During World War II, many innocent victims were killed. One of them is the Balkan gypsies. This song was written in a freight car, which took innocents to the Jasenovac death concentration camp. Out of 3000 gypsies, only 1000 reached the camp, and only 200 survived the death camp. Years later, Goran Bregović composed the song EDERLEZI from the lyrics of the song that was sung in those wagons. This song is a reminder of the victims of the Holocaust - both Gypsies, Jews and Serbs. Thank you for your attention and greetings from Serbia.
@@rahatzaman8120 Good question and for one to give you a straight answer is hard. But i'll try my best. Why were Gypsies targeted? Well, it wasn't only them who were targeted they were a part of one whole. Ustashe were a Croatian fascist and ultranationalist organization who basically hated everyone who weren't them, especially Serbs because of their anti-Serb sentiment. They were also collaborators with the Nazis, and if you know anything about them, you will understand why the Ustasha were very, very bad people. Hope that answered your question, I tried not too complicate it.
Because they were a different race. They were considered inferior and unworthy. They were massacred in the Middle Ages and kept as slaves and nothing really changed coming up to modern times that the other commenters were referring to.@@rahatzaman8120
A beautifully crafted song that's sang with an angelic voice! Dikanda is wonderful! Ederlezi is a powerful reminder of a time each year for celebration but ended up on the holocaust trains! So it's a sad and reflective song! Roma people! My heart is with you!
I heard a lot of different interpretation on this subject, however there os something that is bothering me. Origin of this song is known and it's not folk song. Song is from WW2 and has a really sad and powerful story behind it. I don't know is there any sources in English that you can find so here is the story. During Worl War 2 Balkan was divaded more than ever. This is reagion that blooms in different cultures, people and religions. Extremist group of Catholic people who greeted Nacis, caled Ustaše had concentration camp Jasenovac for Ortodox folks and Roma as well. On Day of Saint George or Đurđevdan that is very respected in both Ortodox and Romas tradition Ustaše forcefully put them on train of death as it os called, train for Jasenovac. Half of people didn't even make it to Jasenovac due to overcrowding the train so they suffocate. One young man, probably Roma sing this sange on spot whit original lyrics Spring is landing on my shoulder Djurdjevak is blooming(djurdjevak is flower that blooms on Đurđevdan and it is omen that spring has come) Djurdjevak is blooming for everyone except me. It is song full of sorrow and at the same time love for life, it is also rebellious act, going to meet potential torture and almost certain death and still singing and celebrating life. We know about this song because of Goran Bregović, good Kusturica's friend, musician in Yugoslovenian rock band called Bijelo Dugme. He knew someone who survived Jasenovac and had same birthplace as people who that day was on the train so he wrote down the song, introduce it to all Yugoslovenian but after decided that this song should be simbol of Roma in Balkan and theirs victims in WW2 so lyrics was transferred on Romas language and has meaning that is more familiar and that you had a chance hearing in Kusturica's movies. This song is about every victim of those horrible ideas but also perfectly represents the spirit of Balkans. Thank you for your attention and I hope we all learn something new everyday. Also excuse my English, I'm not native speaker but I'm trying to improve everyday.
Thank you for taking the time and explaining the history behind that song. One of my top songs with which I came across thanks to Slavi Trifonov and his band, very well known and popular in Bulgaria! Поздрави на всем на Балканите!
This is just amazing... this must be the Balkan Anthem. To unite balkan states and look forward to the future of our children's... to forget the bad past between us and forgive what our past generations did wrong... if we will stay in the past we will be doing same mistakes like them.... I think that Balkan is more powerful than every one else thinks.... By a Albanian....
Sa me amala oro kelana Oro kelana, dive kerna Sa o Roma daje Sa o Roma babo babo Sa o Roma o daje Sa o Roma babo babo Ederlezi, Ederlezi Sa o Roma daje Sa o Roma babo, e bakren chinen A me chorro, dural vesava Romano dive, amaro dive Amaro dive, Ederlezi Ediwado babo, amenge bakro Sa o Roma babo, e bakren chinen Sa o Roma babo babo Sa o Roma o daje Sa o Roma babo babo Ederlezi, Ederlezi Sa o Roma daje Originals words but...no matters
❤ IT, this is that version I was looking for! (and Gypsy version my favorite one's) 😇❤️🌟🌀🎶🍀💖 #TAJO_LIŠFA_PUNO_OCHKA_MOJ 1983.-2023. 😔🍀🥰🍀✨ #10Q_4d_music 👽🙏💞💫🕉️🫂❤️ ••• 22.11.2023.@4:34pm ~ Wednesday •••
Song from 04:28 is absolutely superb. Iit's amazing people from Greece, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Poland love this dong!!! Some words sound romanian. Is it from the Romaní people tradition?
@@lucasantino Olá Gabiela, descobri esta linda musica por acaso, assim como o video da Ivana Regina que é taróloga, e sacertotisa. É uma mulher incrível. Passa confiança no que fala. Vi comentários sobre a música e quiz saber mais. Esta versão é linda. Tem outra com a cantora Besa Kokedhima - Ederlez, lindissima. Esta aqui é mais calma e a outra mais rápida um pouco. Vale a pena ouvir as duas !!!- Se não me engano é romana e fala sobre uma homenagem ao Dia de São Jorge.- (Ederlezi) Same amala oro kelena Oro kelena dive kerena Sa o roma Amaro dive Amaro dive, ederlezi Sa o roma, babo, babo Sa o roma, o daje Sa o roma, babo, babo Ej, ederlezi Sa o roma, daje Sa o roma babo, e bakren cinen A me coro, dural besava A a daje, amaro dive Amaro dive erdelezi Ediwado babo, amenge bakro Sa o roma, babo. E bakren cinen J, sa o roma, babo babo, sa o roma daje Sa o roma, babo babo, erdelezi. Erdelezi, sa o roma daje Sa o roma, babo babo, sa o roma daje. Sa o roma, babo babo Erdelezi, erdelezi Sa o roma daje Dia de São Jorge
I love your interpretation of this wonderful piece :) careful though, there's a little happy accident at the end of the file and the song starts again at 8:57
Sa me amala oro khelena Oro khelena, dive kerena Sa o Roma daje Sa o Roma babo babo Sa o Roma o daje Sa o Roma babo babo Ederlezi, Ederlezi Sa o Roma daje Sa o Roma babo, e bakren chinen A me, chorro, dural beshava Romano dive, amaro dive Amaro dive, Ederlezi E devado babo, amenge bakro Sa o Roma babo, e bakren chinen Sa o Roma babo babo Sa o Roma o daje Sa o Roma babo babo Ederlezi, Ederlezi Sa o Roma daje
