Defining Nostalgic Musicscape: Starogradska Muzika in Skadarlija (Belgrade) as Sound Environment

Abstract

Skadarlija Street in Belgrade, officially called a “bohemian quarter” because of its numerous taverns, is characterized by the discourse of nostalgia. Performances of the starogradska muzika (“old urban music”) genre create Skadarlija’s musicscape. This paper deals with process of construction and commodification of the sound environment, particularly examining the role of nostalgia therein.

Ulica Skadarlija v Beogradu, ki jo zaradi številnih gostiln uradno kličejo »boemska četrt«, je zaznamovana z nostalgičnim diskurzom. Zvočna krajina Skadarlije temelji na izvedbah starogradske muzike (stare meščanske glasbe). Prispevek analizira ustvarjanje in poblagovljenje tega zvočnega okolja, s posebnim poudarkom na vlogi nostalgije v tem procesu.