Pavle Merkù
Pavle Merku (12 July 1927 - 20 October 2014) was a Slovene composer, ethnomusicologist, Slovene specialist, and etymologist. Merku received the Preseren Award for lifetime achievement in 2014. He was known for composing Ljudsko izrocilo Slovencev v Italiji (Slovene Folk Heritage in Italy).
Merku died in his birthplace in Trieste, Italy, aged 87.
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1927 births
2014 deaths
Slovenian scientists
People from Trieste
Slovenian composers