About Sevdalinka

Sevdalinka is one of the most representative musical and poetic forms of the creative power of our people. Originated by the interweaving of oriental - Ottoman and autochthonous - Slavic culture, Sevdalinka developed and became the pearl of traditional music of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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Performers

The most outstanding Sevdalinka singers of the 20th century are: Zaim Imamović, Himzo Polovina, Safet Isović, Zehra Deović, Nedžad Salković, Meho Puzić, Nada Mamula, Beba Selimović, Zekerijah Đezić, Emina Zečaj, Nedeljko Bilkić....

Doyens of Sevdah New generation

Partners

Through our project, we strengthened cooperation with various cultural and educational institutions, heritage protection institutions, non-profit associations and the private sector.

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"Sevdalinka is our song about us."

Omer Pobrić
Love, caress, enthusiasm, burning desire, heartache, sighing… this is Sevdah and Sevdalinka.

Hanka Paldum

Sevdalinka is a unique musical and poetic form whose beauty and quality are not questioned and these are the main references that guarantee its consistency.

Prof. Dr. Semir Vranić

Conciseness and power of expression are the characteristics of oral poetry in general, including Sevdalinka.

Prof. Dr. Munib Maglajlić

Sevdalinka is the true Bosnian philosophy in verse form.
Sevdalinka and Bosnia are identical terms.

Prof. Dr. sci. Esad Bajtal

In Sevdah, it’s important to find your own way. But if you take Sevdah out and think that there is nothing new or important to say in it, then you are dead in the first place.

Damir Imamović

Sevdah kisses you, Sevdah holds you tight, Sevdah won’t let you go, Sevdah hurts!

Božo Vrećo

Sevdah is the true, best story about Bosnia!

Amira Medunjanin

“Sevdalinka will perhaps not be preserved as a musical good, but as a lyrical, poetic and literary good it will remain for all time, since world literature knows no poems like ‘Hasanaginica’ or ‘Omer i Merima’.

Vehid Gunić

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