Traditional or folk music in the Balkans was influenced particularly by Turkish music, but also the music from Western Europe. Some kings were crowned with the sound of drums and bagpipes, while others were welcomed with the sounds of trumpets.
Illuminations and wall paintings in the Miroslav Gospel, on the frescoes in Serbian monasteries are the only remaining source of information about the instruments used at that time.
The national folklore dance in Serbia is “kolo“. It differs from one region to another, and the most famous are “Užičko kolo” and “Moravac“. Kolo is danced at weddings and celebrations..
With the appearance of civil society, “sevdalinke” (traditional genre of music) and “schlager” music gained their popularity and “kafanas” (traditional taverns) became the new meeting places. Artists who will later become the stars of Serbian traditional music performed in taverns every night.
After Radio Belgrade was opened in 1929, the sounds were transferred from taverns to the radio, and the biggest masters of their trade stepped in front of the microphones, and Serbia got its first real “stars”. Sofka Nikolić, “the queen of Skadarlija” (Belgrade’s bohemian street), marked the golden age of Serbian folk music and became the most popular singer in history. She sold over 10,000 records, and she performed in all big European cultural centers – Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, Paris…
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| Skadarlija street in Belgrade |
Later, Silvana Armenulić, Lepa Lukić and Predrag Cune Gojković sang some of the biggest hits of folk music. Traditional music still lives in Serbia and guests from abroad can enjoy the concerts of Bilja Krstić, Teofilović brothers or Goran Bregović
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