Art Kuća Sevdaha

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Sit in the intimate fountain courtyard of an Ottoman-era building sipping Bosnian coffee, juniper or rose sherbet, or herb-tea infusions while nibbling local sweets. The experience is accompanied by the lilting wails of sevdah (traditional Bosnian music) – usually recorded, but sometimes live. Within the building is a museum celebrating great 20th-century sevdah performers (5KM) along with a store selling CDs.


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