Vinko Žganec
Illustration — Vinko Žganec bust in Čakovec Vinko Žganec (January 22, 1890 – December 12, 1976) was a Croatian ethnomusicologist. Žganec was born in Vratišinec in Međimurje. He started to be interested in music early in his childhood and jotted down his first folk song in 1908. In 1916, he published his first book of Croatian folk songs from Međimurje.
Vinko Žganec
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- Born
- 1890 · Vratišinec.
- Died
- 1976 · Zagreb.
- Nationality
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Occupation
- ethnomusicologist · lawyer · musician · folklorist · jurist · theologian · collector · musicologist
- Fields
- etnomusicology · music · folkloristics · law
- Languages
- Croatian
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Illustration — Vinko Žganec bust in Čakovec Vinko Žganec (January 22, 1890 – December 12, 1976) was a Croatian ethnomusicologist. Žganec was born in Vratišinec in Međimurje. He started to be interested in music early in his childhood and jotted down his first folk song in 1908. In 1916, he published his first book of Croatian folk songs from Međimurje.
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Born at Vratišinec in 1890, died in Zagreb in 1976.
The recorded working language is Croatian. The field of work recorded is etnomusicology, music and folkloristics.
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- 1.Slonimsky, Nicolas. Baker's Biographical dictionary of musicians. Schirmer Books. 1944. 1978. 0-02-870240-9.
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