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The repertory of concert themes embraces presentations of Slovenia's musical heritage from the entire Slovene ethnic territory inside the state itself and in the transborder areas. It consists of already forgotten ballads and narrative songs, heroic, mythological and legendary songs, fairy-tale songs, ritual, humorous and love songs, instrumental melodies and dances, etc., of various sound expressions, harmonies and techniques of singing – from the gutural singing of Resia, Istria and Haloze, to the soft Carinthian and Prekmurje singing, ballad-narrative style, etc., from one-part singing, two-part singing, and typical Slovene three-part singing "na tretko", to four-, five- and several-(five to eight)-part singing, accompanied by musical instruments.
Concerts, generally entitled “Slovenska ljudska glasbila in pesmi” (Slovene Folk Instruments and Songs) or “Zvočnost slovenskih pokrajin” (Sound Image of Slovene Regions), can be prepared monographically, according to different regions, or thematically:
–"Myths and Symbols in Slovene Folk Music"
–"Slovene Folk Dances of the Past Centuries"
–"Life and Death in Slovene Folk Songs"
–"Ballads and Narrative Songs"
–"Slovene Folk Instruments of Past in Present Times"
–"Sensuality of Slovene Regions"
–"Mood Songs of Slovene Ethnic Regions"
–"Legendary and Mythic Songs"
–"The Turks in Slovene Musical Heritage"
–Animal Songs "
–"Ritual Songs"
–"Zithers in Slovene Lands"
–"From St. Nicholas to the Epiphany"
–"Lyrical and Love Songs"
–"Children's Folk Instruments, Sound-Producing Implements and Songs" (for school children and pre-school children – with the purpose of awakening children's awareness of folk tradition and encouraging their creativity in connection with it)
–“Sound Rituals of our Ancestors” (from the Paleolithic to the present)
and concerts prepared according to a desired theme.
Interpretations of song materials follow faithfully the archival notations in the archives of Dr. Mira Omerzel-Mirit, based on her study records and the audio-recordings of her own, and also the archival notations of the SAZU (Slovene Academy of Sciences and Arts), leaving place for individual artistic creativity as well.
The repertory selection and the mode of animating are each time adapted to the demands of the actual audience - from professional thematic musings to presentations of children's folk sound-producing implements and songs for the youngest.
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