Horňácko
Horňácko (pronounced
Geography
Microregion Horňácko is located in the northwest foothills of the southern part of the
History
The Horňácko region was already inhabited during the
In the early 15th century, some villages in the Horňácko region were heavily damaged or destroyed during the
Another disaster came in the second half of the 17th century, during a conflict between the
In the 20th century, during the
Traditional folk culture
Music
Horňácko is the only region in
The early
Traditional music of Horňácko is formed by several distinctive stylistic elements. The ornamentation of the melody varies by instrument and musician. The first violinist (called "primáš", usually a leader of an ensemble) plays the most complicated variations.[6] The other musicians accompany the primáš with their own ornamentations, following only the basic structure of a song. Folk musicians from Horňácko often use unusual combinations of tones and harsh harmonies, seemingly omitting the standard procedures of musical theory. The structure is, however, firmly anchored by rhythmic and harmonic plan.
An important feature of Horňácko folk songs is the communicative function. The lyrics of the songs serve as the means of expression for various opinions and feelings: love, joy, sadness, poverty, unfulfilled expectations, etc. The most important form of musical setting of the songs was dance music.[6]
A significant type of folk song in Horňácko is called „táhlé“ (in slow tempo). The style of this music varies for males and females due to their respective roles in traditional society. The male repertoire consists largely of military and dance songs, but also contains songs with explicit sexual content (called "ščeglivé" in the local dialect).[6] On the other hand, the female repertoire often makes use of balladic type songs.
The role of a folk musician, called "hudec", is still prestigiously regarded in Horňácko. The most famous violinists and their way of playing sometimes become subject of "cultish adoration".[6] Jan Ňorek, Jožka Kubík and Martin Hrbáč rank among the legendary violinists of Horňácko.
Horňácko Folk Festival is the most important event in the region. The festival, focused solely on the authentic folklore of the region,[4] is held annually from 1957. It features local musicians and artists and attracts visitors from the every corner of the Czech Republic. The festival is traditionally held around the feast day of St. Mary Magdalene (on 22 July).[7]
Costume
Traditional costume of Horňácko represents an important and characteristic part of local folk culture. The folk costume is classified as a "mountain-type", similarly as the folk clothing at
References
- ^ Škodová, Alena (2001-07-26). "Hornacko Folk Festival attracts visitors with wine, women, song". Radio Praha. Czech Radio. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "Horňácko - O regionu". hornacko.net (in Czech). Futra, občanské sdružení pro Horňácko. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Horňácko - Historie". hornacko.net (in Czech). Futra, občanské sdružení pro Horňácko. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ a b Mráz, Martin (2009-08-28). "High on Horňácko". Prague Monitor. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ISBN 80-7215-203-3.
- ^ a b c d e "Horňácko - Hudební projev na Horňácku". hornacko.net (in Czech). Futra, občanské sdružení pro Horňácko. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "Horňácké slavnosti". Lidová kultura.cz. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ "Horňácko - Horňácký kroj". hornacko.net (in Czech). Futra, občanské sdružení pro Horňácko. Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
Further reading
- Dušan Holý, Václav Frolec et al.: Horňácko, Život a kultura lidu na moravsko-slovenském pomezí v oblasti Bílých Karpat. Blok, Brno 1966. (in Czech)
- Horňácké slavnosti, multimediální almanach 1957-2007, Velká nad Veličkou 2007. (in Czech)
- Jan Němec and František Pojer (eds.): Krajina v České republice. Consult, Prague 2007, p. 246. (in Czech)
- Martin Dosoudil: Velká nad Veličkou, Století proměn městečka „Weliká“ (od počátků do roku 1945), Břeclav: Obec Velká nad Veličkou a Petr Brázda vydavatelství Břeclav, 2007. (in Czech)
- Dušan Holý: Mudrosloví primáše Jožky Kubíka, Prague: Supraphon, 1984 (in Czech)
- Jarek Miškeřík (ed.): Horňácký zpěvník sedláckých, Břeclav: Moraviapress, 1994 (in Czech)
- Oldřich Straka – Ladislav Rutte: Horňácko ve zpěvu, hudbě a tanci, Zlín: Nakladatelství Tiska, spol.s. r. o., 1942 (in Czech)
- coll: Kroje horňácké obce Velká nad Veličkou, Zlín: Produkce 24, 2008. (in Czech)
- Josef Vydra: Nauka o kroji, Prague: Státní nakladatelství, 1931. (in Czech)
- Blažena Šotková: Českoslovanské lidové kroje v barevné fotografii, Prague: Artia - nakladatelství československých výtvarných umělců, 1956. (in Czech)
- J. Klvaňa: Český lid – sborník, III. Část, O lidových krojích na moravském Slovensku, Prague: Knihtiskárna F. Šimáček, 1894. (in Czech)