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ZITHERS RESOUND! On the Characteristics of Folk Music in Vojvodina

Summary/Abstract: In addition to the essential similarities, the folk music of Vojvodina frequently differs from one region to another, albeit sometimes only in nuances. The present study aims to present those phenomena, songs, instruments, which are characteristic to Vojvodina, are more popular here than elsewhere, or were born here. The unparalleled popularity of the zither in Vojvodina can be attributed not only to its capacity to produce an orchestral sound on its own, but also to the region’s contribution of exceptional researchers, performers and educators. In Vojvodina and throughout the Hungarianspeaking region, folk hymns are well-known and highly regarded among the people, which, akin to folk songs, are very fond of the ungaresca form. The author further documents some traditional melodies, which have attained remarkable popularity within the region, becoming an inextricable facet of the public cultural landscape. These melodies are frequently incorporated into the repertoires of folk singers and choirs, who, in doing so, proudly assert their ownership of these cultural treasures. The contemporary folk songs of Vojvodina are also characterised by a notable degree of enthusiasm, as evidenced by the performances of folk music advocates within the region. The Hungarian folk song continues to coexist with the Hungarian “nóta”. The article draws attention to the fact that the Hungarian nóta played an important role in the development of the Hungarian national image. As so much else, “muskátli” music was also born in Vojvodina, where it took root and blossomed into a fabulous success story in the 1y80s. The study concludes with a discussion of the profound spiritual unity of the Carpathian Basin’s musical folklore, supported by a comprehensive collection of sheet music examples.

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