Discography

Bosnia: Echoes of an Endangered World. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, D.C. 20560.

Just released in both cassette and CD formats, this is a very representative and accessible collection of the folk music, song, and chant of Bosnia. The first song, "Kad ja podjoh na Bembasu," is the most well known traditional folk song in Bosnia. Excerpted from both commercial and field recordings, it includes examples of the types of music mentioned earlier in this text. Extremely highly recommended!

Kalesijski Svuci. Bosnian Breakdown: The Unpronounceable Beat of Sarajevo. Globestyle CD, CDORBD 074.

A real blast of a CD, recorded in 1991. This recording is a fascinating combination of an old Bosnian style of two-part, small-interval, male-voice harmony (traditionally accompanied on violin and s"argija, a long necked lute) and a speeded-up, pop-influenced tempo. Although Kalesijski Svuci are Sarajevo based, this style is very typical of northern Bosnia, and some cuts are performed in the traditional manner.

Music of YugoslaviaBosnia. Monitor MFS 412.

A standard collection, mostly in-studio performance of Bosnian tunes.

CalgijaMusic from the Balkans and Anatolia #1. Munich Records MRMCD 3 (compact disc).

A Dutch group's renditions of a traditional Balkan urban musical genre. The one tune from Bosnia, "Haj, otkako je Banja Luka postala," alone is well worth the price of the album.

Traditional Music from the Soil of Bosnia-Herzegovina. dt LP8149.

The first comprehensive collection exploring all the folk musical genres of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Compiled by Dr. Ankica Petrovic; of the Ethnomusicology Department of Sarajevo University for the "European Year of Music1985." Highly recommended, but may be very difficult to find.

Festival Records, located at 2773 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066, tel. (213)737-3500, has available for both rental and sale videotapes and records of Bosnian music and dance.

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