Mile Krajina

Mile Krajina (born c. 1923) is a noted gusle player in Croatia, who sings traditional folk songs.^[1]

Many of his songs are about his birthplace Oklaj in the Cetina region. He mentions reading the works of famous Croatian poet Andrija Kačić Miošić in primary school as an early influence for his poems and songs.^[2] As of August 2009, he continues to perform for folklore festivals around the country.^[3]

Works

• Guslarske Pjesme i pjesnički zapisi. "Zrinski"; Zagreb, 1986
• Vukovare, hrvatski viteže‎. "Zrinski"; Zagreb, 1994. ISBN 953-155-009-3
• Hrvatske pobjede. Zrinski; Zagreb, 1998. ISBN 953-155-041-7
• Hrvatski vitezovi, prijatelji i događaji. Zagreb, 2001.

See also

• Music of Croatia

References

1. ^ Damir Šarac (2005-05-30). "Kad se junak namiri na junaka, a bik nasrne na grdosiju..." (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. http://arhiv.slobodnadalmacija.hr/20050530/sibenik01.asp. Retrieved 2011-09-09. "Uz svirku im se pridruži i solist na guslama legendarni Mile Krajina (82) iz Zasioka u Cetinskoj krajini, a to je: — Gdje se rđa sije, a junaci niču — kazao nam je starina Mile." 
2. ^ John R. Lampe, Mark Mazower, Maja Brkljačić, et al. (2004). Ideologies and National Identities: The Case of Twentieth Century Southeastern Europe. Central European University Press. ISBN 9639241822. 
3. ^ "Šarenilo narodnih nošnji na III. smotri folklora" (in Croatian). City of Knin. 2009-08-07. http://www.knin.hr/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=546. Retrieved 2011-09-09. 

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