Las canciones de cuna suelen ser composiciones sencillas que, a través del canto dulce y calmo, inducen a la criatura a conciliar un sueño tranquilo y libre de temores. En este ejemplo de la tradición de los sefardíes de Bulgaria, la madre cuenta al niño en brazos la infidelidad y la traición de su padre en un tono trágico.
Se cuenta éste entre los pocos ejemplos de canciones de cuna sefardíes que han llegado hasta nosotros puesto que los romances suplieron estos cantos, con sus melodías repetitivas y monótonas y sus historias que se enredaban sobre sí mismas en bucles interminables, y entretenían tanto a aquel al que intentaban dormir como al que se cantaba para dormirlo.
Lullabies are usually simple compositions, wich sung in a calm and soothing manner, help children have a peaceful and fearless sleep. This is an example of the Bulgarian Safaradi tradition, where the mother tells the child on her lap about his father´s infidelity in a tragic tone.
it´s one of the few examples of lullabies which made it to present time, since they were replaced by romances, whit their repetitive and monotonous melodies, and tangled stories which go on forever in eternal loops, entertaining the child as much as the singer.
lyrics
Nani, nani, nani,
nani, nani, kere el hidjo,
el hidjo de la madre,
de chiko se haga grande.
Ai,
ay, durmitex mi alma,
ay, durmitex, mi vista,
ke tu padre viene
con muça alegria.
Nani, nani, nani,
nani, nani, kere el hijo,
el hidjo de la madre,
de chiko se haga grande.
Ai, abrir no vos abro
No, no venix cansado,
sino que venix
d’onde un nuevo amor.
Ai, ni eya es mas hermoza
Ni eya es mas valida
Ni eya yevava mas de las mis jodyas.
credits
from SEPHARDIC LEGACY,
released January 1, 2013
Mara Aranda: voz, pañuelo, campanillas.
Jota Martínez: viola de rueda, organistrum.
Mara Aranda: the undisputed voice of the Mediterranean
After 30 years on stage she has become
one of the most highly acclaimed names on the 21st Century Spanish music scene. Since 1990 she has toured many parts of the world, performing across the world medieval and sephardic music....more
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This album is a syncretic stew. The focus of the album is on the interacting timbres. For the most part, the role of melody in this music takes a back seat to the harmonic and timbral tensions that arise from stirring together jazz-style drumming, China-influenced instrumentation, solid electric guitar. and spicing it with a wide variety of instrumental timbres that are kind of like a five-spice flavor of sound. paintelectric
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If you are a fan of 70's prog like King Crimson, ELP and Yes then this is a must have album. I picked the second track because of the fantastic mellotron! However track 7 is also brilliant with King Crimson and Genesis being played.
The production of this album is also first class especially when you consider this was recorded live!! Gideon
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this is one of the most beautiful collections of music I've heard in a very long time. every song draws your attention - don't plan on doing anything else while you listen. more please 🙏 kimmcb