Re: words to kanaria?

[Joel Bresler <jbresler...>]

Hi, Carol.

I am always interested in hearing about early Ladino recordings known to 
list members. Everyone may please email me privately if you prefer with 
details.

The song you are seeking, Ven Canaryo, was translated into Ladino and 
performed by Jack Mayesh. It appeared on the Mere label, Mere 6001A (matrix 
Balkan 6001-A.) I show it as based on the Turkish song "Benim güzel 
bübülim" (My beautiful nightingale), but of course the Greek, Turkish, 
Jewish, Armenian, etc. communities freely traded songs back and forth. The 
song was recorded in June or July of 1948 in New York, NY, at a time the 
Mayesh family was living in Los Angeles.  Mayesh was accompanied by 
Theodore Kappas, Kanoon. The words I have are as follows:

VEN CANARIO

Pasharos de mil y un color
Pos las vayes van bolando
Dulces cantes de amor
Todo el dia van cantando

Y la boz mas melodioza
Que me aze despertar
Es la tuya canario
Que me aze encantar

Ven canario ven a mi lado
Porque de ti sto inamorado

Tu cantar tan melodiozo
Alegra mi corason
Yo me siento muy ditchozo
Te quero y con passion

Con tu dulce melodia
Antes del amanesser
Me dezvelo cada dia
Y me yeno de plazer

Ven canario ven a mi lado
Porque de ti sto inamorado

Let me know if this doesn't match the recording you have and I will dig out 
the pliego for the actual recording.

Best,

Joel

At 01:32 PM 5/7/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi all!
>
>Does anyone have a complete Ladino text to Kanaria? This is an extremely
>well-known  Turkish / Greek song from the 1920's recorded also in Ladino
>I believe in the 1940's. The title in Greek is Kanarini. I never studied
>Ladino, and do not completely trust the text that I have.
>
>Thanks!
>Carol
>
>
>



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