The phonographic recordings of traditional music performed by Serbian prisoners of war (1915-1918)
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: This paper will focus on an examination of the phonographic recordings of traditional music, as performed by Serbian war prisoners during World War One (1915-1918) in the German camps of Knigsbrck and Parchim. These recordings of traditional Serbian songs and instrumental tunes were made on the spot by the German researcher Georg Schnemann. This is a unique and outstandingly valuable source - in terms of quantity, quality and scientific approach-providing material about Serbian folklore from the early 20th century. The author of this paper will examine the basic poetic/musical features of that material, the difficulties in deciphering the recordings and the identification of the informants, and also the continuity and changes in the style of performing those songs and instrumental tunes, which can still be heard sung and played in Serbia-in comparison to the musical folklore material from the early 20th century. Moreover, the significance and current relevance of the material for Serbian ethnomusicology will be highlighted, considering the fact that it has not been accessible to the scholarly public so far.
Source: New Sound
Author: Nice Fracile
Institution: University of Novi Sad
Language: English
Subfield: Music
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3175583010