Ekatarina Velika ("Catherine the Great", named after Catherine II of Russia, also called EKV for short) was one of the most successful and influential rock/New Wave bands from Yugoslavia.The core of the band consisted of singer/guitarist Milan Mladenović, keyboardist Margita Stefanović and bassist Bojan PeÄar, with other members only remaining with the band for shorter periods.Beginning:Ekatarina Velika, initially named Katarina II, was formed in February 1982 following the breakup of Å arlo Akrobata, the influential Yugoslav New Wave threepiece from Belgrade, Serbia. Milan Mladenović and bassist DuÅ¡an Kojić Koja, driving forces behind Å arlo Akrobata, had a falling-out that prompted the split. Koja formed Disciplina... read more