Name: Sedi Donka by tpixton
Duration: 3 min 22 s
Description: Sedi Donka is a popular Bulgarian dance tune in 25/16 (7+7+11)

A beautiful traditional Romanian ballad.
Translation:

A watermelon's green leaf, șai lai lai
A watermelon's green leaf
A little cloud passes across the sky, la la la lai...

I don't know if it is rain, or snowfall, șai lai lai
I don't know if it is rain, or snowfall
Or the tears of a maiden, la la la lai...

Little leaf of a white flower, șai lai lai
My darling sent me a letter
Asking if I will give him permission to marry another, la la la lai...

Let this be your sin my dear, șai lai lai
Let this be your sin my dear
You loved me, then you left me, la la la lai...

You loved me like one loves a child, șai lai lai
You loved me like one loves a child
Then you left me like a stranger, la la la lai...

You loved me like one loves a tame baby chick, șai lai lai
You loved me like a tame baby chick
Then you left me crying on the road, la la la lai...

A watermelon's green leaf, șai lai lai
A watermelon's green leaf
A little cloud passes across the sky, la la la lai...


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Often called the national dance of Bulgaria, the răčenica has many regional variants and styles. This set of răčenica melodies was introduced by our friend and esteemed Bulgarian dance teacher Jaap Leegwater many years ago and is one of our favorite răčenica sets. Originally played by a brass band, my arrangement features several accordions, piano, synth, bass, and drums. All instruments played by yours truly!

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Sedi Donka is a popular Bulgarian dance tune in 25/16 (7+7+11)

Sedi Donka

tpixton

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