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Thread #16949   Message #161185
Posted By: Petr
11-Jan-00 - 01:16 PM
Thread Name: When does Folk = Not political music?
Subject: RE: When does Folk = Not political music?
Having been born in the former Czechoslovakia - I think the current intolerance is a great shame. The Romany gypsies tended to be free spirits and nomadic - when the communists forced them to settle into govt housing they werent used to it and some of them initially broke up the furniture and made fires in the living room. Like north american natives they did not fit the mold of a so-called modern society. But ask the Czechs if they want to go back to the revolution? You certainly wouldnt be allowed to sing your song under them. Here is an example of a traditional folk song the communists banned.

Nemelem, nemelem, Nemelem, nemelem, voda na vzala mlyn.

We are not milling, ..etc The water took away our mill.

Funny, how the communists were scared of a little song. Petr