''Zajdi, zajdi, jasno sonce'' (; "Set, Set, O Clear Sun") is a contemporary
Macedonian folk song written and composed by
Aleksandar Sarievski
Aleksandar Sarievski ( ; June 20, 1922 – December 19, 2002) was a Macedonian singer-songwriter whose career spanned almost six decades. He was one of the most recognizable figures in Macedonian music.
Sarievski was a co-founder of the folk ...
in the style of
newly composed folk. Different versions of the song are sung in other neighbouring
Balkan
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countries.
Origins
Sarievski composed the melody and adapted the text from another source, saying:
Lyrics of the song
Cultural references
* Vocals from the song were used in the track ''Innocence Lost'' from Phutureprimitive's ''Searching for Beauty in the Darkest Places Pt 2'' studio album.
*The woodwind melody is used in the track "Message for the Queen" from the
300 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Production ...
.
*A version of the song was featured in the soundtrack for ''
Battlefield 1
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''.
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References
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External links
pesna.org: at least 9 different versions of the song, lyrics, Latin transliteration, English, French and German translation, mp3 downloadZajdi, Zajdi performed by Aleksandar SarievskiSong as originally performed by Aleksandar SarievskiVideo of the song performed by Macedonian singer Tose ProeskiVideo of the song performed by Bulgarian singer Iva DavidovaBulgarian singer Nikolina Chakardakova – Zajdi, zajdi...
Macedonian folk songs