Aj, kolika je Jahorina planina (Oh, how big is
Jahora's mountain) is a
traditional sevdalinka
Sevdalinka (), also known as Sevdah music, is a traditional Musical genre, genre of folk music originating from Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sevdalinka is an integral part of the Bosniak culture, but is also spread across th ...
song from
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It was covered by many singers and bands, including
Nada Mamula,
Hanka Paldum and
Teška industrija.
Lyrics
Nada Mamula version
Her version is performed with harmonica. It was released on
78 rpm shellac.
Teška industrija version
Their version of this folk song is one of greatest hits from 1970s. The video was filmed on Jahorina.
In popular culture
TV Sarajevo
TVSA or Televizija Kantona Sarajevo (Sarajevo Canton Television) is a public TV channel founded by Assembly of Sarajevo Canton. Headquarters of TVSA is located in capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo (along with national and entity l ...
sketch show
Top lista nadrealista named fictional pastry shop after this song.
References
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Folk songs
Bosnia and Herzegovina folk music
Year of song unknown
Songwriter unknown