'Ajde Jano
"'Ajde Jano" is a traditional Serbian wedding Folk song from Kosovska Mitrovica and Kosovska Kamenica.
Lyrics (traditional)
[edit]Serbian Cyrillic | Serbian Latin | English |
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'Ајде Јано коло да играмо! |
'Ajde Jano kolo da igramo! |
C'mon Jana, let's dance the kolo! |
Lyrics (modern)
[edit]Serbian Latin | English |
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'Ajde Jano kolo da igramo |
C'mon Jana, let's dance the kolo |
Recorded versions
[edit]- In 1960, Croatian and Yugoslav conductor Emil Cossetto and Joža Vlahović Choir and Orchestra released a version of the song on the album Pjesme naroda Jugoslavije.[1]
- In 1960, Yugoslav folk singer Mara Đorđević released a version of the song on the various artists album Pesme i igre naroda Jugoslavije.[2]
- In 1963, American traditional music ensemble Duquesne University Tamburitzans released a version of the song on the album Ballads of the Balkans.[3]
- In 1974 the Polish song and dance ensemble "Slowianki" recorded "'Adje Jano" on their album Slowianki [4]
- In 1976, Yugoslav folk rock band Bubamare released a version of the song on a 7-inch single.[5]
- In 1977, Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer Zorica Brunclik released a version of the song on the album Aj, mene majka jednu ima.[6]
- In 1990, Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer Vera Ivković released a version of the song on the album Mladost peva.[7]
- In 1990, Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer Vasilija Radojčić released a version of the song on the album Na Uskrs sam se rodila.[8]
- In 1994, Serbian folk band Legende released a version of the song on the album Uspomene.[9]
- In 1994, Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer Dragica Radosavljević "Cakana" released a version of the song on the album Tri godine.[10]
- In 1995, Yugoslav singer-songwriter Branimir "Džoni" Štulić released a version of the song on his album Anali.[11]
- In 1996, American world music artist Talitha MacKenzie released a version of the song on the album Spiorad.[12] In 2004, Slovenian DJ Jernej Grej released the EP Ajde Jano with three remixes of MacKenzie's version.[13]
- In 1997, Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer Beba Tošić released a version of the song on the album Svu noć sam, majko....[14]
- In 1998, Serbian ethnic music band Vlada Maričić & The Ritual Band released a version of the song on the album Ritual.[15]
- In 1998, Swedish alternative rock band Urga released a version of the song on the album Etanol.[16]
- In 1999, Serbian Balkan Brass Band Mića Petrović Trumpet Orchestra released a version of the song on the album Srcem za dušu.[17]
- In 2000, Polish singer Paulina Bisztyga released a version of the song on the album Nie Ma Co Się Bać.[18]
- In 2000, Polish jazz band Cracow Klezmer Band released a version of the song on the album De Profundis.[19]
- In 2002, German screamo band Tristan Tzara recorded a version of the song on their album Da Ne Zaboravis.
- In 2003, British violinist Nigel Kennedy and Polish world music band Kroke released a version of the song on the collaborative album East Meets East. Their version featured guest appearance by Belgian world music singer Natacha Atlas.[20]
- In 2004, Kroke released a version of the song on the live album Quartet – Live at Home.[21]
- In 2004, Mića Petrović Trumpet Orchestra and Vera Ivković released a version of the song on the various artists album Kad jeknu dragačevske trube 2.[22]
- In 2004, Serbian violinist Aleksandar Šišić released a version of the song on the album Magična violina.[23]
- In 2004, Slovenian folk band Terrafolk released a version of the song on the album N'taka.[24]
- In 2006, Polish jazz singer Edyta Geppert and Kroke released a version of the song on the collaborative album Śpiewam Życie.[25]
- In 2006, Serbian pop singer Zorana Pavić released a cover of the song on the album Made in Serbia.[26]
- In 2008, Serbian folk/world music band Balkan Music Club released a version of the song on the album Live in Belgrade 1999.[27]
- In 2008, Serbian and Yugoslav rock/ethnic musician Asim Sarvan released a version of the song on the album Hajde, Jano, kuću da ne damo.[28]
- In 2009, Czech world music band BraAgas released a version of the song on the album Tapas.[29]
- In 2009, Belgian jazz band Turdus Philomelos released a version of the song on the album Ici Maintenant La Pouf!.[30]
- In 2010, Polish world music band Dikanda released a version of the song on their album Live.[31]
- In 2011, Serbian-born American pianist Koshanin released a version of the song on the album Over Seven Seas.[32]
- In 2011, Canadian Balkan-Klezmer band The Lemon Bucket Orkestra included a version on their debut EP, Cheeky.[33]
- In 2012, Polish folk band Samech released a version of the song on their album Quachatta.[34]
- In 2012, Italian jazz/world music musician Daniele Sepe released a version of the song on the album Canzoniere Illustrato.[35]
- In 2013, Polish singer-songwriter Kayah released a version of the song on the album Transoriental Orchestra.[36]
Notable live performances
[edit]- In 2010, American rock band Faith No More performed the song on their performance at the Exit Festival.[37] The band performed the song once more in 2012, at the Belgrade Calling Festival.[38]
- In 2014, Don Airey, keyboardist of the British hard rock band Deep Purple, performed an instrumental version of the song as a part of his keyboard solo on Deep Purple's concert in Belgrade.[39] Airey performed a cover of the song as a part of his solo once again during the band's 2024 concert in Belgrade.[40]
- In January 2013 on Orthodox Christian New year, Viva Vox, a Serbian pop/rock choir, performed an a cappella version of the song in front of the United Nations General Assembly.[41]
References
[edit]- ^ Emil Cossetto i Zbor i orkestar KUD "Joža Vlahović" Zagreb – Pjesme naroda Jugoslavije at Discogs
- ^ Pesme i igre naroda Jugoslavije at Discogs
- ^ Duquesne University Tamburitzans – Ballads Of The Balkans
- ^ Zespół Pieśni i Tańca Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego „Słowianki” (tł. Pronit)
- ^ Bubamare – "Ajde Jano" / "Suze na peronu" at Discogs
- ^ Zorica Brunclik – Aj, mene majka jednu ima at Discogs
- ^ Vera Ivković – Mladost peva at Discogs
- ^ Vasilija Radojčić – Na Uskrs sam se rodila at Discogs
- ^ Legende – Uspomene
- ^ Cakana, Orkestar Gorana Mitića – Tri Godine at Discogs
- ^ Džoni štulić – Anali at Discogs
- ^ Talitha MacKenzie – Spiorad at Discogs
- ^ Gray – Ajde jano at Discogs
- ^ Beba Tošić – Svu noć sam, majko... at Discogs
- ^ Vlada Maricic & The Ritual Band – Ritual at Discogs
- ^ Urga – Etanol at Discogs
- ^ Trubači Miće Petrovića – Srcem za dušu
- ^ Paulina Bisztyga – Nie Ma Co Się Bać
- ^ Cracow Klezmer Band – De Profundis at Discogs
- ^ Nigel Kennedy And The Kroke Band – East Meets East
- ^ Kroke – Quartet – Live at Home at Discogs
- ^ "Kad jeknu dragačevske trube 2". Discogs. Archived from the original on 29 August 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ^ Aleksandar Šišić – Magična violina at Discogs
- ^ TerraFolk – N'taka
- ^ Edyta Geppert & Kroke – Śpiewam Życie at Discogs
- ^ Zorana Pavić – Made In Serbia at Discogs
- ^ Balkan Music Club – Live In Belgrade 1999 at Discogs
- ^ Asim Asim Sarvan i Prijatelji – "Ajde Jano" at YouTube
- ^ BraAgas – Tapas at Discogs
- ^ Turdus Philomelos – Ici Maintenant La Pouf! at Discogs
- ^ Dikanda – Live
- ^ Koshanin – Over Seven Seas
- ^ Greene, Sarah (28 July 2011). "The Lemon Bucket Orkestra – Cheeky (Fedora Upside Down)". Now.
- ^ Samech – Quachatta at Discogs
- ^ Daniele Sepe – Canzoniere Illustrato
- ^ Kayah – Transoriental Orchestra at Discogs
- ^ "Pevač grupe "Faith no More" otpevao "Ajde Jano" na Egzitu", blic.rs
- ^ ""Video: Faith No More Play Serbian Folk Song", gunshyassassin.com". Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ """Dip parpl" u Areni: "'Ajde Jano", zastava BiH i Toma Nikolić sa ženom (FOTKE)", 24sata.rs". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Od 'Smoke on the water' do 'Ajde Jano': Deep Purple nastupio pred prepunim Tašom", Bizlife.rs
- ^ "Secretary-General, at Concert by Viva Vox Choir from Serbia, Hopes Performance ‘Can Inspire Us to Raise Our Own Voices — for Justice, Solidarity and Peace’", un.org
External links
[edit]"The Dance – Pravoto or Ajde Jano" (PDF). Boulder International Folk Dancers. Retrieved 11 September 2015.: Traditional and modern lyrics with English translation.