Mile Krajina Explained

Mile Krajina (c. 1923 – 15 October 2014) was a noted gusle player from Croatia, who sang traditional folk songs.^[1]

Many of his songs were 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 late as August 2009, he continued to perform for folklore festivals around the country.^[3]

He was known for referring to current topics in his songs and for his performances within the scope of political rallies or commemorations.

He died at Osijek, in 2014.^[4]

Works

• Guslarske Pjesme i pjesnički zapisi. "Zrinski"; Zagreb, 1986
• Vukovare, hrvatski viteže. "Zrinski"; Zagreb, 1994.
• Hrvatske pobjede. Zrinski; Zagreb, 1998.
• Hrvatski vitezovi, prijatelji i događaji. Zagreb, 2001.

See also

• Music of Croatia

Notes and References

1. News: Kad se junak namiri na junaka, a bik nasrne na grdosiju... . . Croatian . Damir Šarac . 2005-05-30 . 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. . 2011-09-09.
2. Book: Popular Culture and Communist Ideology: Folks Epic in Tito's Yugoslavia in Ideologies and National Identities: The Case of Twentieth Century Southeastern Europe . Maja Brkljačić . . 2004 . 963-9241-82-2. 184.
3. Web site: Šarenilo narodnih nošnji na III. smotri folklora . Croatian . 2009-08-07 . . 2011-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002055056/http://www.knin.hr/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=546 . 2011-10-02 .
4. http://www.24sata.hr/news/u-osijeku-umro-mile-krajina-najpoznatiji-hrvatski-guslar-388969 www.24sata.hr