Ethnomusicological biography of the traditional folk musician: Biography of the gusle-player by Lajić-Mihajlović Danka

“…The folk musician's biography oriented towards ethnomusicology involves the result of a critical evaluation of the picture based on the emic and ethic vision autobiographical data and the observations of others, primarily researchers. …”
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A VALUABLE FOLK MUSICIAN FROM FUNDU MOLDOVEI – THE SHEPHERD’S PIPE PLAYER LIVIU ŢARAN by Irina Zamfira DĂNILĂ

Subjects: “…folk musician, Liviu Țaran, shepherd’s pipe without a stop, Fundu Moldovei village, genuine folklore.…”
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Ühe pilliloo kolm versiooni by Guldžahon Jussufi

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Pete Seeger: A Singer of Folk Songs by David Livingstone

“…This paper will examine the cultural impact and oral tradition of the music, songs and books of Pete Seeger. This legendary folk musician's career spanned eight decades and touched on many of the key historical developments of the day. …”
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The Power of Folk Music: City Branding, Musical Imaginaries, and Tourism-induced Placemaking in Yulin, Chengdu (China) by Shuyue Chen

“…Although its name is well known by locals, Yulin was suddenly exposed to the wider public of the country due to a folk song. In 2017, a folk musician, Zhao Lei, performed his song, Chengdu, on Hunan TV. …”
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How Sweet the Ground: The Metaphysical Vision of Michael Marker by Samuel Rocha

“…A key element is Marker’s practice as a folk musician and his collaborative work with the author in the improvised composition of a track on claw-hammer and bluegrass banjo. …”
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Vinko Globokar’s Balkan Requiem by Niall O’Loughlin

“…Globokar’s rare excursions into folklore include the two Études pour folklora of 1968 which imitate the techniques of folk musicians in Bosnia and Macedonia and Élegie balkanique of 1992 which laments the Balkan tragedy in musical and verbal terms, in effect a secular requiem.…”
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Cultural Infrastructure in Arges County by Pirvu (Mazilescu) Ionica-Diana, Goldbach Felix-Constantin

“…The result of this research demonstrates that cultural institutions in cities and municipalities, although they do not have special headquarters or extraordinary facilities, manage to carry out a multitude of activities: literary circles, choruses, fanfare, folk ensembles, folk music performers, folk musicians and instrumentalists valuable, diverse and quality festivals.…”
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Reclaiming songs of wisdom in rural Bangladesh by Maria Jordet

“… What kind of music teaching and learning takes place among folk musicians and young ones, aiming to reclaim their oral tradition and educate new master teachers? …”
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“On stage, everyone loves a Black”: Afro-Ukrainian Folk Fusion, Migration, and Racial Identity in Ukraine by Adriana Helbig

“…The continued popularity of African musicians helps foreground issues of pluralism and multiculturalism that reinforce the notion of Ukraine as a patchwork quilt made up of many different ethnic, religious, and linguistic groups, including ethnic Russians, Russian-speaking Ukrainians, ethnic Ukrainians, Crimean Tatars, Roma ( Gypsies), Armenians, and Jews. African folk musicians’ appearances on talk shows, at folk music festivals, at public city events, in newspapers and on the Internet, have influenced the ways that people speak about ethnicity and race, albeit with a greater sense of conflation of identities as regards people with dark skin. …”
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