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On "Emina" - (2024)
The melody for "Emina" (Cyrillic:Емина) is adapted for this violin-viola duo, the original text a poem by Bosnian Serb poet Aleksa Šantić which became a popular sevdalinka song, covered by many prominent singers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and other parts of former Yugoslavia. It was first published in 1902 in the Serbian literary journal Kolo. The notion of treating some traditional melodies from today's Bosnia and Herzegovina was suggested in conversations with Helen Walker about her mother and their time there when Helen was a child. The flavor of these modes is closely related to other East European musical traditions with the augmented seconds.
3 pages, circa 4' 00" - an MP3 demo is here:
The score is available as a free PDF download, though any major commercial performance or recording of the work is prohibited without prior arrangement with the composer. Click on the graphic below for this score and parts.
