Piesňový žáner trávnic v slovenskej zborovej hudbe 20. storočia
The Song Genre of Meadow Songs Trávnice in 20th Century Slovak Choral Music

Summary/Abstract: Meadow songs (lúčne piesne, trávnice) are a folk song genre which was widespread in the mountain regions of Slovakia, as part of the traditional song repertoire of women. In the 19th century they caught the attention of collectors and composers, in connection with the formation of a Slovak national and cultural identity. During the 20th century they acquired a central significance for several generations of Slovak composers. The traditional singing of the meadow songs gave inspiration to composers in terms of musical form, multipartsinging, metre and rhythm, harmony, sonorousness, and the line-up of singers in the choir. Taking the example of selected composers and their compositions for choirs, an analysis is made of the diverse approaches in their treatment of the folk model. The analysis identified several stages in the composers’ work with folk material: from simple arrangements to restylisations where the composer has altered the original folk tune more significantly.

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