How Music Affects Soundscape: Musical Preferencesin Skadarlija
How Music Affects Soundscape: Musical Preferencesin Skadarlija

Summary/Abstract: In this article I analyze musical preferences in the context of tavern performances in Skadarlija, a popular tourist quarter in Belgrade, Serbia, on the basis of ethnographic data collection. I argue that this specific musicscape relies on communicative and afective aspects of particular performances. I pay special atention to the repertoires performed and the way in which they interweave. Te aim of this article is to demonstrate how musical preferences infuence sound environment, especially in the context of the tourism industry.

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