Meks BlogWhile Serbia’s rural folk music still exists, Serbia also has a strong urban music scene. Due to the influence of Yugoslavian music before its civil war, western music became accepted. Pop and rock music appeared in the fifties of the 20th century, while it gained popularity in the eighties. Djordje Marjanovic, the biggest music star of the region […]
The Petting Blues Band (TPBB) was formed in 2008 in the Serbian city of Novi Sad by Milovan Đuđić – “Jimi” and Dejan Zec. Their idea was to promote the music genre which is not so popular amongst the young people in their country, and they both hoped that they will help put the blues […]
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 […]
Roots of Serbian traditional folk music (originating from ritual songs and mainly influenced by Turkish music) can be traced through the centuries, while the history of classical music in Serbia is quite short; dating from the mid-19th century. The national folklore dance (in Serbia called “kolo”) differs from one region to another, and the most famous are “Uzicko kolo” […]
