Lidija Bajuk
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Lidija Bajuk is a Croatian singer-songwriter
and poet. She performs traditional Croatian folk songs, mostly from her native region of Međimurje, and writes songs inspired by traditional folk music. She has also published several collections of poetry and fairy tales based on Croatian folklore and Slavic mythology
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With Dunja Knebl
and the band Legen, Lidija Bajuk is one of the founders and most respected representatives of the contemporary Croatian ethno
scene.http://www.matis.hr/eng/vijesti.php?id=61http://www.hrt.hr/kultura/smotra/etno.html
In 2006 she won the Porin award
in the Best Folklore Song category.http://www.porin.info/dobitnici-nagrade/2006-godina/
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and poet. She performs traditional Croatian folk songs, mostly from her native region of Međimurje, and writes songs inspired by traditional folk music. She has also published several collections of poetry and fairy tales based on Croatian folklore and Slavic mythology
Slavic mythology
Slavic mythology is the mythological aspect of the polytheistic religion that was practised by the Slavs before Christianisation.The religion possesses many common traits with other religions descended from the Proto-Indo-European religion....
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With Dunja Knebl
Dunja Knebl
Dunja Knebl is an acoustic/folk singer from Croatia. She was born in Zagreb, Croatia, but also lived in the USA, Indonesia and Russia. After completing the studies of English and Russian she worked most of her life as a translator and language teacher and sang folk songs to her friends...
and the band Legen, Lidija Bajuk is one of the founders and most respected representatives of the contemporary Croatian ethno
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
scene.http://www.matis.hr/eng/vijesti.php?id=61http://www.hrt.hr/kultura/smotra/etno.html
In 2006 she won the Porin award
Porin (music award)
Porin is Croatian music award founded by Croatian Phonographic Association, Croatian Musicians Union, Croatian Radiotelevision and Croatian Composers' Society.-Lifetime Achievement Award:...
in the Best Folklore Song category.http://www.porin.info/dobitnici-nagrade/2006-godina/