Corroro
Balkanarama


Language
Romany

Physical Availability
Order directly from the band.

Links of interest
Band home page - shows, sound samples, and more.
History of Serbian culture - medieval and tradiational music
The Ethnologue on Romany

Background
In Einstein's Daughter: The Search for Lieserl, the author wrote that Serbian music was a cross between hard rock and Middle Eastern folk. I had to find out. This is good stuff. If you're in Seattle, definitely find their shows. I just got the CDs, eeee they're good :-) Their liner notes say "We've heard only tamburica orchestras play this song. We decided to approach it in the style of a Macedonian bar band instead, in jeni jol rhythm with clarinet, violin, and alto sax."

Lyrics

Phirav mandje korkoro Kaj sem, Devla, corroro Kaj sem, Devla, corroro Naj man dadorro Ej, kaj sem corroro Ej, naj man dadorro Te avel ma munrro dad Thaj te dikhav leske vah Te zagrlil vi vov man Thaj bahtalo te avav Corro, Devla, achilem Munrre dadeh ni dikhlem Djelo peske ando them Bibahtalo achilem

I walk alone Oh God, I'm poor Oh God, I'm poor I have no father Oh, I'm poor, I have no father If my father would come to me, If I could see his hands, If he would embrace me, I'd be so happy Oh God, I became poor I never saw my father He went out into the world I was so unhappy

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