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Newly Composed Folk Music of Yugoslavia

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Newly Composed Folk Music of Yugoslavia explores the diversity of folk music and its role in social change within the former Yugoslavia. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, Ljerka V. Rasmussen reveals how this 'people's music' reflects a pluralistic cultural identity, challenging uniform narratives about Yugoslav folk traditions. The book offers an insightful introduction to a vital form of popular culture in east-central Europe, enriched by perspectives from musicians and media insiders.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in ethnomusicology, Balkan culture, and the intersection of music and social history. It will appeal to academics, students, and enthusiasts of world music seeking a nuanced understanding of Yugoslav cultural expression.

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This book challenges the monolithic portrayals of folk music and social change under commission by making a case for 'people's music' and shows how new folk music embodies an inherently pluralistic concept of Yugoslavia's culture.

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This book challenges the monolithic portrayals of folk music and social change under commission by making a case for people's music and shows how new folk music embodies an inherently pluralistic concept of Yugoslavia's culture.

Newly Composed Folk Music of Yugoslavia provides an introduction to one of the most vital forms of popular culture to emerge in east-central Europe. Based on extensive fieldwork, it engages the polemical perspectives of Yugoslav commentators and draws extensively on interpretive insights by musicians, media, and music industry insiders.

Series: Current Research in Ethnomusicology: Outstanding Dissertations

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415939669

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 November 2002

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 630g

Pages: 254

About the Author

Ljerka V. Rasmussen

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