Slovenian Composers in Serbia: Davorin Jenko, Mihovil Logar, Zlatan Vauda

Abstract

V Srbiji je bilo v drugi polovici 19. stoletja veliko pozornosti posvečeno umetnosti, enemu od podpornih stebrov razvoja države in oblikovanja narodne identitete. Takrat je v Beograd prišel Davorin Jenko. Z raznovrstnimi prizadevanji na številnih področjih glasbenega življenja v Srbiji je stkal kulturne vezi med slovenskim in srbskim narodom. Poleg dejavnosti Davorina Jenka je bilo opazno tudi delovanje Mihovila Logarja in Zlatana Vaude. Vsi trije so bili v prvi vrsti skladatelji, delovali pa so tudi na drugih področjih (zborovodstvo, različne oblike pedagoškega dela in izjemno obsežno organizacijsko-družbeno delovanje).

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As a mainstay of the country’s development and the shaping of national identity, art was given a great deal of attention in Serbia in the second half of the nineteenth century. This was the time when Davorin Jenko came to Belgrade; by participating in many areas of Serbian music life, he worked to establish cultural links between Slovenia and Serbia. In addition to Davorin Jenko, this article addresses the work of Mihovil Logar and Zlatan Vauda. Alongside composing as their primary occupation, it examines other aspects of their engagement such as work with choirs, various forms of teaching, and extensive involvement in organizing events and social activities.