FOLKLORE IN THE RADIO AND TV PROGRAMS AND ON THE RECORD\u27S

The wealth and value of Yugoslav folk traditions did not find am adequate use in the radio and TV programs and on the records, neither quantitatively nor in the choice of the performed pieces. Some second-rate genres get more room in programs at the same time as better achievements hardly, if at all, penetrate info the repertoire. The radio and TV as well as record producers did not sufficiently rely on the individuals and the institutions, which could more expertly aim their activities. Then, the propitious circumstance, that Yugoslav folk-lore develops in several different basic zones; that in these zones appear numerous varieties, is not put to profitable use. That would make it attracting and acceptable to the numerous audience. Radio stations prefer the form, which is primarily extraneous to the largest part of the Yugoslav territory (solo song accompanied by orchestra). »Folk bands« and the style of arrangements they perform very often copy the coffee-house music infected by the influences of town, gipsy, oriental and other elements. The reduction of folk music from numerous varieties to this one form makes reproduction of folk-lore uniform, and brings \u27in foreground one of the worst stylistic features of the Yugoslav musical folklore. The arrangers do not make use of all the beauty which is offered by a particular style, they are not inspired by the specific melodic forms of the separate areas, by the harmony, by folk instruments;, and, in songs, by the technique of singing, which varies in different regions and which is a condition for attaining the right style. A special problem is performing of folk-lore on TV. Television as the most suitable device for folklore presentation should perform and know to separate what is valuable, report various manifestations, as cultural, historical and artistic values, and avoid the admixtures of romantic idealization. Beside the familiarity with the laws of the screen it is indispensable to know well folk life too. Occasionally, specially in informative broadcasts,, it is necessary to present authentic folklore as it is maintained to this very day in the country and in the case of »elaborated« folk-lore it is necessary to avoid those achievements, which have been made for the stage and to choreography specially for the television. In this line, there were some successful achievements. Particularly poor results were obtained in the production of records. Instead of the eminent soloists and groups from the villages, or, at least, good arrangements, they record the so called »new folk songs«, mostly musical sweepings, preferring the commercial reasons to the cultural and aesthetic ones. This article has been written on the occasion of the Consultation at Opatija / where were present numerous experts, artists and the workers on the field of culture. Many errors were realized and a good will, to improve the situation was noticed