Ismet Alajbegović Šerbo

Ismet Alajbegović "Šerbo" (6 March 1925 – 28 July 1987) was a Bosnian accordionist, composer, and songwriter of folk songs.

Ismet Alajbegović
Born(1925-03-06)6 March 1925[1]
Sarajevo, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died28 July 1987(1987-07-28) (aged 62)
Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Occupation
  • musician
Years active1945–87
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • accordion
Labels

When Radio Sarajevo became operational following the liberation of Sarajevo in 1945, Alajbegović started performing on and became an employee of Radio Sarajevo, along with his friend, the singer Zaim Imamović. They became the stations' first musicians.[2] He played accordion while Imamović sang. Later Imamović was the major singing star of the Radio Sarajevo, while Alajbegović became the leader of the orchestra, the arranger and songwriter.[3]

Throughout his career, Alajbegović composed many folk songs,[4] sung by artists like Silvana Armenulić, Himzo Polovina,[5] and Safet Isović.[6]

References
  1. "Sjećanje na muzičkog genija". Bir. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. "GENIJE IZ TELALA: Divimo se, sjećamo i poštujemo". Slobodna Bosna. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. "SJEĆANJE: ISMET ALAJBEGOVIĆ ŠERBO". Sarajevo. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  4. "Uzgredni zapisi Vehida Gunića: Ismet Alajbegović Šerbo". Express. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  5. Shepherd, John (18 April 2005). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World; page 99. ISBN 9780826474360. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  6. "Priča o Safetu Isoviću". Radio Sarajevo. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
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