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Emina Sefić
"Emina" () is a poem by Bosnian Serb poet Aleksa Šantić that became a popular ''sevdalinka'' song, covered by many prominent singers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and other parts of former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. It was first published in 1902 in the Serbian literary journal ''Kolo (Serbian journal), Kolo''. The subject of the poem is Šantić's neighbor, a Bosnian Muslim girl named Emina Sefić. It is one of the most well-known ''sevdalinka'' songs of all time. Main character Emina Sefić (later Koluder; 1884–1967) was born to a Bosnian Muslim family in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her father was a prominent imam and the family lived in the Mostar's Old town near the Stari Most bridge. The family's household was next door to that of a sister of poet Aleksa Šantić. Emina's great-granddaughter is famous Bosnian soprano, Alma Ferović, who during her career collaborated and performed with the likes of Elton John and A.R. Rahman. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iman (concept)
Iman (, , also 'recognition') in Islamic theology denotes a believer's recognition of faith and deeds in the religious aspects of Islam.Farāhī, Majmū'ah Tafāsīr, 2nd ed. (Faran Foundation, 1998), 347. Its most simple definition is the belief in the six Pillars of faith, known as . Shiite theologians have proposed several theories regarding faith (''or in its Arabic form, "Iman"''). Some assert that faith consists of a single pillar: the belief held in the heart (''the most inner and honest part of human being''). Consequently, faith is defined as the affirmation of the heart, with verbal confession and actions playing no role in its actualization. The term has been delineated in both the Quran and hadith. According to the Quran, must be accompanied by righteous deeds and the two together are necessary for entry into Paradise. According to the Quran, the seat of faith is the inner heart, the innermost part of human perception, while the seat of "Islam" is the intellec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihad Hrustanbegovic
Nihad Hrustanbegović (born 7 June 1973) is a Bosnian-Dutch composer, accordionist and pianist from Amsterdam. He is considered to be one of the most prominent and successful solo concert accordion artists from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands. Music Education Nihad began his music education at 9 at the music school in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. At 15, he attended the Music College at the University of Tuzla, Between 1988 and 1991, Nihad won five prizes as accordionist at the Concurs for Music Students of Bosnia and former Yugoslavia, among them three prizes as soloist. In 1995 he continued his music education in the Netherlands at the College for Arts in Arnhem at the Messiaen Academy – a master of music performance program where he received training from Miny Dekkers and Gerie Daanen. He followed this with several master classes, including in Groningen with Friedrich Lips, Margit Kern, James Crab and in Tilburg with Joseph Maccerollo. He took part in the 'Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedeljko Bilkić
Nedeljko () is a Serbian masculine given name. It may refer to: *Nedeljko Bajić Baja (born 1968), singer *Nedeljko Bulatović (1938–2023), footballer and football manager *Nedeljko Čabrinović (1895–1916), revolutionary *Nedeljko Gvozdenović (1902–1988), painter *Nedeljko Jovanović (born 1970), handball player *Nedeljko Malić (born 1988), footballer *Nedeljko Milosavljević (born 1960), footballer *Nedeljko Vukoje (born 1943), footballer See also * *Nedeljković Nedeljković (Cyrillic script: Недељковић) is a Serbian patronymic surname derived from a masculine given name Nedeljko. It may refer to: *Aleksandar Nedeljković (born 1982), footballer * Alex Nedeljkovic (born 1996), American professio ... {{given name Slavic masculine given names Serbian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrica Jusić
Ibrahim "Ibrica" Jusić (born 15 December 1944) is a Croatian chanson, folk, pop and sevdalinka singer-songwriter and musician. Early life and career beginnings Ibrica Jusić was born as Ibrahim Jusić in the Croatian city of Dubrovnik into a family with seven children. His parents family originates from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and he grew up listening to sevdalinka and Italian canzone music. Under the direction of his older brother Đelo Jusić (born as Đevalhudin Jusić), who was the leader of the group Dubrovački trubaduri (''Dubrovnik Troubadours''), Ibrica learned to play the guitar. He performed acoustical music and chansons all over Dubrovnik, before officially starting his professional career in 1965 in Zagreb, after being invited by composer Pero Gotovac. Career His song "Celuloidni pajac" (''Celluloid Clown'') was the winner of first place in the 1968 Zagreb Festival. He won the first prize at the same festival the following two years as well: in 1969 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Jukan
Ibrahim may refer to: * Ibrahim (name), including a list of people with the name ** Abraham in Islam * Ibrahim (surah), a surah of the Qur'an * ''Ibrahim'' (play) or ''Ibrahim The Illustrious Bassa'', a 1676 tragedy by Elkanah Settle, based on a 1641 novel by Madeleine de Scudéry * Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership See also * Ibrahimzai, a Pashtun tribe of Afghanistan * Ibrahima, a male given name * Abraham (other) * Avraham (other) Avraham (Hebrew: ) is the Hebrew name of Abraham, patriarch of the Abrahamic religions. Avraham may also refer to: * Avraham (given name) * Avraham (surname) See also * Abraham (other) * Avram (other) Avram or Abraham is t ... * '' Ibrahim el Awal'', an Egyptian navy destroyer {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maja Milinković
Maja Milinković (; born 21 April 1981) is a Bosnian fado singer and songwriter, born in Sarajevo, the capital of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina (formerly a part of SFR Yugoslavia). Milinković became known to a wide public in Bosnia and Herzegovina and other parts of Southeast Europe in 2003, as one of the 6 finalists of the first OBN Music Talent Show, the popular television show in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She began singing at an early age in a church choir during the Bosnian War, and learned to play guitar in a shelter. She started to sing in a rock band when she was 15. Her grandfather and grandmother encouraged her to sing. She graduated from the department of Music Theory and pedagogy at Music Academy of Sarajevo. She plays piano and guitar and works as a singer, songwriter, composer and music arranger. At 2009 she discovered the fado genre, and since then she has dedicated her life and work to it. Since 2013 she lives in Lisbon, Portugal. Music career Milinković becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amira Medunjanin
Amira Medunjanin (; born 23 April 1972) is a Bosnian singer and interpreter of sevdalinka. She holds both citizenship of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Biography Medunjanin was born in Sarajevo and her fascination with the Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina led her to devote herself to creating a unique voice within sevdalinka. Singer, humanitarian, and global ambassador for both the culture and music of her native Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider Balkan region, Medunjanin has been described as "one of the great voices of her generation" (''The Observer'') with a voluptuous sound that, "hovers enticingly between East and West" ( ''Uncut''). In 2003 Medunjanin recorded her first single "Mujo đogu po mejdanu voda" as a guest singer on Mostar Sevdah Reunion album. After guesting on Mostar Sevdah Reunion's album ''A Secret Gate'' in 2003, Medunjanin recorded her debut album ''Rosa'', on Snail Records in 2005. The album was excellently received in Great Britain and thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himzo Polovina
Himzo Polovina (; 11 March 1927 – 5 August 1986) was a Bosnian singer and songwriter, and one of the most famous and widely revered folk and sevdalinka artists in the region. In addition, Dr. Himzo Polovina was a neuropsychiatrist by profession. His approach contributed to sevdalinka promotion as well as its recognition as authentic music heritage of the Bosniaks. Early life and career beginnings Polovina was born on 11 March 1927 in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. His father, Mušan Polovina, was an Austro-Hungarian soldier during World War I. During his service in Ljubljana, he met and married Ivanka Hlebec, making Himzo Polovina the child of an ethnically mixed marriage between a Bosniak father and a Slovene mother. Himzo was introduced to music and singing as a child. His father played the šargija and would often sing sevdalinka songs. As their father sang, Himzo and his siblings sang along in unison. In the late 1930s, right before World War II broke out, Polovina was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyacinths
''Hyacinthus'' is a genus of bulbous herbs, and spring-blooming perennials. They are fragrant flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae and are commonly called hyacinths (). The genus is native predominantly to the Eastern Mediterranean region from the south of Turkey to Northern Israel, although naturalized more widely. The name comes from Greek mythology: Hyacinth was killed by Zephyrus, the god of the west wind, jealous of his love for Apollo. He then transformed the drops of Hyacinth's blood into flowers. Several species of ''Brodiaea'', ''Scilla'', and other plants that have flower clusters borne along the stalk that were formerly classified in the Liliaceae family also have common names with the word "hyacinth" in them. Hyacinths should also not be confused with the genus ''Muscari'', which are commonly known as grape hyacinths. Description ''Hyacinthus'' grows from bulbs, each producing around 4-6 narrow untoothed leaves and 1-3 spikes or rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
