Zajdi, zajdi, jasno sonce
Zajdi, zajdi, jasno sonce (Macedonian: Зајди, зајди, јасно сонце, "O Set, O Set, Clear Sun") is a popular Macedonian folk song written by Aleksandar Sarievski which has in recent times gained popularity throughout the Balkans.
Origins
The song was written by the iconic Macedonian singer-songwriter Aleksandar Sarievski, based on earlier texts by the Bulgarian writers Vasil Levski and Lyuben Karavelov.
The song "Zajdi, zajdi, jasno sonce" emerged from the folk song "Černej goro, černej sestro". In listening to that song and occassionally singing it, I came up with the idea to make something similar in terms of content, but with a completely different melody. So, I gradulally began to sing the song, which would soon after become very popular everwhere I sung it. That song means a lot to me because it was received well by many individuals interested in folk music, but above all it means a lot to me because it was accepted by the people. Everytime I'd go somewhere I think everyone present expected me to sing it.
— Aleksandar Sarievski, [1]
Lyrics
Sarievski Зајди, зајди, јасно сонце, |
Levski Слънце ярко, слънце светло, |
Sarievski Црнеј горо, црнеј сестро, |
Karavelov Черней, горо, черней, сестро, |
Sarievski Твојте лисја горо сестро, |
Karavelov Твойте листи, горо-ле сестро, |
References
- ^ Тодевски, К. (2002) „Од Галичник до легенда“. Дирекција за култура и уметност, Скопје.
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