Romani tamburaši in Yugoslav black wave films: A turning point in visibility, recognition and agency
Romani musicians in Serbia are masters of tambura ensemble playing - a multiethnic band string practice rooted in Central and Southeastern Europe. Through an analysis of Yugoslav Black Wave films and commercial recordings from 1965 to 1978, this study demonstrates how these musicians gained visibili...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts - Institute of Musicology of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Muzikologija |
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| Online Access: | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-9814/2025/1450-98142538077B.pdf |
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| Summary: | Romani musicians in Serbia are masters of tambura ensemble playing - a
multiethnic band string practice rooted in Central and Southeastern Europe.
Through an analysis of Yugoslav Black Wave films and commercial recordings
from 1965 to 1978, this study demonstrates how these musicians gained
visibility and recognition both as individuals and as Roma within a specific
socialist framework. To achieve this, they developed presentational skills
in addition to participatory ones, effectively becoming bi-musical. This
transition involved the commodification of their “Gypsyness”, which was
ultimately leveraged to their advantage by both the musicians themselves and
non-Romani cultural gatekeepers. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-9814 2406-0976 |