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In the mountains of the Balkans we find a peculiar type of "old style" singing which can only be compared with the howling of the wolfs. The singing can be solo or group singing. If it is done in a group it has the same polyphonic characteristics as the howling of a wolf pack. In Serbian it is called "ojkanje". The center of this musical tradition seems to be in the area of the Dinaric alps and in the Balkan mountains. We can find similar type of old style singing in Sardinia, Ireland and Estonia and Geo

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SerbianIrish
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