Heartland Harmony
Heartland Harmony
ergen deda
A popular Bulgarian folk song from the Shoppe region, famously arranged by Philip Koutev. The song is about some young women making fun of an older man who is being sleezy toward them at a community dance. Each thing he does, they make fun of him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4iFF79zBJQ
Watch the women from Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares sing this song. Observe their faces, demeanor, mouth shape. Listen to their quality of sound, the ornaments, how vowels are shaped
lyrics and translation
Ergen deda, cherven deda
ey taka, pa taka
nakrivile kalpacheto
ey taka, pa taka (x2)
Ergen deda, cherven deda
ey taka, dom takatakata pataka
Nakrivile kalpacheto
ey taka, pa taka
nanagore-nanadole
ey taka, pa taka (x2)
Nanagore-nanadole
ey taka, pa taka
pa otide u seloto
ey taka, pa taka
Pa otide u seloto
ey taka, pa taka
pa se hvana na 'oroto
ey taka, pa taka
Pa se hvana na 'oroto
ey taka, dom takatakata pataka dom
dom, dom, dom, dom, ey taka
dom takatakata dom
Pa se hvana na 'oroto
ey taka, pa taka
na 'oroto do momite
ey taka, pa taka (x2)
Pa se hvana na 'oroto
ey taka, dom takatakata pataka
Na 'oroto do momite
ey taka, pa taka
svite momi pobegali
ey taka, pa taka (x2)
Svite momi pobegali
ey taka, pa taka
ostanala nay-malata
ey taka, pa taka
Ostanala nay-malata
ey taka, pa taka
nay-malata Angelina
ey taka, pa taka
Ostanala nay-malata
ey taka, dom takatakata pataka dom
dom, dom, dom, dom, ey taka
dom takatakata dom
Unmarried old man, red-faced old man,
Just like this, just like that,
Has put his cap askew,
Just like this, just like that,
Has put his cap askew,
Just like this, just like that,
To the one side, to the other side (of his head)
Just like this, just like that,
To the one side, to the other side,
Just like this, just like that,
And went to the village,
Just like this, just like that,
And went to the village,
Just like this, just like that,
And took place in the ring dance,
Just like this, just like that.
E-e-e-eh
Just like this, just like that
And took place in the ring dance,
Just like this, just like that,
In the ring dance among the young girls,
Just like this, just like that.
In the ring dance among the young girls,
Just like this, just like that,
All the young girls have run away,
Just like this, just like that.
All the young girls have run away,
Just like this, just like that,
Only the youngest has stayed,
Just like this, just like that.
Only the youngest has stayed,
Just like this, just like that,
The youngest, called Angelina,
Just like this, just like that.
E-e-e-eh
Just like this, just like that