News
4. December 2024
Today, Sevdalinka is officially inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and thus recognized as a global symbol of cultural heritage. This is a milestone in the preservation and promotion of the traditional urban song, known for its emotional lyrics and melodies.
6. December 2024
Sevdalinka is a form of traditional urban singing that is practised in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It originated as the result of a long process of acculturation that occurred when the traditional oral poetry of the South-Slavic population merged with the musical influences of the Ottoman Empire.