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- The “Balkan Blues” of Bosnia has been recognised by UNESCO.
- UNESCO’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage now includes Sevdalinka.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina’s traditional love ballad is called a sevdalinka. It is frequently called the Balkan Blues.
- It is a melancholic urban love song from the 16th century.
- It combines Ottoman music with oral poetry from the South Slavic people.
- A capella or traditional instruments like a lute are frequently used to accompany sevdalinka performances.
- Through performances at family get-togethers, it has been passed down from one generation to the next.
- Through his SevdahLab initiative, Imamovic helped garner support for the song’s inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
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