An Albanian singer in the village of Javor of Sanxhak in 1930

An Albanian singer in the village of Javor of Sanxhak in 1930

(Maple. A party at the Krivokuća peasant’s with a Muslim singer (he has a white Albanian cap).)

Matija Murko observed and noted this scene during his extensive fieldwork trips collecting South Slavic epic poetry (gusle singing) between 1930 and 1932.

The specific description refers to a social gathering (društvo) at the house of a local peasant named Krivokuća, where a Muslim singer wearing a white Albanian cap (qeleshe) was performing.

This event took place in the village of Javor (sometimes referred to as Javor or near related settlements), most likely in the Sandžak region or eastern Bosnia (today’s border area between Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Source

Tragom srpsko-hrvatske narodne epike putovanja u godinama 1930-1932. Book 2. Matthias Murko. 1951

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