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kolm s​õ​sarat

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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Kolm Sõsarat (Three Sisters)

Traditional from Karksi, arranged Sille Ilves.

lyrics

Näiokese noorekese
kunnis kolme kokko saame
kokko saame kukkumaie
neljä ütte laulamaie?

Viis o vetta meil vahelta
kuus o kurjada jõgeda
seitse alba allikuda.

Oh mo sirgeve sõsare,
teil o poisi, meil o poisi,
teil o velle, meil o velle,
teil o ratso, meil o ratso,
teil o ärja, meil o ärja.
Teeme silda soie pääle,
madaleide maie pääle.

Näiokese noorekese.
Teeme silda soie pääle,
madaleide maie pääle.
Siis teile tulla, meile minnä.
Vahel käia vastatsida,
tüdardel kävvä emale,
emäl kävvä tüterille!

Siis me kolme kokko saame,
kolme kokko kukumaie,
neljä ütte laulamaie.






English translation:

“Maidens so young,
when would we three get together?
Get together to sing?
Four of us to sing like one.”
Five waters are between us:
six are the angry rivers,
seven are the bad springs.

Oh, my straight backed sister.
You've got a boy, we've got a boy.
You've got a brother, we've got a brother.
You've got a horse, we've got a horse.
You've got an ox, we've got an ox.
Let's build a bridge over the swamp,
over these low lands.

"Maidens so young,
Let's build a bridge over the swamp,
over these low lands.
Then you could come to us and we can go to yours,
sometimes take a turn.
Daughters could visit their mother,
mother can visit daughters!”

“Then we three can get together,
three together cuckooing,
four of us to sing like one.”

(Kannel tuning: a,C,D,E,F#,G,A)

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from KANNEL, released May 1, 2015

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Sille Ilves Estonia

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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