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Damir Imamović

,Milton Court
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A debut UK appearance from the celebrated Bosnian Sevdah musician, performing songs from his forthcoming album.  

A form of Balkan blues, Sevdah literally means ‘beautiful sadness’. The style emerged at the same time as Portuguese fado, Argentine tango and American jazz.

Songlines' 2021 Best of Europe award winner, Imamović enriches the traditional Sevdah repertoire with his own compositions on contemporary themes, stimulating an interest in the genre from younger and international audiences. 

Imamović is set to release a new album on Smithsonian Folkways in May 2023 – a soundtrack to acclaimed Bosnian-American author Aleksandar Hemon’s new novel The World And All That It Holds.

Performing with bassist Theodoris Ziarkas, violinist Ivana Djurić, and percussionist Nenad Kovačić, plus guests, Josh Middleton (accordion) and Aleksandar Hemon (readings), this repertoire sees Imamović continuing to forge new directions for this traditional form. 

Tagged with: Contemporary music

Stage times:

7.30 – 9pm without an interval

Times are approximate and subject to change.

Produced by the Barbican

Reviews

  • ‘A new take on Balkan blues!‘
    Guardian
  • ‘The king of sevdah music!‘
    HuffPost

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Milton Court

Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.  

Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

Car and bicycle parking
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available