Moravian traditional music or Moravian folk music represents a part of the European musical culture connected with the

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. Styles of Moravian traditional music vary by location and subject, but much of it is characterized by a specific melodic and harmonic texture related to the Eastern European musical world. According to Czech musicologist Jiří Plocek, Moravia is the area where the European East musically meets the West. Moravian folk bands are mainly centered on a string section and a large

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, which are often complemented by other instruments. Moravian traditional music influenced Czech classical composers, such as Antonín Dvořák,

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and

Leoš Janáček Leoš Janáček (, baptised Leo Eugen Janáček; 3 July 1854 – 12 August 1928) was a Czech composer, musical theorist, folklorist, publicist, and teacher. He was inspired by Moravian and other Slavic musics, including Eastern European f ...

, who was at the forefront of the Moravian folklore movement. Towards the end of the 20th century, Moravian folk music had a noticeable influence on the Czech

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scene, and folk songs have been adapted into rock bands' repertoires. Today, there are many festivals still held throughout Moravia with performances from traditional bands and dance ensembles.

History

, today a part of the

, was settled by Slavic tribes in the 6th century. Today, however, little is known about this period. Following the decline of

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in the 9th and 10th centuries, Moravia was captured by the

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and became a part of the

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. During the

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war-invasions, exotic armies of

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and

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came to the region. Echoes of these dramatic events can be found in the lyrics of Moravian folk songs.Plocek, p. 40 Distinct styles of folk music began to emerge during the Wallachian colonization of the 16th and 17th centuries, separating Bohemian and Moravian traditional music. The "new Hungarian" style has influenced the music of the area in the past three centuries, especially in Southern Moravia.Plocek, p. 40 This influence has left a deep imprint on the unusual melodic variegation of Moravian traditional music providing an inspirational source for subsequent Classical, Jazz and Pop music composers.Plocek, p. 40 The

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in the 19th century represented an important turning point for traditional music. The "Gubernial Collecting Action" at the beginning of the 19th century was responsible for documenting folk music of the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire. Later, in 1835, the priest

František Sušil František Sušil (14 June 1804 in Rousínov, Moravia - 31 May 1868 in Bystřice pod Hostýnem) was a Moravian Roman Catholic priest most noted for his published collection of traditional Moravian folk music, ''Moravské národní písně'', whi ...

(1804–1868) published ''Moravské národní písně'' (Moravian National Songs), the founding collection of Moravian folk songs.Plocek, p. 41 The second important collector of folk songs was the dialectologist and folklorist František Bartoš (1837–1906), who published his collection ''Nové národní písně moravské s nápěvy do textu vřaděnými'' (New Moravian National Songs with Melodies Integrated to Text) in 1882. He closely collaborated with Czech composer

who later became the leader of the Moravian folklore movement and organized the first phonograph recordings of Moravian folk music; these represent the oldest documentation of Moravian folk music.Plocek, p. 41 Janáček's written collection of Moravian love-songs (''Moravské písně milostné'') was published in 1930, after his death. Many other valuable regional folk-song collections were also published during this time and collecting activities continued through the second half of the 20th century. Today tens of thousands of folk songs from Moravia are archived in the Ethnographic Division of the

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.Plocek, p. 41

Main characteristics

The traditional music of Western Moravia is closely related to the music of Bohemia. It was influenced by folk music of

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and other western regions as well as classical music, especially in the Baroque and Classical eras. The music is mainly written in

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s, and its rhythm and structure are regular and firm.Plocek, p. 40 The music of Southeastern Moravia differs substantially. Its character is closely related to the musical style of Eastern EuropePlocek, p. 40 using rather

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s and melodic elements characteristic of eastern countries such as

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and

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. Here it is also possible to find elements of

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s which contain augmented intervals unusual for the traditional music of Western Europe.Plocek, p. 40 One of the most important elements of the traditional music of Southeastern Moravia is emotional variegation and greater rhythmic leeway.Plocek, p. 40 (''"Její hlavní bohatství není v rytmické výbušnosti a dravosti, ale v emotivní barevnosti ..."'') Moravian folk music performances use various traditional and characteristic instruments. "Cimbalom bands" are among the most visible and iconic ensembles that perform traditional music today. The "small"

characteristic of Moravian music in the 19th century, however, has been replaced by the "standard" (or Hungarian) cimbalom, a rather new instrument only gaining wide use in the 20th century. The leader and "conductor" of the cimbalom band is often a

violin The violin, sometimes known as a '' fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone ( string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument ( soprano) in the family in regu ...

ist, called ''"primáš"'' in Czech, who plays the leading melody with ornamentation. A second violinist, ''"obligát"'', often plays the plain melody and supports the ''"primáš"''. The harmonic variety of the string instruments is often supported also by other violinists or violists. They are called ''"terc"'' as they usually play a third lower than the leading melody or ''"kontry"'', playing accompaniments.Plocek, p. 50 Other important instruments of the Moravian cimbalom band are clarinet, ornamenting the melody, and

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. Moravian folk bands often perform in various line-ups as some types of songs require specific instrumental accompaniment. For example, ''"hudecké"'' songs only require a string section. The traditional line-up of ''hudecká muzika'' (string band) consists of fiddle (''prim''), viola (''kontra'') and bass. Bagpipes, ''gajdy'' in Moravian dialects, are integral to the fabric of ''"gajdošská muzika"'', often accompanied by violin (''prim''), viola (''kontra'') and double bass. Removing some typical violin features lead to the origin of an instrument nicknamed the ''squeaking fiddle'' in the former Bohemian-German area of the

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region. This type of homemade "folk fiddle" is the leading instrument of ''skřipkařská muzika'' ("squeaking fiddle band"). Other songs may require unusual instruments such as simple

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, flutes and

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and jaw harps.Plocek, p. 46 Moravian traditional folk songs are separated into various specific types, of which the most famous is probably the ''verbuňk'', the specific male recruit dance of

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, the General-Director of

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in 2005 proclaimed the Moravian ''verbuňk'' as the part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Mankind.

Types of Moravian folk songs

*Love songs – the most numerous category dealing with feelings of love in various forms (joyous songs, sad songs) *Wedding songs *Recruitment and army songs – including, for example, songs relating to the

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*Pastoral songs (in

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: ''pastevecké písně'') *Jocular songs – with ironic and sharp remarks focusing on human weaknesses *Drinking songs – in praise of the scent and flavour of wine and spirits; poking fun at those who drink too much *Ceremonial songs – carnival songs, work songs, dance songs, carols *Funeral choir songs – This form has survived only in the Horňácko Region.

Moravian ethnographic regions

Moravia is ethnographically divided into approximately ten regions, some of which, ''Dolňácko'' for example, are divided further into subregions. * Central and western Moravia – The traditional music of this large area is oriented rather to Bohemian folk culture. * Northeastern Moravia – Closer to the Carpathian circle of folk culture, the region is influenced by Slovak and

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culture. * Southeastern Moravia (southeast of Brno) – This area has many different ethnographic regions collectively known as ''Slovácko'' (

). The regions and subregions also encompass the districts of

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and

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, and partially stretch into the districts of

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and

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Folklorism

Moravian traditional folk music has served as a source and inspiration to many different musical genres including classical composers such as Antonín Dvořák,

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and Bohuslav Martinů.Plocek. p. 52. Following

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and the

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, folk songs were used as a part of the communist cultural programme. Ideology-influenced folk-song propaganda was created in order to support the new régime. The movement soon vanished, however, and the principles of traditional folk music headed toward more sophisticated processing. The "off-key and creaky" music of old village musicians was often replaced by the academic and virtuosic expression of professional players, typically represented by the ''Brněnský rozhasový orchestr lidových nástrojů (BROLN)'' (The Orchestra of Traditional Folk Instruments of the Brno Radio). In the second half of the 20th century, traditional folk bands were replaced with "chamber orchestras" which performed folk arrangements. Regional variability and originality was almost lost. Traditional music partially returned to its roots in the last decade of the 20th century and slowly began to restore its distinctives. Hradišťan 01

The musical structure of Moravian folk song also influenced many

artists. Czech jazz musicians led by Karel Velebný and Jaromír Hnilička recorded the album ''"Týnom, tánom"'' in 1970, the first attempt to arrange the folk songs into jazz compositions. Other jazz musicians who have used elements of folk music include

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(''Inspirations by Folklore'' CD) and Emil Viklický (''Morava'', 2003 CD, together with Billy Hart,

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and Zuzana Lapčíková). The songwriter Petr Ulrych, the founder of the band ''Javory'', was one of the first musicians to deal with traditional music in the 1980s. Ulrych closely collaborated with violinist Jiří Pavlica, the leader of the cimbalom band Hradišťan. Hradišťan, a well-known traditional folk band, later turned away from folklore and focused on fusion in various world music projects ( Yas-Kaz, Dizu Plaatjies and Altai Kai collaborations among others). Widespread use of traditional folk music in the repertoire of Czech rock bands began in the 1990s. Significant representatives of this genre are Čechomor, Fleret and Vlasta Redl. Another important musician who deals with Moravian traditional music is the avant-garde singer and violinist Iva Bittová.

Traditional music festivals in Moravia

Annual festivals:Plocek, p. 51 The following festivals are held annually unless otherwise noted. ;May *''Jízda králů'' (

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) Festival in Vlčnov *''Podluží v písni a tanci'' (Podluží in Songs and Dance Festival) – held in Tvrdonice ;June *''Kosecké písně'' – held in

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*International Folklore Festival in

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*''Rožnovská valaška'' – held in

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*International Folklore Festival in Strážnice ;July *''Rožnovské slavnosti'' – held in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm *International Folklore Festival "Evropské setkání národů" (European Meeting of Nations) – held in

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*''Kopaničářské slavnosti'' (Kopanice Festival) – held in Starý Hrozenkov *International Folklore Festival in Svatobořice-Mistřín *''Horňácké slavnosti'' (Horňácko Festival) – held in Velká nad Veličkou *''Romská píseň'' (

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Song Festival) – held in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm ;August *''Národopisný festival Kyjovska'' (Ethnographic Festival of the Kyjovsko Region) – held in Milotice *Slovácký rok (Moravian Slovakian Year Festival) – the oldest Moravian folklore festival, held every four years in

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*International Folklore Festival ''"Folklór bez hranic"'' (Folklore Without Borders) – held in

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*International Folklore Festival in

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*Festival in Liptál ;August/September *International Folklore Festival in Brno ;September *''Hanácké slavnosti'' (Hanakian Festival) – held in

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*''Slovácké slavnosti vína a otevřených památek'' (Slovácko Wine Festival And Open Monuments Days) – held in

;October *''Festival hudebních nástrojů'' (Festival of Musical Instruments) – held in

Selected recordings

Historical recordings

*''Nejstarší nahrávky moravského a slovenského lidového zpěvu 1909-1912''. (The oldest recordings of Moravian and Slovakian traditional folk songs). (GNOSIS Brno, 1998) – phonographic recordings, made by Leoš Janáček and his collaborators. *''Ňorkova muzika z Hrubé Vrbky: Drsná pohlazení'' (ATON, 1999) – a representative selection of recordings from Horňácko region, 1932–1957 *''Muzika Jožky Kubíka: Dalekonosné husle'' (Czech Radio Brno and GNOSIS Brno, 1998) – a representative selection of recordings from Horňácko region, 1953–1972 *''František Okénka: Preleteuo vtáča'' (GNOSIS Brno, 1996) *'' Strážnice Folklore Festival'' (

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, 1994) – archive recordings from 1946 to 1994. *''Václav Harnoš, Jan Gajda a CM Slávka Volavého: Ve Strážnici néni pána'' (Danaj 2000) – archive recordings (1959–1993) *''Majstr Jožka Kubík'' (ATON, 1999) – archive recordings from Horňácko region *''Jan Miklošek'' (ATON 2000) *''Zpěvákovo rozjímání'' (ATON 2000) – the singer Martin Holý (1902–1985), archive recordings *''Jaroslav Kovářík, zpěvák z Kobylí'' (JK 0001-2431, 2000) – recordings from Hanakian Moravian Slovakia region, 1956–2000 *''Mezinárodní folklorní festival ve Strážnici'' (International Folklore Festival in Strážnice), 1995-2000 – published by the Institute of the Traditional Folk Culture in Strážnice, 2000

Regional recordings

Antologie moravské lidové hudby - komplet 5CD. Epic five-disc Anthology of Moravian folk music of the early 21st century (Indies Scope, 2012) ''Horňácko region'' (Upper Moravian Slovakia) *''Horňácký hudec Martin Hrbáč''. (GNOSIS Brno, 1995) *''Pěkné kázáníčko od Martina Hrbáče'' (TONSTUDIO Rajchman, 1999) *''Došli sme k vám'' (INDIES, 1996) – traditional folk choirs from Horňácko region *''Horňácká cimbálová muzika Petra Galečky: Moja žena smutno plače'' (TONSTUDIO Rajchman, 1997) *''Velička: Ej, v tom velickém mlýně'' (TONSTUDIO Rajchman, 1998) *''Zpívání z Horňácka'' (INDIES, 1998) *''Jura Hudeček z Velké'' (ATON 2000) *''Horňácká muzika Miroslava Minkse: Pesnyčky ze Lhoték'' (GNOSIS Brno, 1999) *''Cimbálová muzika Petra Galečky: Ó lásko fortelná'' (TONSTUDIO Rajchman, 2000) *''Veličánek: Małučký sem já był'' (Velká nad Veličkou, 2001) *''Lipovjan: Na dolinách pod lipami'' (TONSTUDIO Rajchman, 1999) ''Hradištské Dolňácko region'' (Uherské Hradiště Lower Moravian Slovakia) *''Včelaran: Ballad of Veruna'' (BONTON, 1991) *''Karel Rajmic – Cimbálová muzika Jaroslava Čecha: Túžení, súžení'' (LM MUSIC, 1997) *''Kunovjan: Ej, u Hradišťa pršalo'' (STYLTÓN, 1996) *''Cimbálová muzika Lúčka: Velikonoční rozjímání'' (GZ Loděnice, 1996) *''Cimbálová muzika Jaroslava Čecha: Muzicírování ve stodole'' (Klub kultury Uherské Hradiště, 2000) ''Strážnické Dolňácko region'' (Strážnice Lower Moravian Slovakia) *''Cimbálová muzika Danaj: Gajdování'' (Freli, 1995) *''Cimbálová muzika Danaj: Ve Strážnici muzikanti hráli'' (Multisonic, 1998) *''Strážničan: Šla psota přes hory'' (1997) *''Strážničan: Co sa stalo kdysi'' (TONSTUDIO Rajchman, 1997) *''Cimbálová muzika Pavla Múčky: Při strážnickej bráně'' (TONSTUDIO Rajchman, 1997) *''Cimbálová muzika Danaj, Magdalena Múčková: Písničky z malířovy palety'' (Danaj, 2000) *''Cimbálová muzika Radošov'' (TONSTUDIO Rajchman, 2001) ''Kyjovské Dolňácko region'' (Kyjov Lower Moravian Slovakia) *''Cimbálová muzika Jury Petrů: Legrúti jedú...'' (Region s.r.o., 1994) *''Varmužova cimbálová muzika: Písničky z domu'' (Supraphon, 1994) *''Varmužova cimbálová muzika: Na Kyjovsku'' (GNOSIS Brno, 1997) *''Varmužova cimbálová muzika: Chválabohu, že sem sa narodil...'' (TONSTUDIO Rajchman, 2000) *''Cimbálová muzika Jury Petrů: Na kyjovských lúkách'' (BMG Ariola ČR, 2000) ''Hanácké Slovácko region'' (Hanakian Moravian Slovakia) *''Krajem beze stínu'' (Supraphon) *''Cimbálová muzika Vonica z Krumvíře'' (STYLTÓN, 1998) *''Vonica 2000'' (STYLTÓN, 2000) ''Podluží region'' *''Cimbálová muzika Břeclavan: Hodinka na Podluží'' (EDIT, 1994) *''Vladimír Zháněl s cimbálovou muzikou: Za starů Breclavů'' (RESTON, 1999) *''Cimbálová muzika Zádruha'' (TONSTUDIO Rajchman, 2001) *''Cimbálová muzika Břeclavan: Písně a balady'' (RESTON, 1999) ''Luhačovské Zálesí region'' *''Cimbálová muzika Linda: Svatební písně z Luhačovského Zálesí'' (STYLTÓN, 1997) *''Cimbálová muzika Linda: Rok na Zálesí'' (STYLTÓN, 2000) ''Uherskobrodsko and Kopanice regions'' *''Olšava, OĽUN, BROLN: Dívča z Javoriny'' (LM MUSIC, 1997) *''Kytice z Uherskobrodska'' (compilation, GNOSIS Brno, 1998) *''Hudecká muzika Kopaničář: Okolo Hrozenka'' (Starý Hrozenkov, 1999) ''Valašsko region'' (Moravian Wallachia) *''Cimbálová muzika Polajka: Už zme tady, už zme tu'' (RS 1992) *'' Jarmila Šuláková: A vy páni muziganti'' (Supraphon, 1993) *''Jarmila Šuláková: Valaši, Valaši'' (W MUSIC, 1996) *''Cimbálová muzika Vsacan: Chodívali chlapci k nám'' (1998) *''Cimbálová muzika Kašava: Na tom našem potoce'' (EDIT, 1998) *''Cimbálová muzika Jasénka: Trvalky'' (LM MUSIC, 1998) *''Cimbálová muzika Technik (Jan Rokyta): Valašské balady'' (STYLTÓN, 1999) *''Cimbálová muzika Soláň: Při Betlémě na salašu'' (STYLTÓN, 1995) *''Cimbálová muzika Soláň: A tož jaků'' (LM MUSIC, 1998) *''Javorník Brno: Půl století s cimbálovou muzikou'' (Písnička, 2000) *''Cimbálová muzika Soláň, Zdeněk Kašpar a hosté: Vałaské pěsničky'' (GNOSIS Brno, 2000) *''Cimbálová muzika Jasénka: Přes Javorník chodník'' (GNOSIS Brno, 2001) ''Lašsko region'' (Lachia) *''Ondřejnica: Moje Lašsko'' (STYLTÓN, 1996) *''Ondřejnica: Lašské vánoce'' (STYLTÓN, 1997) *''Valašský vojvoda: Písně a tance z lašsko-valašského pomezí'' (STYLTÓN, 1997) *''Cimbálová muzika Ostravica'' (STYLTÓN, 1996) ''Haná region'' (Hanakia) *''Hanácká muzika Ječmeni: V Prostijově na renko'' (Ječmeni, 1999) *''Debe decke tak belo'' (Moravia Folklor, 2001) ''Horácko region'' *''Studánka 1, 2'' (available only on MC)

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References

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External links

Antologie moravské lidové hudby - komplet 5CD
Indies Scope, 2012
Web pages of the National Institute of the Folk Culture in StrážniceFolklorweb.cz

List of cimbalom bands (mainly Dolňácko Region)Wallachian songs and dance ensemble
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