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Gusle – Serbian national musical instrument

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Gusle is a bowed string musical instrument, and the first Gusle was made in 9th century. Gusle consists of 1/2 strings (made out of 30 horsehairs), a wooden body, covered with an animal skin, and nek with the carved head. The Gusle player is called Guslar. He plays by placing the instrument vertically between his knees, so that the long […]

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“He, who sings, thinks no evil”

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Just as they have their own culture, different countries have different music because the music captures a piece of their culture. Serbians consider themselves a musical nation – this belief is grounded on a centuries old heritage of music that has been formed under the influence of both the East and the West. As the […]