History of Music in Serbia

Serbs and Serbia has a type of folk music, which is part of the wider Balkan custom, with its own unique beat and features.

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The recorded musical record of the Serbs is dated back to the medieval period. Church music was performed all over Serbia choirs or individual singers. The songs is usually performed at the time were it is originated from Osmoglanik; it is a collection of religious songs dedicated to Jesus. These songs were repeated over the course of eight weeks in a recurring design. Some of the composers from this period include the Serb, Kir Stefan, Nikola the Serb, Isaiah, and the Serb. Together, they belong to the current musical custom which is known as Serbo-Byzantine school.

Apart from church music, the medieval period in Serbia include folk music, about which tittle is documented, and the court music. During the administration of the Nemanjic dynasty artists played an essential role in the royal court, and it was known as sviralnici, glumci and praskavnici. The rulers are known for the musical supporter which includes Duard Brankovic and Stefan Dusan.

During the fall of Serbia under the Ottoman administration the introduction of instruments that would further cause Serbian music to flourish.

The medieval musical instruments comprised the lutes, cymbals, horns, trumpets, psalteries, and drums. The traditional folk instruments include the cemane (kemenche), gajde, dajre, kaval, diple, tamburitza, tapan (davul), gusle, frula, zurla (zurna) and many others.