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Croatia: Traditional Music of Today

Various Artists
Croatia: Traditional Music of Today Croatia’s traditional music of today is the focus of this 1988 UNESCO release.In the liner notes, Svanibor Pettan, Secretary General of the International Council for Traditional Music, sheds light on the Croatian tradition’s contemporary evolution. One pair of recordings illustrates the stylistic changes that have occurred in a single place over time: two generations of performers from the same village sing in different styles (tracks 17–18). Another pair of recordings compares versions of the same song performed in two different places (23–24). A guslar, who traditionally invokes the exploits of historic (or mythic) heroes, here exhorts listeners to act on a contemporary problem, Croatia’s low birth rate. A traditional tune is arranged by professionals, and a new composition is based on traditional patterns. Twenty-six recordings from various musical regions and cultural communities, from city and village, explore not only the rich variety of Croatia’s traditional music but the dynamism of tradition itself.

Track Listing

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101
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01:17
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102
Matej Krstinic, Josip Maricic
01:16
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103
Ivan Radic, Ivan Sindicic
01:11
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104
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01:36
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105
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02:01
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106
Mile Krajina
04:56
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107
Ivo Grigicevic, Tonci Rubinic
04:54
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108
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02:16
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109
Osjak
03:41
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110
Josip Poljancic
02:05
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111
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02:09
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112
Josip Ivakic
02:01
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113
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02:20
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114
Pavo Spoljaric
02:44
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115
Marija Tuksar
03:30
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116
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01:07
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117
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02:20
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118
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02:27
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119
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01:59
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120
Vlado Kolijesar
02:19
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121
Zlatni dukati
04:06
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122
Istranova Ensemble
05:03
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123
Milena Bozac, Ivan Bozac
03:46
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124
Josip Sigur, Mato Maglic
01:45
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125
Kraljevi ulice
04:17
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126
Prestige Ensemble
02:26