Živana Antonijević or Blind Živana (died in Zemun in 1828) was Serbian storyteller, gusle player (Serbian: guslar) and one of the most important sources for Serbian epic poetry recorded by Vuk Karadžić.

Živana was one of favorite women singers of Vuk Karadžić[1] who published seven songs recorded from her:

• Како се крсно име служи
• Ко крсно име слави оном и помаже
• Marko Kraljević and Alil-Aga (Serbian: Марко Краљевић и Алил-ага)
• Marko Kraljević and the twelve Moors (Serbian: Марко Краљевић и дванаест Арапа)
• Perilous Bogdan and voivode Dragija (Serbian: Љутица Богдан и војвода Драгија)
• Vučko Ljubičić
• Nahod Momir

Some other songs are also recorded from her, including:

• Marko and the vila (Serbian: Марко Краљевић и вила)
• The unfaithful wife of Grujica (Serbian: Невјера љубе Грујичине)
• The Wedding of Todor of Stalać (Serbian: Женидба Тодора од Сталаћа)

Jelisaveta Marković (Blind Jeca), who was also a blind storyteller (one of four whose songs were recorded by Karadžić) was Živana's pupil.[2]

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Marko Kraljević and Alil-Aga

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