Authenticity of the Derivative
Authenticity of the Derivative
Re-Contextualizing the Oral Heritage of the Balkans
Author(s): Jovana BackovićSubject(s): Music, Sociology of the arts, business, education
Published by: Centar za ženske studije & Centar za studije roda i politike, Fakultet političkih nauka, Beograd
Keywords: Balkan; tradition; traditional music; oral heritage; electro-acoustic music; music technology; vocal improvisation; storytelling
Summary/Abstract: This text identifies different segments of musical identity, meaning, and socio-cultural value of compositional works influenced by oral tradition of the Balkans. Through detailing some of the elements of the oral culture that have had a great influence on the author as a composer and a performer, it also discusses some observations on the ways in which the Balkan oral tradition and its derivations are perceived in the region today. Through discussing other artists with a similar approach to oral tradition, this text also explores the problems of constructing artistic identity and the meaning of a creative practice in relation to the socio-cultural environment of its origin. Sociocultural environments are established through exploring the writings of the authors who depict the spheres of history, culture and music in the Balkans.
Journal: Genero: časopis za feminističku teoriju i studije kulture
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 19
- Page Range: 135-149
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English