Pavle Merkù
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).