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  • 1959 – 1963

    Member of the Bratislava instrumental group Kométa (their repertoire included songs by The Shadows)

  • 1963

    Founded the group The Players (also composed original instrumental pieces, which were released on Supraphon EP records)

  • 1967

    Formation of For Meditation (after The Players disbanded), later renamed The Meditating Four

  • until 1968

    performances on radio and television (appearances in the satirical shows of Lasica and Satinský)

  • 1971

    Revival of The Meditating Four, concerts across Slovakia, joint performance with the band Collegium Musicum at PKO (Bratislava’s House of Culture)

  • 1972 – 1978

    Member of various studio formations; collaborations with Vlado Valovič’s TOČR (Dance Orchestra of Czechoslovak Radio), guitarist Fero Griglák and the band Fermáta

  • 1979

    Formation of the band B-Profil (also known as Blues Profil) with bassist Peter Kuzma and drummer Zoltán Vincze

  • 1981

    Final concert of Blues Profil (at the Blues on the Danube festival)

  • 1987

    Return to the scene with the support of lyricist Kamil Peteraj, collaboration with Martin Karvaš, Anton Jaro, Martin Breznický, and Vlado Valovič’s VV Systém

  • 1988

    Occasional ensemble with Janko Lehotský and Jiří Vana for the Livin’ Blues festival; The Meditating Blues Band (Peter Koreň – keyboards, Peter Oberländer – bass, Milan Ruček – drums) recorded 3 tracks for the compilation Bluesová spoločnosť No. 3 and performed in Bratislava clubs and around Slovakia (Zvolen, Nové Zámky)

  • 2001, 2003

    Performances at the Livin’ Blues festival in Bratislava

  • Since 2002

    Occasional performances in Bratislava clubs

Jozef Barina, a blues singer, guitarist, and arranger, is one of the pioneers of Slovak rock. After starting out in classic beat music and performing cover instrumental pieces, he transitioned to creating original music and began using Slovak lyrics in beat music. His stage presence has been marked by long pauses in his career, with an increasing shift toward blues over time.

In recent years, he has performed sporadically with the group Meditating Blues Band. Their concerts offered a unique opportunity to experience the phenomenal expression of the Slovak “Joe Cocker” and his guitar playing, influenced by Hank Marvin and Eric Clapton—artists with whom Jozef "Barry" Barina proudly identifies.

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