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Following is the list of Montenegrin folk songs. Aj kad prošetah šefteli sokakom; Cetinje ponos grade; Crna Goro zemljo moja; Crnogorac sa planine; Djetelina do koljena; Donji kraj; Eh, da mi je, da me želja mine; Ja sam Crnogorac; Još ne sviće rujna zora; Katunski Oro; Kom planina; Kotorskim ulicama; Kralj Nikola na umoru; Na Svetoga Nikolu
The song survived until today under various names as a popular Montenegrin folk song under the name "O Bright Dawn of May" ("Oj svijetla majska zoro "). This version of the song has been one of the several versions proposed in 1993 during the first discussion on the official state anthem, however, on which there was no consensus because of the ...
It may be included in stylized folklore choreography, and is performed by folk dance groups from Montenegro and Serbia at competitions worldwide . Video [ edit ]
Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest (1 C, ... Montenegrin music video directors (1 P) Pages in category "Music of Montenegro"
Gusle, traditional folk instrument in Montenegro. Religious music development was sparked in the 19th century, when a Catholic singing academy was opened in Kotor. Also, until the musical renaissance of the 20th century, Montenegrin music was mainly based on the simple traditional instrument, the gusle. [2]
A popular song called "Onamo, 'namo!" (English: "There, o'er There!") also existed. The educational system had an honorific song, the Hymn to Saint Sava, which was sung in the Saint's honour. The lyrics were made in 1865 by the Serb poet and a priest named Jovan Sundečić, who was the secretary of Prince Nikola I of Montenegro.
In the early 20th century, priest and musicologist Branko Marić theorized that the term "ganga" derived from the Albanian word kënga which means "song", a possible remnant from the ancient Illyrians. [4] However, others have dismissed the theory and suggested it's derived from the sounds emitting from the performers' voice (gn-gn or gan-gan). [5]
Montenegrin music festivals are a series of music festivals which showcase the top Montenegrin and all Ex-Yugoslavian musical acts, in different types of music. They usually involve live performances as well as awards given by festival jurors and those awarded by the fans. The majority of the festivals release a compilation of the songs entered.