"Ajde Jano" is a traditional Serbian wedding

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Lyrics (traditional)

Lyrics (modern)

Recorded versions

*In 1960, Croatian and Yugoslav conductor Emil Cossetto and Joža Vlahović Choir and Orchestra released a version of the song on the album ''Pjesme naroda Jugoslavije''. *In 1960, Yugoslav folk singer Mara Đorđević released a version of the song on the various artists album ''Pesme i igre naroda Jugoslavije''. *In 1963, American

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ensemble

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released a version of the song on the album ''Ballads of the Balkans''. *In 1974 the Polish song and dance ensemble "Slowianki" recorded Adje Jano" on their album Slowianki *In 1976, Yugoslav

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band Bubamare released a version of the song on a

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. *In 1977, Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer Zorica Brunclik released a version of the song on the album ''Aj, mene majka jednu ima''. *In 1990, Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer Vera Ivković released a version of the song on the album ''Mladost peva''. *In 1990, Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer Vasilija Radojčić released a version of the song on the album ''Na Uskrs sam se rodila''. *In 1994, Serbian folk band Legende released a version of the song on the album ''Uspomene''. *In 1994, Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer Dragica Radosavljević "Cakana" released a version of the song on the album ''Tri godine''. *In 1995, Yugoslav singer-songwriter Branimir "Džoni" Štulić released a version of the song on his album ''Anali''. *In 1996, American world music artist Talitha MacKenzie released a version of the song on the album ''Spiorad''. In 2004, Slovenian DJ Jernej Grej released the EP ''Ajde Jano'' with three remixes of MacKenzie's version. *In 1997, Serbian and Yugoslav folk singer Beba Tošić released a version of the song on the album ''Svu noć sam, majko...''. *In 1998, Serbian

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band Vlada Maričić & The Ritual Band released a version of the song on the album ''Ritual''. *In 1998, Swedish

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band Urga released a version of the song on the album ''Etanol''. *In 1999, Serbian

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Mića Petrović Trumpet Orchestra released a version of the song on the album ''Srcem za dušu''. *In 2000, Polish singer Paulina Bisztyga released a version of the song on the album ''Nie Ma Co Się Bać''. *In 2000, Polish

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band Cracow Klezmer Band released a version of the song on the album ''De Profundis''. *In 2002, German

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band Tristan Tzara recorded a version of the song on their album Da Ne Zaboravis. *In 2003, British violinist

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and Polish world music band

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released a version of the song on the collaborative album '' East Meets East''. Their version featured guest appearance by Belgian world music singer

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. *In 2004, Kroke released a version of the song on the live album ''Quartet – Live at Home''. *In 2004, Mića Petrović Trumpet Orchestra and Vera Ivković released a version of the song on the various artists album ''Kad jeknu dragačevske trube 2''. *In 2004, Serbian violinist Aleksandar Šišić released a version of the song on the album ''Magična violina''. *In 2004, Slovenian folk band

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released a version of the song on the album ''N'taka''. *In 2006, Polish

singer

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and Kroke released a version of the song on the collaborative album ''Śpiewam Życie''. *In 2006, Serbian pop singer Zorana Pavić released a cover of the song on the album ''Made in Serbia''. *In 2008, Serbian folk/world music band Balkan Music Club released a version of the song on the album ''Live in Belgrade 1999''. *In 2008, Serbian and Yugoslav rock/ethnic musician

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released a version of the song on the album ''Hajde, Jano, kuću da ne damo''. *In 2009, Czech world music band BraAgas released a version of the song on the album ''Tapas''. *In 2009, Belgian

band Turdus Philomelos released a version of the song on the album ''Ici Maintenant La Pouf!''. *In 2010, Polish world music band Dikanda released a version of the song on their album ''Live''. *In 2011, Serbian-born American pianist Koshanin released a version of the song on the album ''Over Seven Seas''. *In 2011, Canadian Balkan-Klezmer band The Lemon Bucket Orkestra included a version on their debut EP, ''Cheeky''. *In 2012, Polish folk band Samech released a version of the song on their album ''Quachatta''. *In 2012, Italian jazz/world music musician Daniele Sepe released a version of the song on the album ''Canzoniere Illustrato''. *In 2013, Polish singer-songwriter Kayah released a version of the song on the album ''Transoriental Orchestra''.

Notable live performances

*In 2010, American rock band

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performed the song on their performance at the Exit Festival. The band performed the song once more in 2012, at the Belgrade Calling Festival. *In 2014, Don Airey, keyboardist of the British

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band

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, performed an instrumental version of the song as a part of his keyboard solo on Deep Purple's concert in

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. *In January 2013 on Orthodox Christian New year, Viva Vox, a Serbian pop/rock choir, performed an

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version of the song in front of the

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References

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: Traditional and modern lyrics with English translation. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ajde Jano Culture of Serbia Serbian folk songs Year of song unknown Songwriter unknown Cultural depictions of Serbian women Fictional Serbian people