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The klapa music is a form of traditional a cappella singing in southern parts of Croatia, in Dalmatia. The word klapa translates as "a group of friends" and traces its roots to littoral church singing. A klapa group consists of a first tenor, a second tenor, a baritone, and a bass. It is sung „on ear“ which means without a leader. The motifs in general celebrate love, wine (grapes), country (homeland) and sea.

It is usually composed of up to 8 male singers singing very harmonic tunes. In recent times, female vocal groups have been quite popular, but in general male and female groups do not mix.

Klapa is very popular at weddings, funerals and other festivities. Listening to a klapa singing is very relaxing and people enjoy joining in the popular tunes and singing along with a klapa.

Many young people from Dalmatia treasure klapa and sing it regularly when going out eating or drinking. It is not unusual to hear amateur klapa singing on the streets in the evenings over some food and wine.

In 2012, it was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.

Bećarac is a humorous form of folk song, originally from rural Slavonia, and eventually spreading across Croatia. Bećarci are always teasing, mocking and are usually sung by a male company at village parties.

Bećarci are usually performed at the peak of a party as a drinking song after the crowd is sufficiently warmed up by wine and music. A series of bećarci can last indefinitely. The lyrics are often made up at the spot or improvised, and the best ones are spread and reused for later parties.

In 2011, it was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.

Splitski ples i vrličko kolo

Historically, dances are performed in all parts of Croatia. For Dalmatia, we chose to write about Spliski ples and Vrličko kolo.

Splitski ples:

• Performed in a festive outfit whose origin dates back from the 19th century

• Male outfit originates from a type of clothes worn in Dinara region (mountain close to Split)

• Female outfit originates from the seaside. Festive female dress can be found in different colours

• The outfit for Splitski ples in more festive. It is lighter and airier

• Main characteristic of the dance is elegance and softness of movement

• Consists of 3 dances: monfrina, četvorka and šaltin polka

Vrličko kolo:

• Most preserved part of Croatian ethnographic treasure

• In Dalmatian hinterland „kolo“ represents the oldest and sometimes the only dance tradition of a village

• Based on a rythm which depends on the human nature

• The outfit for Vrličko kolo is very known outside Croatia, one of the most recognized parts of our cultural heritage

• The outfit is better suited for a village festivity, rather than a town festivity (outfit for Splitski ples is better suited for that)

• It is heavy and has lots of layers

• One of the main characteristics is jewellery: peacock feather on the cap and gold coins on the dress for the female outfit and gold coins on the cap for the male outfit.

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