Mayka

MAYKA (Serbian for “mother”) is a fascinating collection of 10 short recital pieces, each inspired by Serbian folk-music traditions, enriched through a broad variety of non-traditional techniques. Serbian-born flutist Jovana Damnjanović created these teaching etudes in conjunction with her doctoral thesis, which introduces Eastern European traditions to flutists. Along with its 10 fresh and dazzling concert works, this publication includes a thorough preface on performance techniques and instructions for each etude. The complete set of MAYKA may be heard, as recorded by the composer, at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxK278vsB5RuJC8IjjB1BUVFDyGPSfdbC