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[[Ana Pupedan]], a band from Pivka, started to perform at exhibition openings, in country pubs, and clubs, and outdoors in [[established::1992]]. The name of the band comes from the Primorska regional dialect for the Slovenian ''ena popoldne'', which literary means "one in the afternoon", transformed into a name and surname. The band members of Ana Pupedan are: [[Simon Avsec]] - voice, [[Boštjan Požar]] - guitar, [[Peter Žnidaršič]] - bass, and [[Marko Doles]] - percussion.

In more than 15 years the band has performed all around Slovenia with its cheerful critical songs mixed with ethno melos at several venues: Novi Rock 1994, [[KUD France Prešeren Arts and Culture Association]], CRMK Nova Gorica, [[MKC Koper Youth and Culture Centre]], KGB Nova Gorica, [[Nada Žagar Youth Club (MKNŽ) Ilirska Bistrica]], [[Bela krajina Youth Cultural Club (MKK Črnomelj)]], [[B-51 Cultural Society]], [[Metelkova mesto Autonomous Cultural Zone]], Palma Ljubljana and Life Domžale. The band has also played concerts in Macedonia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Ukraine, and the USA.
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==Projects==

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An ethno version of the band's music has been performed by an Ana Pupedan alias band called [[Ante Upedanten Banda]]. Prior to 2010 the band has recorded four CDs:  ''Anje Pupedanju'', ''Ante prupagandni balar'', an untitled album made at the [[Pivka House of Culture]], and ''Na domači brjači'', published by [[Radio Študent (RŠ)]] record label. The band composed the introduction song for the popular TV-sitcom ''Vrtičkarji'' [Gardeners], aired on [[Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)|Television Slovenia]] in 2000. They also played in the theatre play ''Viže inu griže'', in co-production with [[Prešeren Theatre Kranj]], and composed music for the animation series ''Bizgeci'' [The Buffons], produced by [[Studio Maj]].

== See also ==
* [[Pivka House of Culture]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.myspace.com/anapupedan Ana Pupedan on MySpace] 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NjsCx6oeHs Music video for Ana Pupedan - "Čista misel", from the album ''Na domači brjači'' (2010) on YouTube]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7lPro8P_GI Short video overview of 15 years of Ana Pupedan, YouTube]

[[Category:Music]]
[[Category:Music groups, ensembles and orchestras]]
[[Category:Rock]]