Since i lack the time to record something right now i thought it would be a great idea to make a short post of another song i adore for 
Im seriously considering using it for my future #openmic entries (since it is allowed by the rules as long as you add a embed youtube link).
Yes... The song i was about to talk about.
The song is called "Ederlezi". The song got its name from, well obviously, "Ederlezi", a Spring festival that celebrates the return of springtime, celebrated especially by the Romani people in the Balkans and elsewhere around the world. Ederlezi is the Romani name for the Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian Feast of Saint George. Ederlezi would be translated to the name "Đurđevdan" in Croatian or Serbian, which essentially means the same thing.
Over the years there have been many covers or interpretations of the song, the most known version in Croatia being that of the band called "Bijelo Dugme" ("White Button" in english) that were one of the most popular bands in Ex-Yugoslavia during the 1980s. Their later period, im not a fan of but their legendary status in ex-yu music cannot be omitted. One of their comeback concerts in 2005 attracting more then 200 000 people. Considering that the population of all the ex-yu countries numbers less then 20 million people (their core audience) this was a huge achievement.
Goran Bregović's version titled "Ederlezi" was used in Emir Kusturica's movie "Time of the Gypsies", which made the song famous around the world (famous might be an overstatement ). It was performed by the Macedonian singer Vaska Jankovska, whose unique voice contributed to its success.
There have been various interpretations by Turkish and Bulgarian singers but since im not familiar with them ill just stick to those closer to home. A curious fact being that even Sacha Baron Cohen used it in the movie "Borat" where he connects it to traditional music of Kazakhstan.
The origins of the song are hard to determine just like with many other folk songs. "How old is it? Who wrote it? Who originally performed it?"
All these questions will remain unanswered which in one part adds to its status. All that needs to be said is that its a song beloved all over Ex-Yu countries and into eastern regions.
I liked this song so much that i perform it with my band. I take a bit of a different, "pop sounding" approach. The song is very versatile in this regard leaving many room for interpretation. No 2 interpretations are alike and even though my importance in the bigger picture is negligible, i like to think that i was able to add my twist to the rich history of this already legendary song. This song along with possibly a handful more, we consider the peak of our set-list playing live.
For some kind of basis for my interpretation i went to another singer, "Besa Kokedhima" from Albania and her version that i found to be the closest to what i wanted to achieve.
Listening to various versions (even my own) you can see the various significant differences but the core always stays the same. Emotion and the beauty of the piece is still palpable no matter your singing technique or the genre of music you try to set it in. If you look hard enough you can even find metal versions of it. (although that can be said for many popular songs)
"If it sounds amazing add some metal to it!"
I considered for some time if i would try to add it to the record pool since it is a song with a language barrier and a sound unfamiliar to the western world. (without translation, even i wouldnt know what the lyrics were, and ive sung it at least a 150 times, hehe)
Feel free to listen to any of the interpretations, My own will be linked to dtube bellow.
Disclaimer: I have already posted this as my second post 2 months ago, when i was still completely unknown and unfamiliar to the platform, and the video (i consider one of the more work-intensive we created) netted, you guessed it, 0,00$. haha..
Enjoy and keep on Steeming!
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