Folk Music of Yugoslavia
Various Artists

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
101
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Croatia: Love Song | n/a | 2:15 | |
102
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Serbia: Ritual Song | n/a | 1:58 | |
103
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Serbia: Dance Tunes | n/a | 1:13 | |
104
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Serbia: Love Song | n/a | 1:55 | |
105
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Serbia: Kolo Dance | n/a | 0:37 | |
106
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Serbia: Kolo Dance | n/a | 1:24 | |
107
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Serbia: Kolo Dance | n/a | 1:25 | |
108
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Macedonia: Love Song | n/a | 2:08 | |
109
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Macedonia: Love Song | n/a | 1:34 | |
110
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Macedonia: Dance | n/a | 2:30 | |
201
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Slovenia: Dance | n/a | 0:58 | |
202
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Montenegro: Wedding Song | n/a | 1:33 | |
203
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Montenegro: Erotic Dance | n/a | 1:10 | |
204
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Montenegro: Epic Song | n/a | 5:10 | |
205
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Bosnia Hercegovina: Dance Songs | n/a | 3:24 | |
206
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Bosnia Hercegovina: Work Song | n/a | 1:57 |