Annemarie SORESCU-MARINKOVIĆ

Belgrade

THE VLACH FUNERAL LAMENTS – TRADITION REVISITED

Abstract: In the present study I have analyzed three Vlach funeral laments, audio-recorded in 2004, during the fieldtrip to Valakonje, near Boljevac, Serbia. I have taken into discussion the dynamics of the Vlach community and its present state, with the coexistence of conservatism and transformation. The paper focuses on the performer and shows how, in spite of the fact that she is a guest worker, she is a perfect bearer of tradition.

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DOI:10.2298/BALC0535199S