Andrea Gerak: Listen to Andrea

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Folk song from North-Eastern Turkey, Black Sea region (Map)
Made known by Kâzım Koyuncu
From the album This Way, Sweetheart!

  

Andrea Gerak performing this song at Budapest Fringe Festival 2008
Watch video on YouTube

                                     

Mount Sis Photo source 

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Lyrics

(The song is written in the local dialect)

Aðasarýn balýný Gel salýný salýný
Adam cebinde taþýr Senin gibi gelini

Oy Asiye Asiye Tütün koydum kesiye
Baban seni veriyi da Bir baða pýrasiye

Sis daðýnýn baþýnda yel Püfür püfür esiyor
Baban bu yýl kurbaný Çifter çifter kesiyor

Ağasar's honey, come leisurely
A guy would carry a bride like you in his pocket, oh Asiye.

Oh Asiye, Asiye, I put the tobacco in the case
Your father is giving you away for a wrap of leek, oh Asiye.

By the Mount Sis the wind blows gently
Your father sacrifices sheep in pairs this year, oh Asiye.