Moj Dilbere from Mahala Drive by Orkestar Bez Ime (OBI)
This slinky Bosnian sevdah (see notes for Karanfile, cvijeće moje) was featured in performances with the Twin Cities’ Ethnic Dance Theatre. The source is primarily a recording by Hanka Paldum, with a bit of Macedonian Romany flair inspired by the incomparable Esma Redžepova.
Tracklist
| 8. | Moj Dilbere | 5:12 |
Lyrics
Moj dilbere, kud se šećeš?
Što i mene ne povedeš?
Povedi me u čaršiju,
Pa me prodaj bazadžanu.
Uzmi za me oku zlata,
Pa pozlati dvoru vrata.
(My cavalier, where are you going?
Why don’t you take me with you?
Take me to the old town,
we can haggle with the merchants there.
Buy me a kilo of gold,
So we can gild our courtyard gates.)
Credits
Colleen (violin); Dee (accordion); Katrina (clarinet); Matt (bass); Natalie (vocals); Scott (dumbek)
©2010 Orkestar Bez Ime
License
All rights reserved.
Orkestar Bez Ime [or-KESS-tar behz EE-meh]--"orchestra without a name" in Bulgarian---brings you the festive village music of Eastern Europe and the Rom (Gypsy) people. OBI's repertoire reaches from Albania to Ukraine, with plenty of stops in between. Orkestar Bez Ime is a winner of the 2011-2012 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Performing Musicians administered by MacPhail Center for Music.