Songs

„Vítaj, Janíčku,

by Leoš Janáček From The Diary of One who Disappeared, (Zápisník zmizelého) (1920) 1917-1920

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„Vítaj, Janíčku,
Czech source: Ozef Kalda

„Vítaj, Janíčku,
vítaj tady v lese!
Jaká šťastná trefa, šťastná trefa,
ťa sem cestú nese?

Vítaj, Janíčku!
Co tak tady stojíš?
Bez krve, bez hnutí,
či snad sa mne bojíš?“

„“ Nemám já sa věru,
nemám sa koho bát,
přišel sem si enom
nákolníček uťat, nákolníček uťat.“

„Neřež můj Janíčku,
neřež nákolníčku!
Rači si poslechni
cigánskú pěsničku!“

Ruky sepjala,
smutno zpívala,
truchlá pěsnička
srdcem hýbala.

Composer

Leoš Janáček

Leoš Janáček was a Czech composer, musical theorist, folklorist, publicist and teacher. He was inspired by Moravian and other Slavic folk music to create an original, modern musical style.

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