Bosnian root music

Bosnian root music (izvorna bosanska muzika/изворна босанска музика) is a polyphonic type of singing. It is the most popular form of rural music in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The singers are usually accompanied by violin, dvojnice and šargija. The genre is connected to ganga and ravne pjesme, which are also characteristic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The origin of the music is unknown, but certain characteristics, like different temperament from the standard music, suggests it is an old type of music.