Today our ukulele tour takes us to Bosnia and Herzegovina where we’ll be listening to a poignant style of traditional folk music from the Balkans called Sevdalinka or simply Sevdah.
Sevdah is a Bosnian word for love and longing and Sevdalinkas were usually melancholic songs describing the feelings and emotions caused by unfulfilled or unfortunate love. This style of music combines European, Oriental and Sephardic influences.
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- Wednesday, 7th April 2010 by Armelle Europe
- Category: Ukulele World Tour
- Tags: Bosnia, Herzegovina, sevdah
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