Music of Terchová

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2013
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Description: The village of Terchová in north-west Slovakia is renowned for its collective vocal and instrumental music, performed by three-, four- or five-member string ensembles with a small two-string bass or diatonic button accordion, combined with polyphonic singing and folk dances. Performances take place at anniversaries, festivals and, most importantly, the Jánošík's Days International Festival. Transmitted orally, the traditional music culture is a matter of pride and a marker of identity among the inhabitants of Terchová and the surrounding areas.
Country(ies): Slovakia
© 1952 by National Film Archives of the slovak Film Institute in Bratislava / 2012 by Radio and Television in Slovakia
Duration: 00:09:40 - Support: DVD (0087700007)