The Brothers Tihomir and Vladimir Djordjević: Pioneers of Ethnomusicology in Serbia*

It may appear strange that the two brothers Djordević, who were in their lives and work quite separate, are taken together in this article. Professor and academician Dr. Tihomir R. Djordjević (4 March 1868 - 28 May 1944), the great Serbian ethnologist, folklorist, cultural historian, sociologist, museologist, and Balkanologist (as such, a specialist on Gypsies above all) worked in the realm of the social sciences. Vladimir R. Djordjev̌ić (2 December 1869 - 22 June 1938), composer, melographer, organologist, biographer of Serbian musicians, bibliographer of Serbian music, conductor, theoretician, and music pedagogue was active in the field of music.