Makedonsko devojče () is a Macedonian song written and composed by Jonče Hristovski in the style of newly composed folk in 1964.Павловски, Ј., Иљоски, В. (Нова Македонија, 1977) „Бев со нив“, стр. 137Kolar-Panov, D. (Routledge, 1997) "Video, war, and the diasporic imagination", p.60Саздов, Т. (Наша кн., 1986) „Фолклористички студии“, стр. 53 The title directly translates as 'Macedonian girl' or 'Macedonian maiden'.Kolar-Panov, D. (Routledge, 1997) "Video, war, and the diasporic imagination", p.60 The song is written in a 14/8 time signature, which is frequently used in Macedonian Folk.
Lyrics Makedonsko devojče as originally written consists of four stanzas.
English lyrics Macedonian lyricsFirst stanza: Macedonian girl, a beautiful bouquet, picked in the garden, given as a gift.
Chorus: Is there, in this whole wide world, a more beautiful girl than a Macedonian? There isn’t, there isn’t, there will never be born, a more beautiful girl than a Macedonian.
Second stanza: There are no stars brighter than your eyes, If they were in the sky at night, dawn will break out right.
Chorus: .....
Third stanza: When you unravel your braids, like silk, you’re more beautiful than a fairy.
Chorus: .....
Fourth stanza: And when she sings a song it is a voice sweeter than a nightingale and when she dances oro she will dance with all her heart.
Chorus: .....Прва строфа: Македонско девојче, китка шарена, во градина набрана дар подарена.
Рефрен: Дали има на овој бели свет поубаво девојче од Македонче? Нема, нема не ќе се роди поубаво девојче од Македонче.
Втора строфа: Нема ѕвезди полични, од твоите очи, да се ноќе на небо ден ќе раздени.
Рефрен: .....
Трета строфа: Кога коси расплетиш како коприна лична си и полична од самовила.
Рефрен .....
Четврта строфа: Кога песна запее славеј натпее, кога оро заигра срце разигра.
Рефрен: .....
See also Music of North Macedonia
References
External links Makedonsko devojče performed by Violeta Tomovska and Kiril Mančevski Makedonsko devojce (Traditional Macedonian Folk Song) Makedonsko devojce - Violeta Tomovska & Makedonska Calgija (Live)