Nina, Nani, Draga Moja
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Nina, Nani, Draga Moja Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Croatian uspavanka (cradle-song) tradition, using the widespread ‘nina, nani’ refrain found along the Adriatic coast. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Nina, Nani, Draga Moja” Means
‘Nina, nani’ is a traditional cradle-song refrain found across Croatia, sometimes sung in the close vocal harmonies of Dalmatia’s klapa tradition. This original arrangement borrows that same soothing refrain and sets it against the sleeping Adriatic sea and coastline, a peaceful backdrop typical of Croatia’s coastal lullaby tradition.
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- An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
- Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
- Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
- Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.
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