Jovano Jovanke

Jovano Jovanke

"Jovano, Jovanke" ( _mk. Јовано, Јованке and _bg. Йовано, Йованке) is a traditional song from the region of Macedonia performed in the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia and northern Greece. It is about two young lovers separated by their disapproving parents. The song mentions the Vardar river which runs through present-day Macedonia and Greece. [" [http://www.paulboizot.co.uk/lyrics/jovano.htm Jovano, Jovanke info] " mk icon/en icon]

Jovana is a female name (Slavic form of Joan), and Jovanka is the diminutive version of it. The usages Jovano and Jovanke are in the vocative case, still often used by Bulgarians and Macedonians when addressing each other.

Renditions

*The most famous performer of this song in the Republic of Macedonia is Aleksandar Sarievski [cite web|url=http://www.nostalgija.com/muzika/2308.php|title=Aleksandar Sarievski - Jovano Jovanke|date=2007-09-07|accessdate=2007-09-07]

*It has been performed by Bulgarian singer and entertainer Slavi Trifonov. Trifonov filmed a patriotic video to accompany it, which recreates the Bulgarian victory in the Battle of Doiran during the First World War. [cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dj6Vow6pX4|title=Slavi Trifonov i Ku-Ku Bend - Jovano Jovanke|date=2007-03-21|accessdate=2007-07-28]

*Macedonian and former Yugoslav jazz fusion band Leb i Sol produced an instrumental version of Jovano Jovanke in 1986.

*Croatian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Osmi Putnik included a part of the melody in their song "Jovana" in 1986.

*Romanian band Transsylvania Phoenix also included a version of the song on their album "Ora-Hora"

*Polish band Kroke and the violinist Nigel Kennedy perform this song on their album "East meets East" (2003).

Lyrics

Bulgarian

Йовано, Йованке,
край Вардаро седиш, мори,
бело платно белиш,
се нагоре гледаш, душо,
сърце мое, Йованке.

Йовано, Йованке,
яз те тебе чекам, мори,
дома да ми дойдеш,
а ти не доагяш, душо,
сърце мое, Йованке.

Йовано, Йованке,
твоята майка, мори,
тебе не те пуща,
кай мене да дойдеш, душо,
сърце мое, Йованке.

Macedonian

Јовано, Јованке
крај Вардарот седиш, мори
бело платно белиш
бело платно белиш, душо
сè нагоре гледаш.

Јовано, Јованке
јас те тебе чекам, мори
дома да ми дојдеш
а ти не доаѓаш, душо
срце мое Јовано.

Јовано, Јованке
твојата мајка, мори
тебе не те пушта
кај мене да дојдиш, душо
срце мое Јовано.

English translation

Jovano, Jovanke,
You sit by the Vardar,
Bleaching your white linen,
Bleaching your white linen, my dear
Looking at the hills.

Jovano, Jovanke,
I'm waiting for you,
To come to my home,
And you don't come, my dear
My heart, Jovano.

Jovano, Jovanke,
Your mother
Won't let you go
To come to me, my dear
My heart, Jovano.

References

External links

*" [http://pesen.hit.bg/texts/mp_jovano.htm Jovano, Jovanke] " bg icon
*" [http://pesna.blogspot.com/2006/02/blog-post_09.html Jovano, Jovanke] " mk icon

ee also

*Music of the Republic of Macedonia
*Music of Bulgaria


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