Publication Date:
2024-03-23
Description:
Matija (Matt) Arko, known to family and friends as Hojer (Hoyer), was born in Slovenia. He emigrated to the States as a teenager, bringing alongside his love for music and the accordion. Music became an important part of his life and his Hoyer instrumental trio became extremely popular amongst Slovenians as well as emigrants of other nationalities. By mixing elements of Slovenian traditional music and various popular American genres of the time, he created the foundations of the polka music, the appeal of which crossed ethnic boundaries and later on achieved general popularity. Most of Matija Arko’s tunes have been recorded on gramophone records, which give us insight into his musical activities and the history of Slovenian music in the USA. Very little is known in his homeland about Matija Arko, known in the States as Matt Hoyer, and his musical endeavours. This publication is English translation of the Slovenian edition, aims to shed light on his activities and music.
Keywords:
Arko, Matija
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emigrants
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ethnomusicology
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folk music
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folk songs
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gramophone records
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Hoyer trio
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Slovenian emigrants
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Slovenian music
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United States of America
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USA
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etnomuzikologija
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gramofonske plošče
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izseljenci
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ljudska glasba
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ljudske pesmi
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slovenska glasba
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slovenski izseljenci
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ZDA
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Združene države Amerike
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thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1D Europe::1DX Southeast Europe::1DXV Slovenia
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thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1K The Americas::1KB North America (USA and Canada)::1KBB United States of America, USA
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thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AV Music::AVL Music: styles and genres::AVLT Traditional and folk music
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thema EDItEUR::6 Style qualifiers::6F Styles (F)::6FD Folk, Folkloric styles
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thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AV Music::AVX Music recording and reproduction
Language:
English
Format:
image/jpeg
