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Mission of the Modern Folk Music in Slovenia

Any music is performed in a certain time, here and now. The one "here" is characterized by all kinds of music performed by our ancestors, those varieties of music that never ceased passing by and that still keep coming from all parts of the world, and those that in one way or another have found a place to live in our midst. The Folk Slovenia is bringing together the experiences of fiddlers and singers, i.e. ordinary people who lived with music in a way different from ours, with the experiences of modern musical production subject to the ways and rules of modern musical production. The rich musical and singing tradition of the Slovenian world should therefore be valued beyond its function as a mere source enabling us to understand the past. It is a cultural capital left to us by anonymous musicians and singers; it would be unforgivable to lose it through neglect.

While cultivating a positive attitude to it, the members of the Folk Slovenia Cultural Society do not idolize it as an object of worship. They more or less regard it as an inspiration for their own work, be it in the realms of art or entertainment, either as a culturological or an activational platform. Today's musicians and singers learn from folk fiddlers and singers while giving their work a touch of their own personality.

The foremost goal of the Society is to bring together those who care about the future of folk music and folk songs within the borders of the Slovenian cultural sphere. The crucial object of its activities is to familiarize the public with various ways of experiencing traditional music and song in a modern context, while raising the public awareness of these values to a higher level. In addition to yearly and other occasional concerts and entertaining events, the Society also organizes different workshops, panel discussions and lectures whereby it informs the broadest public on the possibilities of adapting traditional music, song and dance to the spirit of the present times. It is also engaged in the publishing of music records and other material to document its own activities and the work of its members, both groups and individuals.

dr. Rajko Muršič