Web site, by Sead S. Fetahagic; edited for grammar by P.V. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
