| English: 'I Went, I Went' | |
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Ethnic anthem of the Romani people | |
| Also known as | "Opre Roma!" (English: 'Up, Roma!') |
| Lyrics | Žarko Jovanović, 1949 |
| Music | Žarko Jovanović, 1949 |
| Adopted | 1971 |
"Gelem, Gelem" (IPA: [ˈd͡ʒelem ˈd͡ʒelem]; lit. 'I Went, I Went'),[a] also known as "Opre Roma!" (lit. 'Upward, Roma!'), is a traditional song composed by Žarko Jovanović, often used as the anthem of the Romani people. The title has been adapted in many countries by local Roma to match their native orthography and spoken dialect of the Romani language.
In an interview with reporter Mike Kalezić, Jovanović himself titled the song "Opre Roma".[1]
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- ^ Kalezić, Mike. "Ministar na koljenima". prvi tamburaški online magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2012.