The Festival of Folk Music from North-Eastern Serbia
34 tracks from solo singing to small ensembles. Another excellent compilations of folk music from Yugoslavia. 34 tracks from solo singing to small ensembles, this CD release is rich in authentic Serbian folk music. Comes with a 16 page booklet with notes on each song and an essay on the music (see below). Extract from sleeve notes: THE FAIR OF FOLK CREATIVITY OF NORTH-EASTERN SERBIA At the beginning of a new millennium, many generations of folk music singers, musicians and rite performers celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the warmhearted gatherings at the Boljevac Fair where they present, every year in June, the music folklore treasure of their region, which has for centuries been polished, fostered and handed over to younger generations. But, at the beginning, here are a few facts about that picturesque mountainous region. Crna Reka, or Crnorecje, as people call this geographic area, is a small region in eastern Serbia. It is a mild-sloped valley bearing the same name as the Crna Reka river, with its tributaries and small hills surrounding the dominant figure of mount Rtanj. From its spring, near the village of Krivi Via, to its confluence with the Timok, near the town of Zajecar, there are around twenty scattered villages on the Crna Reka bank, inhabited by the Serb and Vallachian population 300 years ago. The variety of peoples of the Slavic and Romanic descent is reflected in the richness of folklore, especially in the vocal and instrumental forms, characteristic folk costumes, beliefs and customs. The songs from Serb villages, mainly of the rite and traditional character, and in a soloist or unison one, but they are also performed in a modem, two-part manner of singing in a homophonic style. In the Vallachian villages songs are sung only in the monophonic, soloist or unison manner. In general, it is women who sing songs in both Serb and Vallachian villages. Kolo dances are performed with the instrumental accompaniment.
Sanja Ilić & Balkanika   Format: Audio CD
{"Manufacturer": "Biveco", "Date First Available": "August 26, 2009", "Label": "Biveco"}