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igatsus

from KANNEL by Sille Ilves

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    A bold and inventive recording of traditional Estonian song from an artist deeply rooted in tradition yet utterly unafraid to explore her imagination and embrace the apparent limitations of the seven note kannel.

    12 tracks arranged for solo 7-string kannel (archaic plucked lyre) and voice with sparing accompaniment by hiiu-kannel (bowed lyre) and guitar (long neck, fretted lyre).

    The CD comes in a heavyweight gatefold laminated digipack with postcard by illustrator Peter Stevenson.
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Igatsus (Longing)

Traditional, “Ööbik” from my grandmother Maimu Ilves, additional words and arrangement by S. Ilves.

lyrics

Öö kaasa toob halla.
Kristalselt särab maapind.
Mu südamel raske on olla,
sest nii meeletult igatsen sind.

Oh, ööbik ära laula
sa minu akna all
vaid mine parem ja laula
minu kõige kallimal.

Lenda üle mere,
üle kauge metsatee
ja lenda siis ka sinna,
kus minu kallike.

Salasosinad saada
minu kallile peiule.
Ja ütle, et neid saatis
tema kallis neiuke.

Oh küsi, ööbik, küsi.
Kas vahel nutab ta?
Kas igatsusest süda
tal tahab lõhkeda?

Oh, oleksin linnuke taevas,
oma kallimal laulaksin ma:
õrnast suve ilust
ja õitsvast õnne `aast.

Ja ma laulaksin nii ...

Oh, ööbik ära laula
sa minu akna all
vaid mine parem ja laula
minu kõige kallimal.




Night brings a light frost,
and the ground shimmers like crystal.
My heart feels so heavy,
because I miss you so badly.

Oh, nightingale don't you sing
under my window.
Go and better sing
for my true love.

Fly over the sea,
over the far forest paths
and fly over there,
where is my true love.

Secret whispers send
to my dear lover.
And tell him that the sender
is his dear little maiden.

Oh, ask dear nightingale ask
if he is crying sometimes?
Does longing
want to break his heart?

Oh, I wish I was a bird in the sky,
then I would sing to my true love:
about the gentle beauty of the Summertime
and the times of blooming happiness!

And I would sing like this …

Oh, nightingale don't you sing
under my window.
You'd better go and sing
for my true love.


Kannel tuning: g,C,D,E,F,G,A

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from KANNEL, released May 1, 2015

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KANNEL captures many worlds into one free from political borders, referencing historical influences in traditional music but confidently eschewing populist expectations; it is natural, focused and fresh music: rooted but free.

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