Mamko Moja ("Ej mamko, mamko, mamënko moja" ("Oh mother, my mother")) is a Slovak Roma folk song.
It is a traditional a wedding song about a girl who desperately wants to get married, which first appeared in male choruses on Moravian and Slovak folk poetry.[1] It has been partly attributed to Leoš Janáček.[1] The Megitza Quartet performed the song live on ABC7's "Chicagoing" with Bill Campbell in September 2009. The Roma folk group Goranie have also performed the song.
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| Original Slovak Lyrics | Translation Into English |
| Mamko moja, ja už še vám vydam,
bo me pyta spoza hury Cigan.
A či ja ce na to vychovala, že by ja ce za Cigana dala.
bo ma šumné kučeravé vlasy.
A či ja ce na to vychovala, že by ja ce za Cigana dala.
bo ma šumné biľučičké zuby.
A či ja ce na to vychovala, že by ja ce za Cigana dala. |
Oh, Mother, I'm getting married,
A wandering Romani made the proposal.
But did I raise you to that? Should I give you for a Romani?
He has beautiful curly hair.
But did I raise you to that? Should I give you for a Romani?
He has such beautiful white teeth.
But did I raise you to that? Should I give you for a Romani? |
References edit
- ^ a b Pečman, Rudolf (1970). Colloquium Leoš Janáček et Musica Europaea - Brno 1968. (Poř.) International Musical Festival (28.9.-6.10.68. Sborník ref.) Arranged and edited by Rudolph Pečman. (který také naps. doslov). Z růz. jazyků do něm., angl. a franc. přel. kol. nákl. vl. t. G. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
External links edit
- "Mamko moja (lyrics)". Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- Megitza Quartet. "Megitza Quartet on ABC7 's "Chicagoing" with Bill Campbell". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- Hraje Vam Moravanka. "Moravanka - Mamko moja, mamko". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ensemble Makovica from Svidník (1973). "Mamko moja, mamko". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
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