Istrian folklore consists of several segments and within those segments we find great diversity. Within a region, there are several types of traditional costumes, many traditional instruments which belong to the aerophone group of instruments and some of them to the chordophone group, then there are several ways of singing ( "na tanko i debelo", "u dva", „tarankanje“, Glagolitic singing) and finally there is also the Istrian scale. In the 20th century, there was a need of performing the folk art, resulting in the appearance of Traditional (Folklore) festivals. In Istria, Motovun 1966., occurs the first „Traditional Istrian music and dancing festival“ and the founders were Slavko Zlatić and Renato Pernić. Four local festivals are held where the jury chooses which artists will perform on the central festival. The purpose of the Traditional Istrian music and dancing festival is to preserve and promote indigenous forms of music and dance of Istria, and to valorize the musical heritage of Istria. Folklor associations through thier work and dedication preserve the musical heritage and at the same time they pass it on to the younger generations, which can be seen at various festivals, as well as the "Little festival of Istria County".