MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE AND
FOLK SONGS AND INSTRUMENTS
OF THE DECEMBER RITUAL TIME
»FROM SAINT NICHOLAS TO THE EPIPHANY«
of the Slovene Ethnic Territory and
the Neighbouring European Countries
(the TRUTA trio)




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Flajolet (dance, France, 13th century) – two vocals, two reconstructions of medieval-Renaissance dulcimer, earthenware pot bas, kneading-trough as percussion instrument
Saint Nicholas and the Devil (ritual folk song, Tolminsko/Slovenia) – recitative two-part singing
Setepaši(dance, Primorska/Slovenia) dulcimer (plucking with nails), little bass, tambourine
Puer Natus in Bethlehem (Köln, around 1500/Germany) – female two-part singing, medieval-Renaissance dulcimer, Renaissance-folk dulcimer, little bass
Carinthian jaw harp playing (Koroška/Slovenia) – jaw harps
A Child Has Been Born (folk song – Slovene version of the Latin words of Puer natus in Bethlehem, Dolenjska/Slovenia, 16th century) – vocal
When I Was a Schoolboy (Haloze/Slovenia) – panpipes
Nurserymaid Dove (folk song, Gorenjska/Slovenia) – two vocals
Sotiš (dance, Dolenjska/Slovenia) – violin zither, little bass
In Einem Kripfli Lag Ein Kind [A Child Lies in a Manger] (troubadour Heinrich von Loufenberg, Strassburg, around 1430, Germany) – two-part singing, medieval bow string psaltery
Dormi, Dormi Bel Bambin [Sleep Pretty Baby, Sleep] (Christmas lullaby, Italy) – clay ocarina
Birdie Janičica – Jesus' Rocker Nurse (lullaby, Resia/Slovenians in Italy) – two-part singing, clay ocarinas
Mid-Winter Bonfire Tune (Bela Krajina/Slovenia) – wooden double flute/dvojnice
Jesus Was Born (folk song from Trogir/Croatia, known at least since 16th century) – mixed three-part singing over bass
Istrian Tune – wooden double flute/šurla
Good Evening to this Holy Temple (ritual folk song,
Korčula/Croatia
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Litanies for Good Fortune (Christmas carol, Prekmurje/Slovenia) – vocals
Commendation for the Blessing of the Cosmos (improvisation, Slovakia) – 1st and 2nd fujaras
Shine the Sun, Shine (folk song, Gorenjska/Slovenia) – two-part singing, harp zither
Mrzulin (dance, Dolenjska/Slovenia) – panpipes, »cuckoo«, earthenware pot bass
Dona Nobis Pacem (Latin Renaissance lyrics, spread all over Europe) – canon
The Woodpecker Is Daughter-in-Law (Prekmurje/Slovenia) – drone zither/cítera, comb, mirliton
From the Country of Levant (the Magi carol, Podjuna–Jauntal/Carinthia; Slovenians in Austria) – mixed three-part singing
Drmač (dance, Prekmurje/Slovenia) – drone zither/švrkovence, two earthenware pot basses
We Are the Three Magi (the Magi carol, the foot of Gorjanci ridge/Slovenia) – vocals
We Have Come and We Shall Go (Christmas carol, Carinthia/Slovenians in Austria) – three-part singing, harp zither, little bass, earthenware pot bass