Vidovdan (song)
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"Vidovdan" is the name of a patriotic Serb
folk song that was featured on the 1989 album with the same name of Gordana Lazarević, a famous singer from Serbia
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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.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
folk song that was featured on the 1989 album with the same name of Gordana Lazarević, a famous singer from Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
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Vidovdan
Vidovdan
-See also:*Divinity*Daeva*Deva *Vidovdan...
(St. Vitus' Day, June 28) is one of the most important religious holidays of the Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
, Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
and Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, as it is of great a historical importance because of the Battle of Kosovo
Battle of Kosovo
The Battle of Kosovo took place on St. Vitus' Day, June 15, 1389, between the army led by Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović, and the invading army of the Ottoman Empire under the leadership of Sultan Murad I...
which was fought between Medieval Serbia and the invading Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
on June 28, 1389. The lyrics refer to the battle and Serbs of Kosovo
Serbs of Kosovo
Kosovo Serbs are the second largest ethnic group in Kosovo. By the 12th century, the cultural, diplomatic and religious core of the Serbian Kingdom was located in Kosovo. This became essential to the Serbian Empire of the 14th century....
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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:Multimedia
- of "Vidovdan". This version is for the choir, and it differs slightly from the original version sung by Gordana Lazarević.