Jovano Jovanke

Jovano, Jovanke (Macedonian: Јовано, Јованке; Bulgarian: Йовано, Йованке) is a traditional folk song of the Balkan region. It is popular in and frequently performed in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia and the Macedonia region of Greece. It is about two young lovers separated by their disapproving parents. The song mentions the Vardar river which runs through the Republic of Macedonia and present-day Greece.[1] Jovana is a female name, (a Slavic equivalent of Joan or Joanna), and Jovanka is its diminutive. The forms Jovano and Jovanke are in the vocative case.

Lyrics

Macedonian English translation[2]

Јовано, Jованке
Jовано, Jованке
Крај Вардарот седиш, мори
Бело платно белиш,
Бело платно белиш, душо
Се нагоре гледаш. (X2)

Jовано, Jованке,
јас те тебе чeкам, мори
Дома да ми дојдеш,
А ти не доаѓаш, душо
Срце мое, Jовано. (X2)

Jовано, Jованке,
Твојата мајка, мори
Тебе не те пушта,
Крај мене да дојдеш, душо
Срце мое, Jовано. (X2)


Jovana, Jovanka,
you sit by the Vardar,
bleaching your white linen,
bleaching your white linen, my dear,
looking upward. (X2)

 

Jovana, Jovanka,
I'm waiting for you
to come to my home,
and you don't come, my dear,
my heart, Jovana. (X2)


Jovana, Jovanka,
your mother
doesn't let you
come to me, my dear,
my heart, Jovana. (X2)

Renditions

  • Macedonian singer and songwriter Aleksandar Sarievski performed a traditional version of the song throughout his musical career (1946–2002).[3]
  • In 1967 former Yugoslav beat band Zlatni Dečaci recorded a version of the song for Vladan Slijepčević's film Where to After the Rain?.
  • In 1967 the song was performed by Abi and Esther Ofarim for their album "2 in 3"[4]
  • In 1968 Turkish singer Ajda Pekkan recorded a version of the song titled as Ne Tadı Var Bu Dünyanın with newly written lyrics in Turkish language.
  • In 1986 Croatian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Osmi Putnik incorporated a part of the melody in their song "Jovana".
  • In 1986 Macedonian and former Yugoslav jazz-fusion and rock band Leb i Sol (Macedonian: Леб и сол), produced an instrumental version of the song.
  • In 1991 Croatian singer and songwriter Branimir Štulić recorded song for his album "Sevdah za Paulu Horvat". Later, in 2012, he recorded one more version in his home-studio in Netherlands.
  • In 1994 Macedonian and former Yugoslav band Anastasia (Macedonian: Анастасија) included a part of the melody in the score "Coming Back Home 1" for the soundtrack of Before the Rain.
  • In 1995 and 2006 Berlin-based world music band 17 Hippies released versions of the song on their albums Rock 'n' Roll 13 and Hippies Live in Berlin, respectively.
  • In 1999, Romanian band Transsylvania Phoenix included a version of the song on their album Ora-Hora and the Czech band Gothart included a version on their album Adio querida.
  • In 1997 and 2003, Vienna-based world music band Nim Sofyan released a version of the song.
  • In 2001, Celtic bouzouki pioneers Roger Landes and Chipper Thompson recorded an instrumental version on their album, "The Janissary Stomp."
  • In 2003, New Zealand based world music band Many Hands released a version of this song on their album Routes.
  • In 2003 Polish band Kroke and the violinist Nigel Kennedy performed this song on their album East meets East.
  • In 2006 Macedonian singer Toše Proeski released a version of the song on his album Božilak (Macedonian: Божилак). Proeski has frequently performed the song at his live concerts as well.
  • In 2007 Bulgarian entertainer Slavi Trifonov performed the song and filmed a patriotic video to accompany it, which recreates the Bulgarian victory in the Battle of Doiran during the First World War.[5]
  • In 2009 Croatian-Istrian-based band Hot Club de Istra made a gypsy jazz arrangement of the song.
  • In 2009 the melody of this song was used in the sixth sequel of the TV advertising campaign Macedonia Timeless.
  • In 2011 Polish producer Marcin Wyrosek released a version of the song with Polish singer Kayah on his album.
  • In 2011 What Cheer? Brigade, a brass band based in Providence, Rhode Island released a version of the song on their album Classy: Live in Pawtucket.
  • In March 2014 the Slovenian vocal choir Perpetuum Jazzile released an a capella arrangement as a free download from Soundcloud.
  • In 2015 Croatian singer Nina Kraljić who represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest performed the song.[6]
  • In 2017 the Serbian group Alice in WonderBand performed it in arrangement for body percussion, vocals and didgeridoo on I've got talent, a television show.

References

  1. ↑ Paul Boizot (2008-03-03). "Jovano Jovanke". Retrieved 2009-10-29. (in Macedonian)/(in English)
  2. ↑ "Текст на Јovano, Јovanke (Јовано, Јованке) + превод на Английски (Версия #1)". Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  3. ↑ "Aleksandar Sarievski - Jovano Jovanke". 2007. Archived from the original on 2001-10-25. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
  4. ↑ "Esther and Abi Ofarim - 2 in 3 - LP 1967, CD 1992". esther-ofarim.de. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Slavi Trifonov i Ku-Ku Bend - Jovano Jovanke". 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  6. ↑ Jovano, Jovanke performed by Nina Kraljić on YouTube

See also

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