Balkan Blues

• Bosnia's "Balkan Blues" has been recognized by UNESCO.

• Sevdalinka is now included in UNESCO's National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

• The traditional love song of Bosnia and Herzegovina is called sevdalinka. It is often referred to as the Balkan blues.

• It is a sad urban love song from the 16th century.

• It combines Ottoman music with the oral poetry of the South Slavic people.