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Macedonian Traditional Vocalsinging
Macedonian Traditional Vocalsinging

Author(s): Branka Bugariska
Subject(s): Music
Published by: Блесок

Summary/Abstract: Similar to the other peoples and cultures, macedonian folk singing finds its roots in the prehistorical period, timewhen human uses hands to play some instruments made of wood, bones, etc. These primitive"music" instruments were used as a accompaniment of different ritual dances. Those were times of the "diffusive" speaking rich with many different melodic expressive elements, like the "glissando" and other sounds aimed for imitating animals and birds before hunting (as a part of imitating magic rituals).

  • Issue Year: 1999
  • Issue No: 09
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English