The Music Tradition of the Pastrovici Region and Budva – Montenegrin Language of Music and Its Use in the Teaching of Music

Organized by the Society for Cultural Development “Bauo” from Petrovac Na Moru, from 5 to 11 December 2017, a multidisciplinary project called Ethno Lab1  was realised, as part of which a research of music and dance tradition of the Paštrovići area and Budva was conducted. Eminent experts in the field of ethnology, anthropology, ethnochoreology, ethnomusicology and music pedagogy participated in the project. Within this project a significant cooperation was established between the experts in the field of ethnomusicology and music pedagogy. This project aims to show how the results of the cross-country research conducted by ethnomusicologists can be applied in practical music teaching, and within the course of Solfeggio to get the students of primary and secondary music schools acquainted with the national music tradition of the Paštrovići area and Budva.

Keywords: Paštrovići area, Budva, Montenegrin national music tradition, music teaching.