Montenegrin Music
There almost does not exist a better way to describe Montenegro than the one to compare it with its music. From a sparse and small space, but rich with imagination and spirit, Montenegrin motif tells the most beautiful story how life of Montenegrins used to be lacerated between long and proud freedom fight, and rare and warm moments of rest, fete and mourn, which were filled with some form of music activity. Sometimes, only with the song, Montenegrins spoke more than many symphonies and operas. Through those small and melodically poor forms, they told a much deeper, and more emotional story than you would expect. To understand Montenegro and to experience all its faces means to meet every achievements and expression of Montenegro. Music, being one of them, will open you new horizons on your way of unveiling our country.
Montenegrin musical creativity had its first expression in outpours of mourn for dead, in a kind of sepulchral songs – female laments, characteristic for entire Montenegro. Filled with great emotional charge, strong words, improvisations, and drama element, laments, beside the male howl, are indefeasible Montenegrin expression of pain because of the loss of a beloved person, which has overgrown into an element of folklore…
Enjoy in selected Montenegro Music Videos:
- Montenegro Anthem
- Montenegro Jazz
- Montenegro Traditional Music – Gusle
- Montenegro Modern – Rep
- Famous Montenegro Singers
- Milos Karadaglic – Guitarist
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