Music from the Island of Krk, Yugoslavia

Located off the coast of Croatia, Krk is one of the largest islands in the Adriatic Sea. Krk’s history dates from the time of the Roman Empire and has endured various occupying forces over the centuries. Throughout it has remained a center for Croatian culture. In 1961, Wolfgang and Dagmar Laade travelled to Krk to record the music of the local population. The first nine tracks of the album are examples of diaphonic or parallel singing by men and women. The remaining tracks record music from a local wedding and an extract of a Glagolitic mass and vesper. The liner notes provide background information about the music and song lyrics in Croatian with English translation.

Track Listing

101	Dobrinj je bili grad	A group of men and women at Dobrinj	01:11
102	Lošinjanke moje drage mile	Ivan Gršković and Ivan Concić	00:45
103	Zrasla mi murvica	Ivan Gršković and Ivan Concić	01:33
104	Bolčica pa Mari	Ivan Jacominić and Marijan Tabako	00:41
105	Cviće mi polje spokrilo	A mixed choir from Polje	01:03
106	Oj Marice, Marice	Marija Malcetić	00:46
107	Vozili se bratać I sestrica	Ivan Cubranić, mate Ivanović, and Anton Dminić	02:32
108	Hitala je Mari pesćiće va more	Ivan Cubranić, mate Ivanović, and Anton Dminić	01:27
109	Izvela me Divorjka	Ivan Cubranić, mate Ivanović, and Anton Dminić	01:57
201	Wedding, Bridal March	Vinko Trubić and Ivan Drjanić	03:32
202	Wedding, Improptu Song	Wedding attendants	00:39
203	Mantinjada	Vinko Trubić and Ivan Drjanić	02:28
204	Wedding Songs / Instrumental Dance Music	Vinko Trubić and Ivan Drjanić	02:10
205	Extract from a Glagolithic Mass	Wedding attendants, priest	08:48
206	Vesper Sequence	Church choir of Polje, priest	04:05