Croatian Folk Music In A Globalized World: Preserving Tradition And Contemporary Influences

Међународна научна конференција Васпитање и образовање између теорије и праксе, 24. 10. 2025. (књига 2, 715-730. стр.)

 

АУТОР(И) / AUTHOR(S): Branko Radić , Ivana Paula Gortan-Carlin  

 

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DOI:  10.46793/zbVO25UEI.715R

САЖЕТАК / ABSTRACT:

Croatian folk music faces the dynamic challenges of globalization, which are changing the ways in which it is preserved, interpreted, and perceived. It is inevitable that traditional musical forms (e.g., klapa, tambura music, Istrian-Primorje untempered singing and playing) adapt to contemporary cultural and technological trends. To preserve Istrian heritage, Istria County has launched the project „Institutionalization of Regional Education“ as a strategy for safeguarding intangible heritage in the 21st century.

The authors write about existing institutional mechanisms for preservation, for example: Vinkovci Autumn, Golden Strings of Slavonia, UNESCO intangible cultural heritage protection, Istrian Folklore Reviews, and „Naš kanat je lip“. The desire to keep pace with global musical trends while preserving traditional music leads to the transformation of traditional music in practice. Tradition is transformed into world music, with modernization of arrangements and interpolation of global genres into local ethno-expression. The paper mentions examples of various case studies, for example: rap and Slavonian music, the Istrian scale and various genres, modernization of klapa arrangements, ethno ensembles at Eurovision.

The question of identity is raised. Is folklore being turned into a product where quality is determined by profit, where authenticity stands in opposition to tourist attractions or the commercialization of tradition? It is concluded that the sustainability of Croatian folk music depends on the balance between educating younger generations and an innovative approach that ensures relevance in a global context.

КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ / KEYWORDS:

folklore music, globalization, cultural identity, preservation of tradition

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