Moj dilbere
Moj dilbere (English: My Sweetheart or My Darling) is a Bosnian[1] traditional folk and sevdalinka song.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
The song is sung from the female point of view, no matter the gender of the singer.[8]
Origins
The song has been in Bosnia since Ottoman times. The exact authors are unknown and Moj dilbere is considered to be a traditional song.
Lyrics
The song is sung from the perspective of a female in the Ottoman Empire.
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Covers
Moj dilbere has been covered frequently over the years. Covers have been done by singers from Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and various other countries.
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See also
- List of Bosnia and Herzegovina folk songs
- Sevdalinka
- Emina
- Kraj potoka bistre vode
- Sejdefu majka buđaše
References
- ^ "Smithsonian Folkways - Moj Dilbere". Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Geologija pesme". 7 December 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Moj Dilbere – Die Liebe ist ein Schatz". 16 September 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Sevdah uzburkao Beograd". 30 April 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "The Newly-composed Folk Music of Yugoslavia (1945 - 1992); Page 100". Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Sevdalinke; Page 269". 2003. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Spotlight On Education". 30 June 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Balkan Song; Page 10" (PDF). June 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Original text - Bosnian - moj dilbere". 25 May 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "* My Sweetheart *". Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Divlje Jagode – Moj dilbere / Prijatelj". Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Sjajna zvijezdo". Discogs. Retrieved 29 October 2012.