Nemanja Djordjevic (Author)
Atti e Memorie, Rivista di Storia della Farmacia
Volume: 40
Issue: 1
Pages: 71-81
Well-being is a component of health, which manifests in a temporary satisfaction of the body’s needs and in peace of mind. Among the different approaches used to attain and to maintain it, singing activity seems to be beneficial thanks to its neuroendocrine and socio-cultural effects acting in synergy. Some philosophers of Antique Greece defended the hypothesis about healing effects of music for different diseases. Conserved traditional songs of the Balkan’s region are well known for their metaphors in which the officinal plants were used to describe warriors, people in love, young girl’s beauty and even its sadness. The symbolism used to intensify and enrich descriptions denotes that Balkans people had a good understanding of both healing and harmful effects of plants, which were in those times the only available therapeutic option. Hence, for a better understanding of the healing practices of one nation, it could be of great interest to analyze its traditional songs. Gathering knowledge about cultivation and use of officinal plants in traditional medicine of the region was the starting point for the work of Professor Jovan Tucakov, French student, Serbian academician. His fruitful work was recognized with numerous distinctions, including an honorary doctorate (University of Nancy, 1965) and the Lavoisier medal (Academy of Pharmacy, 1969). Tucakov was also known to be a good tenor. His active membership in choral associations in Serbia, Croatia, France and Macedonia hasn’t yet been treated as a research topic. Different sources, including testimonies and audio recordings, suggest that music was the leitmotif of Tucakov’s life and catalyst of his work. By its virtue, he succeeded creating strong bonds, making his personality stand out, but also healing grief in painful moments. Interpretation of scores of Mokranjac, Binicˇki and other Yugoslavian composers not only created enjoyable collaboration during many farmacognosy fieldworks, but also contributed the development of the solid research and industrial activity of the country.
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