Category: Folk Songs Essays

Essays treating traditional folk songs released on my music albums. These essays unveil the songs’ ethnic, geographic, cultural and historic background; uncover their lyrical context with its often concealed meaning, includes their English translations, a short music analysis and more

GUSTA MI MAGLA PADNALA

“Gusta mi magla padnala” Serbian Traditional Folk Song SONG INFO & LYRICS   This old folk song belongs to an opus of Serbian traditional songs from the Kosovo and Metohija region in Serbia. It originated in the town of Štrpce (Штрпце), in the the Sirinić District (Сиринићка жупа). Before we proceed to the song itself,… Continue reading GUSTA MI MAGLA PADNALA

IN THE GREEN GARDEN

“In the Green Garden a Bird Was Singing” (“У зялёному саду пташечкай пропела” or “U zelenom u sadu ptashechka propela”) Russian Traditional Folk Song SONG INFO & LYRICS This old Russian folk song tells a touching story about a poor, young orphan girl lamenting over her own misfortunes as it reveals a life in poverty… Continue reading IN THE GREEN GARDEN

OJ GOLUBE, MOJ GOLUBE

“Oj golube, moj golube” Serbian Traditional Folk Song   SONG INFO & LYRICS   At the first hearing “Oj golube, moj golube” (“Oh, pigeon, my pigeon” or “Ој, голубе, мој голубе”) might easily leave the listener with an impression of a beautiful, yet plain folk song. After all, its story involves some of the usual… Continue reading OJ GOLUBE, MOJ GOLUBE

AJDE JANO

“Ajde Jano” Serbian Traditional Folk Song   SONG INFO & LYRICS   “Ajde Jano” is one of the most popular and beloved Serbian traditional folk songs. While its author and the exact time of its origin are not known, it is believed by some to have been created in the early 1900s, although according to… Continue reading AJDE JANO