17 articles in this issue
Nejc Sukljan
This paper deals with the tuning question as it is discussed in Gioseffo Zarlino’s principal musical-theoretical treatise, Istitutioni harmoniche (1558). First, Zarlino’s tuning system in vocal music (the syntonic diatonic) is presented; then, its shortco... see more
Aleš Nagode
Benjamin Ipavec is deemed to be the key composer of Slovenian nationalistic movement in the 19th Century. But he also composed solo songs with piano accompaniment on German texts. He is typical representative of musical “biedermeier”. He attempted to achi... see more
Katarina Šter
The present article opens some new questions about Begunka pri zibeli [The Refugee by the Cradle], one of Anton Lajovic’s best and most expressive songs for voice and piano, which was also connected with the historical events by the Soca/Isonzo front in t... see more
Vesna Peno, Ivana Vesic
In this paper, we will focus on the historical reconstruction of Stevan Stojanovic Mokranjac’s work in the field of melography and pedagogy of Serbian church chant. Since the prestigious status he reached among his contemporaries, as well as musicologists... see more
Klara Hrvatin
The article gives first insights into the correspondence of the Sogetsu Art Center with the artist Henry Jacobs and the composer Edgard Vare`se, as well as – for the first time – into letters referring to the above-mentioned correspondence. At the same ti... see more
Jasmina Talam, Lana Pacuka
Traditional folk music of Bosnia and Herzegovina can be best understood in light of the multicultural heritage of Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats, as well as many ethnic minority groups. But in the period 1878–1918, traditional music became open to Western Eur... see more
Vesna Ivkov
From a phenomenological point of view, Sevdalinka – the urban song of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian population, has always attracted scholarly interest. The presence of this form is evident in Serbia as well, performed only vocally/instrumentally and vocally-... see more
Svanibor Pettan, Lasanthi Manaranjanie Kalinga Dona
The article presents the case of a creative Indian classical music artist respectful of tradition and open towards experimentation. Based on the interviews and participant observation, it presents the artist‘s views and his four innovative musical instrum... see more
Vita Lunežnik, Ana Hofman, Nives Licen
The article focuses on the benefits of music for older adults in retirement homes. Relevant literature was studied to investigate the theoretical and sociocultural context. Furthermore, participatory action research was conducted in the Ptuj retirement ho... see more
Katarina Habe, Snježana Dobrota, Ina Reic Ercegovac
The aim of this study was to explore the differences in musical preferences between Slovene and Croatian students. The sample consisted of 369 students from Slovenia and 371 students from Croatia. The results show that there are significant differences in... see more
Matjaž Barbo
Helmut Loos se v svoji monografiji sooca s temeljnimi vprašanji recepcije, razumevanja in vrednotenja glasbe, dolocenih znotraj koncepta umetnostne religije moderne.
Jernej Weiss
The monograph The Art of Music in the Period from Monteverdi to Bach by Jurij Snoj is an original scientific work that brings an in-depth review of the history of European art music during the Baroque Period. In recent times, quite a few scientific monogr... see more
Urša Šivic
At the end of 2017, Cambridge Scholars Publishing published an edited volume titled Historical Sources of Ethnomusicology in Contemporary Debate, which included a series of presentations given at two different international conferences organised by the St... see more
Ivana Medic
Ten years ago, tasked with reviewing Marina Frolova-Walker’s first book Russian Music and Nationalism: From Glinka to Stalin (Yale University Press, 2007), I praised the author for dismantling long-standing myths and questioning the activities of some of ... see more
Ines Cvitkovic Kalanjoš
The Roms are the most numerous minority group in Europe, a people without a parent state, and potentially an important factor in determining cultural policies and in the implementation of the educational process in the context of national states. On the t... see more
Jelena Grazio
The dissertation Terminology in Slovene Music Textbooks from the year 1867 until the present day presents the first systematic musicological research into the development of some basic Slovene music theory terminology from the year 1867 until the present ... see more
Larisa Vrhunc
Doctoral thesis The Influences of Spectral Music on Slovenian Compositional Creativity in the Last Few Decades seeks to provide answers to two sets of questions. The first set examines the definition of spectral music and its role in European history of m... see more