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Post by terroreign on Feb 7, 2011 4:07:47 GMT -5
Gusle, the universal Serb tradition with which the Serb soul lives and thrives, is something of wonder and admiration. Especially when heard in-person, it could be described as almost other-worldly, or to me, being transported back into time. The Old Serbs used the Gusle as a way to learn their history, and pass down lessons of morals, virtues and honor. It has always been close to every Serb's heart and Njegos is famous for saying: "Wherever a Gusle isn't heard, that is a dead home and people." Today Serbs have not only preserved this tradition, but have begun an exuberant resurgence of the Gusle bringing it back into full force amongst the Serbs. Many Gusle songs have been sung about the Bosnian war, UN bombings, Kosovo 1999, Karadzic's arrest, and many more current political events thus the tradition is truly alive. Here will be some videos of a variety of Gusle players from all around, professional or otherwise. Feel free to post your own! ;D [youtube] Gusle with the family! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRuc3guKQqs&feature=related [/youtube] At a wedding [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTZs_zLmHZU [/youtube] With a chorus Kid's about 6!! Njegos mu vidi s neba!!! Bog mu blagoslovio! A 7-year old. Young prodigy, he'll be legendary when he gets older. Gusle on the the first 3 Montenegrin mountaineers who climbed Mt.Everest about a year ago. Young, very talented Guslar. Nema Srbina, bez Gusala
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Post by plisbardhi on Feb 7, 2011 4:57:04 GMT -5
These two men look like they could be brothers!
I must say that in general the Albanian style of lahuta/gusle seems more archaic and the Serb style more stylized.
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Post by terroreign on Feb 7, 2011 17:02:18 GMT -5
What do you mean by 'stylized'. I'd like to hear this.
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Post by plisbardhi on Feb 8, 2011 0:45:18 GMT -5
A little hard to explain, just subtle differences. Like putting more stress/energy into certain parts to make more dramatic.
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Post by terroreign on Feb 8, 2011 1:29:35 GMT -5
A little hard to explain, just subtle differences. Like putting more stress/energy into certain parts to make more dramatic. I see what you mean. Every guslar has his own style, though putting more emotion into the songs is common. However it's a living artform, thus there are always new and different interpretations. It doesn't make one more 'archaic' than the other. Way back in the day, going to listen to the Guslar player was like going to the movie theatres, it was an exciting thing. Here's more of a monotone style, like the Albanian you posted. This is a really good song, and again a really young, talented player. I really like these chorus-types, this is around Berane (Vasojevici territory) Here on top of Rumija (near Bar)
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Post by terroreign on Feb 8, 2011 3:40:37 GMT -5
Soldier during Bosnian war playing Gusle
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Post by plisbardhi on Feb 8, 2011 4:00:28 GMT -5
Another thing I noticed is that all Albanian songs have an ending which is sung in a way that distinguishes it from the rest of the verses with a climax. All Serb songs seem to be missing that and end with a verse that could fit pretty much anywhere in the song. Thats a pretty big part of it if you ask me, a real big "wow" element is lost without the ending. Cifteli songs (which like lahuta songs are epic verse just with a different instrument) also have the same kind of ending I'm talking about.
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Post by rex362 on Feb 8, 2011 12:12:43 GMT -5
pay attention to rams head on end of instrument .....hmmmm
very Albanian and most likely Albanian made
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Post by ljubotan on Feb 8, 2011 12:24:04 GMT -5
Nice gusle, but confirms 'to me' that Montenegrins/Albanians are one and same peeps.
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Post by terroreign on Mar 9, 2011 0:59:07 GMT -5
^Totally brate, Malesors are our Serb brothers.
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Post by Croatian Vanguard on Mar 9, 2011 16:33:05 GMT -5
This music can be quite horrid , lol. I'm not downgrading the tradition of it I'm just saying it doesn't sound very pleasant. Only my dad , grandparents , and a couple kumovi I know can stomach this an even enjoy it Anyway , using Krivo's logic. It looks like this tradition is alive and well among our Croat Orthodox brothers.
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Post by terroreign on Mar 9, 2011 22:20:12 GMT -5
^Too bad all Stokavians are Serbs, so your logic doesn't work. : )
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Post by Croatian Vanguard on Mar 10, 2011 0:26:46 GMT -5
^Too bad all Stokavians are Serbs, so your logic doesn't work. : ) Malesors are Stokavian? And a slight correction to your claim which would be almost all Serbs are Stokavians. The reverse is not the same. Besides , you're using a dated argument that has been laughed out of any serious historical circles except for the Greater Serbian one.
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Post by terroreign on Mar 10, 2011 0:52:08 GMT -5
Malesors once were Stokavian, back when Skadar was a Serbian capital at least. Torlakians you're referring to? Hm well their dialect is closer to ours then Cakavian or Kajkavian so we could put that bad boy to rest.
Laughed out by a coalition of Croat-Bosniak pseudo-academics, we hardly need their approval!
Just know, the language you speak with you and yours, is Serbian. Pure Serbian in fact buddy.
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Post by Croatian Vanguard on Mar 10, 2011 1:35:55 GMT -5
Malesors once were Stokavian, back when Skadar was a Serbian capital at least. Torlakians you're referring to? Hm well their dialect is closer to ours then Cakavian or Kajkavian so we could put that bad boy to rest. Laughed out by a coalition of Croat-Bosniak pseudo-academics, we hardly need their approval! Just know, the language you speak with you and yours, is Serbian. Pure Serbian in fact buddy. El oh El
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Post by terroreign on Mar 10, 2011 12:55:24 GMT -5
This is what I do everytime I hear a Croat say he speaks Croatian. Change your standard back to chakavian quit embarrassing yourselves!
How do you say goat in 'croatian'? Okolo-kucni travojedac lol
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Post by Croatian Vanguard on Mar 10, 2011 15:02:30 GMT -5
Just because you speak one of our dialects why do you feel the need to monopolize an aspect of the Croatian language. English is still English no matter where its spoken and in what slang.
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Post by terroreign on Mar 10, 2011 22:15:34 GMT -5
So it's all Croatian and we're just Vlachs who've assumed your language. And somehow it's mainly Croats themselves with Latin names and oh yeah, the Serbs of Sorbia are old Horvats who accidently spelled their names wrong.
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Post by terroreign on Sept 16, 2011 6:05:14 GMT -5
i'm really liking this kids style, it's really clean and technical
LOVE this song
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Post by terroreign on Sept 20, 2011 0:40:20 GMT -5
"The capturing of Gusinje and Plav"
Oh Plav, my eternal homeland! Serb to the bone, for Car Dusan his throne!
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