World Violin Music, Video #2: Hero's Farewell, Sevdalinka

Violin Music from Around the World, Video #2
I'll be periodically posting different types of violin music from around the world.

Video #2:
Song Title: A Hero's Farewell (Schidski rastanak)
Country of origin: Bosnia
Style: Sevdah Fiddle
Composer: Traditional Bosnian

About the music:
Sevdalinka is a traditional genre of folk music originating from Bosnia and Herzegovina. In many cases, sevdalinka is called simply sevdah. The origin of the term is Turkish word sevda meaning "love".

Sevdalinka is the national music of Bosnia and Bosnians, but it is popular across the former Yugoslav region, especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia. Its roots reach back to the age of Ottoman Empire rule on the Balkan peninsula, but the actual composers of many sevdalinkas are unknown.

In musical sense, sevdalinka is characterized by a slow or moderate tempo and rich harmony, leaving a melancholic feeling with the listener. Sevdalinka songs are very elaborate, emotionally charged and are traditionally sung with passion and fervor. The combination of Oriental, European and Sephardic elements make this type of music stand out among other types of folk music from the Balkans. The singer will often impose the rhythm and tempo of the song, both of which can vary throughout the song. Traditionally, sevdalinkas are women's songs, most addressing the issue of love and longing, unfulfilled and unfortunate love, some touch on a woman's physical desire for her loved one, and some have comic elements. Currently they are often performed by men as well. Traditionally, they were played without any instruments, hence the elaborate harmony. Modern interpretations are followed by a small orchestra containing accordion (the most prominent), violin, nylon-string guitars and/or other string instruments (occasionally), flute or clarinet (occasionally), upright bass, snare drum. In between the verses, an accordion or violin solo can almost always be heard.

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Folk
• World
• Violin
• Hero's
• Farewell
• Traditional
• Bosnian
• Sevdah
• Fiddle
• International
• Music
• sevdalinkas

[duplosrce]

Nice playing, thanks. "Sevdah" means love in Bosnian language. That's piece is "Nizamski Rastanak" from Bosnia.

[bakamovic]

Sevdah means "heart throb" (though its impossible to translate the word it self) If you want i have words of this song translated into english, so just pm me :D

[Semiami1]

i like this song, it's trad. bosnian song and now i practise this song, oh it´s easy :D

[croguy]

Sevdah is about yearning,passion,trembling,so start making love to that violin. :-)

[williamdascha]

@93predragm hahahhahahhaahhaha

me too

:P

[MrMirza91]

nicely done! :) This is a Bosnian sevdalinka "Nizamski rastanak" sevdalinka is a traditional song of Bosnia.

[TheLipstickqueen]

Beautiful!

Do you have the sheet music to this that you can send via email please?

[TheLipstickqueen]

Hi,

Very beautiful!

Do you have sheet music that you can email to me?

Ta

[naftalinnn]

:-)

[Asker70B]

Bosnian song