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The symbolism of the large bowl from Grave 4 at the Varna I necropolis
No full textThe large bowl from one of the cenotaphs in the core of the necropolis
Varna I (Grave 4) is distinctive not only in its dimensions, but also in the great
symbolic value expressed in its high-quality artisanship and its contents. The
bowl bears decorative motifs created by a precise and effective contrasting of the
gilded and black-polished zones on the entire inner surface of the pot and on its
rim. In that bowl there was also another vessel with gold decoration, an anthropomorphic
bone idol, several dentalium shells, and various stone, flint, and copper
tools. Decorating prehistoric pottery with gold is an unprecedented luxury,
related exclusively to the Late Copper Age of the Eastern Balkans. Recognisable
in the gilded decoration of the large bowl from grave 4 are figural motifs with the
principle of cyclicity and the circular movement of nature. The representations on
the ‘slices’ have been interpreted as four ships with sails sailing in a circle
Hilltop Settlements of the Copper, Bronze, and Iron Age in Eastern Serbia
No full textIn the course of the ’60s and ’70s of the previous century, Nikola Tasić,
member of the Academy, conducted a series of archaeological excavations in the
territory of north-eastern Serbia. Thanks to numerous excavations and surveys, a
conclusion can be made that the aforementioned territory represented a suitable
area for the formation of settlements during the Copper, Bronze, and Iron Ages.
Due to the poor quality and fertility of the soil, the Iron Gates region, the Kučaj
mountain, and the Timok valley were primarily suitable for the development of
stockbreeding, rather than agriculture. It seems as if the basic advantages of the
region were its hydrological and mineralogical potentials. On the other hand, by
analysing the cultural stratigraphy of settlements that formed on dominant positions
(hilltops), one can observe that certain patterns occur repeatedly. The goal
of this paper is to provide a better understanding of the motives of late prehistoric
populations (from the fourth to the first millennium BC) to form numerous
hilltop settlements in the region, through the analyses of spatial distribution and
cultural stratigraphy
Middle Bronze Age Necropolis Near Baley, North-West Bulgaria
No full textIn the article, thirty-two Middle Bronze Age cremation graves, containing
thirty-four urns from the Bronze Age necropolis near Baley, north-west
Bulgaria are discussed. All the Middle Bronze Age graves but one contained one
urn only, usually an amphora-like vessel being used as a “container” for the bones.
The grave inventory is relatively sparse, around 12% of the graves presenting grave
goods – three bronze ornaments, a clay cup as well as one stone, and bone pendant.
Based on the analyses of the pottery and bronze ornaments, the chronological
position of the graves discussed is set in the first half of the second millennium
BC. An AMS date from feature no. 160 secures the grave’s position in the 19th–
18th century cal. BC. The necropolis is related to the early phases of the Verbicioara
phenomenon. The problems of the investigations of Middle Bronze Age Verbicioara
mortuary practices and the cultural affiliations in the region of north-west
Bulgaria during the first half of the second millennium BC are discussed as well
Frieze With a Hunting Scene: New Studies on Funerary Stelae of Upper Moesia
No full textThe research subjects of this study are funerary stelae from Upper
Moesia with friezes depicting animals. The aspiration was to focus on the origin
and prevalence of this decorative motif, and thus to better understand the connection
between East-Alpine quarries/workshops, from which the marble of the
studied stelae came, and Upper Moesia, where this motif was accepted in local
workshops
The Mediaeval Necropolis in Prčevo near Klina (AP Kosovo and Metohija)
No full textThis paper examines available information on mediaeval graves discovered
by Nikola Tasić in 1974 during the investigation of prehistoric tumuli at the
Boka site. Seven tumuli were systematically excavated, of which three showed evidence
of secondary use for burial during the Middle Ages. These were the largest
mounds in the necropolis, occupying central positions. Due to the lack of detailed
data on burial practices and funerary customs, the analysis is based primarily on
grave goods, which originate from female burials and consist of decorative items.
The burial period is approximately dated to the eleventh–twelfth centuries, and
the graves are attributed to the Slavic/Serbian population with a relatively developed
material culture. The closest analogies are found in the surrounding regions
– Kosovo and Metohija, central Serbia, and North Macedonia. Particular attention
is given to objects of foreign origin, which indicate connections with a broader
cultural milieu
Zadovoljstvo u (kon)tekstu: recepcija antike i antičkih motiva u nauci, teoriji i umetnosti
No full textBiblioteka Panelinion (Karpos
Zone
No full textThe commonsense denotation of a zone points to an area separated from spatial continuity, possessing distinct characteristics or purposes, in relation to which, specific practices and relationships are established. Zones are often conceived as clearly delimited areas. Here, we will offer an explanation that zones are not clearly separated but rather characterized by interactions, overlappings, and discontinuities. Such an explanation aligns with the understanding that borders themselves are not static lines dividing one area from another but represent an active sociopolitical relationship. Border spaces are zones of specific social interactions to which certain meanings are attributed and within which certain meanings are inscribed; they are characterized by dynamics of belonging and non- belonging . In this text, we refer to various zones: the area or zone of freedom, security and justice, the Schengen zone (Schengen Area), buffer zones/zones of containment, and transit zones. We will consider the relationships between these zones in the context of the European border and migration regime.Volume 54: Forced Migration: Keywords of the Balkan Route: The European Irregularized Migration Regime at the Periphery, edited by Marijana Hameršak, Iva Pleše, and Tea Škokic. https://doi.org/10.3167/ 978183695245
Byzantium and the Byzantine Church Music in the Mirror of Verbal Associations: An Anthropological View
No full textVizantijska crkvena muzika započela je svoj razvoj u istočnom delu
Rimskog carstva, a i danas se nalazi u upotrebi u pojedinim pravoslavnim pomesnim crkvama. Godine 2019. upisana je na Uneskovu
reprezentativnu listu nematerijalne kulturne baštine čovečanstva.
Ovo živo muzičko predanje pravoslavne Crkve pridev vizantijsko
dobija tek krajem 19. i početkom 20. veka, da bi se podvukla njegova razlika i specifičnost u odnosu na višeglasne horove koji se pojavljuju u grčkoj bogoslužbenoj praksi od 19. veka. Rad je nastao
na osnovu višegodišnjih terenskih istraživanja u Srbiji i Grčkoj, metodom posmatranja sa učestvovanjem i anketiranja prilikom kojeg
su učesnici istraživanja pisali niz slobodnih verbalnih asocijacija
na reči-draži „Vizantija“, „Carigrad/Konstantinopolj“ i „vizantijska
muzika“. Cilj istraživanja je da pokaže na koji način ljudi različitih
društvenih profila, etničke pripadnosti, uzrasta i interesovanja doživljavaju i prihvataju ovu vrstu muzike, a kroz nju i Vizantiju.Byzantine church music started developing in the eastern part of
the Roman Empire, and it is still used today in some local Orthodox
churches. In 2019, it was entered on the UNESCO representative
list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This living musical
tradition of the Orthodox Church received the adjective Byzantine
only at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, in
order to underline its difference and specificity in relation to polyphonic choirs that appeared in Greek liturgical practice from the 19th
century. This paper was created after several years of field research
in Serbia and Greece, using the method of participant observation
and surveying, during which research participants wrote a series
of free verbal associations to the challenging words „Byzantium“,
„Constantinople“ and „Byzantine music“. The goal of the research is
to show how people of different social profiles, ethnicities, ages and
interests experience and accept this type of music, and through it,
Byzantium.Biblioteka Panelinion / Karpo
Journal Muzikologija – Musicology as an Agent in Shaping Musicological and Ethnomusicological Research (2001–2025)
No full textThis study has been written on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the journal Muzikologija – Musicology. It employs a hybrid methodology, ranging from autoethnographic reflection to quantitative data analysis. It focuses on the process of the journal’s founding, as well as the research of the standardization of editorial policies and internationalization trends, and the editorial and author networking in shaping the journal’s thematic scope and physiognomy. In this way, the journal is viewed from different angles as a factor in ethno/musicological research at both local and international levels
The Rigor of Academic Publishing and Collaborative Projects: A Perspective from the Editor of Music Theory Spectrum and Contemporary Music Review
No full textMusic Theory Spectrum, featuring rigorous and critical studies on a wide range of topics in music theory and analysis, is a flagship journal of the Society for Music Theory. Contemporary Music Review is one of the leading publications that focuses on the critical study and discussion of contemporary music from around the globe and diverse methodologies and approaches. In this reflective essay, I present an autoethnographic assessment of the rigor of academic publishing from the perspective of Editor-in-Chief of Music Theory Spectrum and the challenges and fruitions
of collaborative projects through the lens of Editor of Contemporary Music Review, the positions I currently hold