Serbian choral societies in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1886 to 1914

This paper emphasizes different aspects of the activity of Serbian choral societies in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the period since the foundation of the first Lower Tuzla Serbian Church Choir in March 1886 until the beginning of the First World War. The aim of the paper is to comprehensively and systematically present the available data. It was made on the basis of archival material and previous research by scholars from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. The activities of the choral societies are presented chronologically, pointing out the choirmasters active in this period, the repertoire of the societies, the most important performances, anthems and flags.