MUZIČKO NASLJEĐE NOB-A
Musical Heritage of the National Liberation War

Summary/Abstract: Relying primarily on tradition, music in Montenegro during the National Liberation War, despite the difficult years of slavery, revived with new strength whose main motives were the call for rebellion, the struggle for liberation and the path to a brighter future. Resisting the occupier in 1941, the people of Montenegro, determined to oppose the enemy,called for a nationwide uprising with their songs, the songs raised fighting morale, instilled courage and were an incentive for further action. Created on the model of old patriotic and revolutionary songs, they testify to significant events, endless marches and great battles that were fought during the liberation war on the territory of Montenegro and in the entire South Slavic area. Long after the end of the war, popular partisan songs against fascism and workers ‘songs with social themes dealing with labor rights, social justice and equality were sung at celebrations and workers’ events. In that period of rebuilding the destroyed country, in the newly formed socio-political system, many creators sided with ideologically oriented socially engaged action. Mass songs with current, socio-political content, then rhapsodies, poems, cantatas, oratorios and suites, thematically related to events and personalities from the National Liberation War were created in the post-war decades by Montenegrin composer Borislav Tamindzic (1932-1992). Adapting music to the given themes, he composed and did arrangements for films, theater, radio and television dramas and thus created works that became part of the program of stage and music spectacles, state anniversaries, traditional ceremonies, events and important anniversaries related to World War II organized in Montenegro and the former Yugoslavia.

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