The Center for Hellenic Studies

Embroidered with Gold, Strung with Pearls: The Traditional Ballads of Bosnian Women

  Vidan, Aida. 2003. Embroidered with Gold, Strung with Pearls: The Traditional Ballads of Bosnian Women. Milman Parry Collection of Oral Literature 1. Cambridge, MA: Milman Parry Collection of Oral Literature. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.ebook:CHS_VidanA.Embroidered_with_Gold_Strung_with_Pearls.2003.

Basic Biographical Information about Singers

Dilić, Haska

Born in early 1890s in Plana
59 songs in the Parry Collection; 1 included here
Dizdarević, Đula

Born in mid 1860s in Mulji
338 songs in the Parry Collection; 13 included here
Hrustanović, Hasnija

Born in late 1860s/early 70s in Kula Fazlagića
466 songs in the Parry Collection; 30 included here
Ovčina, Hata

Born in 1884 in Prijevor
6 songs in the Parry Collection; 1 included here
Šaković, Delva

Born in 1882 in Kula Fazlagića
145 songs in the Parry Collection; 2 included here
Šaković, Emina

Born in 1881 in Mulji
330 songs in the Parry Collection; 15 included here
Šaković, Hajrija

Born in mid 1910s, no record of the birth place
49 songs in the Parry Collection; 1 included here
Šaković, Najla

Born around 1900 in Kula Fazlagića
85 songs in the Parry Collection; 1 included here {79|80}
Šaković, Zehra

Born in 1894 in Gacko
67 songs in the Parry Collection; 1 included here
Tanović, Kana

Born in mid 1840s in Zagorje (Gacko region)
47 songs in the Parry Collection; 2 included here
Tanović, Mena

Born in 1899 in Gacko
48 songs in the Parry Collection; 1 included here
Tanović, Zulka

Born in 1879 in Gacko
128 songs in the Parry Collection; 1 included here
Zvizdić, Raba

No biographical information
178 songs in the Parry Collection; 1 included here