Svetlana's Presentation of the Iz Vika Style

Svetlana Spajić presents the iz vika chant (a declamatory chant), as it is found only in one region of southwestern Serbia (the Zlatar and Zlatibor mountains) and has very unique characteristics that she can better describe and summarize.

This recording was made during Svetlana's visit to Brittany in April 2022 for a series of training sessions and educational interventions with artists from the region. Recording by Hung-Vy Truong and editing by Zsofia Pesovar, with subtitling assistance from Erik Marchand.

Izvika singing: a guide to old two-part singing in western Serbia

Here is a guide to Izvika singing in English and Serbian for consultation: Izvika singing, in the beauty of female voices, a guide to ancient two-part singing from Western Serbia.

This very specific form of traditional singing called iz vika (singing of outcry) is found only in southwestern Serbia and is very specific in terms of form, use of lyrics and technique.

Here are some examples:

• Draga Milićević & Tomka Paunović - Sve odavde pa do mora, zasadjen je bor do bora

• KUD Guslara B.Radicevic Slobo i Sreten IZVIKA! Sidji Maro u to polje ravno

• "IZVIKA" - 5. sabor: Tomka Paunović i Miloljub Šaković

• Milun Bjelić i Sreten Lojaničić- U Breznima selo što je -kajda
• Ej, da mi je, majko stara, 'ladne vode sa Zlatara

Some photos from the 2016 Retnik Festival: