Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University 1 Chapter 5: Bosnia and Central Europe

Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University 2 Four Bosnian Styles  Muslim Highland Music  Muslim Lowland Music  Popular Music  Sephardic Jewish Tradition  Muslim Highland Music  Muslim Lowland Music  Popular Music  Sephardic Jewish Tradition

Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University 3 General Information on Bosnia  Part of former Yugoslavia  War and unrest  Catalyst for WWI  More recent conflict in 1990’s  Three changes traced  Changes due to political upheaval  Art versus commerce  Reshaping by musicians who have moved away  Part of former Yugoslavia  War and unrest  Catalyst for WWI  More recent conflict in 1990’s  Three changes traced  Changes due to political upheaval  Art versus commerce  Reshaping by musicians who have moved away

Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University 4 Rain Song Comparison  Rain, Rain Go Away  Paparudele (Come, little rain) II:9 How does this allow us to compare and contrast the two cultures?  Rain, Rain Go Away  Paparudele (Come, little rain) II:9 How does this allow us to compare and contrast the two cultures?

Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University 5 Muslim Highlands  Mevlud festival  Women’s and Men’s ganga songs  Compare gender differences in texts  Compare the 1989 and 2000 version of women’s song  Examples  Sisters Hold On to Your Chastity (II:10 and 16)  What Lifts the Heart of a Rascal (II:11)  Mevlud festival  Women’s and Men’s ganga songs  Compare gender differences in texts  Compare the 1989 and 2000 version of women’s song  Examples  Sisters Hold On to Your Chastity (II:10 and 16)  What Lifts the Heart of a Rascal (II:11)

Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University 6 Close Intervals  Particularly major second (whole step)  Dissonant in many cultures, but consonant in this one  Compare to music by Bartok (Hungarian Classical music composer); Free Variations from Mikrocosmos, Book 6  See diagram below  Particularly major second (whole step)  Dissonant in many cultures, but consonant in this one  Compare to music by Bartok (Hungarian Classical music composer); Free Variations from Mikrocosmos, Book 6  See diagram below

Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University 7 Beating Effect John Backus, The Acoustical Foundations of Music

Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University 8 Music of Muslim Lowlands Example: O sargija (CD II:12)  Heterophonic vocal texture with lute  Sevdalinka Style (wedding in this case)  Managed Traditionalism Can you think of other examples of this? Example: O sargija (CD II:12)  Heterophonic vocal texture with lute  Sevdalinka Style (wedding in this case)  Managed Traditionalism Can you think of other examples of this?

Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University 9 Popular Music Styles  “Last Stop Brcko” (CD II:14)  “Is Sarajevo Still Where it Was?” (II:18)  “Hristianova Kopanitsa” (II:19)  Bulgarian Example  Complicated rhythmic design   “Last Stop Brcko” (CD II:14)  “Is Sarajevo Still Where it Was?” (II:18)  “Hristianova Kopanitsa” (II:19)  Bulgarian Example  Complicated rhythmic design 

Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University 10 Bosnian Jewish Tradition  10% of Sarajevo prior to WWII  Most emigrated or died during Holocaust  Flory Jagoda sole survivor of her family  Keeper of the musical tradition  “Break of Day” (CD II:15)  10% of Sarajevo prior to WWII  Most emigrated or died during Holocaust  Flory Jagoda sole survivor of her family  Keeper of the musical tradition  “Break of Day” (CD II:15)