History
The association was established on April 7, 1946 under the name Association of the Reproductiv Artists - Musicians of Serbia, with 20 musicians participating. It was one of the first independent organizations of musicians in the world.
At the initiative of the UMUS, in 1950 the Union of Music Artists of Yugoslavia was established.
Since December 1964 the magazine called Pro muzika has been circulated.
In 1970 the UMUS' Award for the Best Musical Interpretation in the Season was established.
In 2001 the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Award to the Young Artist (under the age of 30) were established. The UMUS' awards are granted on the occasion of the Association’s Day (April 7) in the cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia.
The Association of Musical Artists of Serbia is one of sixteen institutions and organizations, which founded the Mokranjac’s Legacy on December 27, 2005, the scope of which is protection and promotion of the work of Stevan Stojanovic Mokranjac both in Serbia and abroad.
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