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Comment on Ismet Alajbegović Šerbo biography by Zapjevala sojka ptica « World of Sevdah

Zapjevala sojka ptica « World of Sevdah — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:07:27 +0000

[...] As sung by Silvana Armenulić (most likely based on narrations by Ismet Alajbegović). [...]

Comment on Nada Mamula biography by Amira Medunjanin – exclusive interview with a legend « World of Sevdah

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:58:34 +0000

[...] must say that the time of the legends such as Jozo Penava, Safet Isovic and Nada Mamula has passed and what is left over are just the beautiful memories about those who have as a [...]

Comment on Cultural genocide in Bosnia by World of Sevdah

World of Sevdah — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:32:39 +0000

@Tahir Fino sazeto. To je istina koja je jako zalosna. Takodje, mnoga raja koja ne voli turbo folk cesto zamrzi sevdalinku iz razloga sto je ona izvedena kao turbo folk pjesma i desi se dosta zabune da dosta raje misli da je sevdalinka i turbo folk jedna te ista stvar.

Comment on Cultural genocide in Bosnia by Tahir

Tahir — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:17:22 +0000

Slazem se u potpunosti sa ovom analizom i s dozom olaksanja gledam na buducnost nase sevdalinke i sevdaha opcenito kao nacina zivota.
Htio bih napomenuti da slusajuci neke radio stanice u BiH dolazim do zakljucka da cak i neki pjevaci, vjerovatno jadni odrasli u tzv. turbofolku, pjevaju sevdalinku kao turbofolk, sto zvuci jako nakaradno.
Kroz sevdah se protura ekavica, prije bih rekao namjerno nego slucajno (jer u tom slucaju je i to vrsta agresije).
Zatim, dolazimo do apsurda da recimo srbijanski pjevaci trudeci se, odlicno otpjevaju sevdalinku razumljivo, na ekavici…S druge strane, bosanski pjevaci se jako trude otpjevati sevdalinku da sto vise lici na turbofolk.
Zamislimo kako slusajuci ove prve, nasa djeca (buducnost) ce misliti kako su sevdalinke zapravo srpske pjesme i na ekavici, a ove druge kako se zapravo sevdalinka treba pjevati kao turbofolk.

Da ne bih bio pogresno shvacen, nemam nista protiv Srbijanaca ni protiv ekavice, tim vise sto je sevdalinka pjesma svih naroda Bsne i Hercegovine.

Protiv sam izokretanja cinjenica i krivog (namjernog ili nenamjernog) tumacenja sevdaha i sevdalinke.

Comment on Sevdah is not ‘Bosnian blues’ by World of Sevdah

World of Sevdah — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:40:39 +0000

@Omer Wonderful reply. My point was that although some of these songs you mention are very similar in ‘nature’ to Blues, they do not represent very well some 4000 different Sevdah texts that are in known existence at the moment.

The fact that Bosnian people have become refugees in the recent years, again, is somewhat similar to Blues in terms of situation, but most of us didn’t go from Bosnia to slavery (although many of us might feel that way).

Also Sevdah is 500 year old tradition and the last 20 years should not really overpower it too much I think.

Comment on Sevdah is not ‘Bosnian blues’ by omer alic

omer alic — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:27:02 +0000

Mirza, an excellent text. Author knows what he’s talking about, my complimets.
I might not agree with everything it’s said here, but is still an excellent and rarely profound reading.
(Author:”…origins of blues and Sevdah diametrically oppose each other.
Sevdah is therefore music of people who are relatively well grounded and belong to a country which has existed for over eleven centuries.
Blues is the music of ‘refugees’, people who have been forcibly displaced and taken away from their natural habitat and no longer ‘belong’ to any country…”

Unfortunatelly, at these times when Bosniaks are again an again having a bitter taste of “displacement” with all the consequences of that displacement, comparison of Sevdah & Blues & Flamenco is absolutely logical at the level of ’soul-mind’( and that ‘mind’ should be the authority in ‘reading’ of the music). Blues/Flamenco is music of oppressed, freed or not, runaways and refugees too, just as Sevdah might be…”Balada o Moricima”, “Kisa bi pala”, “Sa Gradaca Bijele Kule”, “Put putuje Latifaga”… are just some of the examples that show different shades, segments and levels of this ornament of Balkans called Sevdah( Bosnian and eastern and western of Bosnia).
Last thing, music is at the end of all ends there to celebrate life, and Sevdah altogether with Blues or Flamenco does it in ways that resonate with the most precision. It finds the Damar of its audience in such a beautlful way).

Comment on My search for an accordion by Zlate

Zlate — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:09:53 +0000

In response to Tony, who stated that the Guerrini Superior 2 President is alot like the Scandalli Super
VI except not as good – well that’s just his opinion In actual fact the President and Super VI are both very high quality accordions with a very similar tone… (I’m talking about the earlier ’70s and ’80s models – not the current batch). Also, the President was actually based on the old Setimio Soprani (hope I splet that right) – not the Scandalli !!!! I own a President model from the mid ’80s and have played a Super VI – put it this way I would be equally as happy owning either instrument.

My advice would be: play and see as many models as you can and don’t be scared to buy a second hand instrument — you’ll be able to tell just by playing them if they’re any good or if they’ve been
trashed!

Regards, Zlate (Melb. Aust)

Comment on My search for an accordion by laurentio

laurentio — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:20:38 +0000

how much is the accordion-Scandalli Super VI T (like the one Ibro Lolov has)

Comment on Sevdah is not ‘Bosnian blues’ by elvir

elvir — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:16:08 +0000

Dear Mirza I am afraid that you did not understood (or bether you dont like the comparison) Bluse -Sevdah. Ewrithing you wroth is correct ,but that is noth the point. It is about Symbolism.(Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent things such as ideas and emotions.) Sevdah is much older and complexer in its form and content than Bluse, so it can not be compared to. But symbolical meaning of word Bluse can. Btw. phrase ‘Bosnian blues’ or Balkan blues i heard for the first time in an itervy with Branimir Dzoni Stulic in the late 80’s. I like your site and approach to beautiful world of Sevdah.
Sevdah is about feelings and emotions (like a bluse) and to a foriners it will always be a mystery.
That is why comparison to a bluse is much easier than starting from ‘ground zero’. Ones that really want to know will learn.
Greetings …

Comment on Pogledaj me Anadolko by World of Sevdah

World of Sevdah — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:21:00 +0000

A very interesting link which describes possible origins of this very song.

http://www.everybodys-song.net/inspiratio_story.php