Pavle Merkù

Italian-Slovene composer, ethnomusicologist, slavicist and musicologist

Pavle Merkù (12 July 1927 – 20 October 2014) was a Slovene composer, ethnomusicologist, Slovene specialist, and etymologist.[1] Merkù received the Prešeren Award for lifetime achievement in 2014.[2] He was known for composing Ljudsko izročilo Slovencev v Italiji (Slovene Folk Heritage in Italy).

Pavle Merkù

Merkù died in his birthplace in Trieste, Italy, aged 87.

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