Ismet Alajbegović Šerbo

Ismet Alajbegović
Born	6 March 1925[1] Sarajevo, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died	28 July 1987 (aged 62) Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Occupation	musician
Years active	1945–87
Musical career
Genres	sevdalinka Bosnian folk
Instruments	accordion
Labels	Jugoton
Associated acts	Zaim Imamović Safet Isović Silvana Armenulić Himzo Polovina

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

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. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
5. "Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World; page 99". Google Books. 18 April 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
6. "Priča o Safetu Isoviću". Radio Sarajevo. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

External links

• Ismet Alajbegović discography, Discogs.com