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Sevdalinka (pronounced [seʋdǎliːŋka]) is a traditional genre of folk music from Bosnia and Herzegovina.Sevdalinka is part of the Bosniak culture but is also popular across the ex-Yugoslavia region especially in Croatia Macedonia Montenegro and Serbia. The actual composers of many sevdalinkas are unknown.In musical sense sevdalinka is characterized by a slow or moderate tempo and intense emotional melodies.