Vidovdan (song)
| "Vidovdan" | |
|---|---|
| Song by | |
| from the album 'Vidovdan' | |
| Released | 1989 |
| Genre | Serbian folk |
| Length | 3:30 |
| Songwriter(s) | Gordana Lazarević |
| Audio sample | |
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"Vidovdan" (Serbian: Видовдан) is the name of a Serb folk song that was featured on the 1989 album with the same name of , a singer from Serbia.
Vidovdan ("St. Vitus' Day", June 28) is one of the most important religious holidays of the Serbs, Serbian Orthodox Church and Serbia, as it is of great a historical importance because of the Battle of Kosovo which was fought between Medieval Serbia and the invading Ottoman Empire on June 28, 1389. The lyrics refer to the battle and Serbs of Kosovo.
The album which contains the song, also Vidovdan, was released in 1989, the year of the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo.
Lyrics[]
The text of the song with translation to English:
| Serbian Cyrillic | Serbian Latin | English |
|---|---|---|
У небо гледам пролазе векови, |
U nebo gledam prolaze vekovi, |
I'm looking at the sky, centuries are passing by, |
See also[]
- Serbian music
External links[]
- Serbian patriotic songs
- 1989 songs
- Songs about Serbia
- Cultural depictions of Serbian monarchs
- Cultural depictions of Serbian men
- Works about Kosovo