What kind of music do Croatians listen to?
What kind of music do Croatians listen to?
In Croatia both pop and rock are popular, as well as pop music influenced by Dalmatian or Slavonian folk elements. Since the mid-20th century, schlager and chanson-inspired music have formed the backbone of the Croatian popular music.
What are cajke?
In Croatia, the genre is called narodnjaci (after narod, or folk), or cajke, a more derogatory term, but actually quite mainstream now. Prostitution is not to be compared to turbo-folk, of course, but the hypocrisy that surrounds it is.
Where is turbo-folk from?
Yugoslavia
It is a fusion genre of popular music, blending Serbian folk music with other genres: such as pop, rock, electronic and some hip-hop….
| Turbo-folk | |
|---|---|
| Cultural origins | 1970s, SFR Yugoslavia |
Who is the most famous person in Croatia?
Ruđer Bošković (1711–1787), physicist, astronomer, mathematician and philosopher. Miroslav Krleža (1893–1981), writer, playwright and poet. Franjo Tuđman (1922–1999), statesman, President of Croatia 1990–99. Dražen Petrović (1964–1993), basketball player, Olympic silver medalist.
Who invented biscuits?
The idea of making biscuits goes back to the Romans. However, biscuits, as we know them, were developed in the Middle Ages. People have eaten pancakes since the Middle Ages. (The earliest recipe dates from the 15th century).
Where does turbo-folk come from in Croatia?
In Croatia, turbo-folk brings associations of the Balkans, and of another coarse word, Yugoslavia, which again leads to Serbia, and that’s where a red light flashes. One of the main problems is that the genre and most of the songs do indeed come from Serbia.
What is turbo-folk music?
No, it’s a radio station that plays turbo-folk music. Turbo-folk, a term coined by the Montenegrin musician Rambo Amadeus, is a musical genre combining folk, electronics and pop. It was forged in 1980s Yugoslavia, more precisely in Serbia, although it is not exclusively a Serbian product.
Is Zagreb’s new turbo-folk radio station threatening its ‘central European identity’?
The launch of a new turbo-folk radio station in Zagreb has caused near-panic in the Croatian capital – where threats to its ‘Central European’ identity are taken seriously. Croatia’s pop Queen Severina going ethno with her “Moja stikla” (“My High Heel”) on 2006 Eurovision. Photo: EPA/Orestis Panagiotou