Cultural genocide in Bosnia
Bosnia (and wider Balkan region) went through cultural genocide within the last century or so. This is a very high level insight into how it played out and possible future ahead.
Na mezaru Šemsudina
A girl mourns her love at his grave remembering the good old days. She dreams of meeting him again in Heaven one day.
Pogledaj me Anadolko
A young Bosnian man is sweet talking to a pretty Turkish girl, describing what she looks like. She replies to each of his remarks with her actions.
Alma Ferović – Sevdah singing soprano
Alma Ferović is a great grand daughter of Emina Sefić-Koluder from Mostar, who is better known as ‘Beautiful Emina’ in the famous Bosnian song.
Carigrad se Sarajevu hvali
A short conversation between Istanbul and Sarajevo about which city is the best.
Sevdah is not ‘Bosnian blues’
There is a danger that Sevdah and Sevdalinka may be referred to as ‘Bosnian blues’, which is an ill-perceived conception which should not be used in order to preserve both heritages in proper manner.