Songs and Dances of Yugoslavia

Songs and Dances of Yugoslavia is the culmination of musicologist Laura Boulton’s visit to the former SFR Yugoslavia in 1951 as part of an American cultural mission. Boulton recorded music from all six republics of the former country that has, as she puts it, a “vigor and vitality...beyond the description of words.” The music features vocals as well as traditional instruments from the region, including the gusle and the tamburitsa. The extensive liner notes include comments from Boulton, English translation of the lyrics, sheet music, and descriptions of each republic’s unique musical style.

Track Listing

101	Moj Dilbere (Bosnia Hercegovina) Female singer with accordion accompaniment	02:59
102	Kolo: Ja Posadih Vjenac (Serbia) Male singer with tamburica orchestra	02:12
103	Kolo: Anica Ovce Čuvala (Serbia) Female singer with tamburica orchestra	03:26
104	Sastali Se Capljinski Tatari (Bosnia Hercegovina) Male singer with tamburica	01:26
105	Ti Rasturi (Croatia) Mixed chorus, a cappella	01:44
106	Sitna Kiša-Rosila (Croatia) Female chorus, a cappella	01:00
107	Festival Song (Macedonia) Female singer with kaval accompaniment	01:16
108	Wedding Kolo and Song: Cija Je Devojka (Montenegro) Mixed chorus, a cappella	01:00
109	Kolo: Tri Putari (Serbia) Strings and flute orchestra	02:28
110	Kolo (Serbia) String orchestra	02:06
111	Kolo: Sumadija (Serbia) Accordionist, solo	02:51
112	Kolo Bosansko (Bosnia-Hercogovina) Accordionist, solo	01:23
113	Kolo (East Serbia) Clarinet and gusle ensemble	00:31
114	Polka (Slovenia) Yodeler and accordionist	00:39
115	Pastoral (Macedonia) Two kaval players	01:16