The Trinajsto prase Ensemble and the Folk Music Revival in Slovenia

Drago Kunej

doi:10.4312/mz.61.1.103-131

Authors

Drago Kunej Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute of Ethnomusicology, Ljubljana, Slovenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4312/mz.61.1.103-131

Keywords:

Trinajsto prase ensemble, revival movement, aesthetics, participatory engagement, folk music practice

Abstract

The paper presents the Trinajsto prase ensemble and its formative role in the Slovenian folk music revival movement of the late twentieth century. It examines the ensemble’s repertoire, performance aesthetics, participatory ethos, direct engagement with folk music practices, and diverse influences, as well as its legacy among Slovenian revival musicians.

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