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Folk Music of Yugoslavia

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Folk Music of Yugoslavia

This 1952 Folkways compilation includes songs from the six republics of the former Yugoslavia, now independent countries Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Geography made the Balkans a crossroads of cultures, and the region's music reflects Slavic, Christian, and Islamic influences. Instrumentation includes the zurne (a wooden horn with a double reed), the gusle, and the tambura (both in the string family) as well as gajde (bagpipes).

Liner notes by Laura Boulton include descriptions of each song and dance as well as photographs.

Track Listing

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Croatia: Love Song n/a 02:15
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102
Serbia: Ritual Song n/a 01:58
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103
Serbia: Dance Tunes n/a 01:13
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104
Serbia: Love Song n/a 01:55
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105
Serbia: Kolo Dance (1) n/a 00:37
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Serbia: Kolo Dance (2) n/a 01:24
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107
Serbia: Kolo Dance (3) n/a 01:25
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108
Macedonia: Love Song (1) n/a 02:08
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109
Macedonia: Love Song (2) n/a 01:34
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Macedonia: Dance n/a 02:30
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201
Slovenia: Dance n/a 00:58
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202
Montenegro: Wedding Song n/a 01:33
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203
Montenegro: Erotic Dance n/a 01:10
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204
Montenegro: Epic Song n/a 05:10
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Bosnia Hercegovina: Dance Songs n/a 03:24
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206
Bosnia Hercegovina: Work Song n/a 01:57