Bosnia and Herzegovina · Music
Sevdah
Amira Medunjanin · 2011
Medunjanin sings the Ottoman-Slavic sevdalinka tradition with an austerity that strips ornament away from longing, leaving only the bare votive line — a vocal counterpart to Pirosmani's refusal of decorative shading. Each song behaves like a tavern fresco, addressed to no one and to everyone who will sit and listen.