Russian Gypsy Folk SongsPresented here is a rare collection of some of the best Gypsy folk songs popular among the Romanies of Russia and Eastern Europe. All offered in the original Romany tribal dialect, as appropriate to each song, with easy-to-follow pronunciation guide specially formulated for the native English speaker and literal (word-for-word) English translation. The appended short historical and linguistic overview offers a rare insight into the history, traditions, language as well as the music and songs of this unique and mysterious people. Great addition to any pianist's collection! |
Contents
Sare patrya All the Cards 8 Kulya | 8 |
Nane tsoxa I Have No Skirt Sosa Grisha? With what Grisha? Loli pxabai Red Apple | 9 |
Nastenka | 12 |
Bida mange Woe is Me Rucheyok Little Stream | 13 |
Girls name 10 12 | 14 |
Common terms and phrases
accelerating ad lib adadyvés ai,da Aida nu-da nu-da Aine amé Ataasya Aven Balalaika balvál baró beautiful Bida ch'aválele chai chayá chayóra Chorus Tara-ra dance dear djav dyves Geya golden earrings gózho gren tradása Grisha Guelder ROSe guitar Gypsy music Gypsy songs Hop-hop-hop horse kamám kinél Kulya Kxam lads Lovari lyuli Malyarka mánge Mar Djanja Me(k Miré mirí Moscow Na-ra na-ra-ra na-ra-ra-ra-ra Na-ra-ram Nane koneske nashás nashas tusa nay na-na-ra-ra ne-ne ne-ne-ne ne-ne-ne-ne North Russian nu-da năi Da-rá nu-da náil nu-da nu-da năi O-oy Paloróm pash Pashka privzadumal pxenav ra-ra rai-dam Roma Romale romale-le Romálelé Romany dialects Romany Language Russian Gypsy Saré shatra Shel sheró shukár sing sívo Slowly Syryone Ta-ra Ta-ri-ra-ra Ta-ri-tari-da tai-tariratam Taina-ra-ram Talar'éntsa tararam tai-rarara tari-ta-ta Toi-tai tomorrow tuke verse words World Romany Congress Xaladytka Yada yakxá Yepash yone young girl yoy dro boro