Ozdobný spev Slovákov v Starej Pazove (Srbsko): dokumentácia, transkripcia, analýza, interpretácia
The Embellished Singing of Slovaks in Stará Pazova (Serbia): Documentation, Transcription, Analysis, Interpretation

Summary/Abstract: The employment of ornaments in the traditional singing of Slovaks in the Stará Pazova locality (Vojvodina, Serbia) is a rare phenomenon, and not only in terms of traditional song culture from the territory of Slovakia. It is unusual also in comparison with other Slovak localities in Vojvodina, where it scarcely ever occurs at the present time. This article offers a survey of the history of documentation of embellished singing in Stará Pazova, as well as the representation and occurrence of ornaments in the particular musical style layers in this locality’s song repertoire. A basic typology of ornaments is proposed, and three styles of embellished singing are characterised, while attention is also drawn to the importance of the performance aspect. In conclusion, there is a summary account of the hypotheses offered hitherto on the origin of embellished singing in this locality, to which the author adds another based on her current research.

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