Folk Music of Yugoslavia

This 1952 Folkways compilation includes songs from the six republics of the former Yugoslavia, now independent countries Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Geography made the Balkans a crossroads of cultures, and the region's music reflects Slavic, Christian, and Islamic influences. Instrumentation includes the zurne (a wooden horn with a double reed), the gusle, and the tambura (both in the string family) as well as gajde (bagpipes).

Liner notes by Laura Boulton include descriptions of each song and dance as well as photographs.

Track Listing

101	Croatia: Love Song	n/a	02:15
102	Serbia: Ritual Song	n/a	01:58
103	Serbia: Dance Tunes	n/a	01:13
104	Serbia: Love Song	n/a	01:55
105	Serbia: Kolo Dance	n/a	00:37
106	Serbia: Kolo Dance	n/a	01:24
107	Serbia: Kolo Dance	n/a	01:25
108	Macedonia: Love Song	n/a	02:08
109	Macedonia: Love Song	n/a	01:34
110	Macedonia: Dance	n/a	02:30
201	Slovenia: Dance	n/a	00:58
202	Montenegro: Wedding Song	n/a	01:33
203	Montenegro: Erotic Dance	n/a	01:10
204	Montenegro: Epic Song	n/a	05:10
205	Bosnia Hercegovina: Dance Songs	n/a	03:24
206	Bosnia Hercegovina: Work Song	n/a	01:57