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  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina has probably retained the most marked Celtic influence that can be seen in the popular urban music called sevdalinka.
It is based on various influences, including sevdalinka and music of Serbia, Turkey and Republic of Macedonia, often with incorporated elements of pop music.
Hip hop musicis new to Bosnia and Herzegovina, but became very popular throughout the urban public with the famous rapper Edo Maajka, who is the most popular rapper in Bosnia-Herzegovina and most famous throughout the rest of the former Yugoslavia.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Music_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina   (0 words)

  
  Voices:Country of the Month, February 2004
The history of music therapy in many western nations is often seen to follow the pattern of the local people pioneering music therapy into their own communities.
Using music as a therapeutic tool, on a differing level to the trained music therapist, was a successful concept that was introduced by Professor Nigel Osbourne from the University of Edinburgh in conjunction with the War Child 'Schools Team' based at the Pavarotti Centre.
Further south, in Herzegovina, a music therapy unit funded by Project Sunflower was established (www.sunflowercharity.co.ba).
www.voices.no /country/monthbosniaherzegovina_february2004.html   (1632 words)

  
 Artists in Bosnia-Herzegovina - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music
His music is pretty "home made", but there are some cool songs,worth of listening.
Who loves and makes music for himself,techno and all genres in techno like hard techno,schranz,tribal techno.He is not proved yet but he is l...
His music could be described as mixture of fine progressive/tech trance.
music.download.com /3605-5-0.html?&&country=Bosnia-Herzegovina   (362 words)

  
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Guide - Vacations - VirtualTourist.com
Home » Travel Guides » Europe » Bosnia and Herzegovina
Plan a Bosnia and Herzegovina vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Bosnia and Herzegovina locals.
Tips and Photos about Bosnia and Herzegovina in General
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina/TravelGuide-Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.html   (0 words)

  
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | Eurovisiontorrents.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
(Bosnia & Herzegovina) Maria ŠESTIĆ - Rijeka Bez Imena
She started her music career when she was only six, performing at various children music festivals, and winning numerous first prizes for her performance.
Goran Kovacic was born on the 24th of April, 1982, in Banja Luka (Bosnia & Herzegovina), where at the age of nine he began with his music education at the Vlado Milosevic music school.
eurovisiontorrents.com /category/all/bosnia-herzegovina   (907 words)

  
  World Music Bosnia - Bosnian Music
From a Muslim village in Bosnia comes a pop-folk hybrid that is really quite remarkable.
Some songs hang in the acoustic mode with just the old instruments and voices, but most take the electric party approach and all are both strangely remote and traditional and yet revved up for a good time at the local dance hall or party.
This is village music from a living, breathing village, not a look to a pastoral past that probably never existed anyway.
www.almudo.com /Bosnia-Music.htm   (154 words)

  
  Bosnia and Herzegovina at AllExperts
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country on the Balkan peninsula of southern Europe with an area of 51,129 km² (19,741 sq.
Bosnia itself is the chief geographic region of the modern state, with a moderate continental climate, consisting of hot summers and cold snowy winters.
Bosnia is located in the western Balkans, bordering Croatia to the north and south-west, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast.
en.allexperts.com /e/b/bo/bosnia_and_herzegovina.htm   (6412 words)

  
 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Gurupedia
The Dayton Agreement divides Bosnia and Herzegovina roughly equally between the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb Republika Srpska.
Bosnia is located in the Western Balkans, bordering Serbia and Montenegro to the east and Croatia to the north and south-west.
Banja Luka in the northwest, Tuzla in the northeast and Mostar, the capital of Herzegovina.
www.gurupedia.com /b/bo/bosnia_and_herzegovina.htm   (929 words)

  
 Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
It is based on various influences, including sevdalinka and music of Serbia, Turkey and Republic of Macedonia, often with incorporated elements of pop music.
Hip hop musicis new to Bosnia and Herzegovina, but became very popular throughout the urban public with the famous rapper Edo Maajka, who is the most popular rapper in Bosnia-Herzegovina and most famous throughout the rest of the former Yugoslavia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Greece - Macedonia
www.cheguevara.co.za /wiki/Music_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina   (1350 words)

  
 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The supreme court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Cantonal court of Sarajevo Canton are also located in Sarajevo.
Sarajevo is economically one of the strongest regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
As the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo is naturally the main center of the country's media.
www.creekin.net /c1488-n24-sarajevo-bosnia-and-herzegovina.html   (4092 words)

  
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (02/07)
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 407 primary schools with 250,000 students, 171 secondary schools with 80,000 students, 7 universities in the major cities (Sarajevo, Mostar, Banja Luka, Tuzla, Bihac, and Foca) and 6 academies (4 pedagogic and 2 art academies).
Bosnia and Herzegovina introduced the direct election of mayors at regional and municipal elections held in October 2004.
Bosnia and Herzegovina maintains an embassy in the United States at 2109 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 (tel.: 202-337-1500; fax: 202-337-1502).
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2868.htm   (2949 words)

  
 BOSNIANS
The rural tradition is characterized by such musical styles as ravne pesme (flat song) of limited scale, ganga, an almost shouted polyphonic style, and other types of songs which may be accompanied on sargija (a simple long-necked lute), wooden flute, or the diple, a droneless bagpipe.
Bosnia's Jewish heritage is still marked in folksongs sung in Ladino, a dialect descended from 15th-century Spanish.
All of this rich heritage of folk music is, of course, disappearing under the influence of Western pop music and of new native pop music in a folkish style, played on the accordion and synthesizer.
www.cal.org /co/bosnia/bart.html   (523 words)

  
 Resource: Exploring the World of Music
This program explores the definition of music from the sine wave to poetic metaphor, and the impact of the cultural environment on musics as different as Bosnian ganga and becarac singing; Tuvan throat singing; Irish, West African, Trinidadian, and Japanese musics; and Western chamber music, jazz, and rock.
The tone color of music — or "timbre," as we call it in the Western tradition — is influenced by both technical and aesthetic factors.
How technology affects music is examined here in a case study of the flute, and in an examination of developing recording and composing technologies where the roles of composer, musician, arranger, and conductor begin to fuse.
www.learner.org /resources/series105.html   (664 words)

  
 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Flag - Introduction - Background
Bosnia and Herzegovina's declaration of sovereignty in October 1991 was followed by a declaration of independence from the former Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic Serbs.
The Dayton Peace Accords retained Bosnia and Herzegovina's international boundaries and created a joint multi-ethnic and democratic government charged with conducting foreign, diplomatic, and fiscal policy.
Also recognized was a second tier of government comprised of two entities roughly equal in size: the Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska (RS).
exxun.com /BosniaandHerzegovina/a_fg.html   (490 words)

  
 Music-UK Arts-Arts and culture-British Council-Bosnia and Herzegovina
The UK music industry is built on talent, and excellence in promoting it.
In classical music alone London has four symphony orchestras with public subsidies, as well as two major international opera houses, one devoted to opera in English.
The pop scene is fast-moving, with new girl groups, boy bands, funk, techno and house bands moving rapidly from regional clubs to the UK charts and international status.
www.britishcouncil.org /bih-arts-music.htm   (272 words)

  
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Arts and Literature
ike other countries in the former Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina is known for its folk dances and costumes, both of which are used for special occasions and showcased at folklore festivals.
Sometimes dances are performed without music - a feat that was originally intended to express people’s independence from the Turkish regime, which banned Slavic music.
he most dominant type of folk song in Muslim culture in Bosnia and Herzegovina used to be the sevdalinka, a form of love song.
www.cp-pc.ca /english/bosnia/arts.html   (378 words)

  
 About Balkan Cabaret
The unexpected generosity of our ethnic audiences brought us a wealth of music sources - mostly old, but some new - with their hope that we would perform their beloved songs.
Mary's experience provided us with confidence to pursue this genre of traditional urban music from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the recording.
For this project, it was important for us to include friends from the Seattle-area ethnic communities who have been inspiring and supportive guides to the music.
www.balkancabaret.com /pages/about.html   (289 words)

  
 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Bosnia & Herzegovina: Sevdah Music in London
Bosnia Herzegovina, United Kingdom, Arts & Culture, Diaspora, History, Music, Entertainment
One of those values is Sevdah music (in its original shape and form).
One Response to “Bosnia & Herzegovina: Sevdah Music in London”
www.globalvoicesonline.org /2006/11/15/bosnia-herzegovina-sevdah-music-in-london   (230 words)

  
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 1995 General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Dayton Accords) ended the 1991-95 war and created the independent state of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), previously one of the constituent republics of Yugoslavia.
Much of Croat-controlled Herzegovina and towns in eastern RS remained resistant to minority returns, although efforts by hard-line Croats to resettle returning refugees and consolidate the results of ethnic cleansings have ceased for the most part.
In Croat-dominated areas of Herzegovina, Muslims felt pressure not to practice their religion in public and have been the subject of violent attacks in the past.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/eur/8236.htm   (18448 words)

  
 Music 4 Games -- The Future of Rock n' Roll & Interactive Entertainment. Est. 1999.
Music 4 Games -- The Future of Rock n' Roll and Interactive Entertainment.
"The opportunity to write some totally straight classical music in the style of Rachmaninoff was very unusual."
Game focuses on the Chipmunks' musical abilities while expanding on the upcoming film's storyline.
www.music4games.net   (243 words)

  
 Studies in Folk Music from Bosnia and Herzegovina - Clive Strutt | Digital Sheet Music Downloads | FreeHandMusic.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Studies in Folk Music from Bosnia and Herzegovina - Clive Strutt
Legacy Editions are high-quality digital sheet music selections designed to preserve the musical integrity of the original work.
However, in order to maintain playability and remain true to the composer's original intentions, these items cannot be transposed and, due to this specialized format, MIDI playback is not available with these editions.
www.sheetmusicnow.com /title.asp?tid=62625   (137 words)

  
 Esad Arnautalic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Belongs to the generation that holds credits for the development of music in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The project "MUSIC OF MOODS", produced both for the radio and TV, concieved and realised by Esad Arnautalic, grabbed a great attention of the audience for presenting the classical music in a popular manner.
The most important feature films he wrote music for are: THE SCENT OF QUINCES by Mirza Idrizovic, ADA by M. Kosovac, THIS LITTLE BIT OF SOUL, by A.
www.sagafilm.com /eso.html   (207 words)

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