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Slavko Avsenik
Slavko Avsenik in 1963
Background information
Born
(1929-11-26)November 26, 1929 Begunje na Gorenjskem, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died
July 2, 2015(2015-07-02) (aged 85) Slovenia
Genres
Oberkrain ethnic, polka, waltz
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter, band leader, album producer
Instrument(s)
piano accordion, Vocal
Years active
1953–2015
Website
avsenik.com
Musical artist
Slavko Avsenik (November 26, 1929 – July 2, 2015) was a Slovene composer and musician. Beginning in 1953 with the formation of the Avsenik Brothers Ensemble, Avsenik produced more than 1,000 songs and garnered success both in Slovenia and in other parts of Europe and America, and is viewed as a Slovenian cultural icon.[1][2][3]
^Simon Frith, ed., World Music, Politics and Social Change: Papers from the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (Manchester University Press, 1991), ISBN 978-0719028793, pp. 76–78. Excerpts available at Google Books.
^Leopoldina Plut-Pregelj, Carole Rogel, The A to Z of Slovenia (Rowman & Littlefield, 2010), ISBN 978-0810872165, p. 314. Excerpts available at Google Books.
^Dieter Schulze, Slowenien (Baedeker, 2011), ISBN 978-3829712682, p. 65. Excerpts available at Google Books.
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