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]

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References

  1. ^ Damir Šarac (2005-05-30). "Kad se junak namiri na junaka, a bik nasrne na grdosiju..." Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 2011-09-09. 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.
  2. ^ Maja Brkljačić (2004). Popular Culture and Communist Ideology: Folks Epic in Tito's Yugoslavia in Ideologies and National Identities: The Case of Twentieth Century Southeastern Europe. Central European University Press. p. 184. ISBN 963-9241-82-2.
  3. ^ "Šarenilo narodnih nošnji na III. smotri folklora" (in Croatian). City of Knin. 2009-08-07. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  4. ^ www.24sata.hr, "U Osijeku umro Mile Krajina, najpoznatiji hrvatski guslar", October 15, 2014


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