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Art kuća Sevdaha (Bosnian) | |
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| Established | 8 May 2008 |
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| Location | Halači 5,Baščaršija,Sarajevo,Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Type | Music and cultural heritage museum |
| Visitors | 26,700 (as of 2025) |
| Website | sevdalinka.info |
Sevdah Art House (Bosnian:Art kuća Sevdaha;Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic:Арт кућа Севдаха) is a cultural museum and café located in the historicBaščaršija district ofSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dedicated to the preservation and celebration ofsevdalinka—a traditional genre of Bosnian urban folk music—the institution serves as a hub for music, education, and cultural heritage.[1]
The Sevdah Art House officially opened on 8 May 2008 during the "Sarajevo Canton Days 2008" celebrations. The initiative to establish the museum was led by the Ministry of Culture and Sport of theSarajevo Canton, with the aim of revitalizing the "Velike daire," a historic building in Baščaršija.[2] The reconstruction of the building took eight months to complete.[3]
The museum encompasses 270 square meters of indoor space and a 144 square meter courtyard. It is organized into 11 rooms, each dedicated to showcasing the lives and works of 36 prominentsevdalinka artists, including composers, performers, and lyricists.[4] Exhibits feature personal items, musical instruments, awards, bilingual descriptions, music catalogs, posters, and archival materials.[5]
A section of the museum houses a library and bookstore containing archival materials and publications that offer a historical overview of the development of Bosnian-Herzegoviniansevdalinka.[6]
The Sevdah Art House also includes a café where visitors can enjoy traditional Bosnian coffee and pastries in an ambiance enriched by live or recordedsevdalinka performances.[7]
Since its opening, the Sevdah Art House has organized interactive workshops and educational programs aimed at promotingsevdalinka among younger generations. By 2015, approximately 6,700 attendees, primarily primary and high school students, had participated in these programs.[8]
Sevdalinka holds a significant place in Bosnian cultural heritage, often compared to Portugal'sFado or the American Blues. In December 2024,sevdalinka was officially inscribed onUNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, recognizing its poetic, musical, and historical importance.[9]
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