Bosnia's ‘Balkan Blues’ Music Honored by UNESCO — VOA Learning English
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Every Friday, musician Enes Salman performs the Sevdalinka, an ancient form of love song from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sevdalinka was recently included in UNESCO's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. UNESCO is The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Sevdalinka is often called the Balkan Blues. It is a somewhat sad form of urban love song that dates to the 1500s. It is a mix of South Slavic spoken poetry and music of the Ottoman Empire.
Salman is among only a few musicians keeping the tradition alive.
"I have been playing and singing Sevdalinka since I was 14," he said before a recent performance.
Sevdalinka is often performed a cappella. That means it…
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