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Balkanist Playlist #2: Holiday Songs for People Who Do Not Like Holiday Songs
Happy holidays to all. Here are a few songs. Thank you to our friends who…
Slovenia: Touch of Balkan or Little Austria?
Where does Slovenia belong? With the Balkans or with (Central) Europe? Joris Zantvoort looks at…
Post-Soviet Playlist #1
It’s freezing, it’s only Tuesday and the streets are paved with black ice. There has…
The Story of Sevdalinke, Part III: The Music Today
When the shooting stopped in Bosnia, roughly 100,000 lay dead, many more were wounded, and…
Queer As Turbofolk (Part III): Academic Voices
In Part 1, we explored how Eastern Europe is often conceptually constructed as a dangerous, wild…
Queer As Turbofolk (Part II): Body Politics
From scary divas to anonymous topless men, it’s time for some turbofolk therapy. Technology. Global connection. Social…