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BosnianCulture
Rachelle (Shelby) Noble
History 5: Summer 2011Country Report Part II
Architecture
• Probably the most well known piece of architecture in Bosnia is a bridge named Stari Most (above)– Built in the 16th century– Located in the city of Mostar over the Neretva river– Stood 427 years until it was destroyed in 1993
during the Bosnian war. Was rebuilt in July 2004.
• The tallest and one of the most modern pieces of architecture is the Avaz Twist Tower (right)– Headquarter of the Bosnian Newspaper company,
Avaz– Built from 2006-2009– Located in the Marijin Dvor District
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Literature
• Ivan "Ivo" Andric (left)– October 9, 1892 - March 13,
1975– Nobel Prize Award in Literature in
1961– Novelist and short story writer
• The Bridge on the Drina• Bosnian Chronicle• The Woman from Sarajevo
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• Mehmedalija “Mak” Dizdar (right)– October 17, 1917 - July 16, 1971– Bosnian Poet– Famous for 2 collections of long
poems• “Stone Sleeper”• Modra rijeka
Music• Because of frequent invasions of Bosnia, Bosnian music is now a
mixture of Bosniak, Greek, Turkish and Arabic• Most popular types of Bosnian music include:
– Classical• Edin Dino Zonic (pictured): Bosnian Conductor and
ambassador of Bosnian culture – Sevdalinka
• Emotional, melancholic folk music– Ilahije i Kaside
• Religious music– Modern Folk
• Influenced by Serbia and Turkey• Incorporates elements of pop
– Hip Hop• Edo Maajka - Most popular
rapper in Bosnia, marked thebeginning of hip hop popularity in Bosnia
– Electronic– Pop/Rock
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Sources• Wikipedia: Architecture of Bosnia
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
• Wikipedia: Literature of Bosnia– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literature_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
• Wikipedia: Music of Bosnia– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
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