Izvika

Izvika (Serbian Cyrillic: извика, "clamor, cry out, shout"), or kajda (кајда, from Turkish "melody"[1]), glas (глас, Slavic "voice"[1]) or naglas (наглас), arija (арија, from Italian "air"[1]), are names for traditional biphonic and polyphonic folk singing in Serbia found in several styles, such as in the Zlatibor region in western Serbia where it is known as izvika,[2] in Vlasotince in southeastern Serbia where it is known as izvikački,[3] and central Serbia where it is known as iz glasa.[3] It is part of the traditional singing in heterophonic drone vocal form.[4] It is sung in a duet or group, by both males and females.[4] It is inscribed in the Cultural Heritage List of Serbia.[4]

In the Zlatibor District in western Serbia, the tradition is found in villages in the municipalities of Arilje, Bajina Bašta, Ivanjica, Kosjerić, Nova Varoš, Požega, Priboj, Prijepolje, Užice and Čajetina.[4] There are two styles in the Zlatibor region, the izvika or kajda, and the na bas ("on bass") or arija.[5]

There are specific melodies to the singing depending on event, such as žetelačke (agricultural), čobanske (shepherding), sijelske (social gathering), slavske (feast days), svadbarske (weddings), etc.[6][4]

A kolo folk dance, sakajdo, traditionally accompanies the singing in the Zlatibor region.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Opštinska zajednica obrazovanja 1978, pp. 266.
  2. ^ Poznanović & Vlahović 1988, p. 42, Vasiljević 1960, p. 11
  3. ^ a b Vasiljević 1960, p. 11.
  4. ^ a b c d e Нематеријално културно наслеђе Србије.
  5. ^ Bulletin de l'Institut etnographique. Vol. 38. Naučno delo. 1989. pp. 221–.
  6. ^ Opštinska zajednica obrazovanja 1978, pp. 266–267.
  7. ^ Vasić & Pantelić 1990, p. 32.

Sources

Further reading

  • Димитрије О. Големовић, Сања Радиновић, Певање из вика: Методски практикум. Нова Варош: Друштво за неговање традиционалног певања извика, 2020, 103 стр.
External videos
video icon Pevanje Izvika (RTS-Studio 6 documentary), YouTube
video icon Two old men singing izvika on the Zlatar mountain, YouTube
video icon Arije zapadne Srbije (RTS documentary), YouTube