Balkans Revisited, 1962

From conversations with visiting scholars, from published reports, and from reviews in professional journals in this count y and in Europe, one is apt to gather the impression that musical activities in the Balkans are doing well as could be expected and that it would be some time yet before these countries would produce much in musicology that would compare favorably with American research. Such impressions may sometimes be justified and may even seem reasonable, since music is not usually a major concern for cultural institutions and governments with more pressing problems. Despite all these preconceived notions, I tried to keep an open mind when I visited Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey in the Spring of 1962; I must admit the visit was full of professional surprises, mostly pleasant

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