Apart from pop,
rock, jazz, and other kind of music singing in all countries, Croatia created
its own, special type of music called klapa music (cr. Klapska glazba). The klapa music is a form of traditional a
cappella singing mostly in Dalmatia region, however nowadays it can be sing in
all coast regions or islands. The word klapa translates as "a group
of friends" and traces its roots to littoral church singing. What is the
most specific in that kind of music is that, it is sing only by men. It is very
difficult to become a part of such a group, but when someone becomes a member
it is a great honor for him and his family. The klapa group has a specify rules
of singing voices, it consists of a first tenor, a second tenor, a baritone,
and a bass. Although it is possible to double all the voices apart from the
first tenor. Although klapa is a cappella music, on occasion it is possible to add a gentle guitar and a mandolin. I think that it
is quite a amazing thing that the klapa tradition is still very much alive, with new
songs composed and festivals held. One of festival like this is The Festival of
the Dalmatian Klapas in Omiš is the best known music festival and has a long
tradition in Klapa music.
Klapa Šufit is my favourite one :) I hope you will like them as well :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ruZwwpbgk
That one is the first klapa song which I heard in my life and I consider it as the best one!
What do you
think about such kind of music?
