Editing Slavko Avsenik (section)

== Death and Legacy ==
Slavko Avsenik died on July 2, 2015, at the age of 85.<ref>{{cite web |title=STA: Legendary Musician Slavko Avsenik Dies |url=https://english.sta.si/2152561/legendary-musician-slavko-avsenik-dies |website=English.sta.si|access-date=July 3, 2015}}</ref> Since 2008, the Avsenik Festival has been held in his home town of [[Begunje na Gorenjskem|Begunje]] in his honor, featuring over 30 ensembles including the Sašo Avsenik Ensemble featuring his grandson Sašo Avsenik and his son Gregor Avsenik.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Avsenik Festival |url=https://www.culture.si/en/Avsenik_Festival |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=Culture of Slovenia |language=en}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190506134802/http://www.sloveniatimes.com/festival-honours-60-years-of-avsenik-brothers-music "Festival Honours 60 Years of Avsenik Brothers Music"]. ''The Slovenia Times.'' August 23, 2013.</ref> One of his other sons, [[Slavko Avsenik Jr.]], is one of Slovenia's most prominent film composers.

A monument was built by architect Klemen Rodman in 2013 to mark Avsenik's 84th birthday, near his home town in the municipality of Radovljica. It features three accordions surrounding a traditional Upper Carniolan umbrella.<ref name="auto"/>