Serbian Nationalism in Kolo (Dance and Music) with Focus on Swiss Diaspora (PDF)

Seminar paper from the year 2023 in the subject Ethnology / Cultural Anthropology, grade: 5.5, University of Luzern (Ethnologisches Seminar), language: English, abstract: Radovanovic appeared on stage in a white, medieval robe, the beautiful voice of the young singer rang through the entire Stadthalle and the audience became highly emotional. The audience cheers, whispers the lyrics or sings along. A lot of women take their smartphones and record the concert. Some people raise their arms in the air or put their hands on their chest. No wonder! For the singer chose songs for her audience that reminded them of the "fatherland" Serbia and of times gone by - excitingly, of the times before the fusion of the Slavic peoples in the Balkans, i.e. the Kingdom of Serbia, of the time of the disintegration of Yugoslavia, as well as of the war in 1990s: specifically the "Kosovo war".

The young singer sang her songs heartfully and a strong voice - she must have had singing lessons from a very young age, as for her loud and full mezzosoprano, one should have a technic of a professional. The audience could clearly hear the singer's pride in her own performance. The audience applauded and cheered the young singer. In the euphoria that hovered in the air, the audience waited for the next song. But the singer had something else in mind. To put it briefly: to criticise. After introducing herself, she began her speech: "I am proud to be here with you and to preserve Serbian culture - I also do that at home in Orahovac. My homeland, my culture and thus my identity are very important to me and I do everything in my power to preserve them. With my actions, I do not give my Kosovo into the hands of others, because Kosovo is Serbia.