Reflections on a 'shop' melodic model in wedding and St George's day songs from eastern and Central Serbia

Jelena Jovanovic
2017 Muzikologija  
This article examines a melodic model that characterizes Serbian 'Shop' musical idiom both in eastern and central Serbia, where it was disseminated through migrations from the 'Shop' cultural region to the west and northwest. In some of the 'Shop' areas and in neighbouring regions in East Serbia, as well as in more remote central Serbia, examples of this model are consistent in their main characteristics, while in more remote areas in central Serbia these characteristics appear in various forms
more » ... of the model. The goal of this paper is to contribute to knowledge of the distribution of elements of 'Shop' musical culture in eastern and central Serbian areas.
doi:10.2298/muz1723175j fatcat:pcnyybedqfcmfmooszlsarcmqe