Bosnia's 'Balkan Blues' earns UNESCO recognition

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Sevdalinka – an ancient form of love song from Bosnia and Herzegovina, dating back to the 16th century - has been included in UNESCO's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.   Put your ears on, let’s have a listen….   #Bosnia #UNESCO #LoveSong

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00:00Sevdalinka has been included in UNESCO's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

00:12It's an ancient form of love song from Bosnia and Herzegovina dating back to the 16th century.

00:19Often referred to as the Balkan Blues, Sevdalinka mixes South Slavic oral poetry and the music of

00:25the Ottoman Empire. In recent years, novel interpretations by younger musicians have

00:32brought Sevdalinka to global audiences.

00:38Sevdalinka as such, as a song that lives, has lived and will live on,

00:42is truly one of the solid foundations of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian society and people,

00:47and I hereby invite young people to nurture, preserve and present it all over the world.

00:55you

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