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Folk Music of Yugoslavia

Various Artists
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 Mixed chorus from Garesnica 02:15
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Serbia: Ritual Song Mixed chorus 01:58
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Serbia: Dance Tunes Svirala (flute) player 01:13
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Serbia: Love Song Singer, gajde (bagpipe) player 01:55
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Serbia: Kolo Dance (1) Gajde (bagpipe) player, accompanying dancers 00:37
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Serbia: Kolo Dance (2) Mixed chorus with duduk (reed pipe) 01:24
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Serbia: Kolo Dance (3) Musicians playing zurle (double-reed), goč (drum) 01:25
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Macedonia: Love Song (1) Three female singers with two kaval (flute) players 02:08
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Macedonia: Love Song (2) Female singer, gajde (bagpipe) player 01:34
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Macedonia: Dance Kaval (flute) player 02:30
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Slovenia: Dance Mixed chorus from Metlikam, White Carniola 00:58
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Montenegro: Wedding Song Two male singers accompanied by tambura 01:33
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Montenegro: Erotic Dance Musicians playing zurle (double-reed), tapan (drum) 01:10
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Montenegro: Epic Song Guslar (singer) accompanying himself on gusle (bowed instrument) 05:10
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Bosnia Hercegovina: Dance Songs Three female singers, male singers from Guča Gora, Travnik 03:24
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Bosnia Hercegovina: Work Song Female singer with tepsijanje (copper pan) accompaniment 01:57