Zajdi, zajdi, jasno sonce

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Zajdi, zajdi, jasno sonce (Macedonian: Зајди, зајди, јасно сонце, English: O Set, O Set, Clear Sun) is a popular Macedonian folk song which has in recent times gained popularity throughout the Balkans. In the past sixty years, it has become one of the songs that people of the former Yugoslavia most often associate with the Republic of Macedonia.

Contents 1 Origins 2 Cultural references 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Origins

The song was written by the iconic Macedonian singer-songwriter Aleksandar Sarievski, based on earlier texts of folk songs collected by the Bulgarian writer Lyuben Karavelov.

“	The song "Zajdi, zajdi, jasno sonce" emerged from the folk song "Černej goro, černej sestro". In listening to that song and occasionally singing it, I came up with the idea to make something similar in terms of content, but with a completely different melody. So, I gradually began to sing the song, which would soon after become very popular everywhere 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. Every time I'd go somewhere I think everyone present expected me to sing it.	”
	— Aleksandar Sarievski, [1]

[edit] Cultural references

• The song has been included in numerous anthologies and has been covered by many singers from the Balkans, including Ceca, Toše Proeski, Haris Džinović (at his Belgrade concert in 1999), Šerif Konjević, Karolina Gočeva and among many others.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Song as originally performed by the late Aleksandar Sarievski
• Video of the song performed by the late Macedonian singer Tose Proeski
• Video of the song performed by Bulgarian singer Iva Davidova
• Video of the song performed by the Serbian singer Ceca