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\u201cAjde Jano”<\/em>
\nSerbian Traditional Folk Song<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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SONG INFO & LYRICS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\u201cAjde Jano\u201d<\/i> 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 other sources this was originally an older women\u2019s wedding dance and song that originated at the town of Kosovska Mitrovica in the Serbian province of Kosovo i Metohija. Compared to many other Serbian traditional folk songs \u201cAjde Jano\u201d might not be a very old song but it had nonetheless gained an enormous popularity and has become a staple song at various public events and gatherings such as traditional celebrations, weddings, folk music festivals etc.<\/p>\n

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The striking beauty of its melody and a characteristic sound of this song prompted numerous musicians and artists from all over the world to perform it live or to record their own arrangements. Even a simple search for \u201cAjde Jano\u201d on YouTube would return a long list with dozens of different versions, revealing this song\u2019s enormous potential for successful integration into different musical styles and situations. I would highlight just some interesting arrangements by various international artists:<\/p>\n

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  • Kroke Band<\/b><\/i>, a Polish world music instrumental ensemble, recorded their own version of \u201cAjde Jano<\/a>\u201d<\/i> on their album \u201cTrio\u201d<\/i> in 1996<\/li>\n
  • American world music recording artist Talitha MacKenzie<\/b><\/i> recorded her own version of \u201cAjde Jano<\/a>\u201d<\/i> on her album \u201cSpiorad\u201d<\/i> released in 1996<\/li>\n
  • English violinist Nigel Kennedy<\/b><\/i> with the Kroke Band<\/b><\/i> and Egyptian-British singer Natacha Atlas<\/b><\/i> released \u201cAjde Jano<\/a>\u201d<\/i> on the album \u201cEast Meets East\u201d<\/i> in 2003<\/li>\n
  • Finnish accordionist Teija Niku<\/b><\/i> and Grupa Balkan<\/b><\/i> recorded \u201cAjde Jano<\/a>\u201d<\/i> on her album \u201cFinsko Pajdusko\u201d<\/i> in 2011<\/li>\n
  • Italian jazz\/world music musician Daniele Sepe<\/b><\/i> released \u201cAjde Jano<\/a>\u201d<\/i> on his album \u201cCanzoniere Illustrato\u201d<\/i> in 2012<\/li>\n
  • Polish singer Kayah<\/b><\/i> released \u201cAjde Jano<\/a>\u201d<\/i> on her album \u201cTransoriental Orchestra\u201d<\/i> in 2013<\/li>\n
  • Japanese band Japalkan<\/b><\/i> recorded and performed their version of \u201cAjde Jano<\/a>\u201d<\/i> on the \u201c<\/i>K\u00fcstendorf Film and Music Festival\u201d<\/i> in 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    In the recent years a heated debate has developed concerning the song lyrics. While some alternate versions of the lyrics have been introduced recently, this debate centers on the question of authenticity of the most popular version (as shown below) and whether this is indeed the original text or rather a purposely altered version.<\/p>\n

    The following are these controversial lyrics that have been commonly accepted as a \u201cdefault\u201d version:<\/p>\n

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    In Serbian Cyrillic alphabet:<\/p>\n

    ‘\u0410\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0408\u0430\u043d\u043e \u043a\u043e\u043b\u043e \u0434\u0430 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043e!
    \n‘\u0410\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0408\u0430\u043d\u043e, ‘\u0430\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0434\u0443\u0448\u043e, \u043a\u043e\u043b\u043e \u0434\u0430 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043e,
    \n‘\u0410\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0408\u0430\u043d\u043e, ‘\u0430\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0434\u0443\u0448\u043e, \u043a\u043e\u043b\u043e \u0434\u0430 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043e! <\/i><\/p>\n

    ‘\u0410\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0408\u0430\u043d\u043e \u043a\u043e\u045a\u0430 \u0434\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043c\u043e!
    \n‘\u0410\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0408\u0430\u043d\u043e, ‘\u0430\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0434\u0443\u0448\u043e, \u043a\u043e\u045a\u0430 \u0434\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043c\u043e,
    \n‘\u0410\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0408\u0430\u043d\u043e, ‘\u0430\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0434\u0443\u0448\u043e, \u043a\u043e\u045a\u0430 \u0434\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043c\u043e! <\/i><\/p>\n

    \u0414\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043c\u043e, \u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e \u0434\u0430 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043e!
    \n\u0414\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043c\u043e, \u0408\u0430\u043d\u043e \u0434\u0443\u0448\u043e, \u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e \u0434\u0430 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043e,
    \n\u0414\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043c\u043e, \u0408\u0430\u043d\u043e \u0434\u0443\u0448\u043e, \u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e \u0434\u0430 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043e! <\/i><\/p>\n

    ‘\u0410\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0408\u0430\u043d\u043e \u043a\u0443\u045b\u0443 \u0434\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043c\u043e!
    \n‘\u0410\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0408\u0430\u043d\u043e, ‘\u0430\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0434\u0443\u0448\u043e, \u043a\u0443\u045b\u0443 \u0434\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043c\u043e,
    \n‘\u0410\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0408\u0430\u043d\u043e, ‘\u0430\u0458\u0434\u0435 \u0434\u0443\u0448\u043e, \u043a\u0443\u045b\u0443 \u0434\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043c\u043e! <\/i><\/p>\n

    \u0414\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043c\u043e \u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e \u0434\u0430 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043e!
    \n\u0414\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043c\u043e, \u0408\u0430\u043d\u043e \u0434\u0443\u0448\u043e, \u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e \u0434\u0430 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043e,
    \n\u0414\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043c\u043e, \u0408\u0430\u043d\u043e \u0434\u0443\u0448\u043e, \u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e \u0434\u0430 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043e!<\/i><\/p>\n

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    English translation:<\/p>\n

    C’mon Jana, let’s dance the kolo!
    \nC’mon Jana, c’mon honey, let’s dance the kolo,
    \nC’mon Jana, c’mon honey, let’s dance the kolo!<\/i><\/p>\n

    C’mon Jana, let’s sell the horse!
    \nC’mon Jana, c’mon honey, let’s sell the horse,
    \nC’mon Jana, c’mon honey, let’s sell the horse!<\/i><\/p>\n

    For to sell it, just to dance!
    \nFor to sell it, Jana honey, just to dance,
    \nFor to sell it, Jana honey, just to dance! <\/i><\/p>\n

    C’mon Jana, let’s sell the house!
    \nC’mon Jana, c’mon honey, let’s sell the house,
    \nC’mon Jana, c’mon honey, let’s sell the house! <\/i><\/p>\n

    For to sell it, just to dance!
    \nFor to sell it, Jana honey, just to dance,
    \nFor to sell it, Jana honey, just to dance!<\/i><\/p>\n

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    – – – – – – –<\/p>\n

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    The famous Serbian folk music singer Mara <\/b><\/i>Djordjevich<\/b><\/i> (1916-2003) praised for her characteristic, yet authentic vocal style, recorded her lovely rendition of \u201cAjde Jano<\/i>\u201d which was released in 1956 as a Side B song on a 78RPM SP record for the Jugoton record label. The CD album \u201cMara Djordjevic \u2013 Songs from Kosovo and Metohija<\/i>\u201d featuring collection of her recordings of traditional folk songs from the Serbian province of Kosovo and Metohija has been posthumously released in 2008 for PGP-RTS record label.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cAjde Jano\u201d by Mara Djordjevic<\/b><\/i>:
    \n<\/b><\/i>    https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K2479Z6WC6c<\/b><\/a>
    \n<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n