LuminaVocalEnsemble's video: Lumina: Dragana i slaveja Dragana and the nightingale trad Bulgarian song arr Filip Kutev

Dragana i slaveja (Dragana and the nightingale), trad Bulgarian song arr. for SSAA by Filip Kutev (1903-1982). Lumina Vocal Ensemble conducted by Saam Thorne. Live performance in St Oswald's Anglican Church, Parkside from 'A Journey Around the World' in the 2023 Adelaide Fringe Festival Singers: Sopranos: Rachel Sag, Melanie Sandford-Morgan, Saam Thorne & Anna Pope Altos: Penny Dally, Rosemary Byron-Scott, Fiona O’Connor, Kate Tretheway, Meg Pope, Ellie Pope, Tim Muecke, Rebecca Muecke & Jo Pike. Artworks by Ognian Kuzmanov and the NestCollective. Lumina photo by Amy Myers. Words: Dragana sedi v gradina, mome Dragano, Dragano, v gradina pod bjal trendafil, mome Dragano, Dragano. Gergef šie, pesen pee, mome Dragano, Dragano, nad neja slavej govori, mome Dragano, Dragano, - Ja pej, da se nadpjavame, mome Dragano, Dragano. Ako li me ti nadpeeš, mome Dragano, Dragano. krilcata mi šte otrežeš, mome Dragano, Dragano. Ako li te az nadpeja, mome Dragano, Dragano, kosata ti šte otreža, mome Dragano, Dragano. Dragana nadpja slaveja, mome Dragano, Dragano, slavej si ja žalno moli: mome Dragano, Dragano, - Kračkata mi da otrežeš, mome Dragano, Dragano, krilcata mi ne otrjazvaj, mome Dragano, Dragano, drebni pilci sâm izmâtil, mome Dragano, Dragano. Slavejče le, pilence le, mome Dragano, Dragano, nešta ništo da ti reža, mome Dragano, Dragano. Mene mi stiga hvalbata, mome Dragano, Dragano, če sâm slaveja nadpjala, mome Dragano, Dragano. English Translation: Dragana sits in the garden, In the garden under a white rose bush She embroiders, she sings a song. Above her a nightingale speaks: “Let’s have a singing contest. If you outsing me, You will cut off my wings. If I outsing you, I will cut off your hair.” Dragana outsang the nightingale. The nightingale sadly pleaded with her, “Cut off my legs But don’t cut my wings. I’ve hatched little chicks.” “Dear little nightingale, little bird, I don’t want to cut anything. For me, it is enough of an honor that I outsang a nightingale.” Find scores and CDs @luminavocal : https://luminavocal.com.au Latest news: https://www.facebook.com/LuminaVocal/