Kad zapiva nas trojica braće– Kuterevo, Lika, HR

KUD “Dangubice” Kuterevo

Željko Ladišić - Lead Voice (počima)

Josip Bukovac, Alen Šporčić, Matej Šporčić, Josip Šporčić, Ivan Bukovac - Second Voice (pratnja, drugi glas)

The Leader of KUD/Predsjednik KUD-a - Matej Šporčić

Kuterevo is a village in Lika-Senj County, located on the slopes of Velebit. It has 385 inhabitants – Croats who are descendants of newcomers from Carniola and Gorski kotar. The inhabitants of Kuterevo traditionally lived from agriculture, shepherding, woodworking and textile crafts (Šporčić, 2024). What interested us in the vocal style of the Kuterevo singers was the third voice, which occasionally appears in 'na bas' songs.

Lika is located between the Velebit mountain range (to the west) and Plješevica and Kapela (to the east). Administratively, it belongs to the following counties: Lika-Senj County, Šibenik-Knin County and Zadar County. Lika has a rich history and a unique musical culture, which has been preserved to this day.

Source: M. Šporčić, Pivaj grlo da te čuje gora, 2024.

Lyrics (ENG)
When the three of us sang
The girls stood there and didn't know what to do
Look at that girl, she puts on airs
But until yesterday she pastured cows
My raven-haired girl, my fig seed
I will plant you where no grass grows

Lyrics (HR)
Kad zapiva nas trojica braće
Stale cure pa ne znaju šta će
Vidi malu što se važna pravi
Do jučer je ona išla kravi
Oj garava, sjeme od smokava
Sijat ću te di ne raste trava

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About us – Balkan Polyphony is a field research project that collects traditional music from the Balkan area. We are not interested in any ideologies, we don’t take sides in any historical conflicts. What interests us is traditional culture and its musical intricacies.
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Our Partner: Narodni muzej Zadar, Etnološki odjel (National Museum Zadar, Ethnological Department)