Posts made in December, 2018

Nesanica

Posted by Mike Gordon on Dec 31, 2018 in 4/4, Balkan Sheet Music | 0 comments

The title of this song of lost love means “Insomnia.” Written by Dejan Ivanovic, it was featured in the 2005 Serbian film Ivkova Slava (Ivko’s Feast), and was a hit for the Macedonian singer Tose Proeski. After a rubato verse, we play it in jeni jol rhythm. The melody shown for the rubato intro is approximate at best; listen to the original instead.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTYwhD09IU4