Lena Chamamyan / Lamma Bada Yatathana

Like An Old Arabian Fairy tale...

An ancient Andalusian song....singing by Lena Chamamyan. This songs really impressed me. I mean , as if it had been came from 1001 Night Fairy Tales.  There is such storng power, the song had. Before, I had already interest with arabic culture and songs but after I started take arabic course, my interest grew day by day. Actually my origin came from Egytp ( Dad, side not mom) maybe this interested thing can relative with my origin, I dont know... :)

Today I'm gonna focus on the song, not singer because I already talk abaout Lena Chamamyan in my one of old content. I'm searched someting about the song but sadly I could not find so much thing about the song . Lamma Bada Yatathana (لما بدا يتثنى) is and old Andalusian  song, like I said before. The song writer is  İbn Baya ( but this is not clear) and song have various cover, so much famous between Mediterranean Countries. As final information I found one of version what singing in Spanish,( my source said Spanish but I am not sure, because it sound like Greece) Hebraic and Arabic. And I want to share this version also,

Here he comes (muswashah) Lamma Bada - Bustan Abraham

And Finally here is the Lyric in Engilish;

When she started to walk with a swinging gait
aman aman aman aman
her beauty amazed me
aman aman aman aman

I have become prisoner of her eyes
aman aman aman aman
her stem folded as she bent
aman aman aman aman

O my promise, O my perplexity,
who can answer my complaint
about love and suffering
but the beautiful one?
aman aman aman aman
about love and suffering
but the beautiful one?
aman aman aman aman

Ghazal Shakeri /Song Of The Red Dervish

Human voice is the best musical instrument.

 

There is no any musicial instrument in the song. just human voice. But still enouhg to touch your heart. Like that voice of Ghazel Shakeri came from beyond of reality. Like her voice is came from 1001 Nights Tales. She invited you dream land.

Ghazel Shakeri is a Persian singer. Yes, Her voice is perfect, but Persian language is already look like a dream language. So, her voice and persian language complate each other. Before I share song's lyric, I should talk about a movie. Bab'Aziz

The story of people who lost in own desert ; Bab'Aziz

Bab'Aziz, is a 2005 film by Tunisian writer and director Nacer Khemir. The movie about a journey in desert. But this journey destination is totally your, end of the story you find yourself. This film is one of my favorite, and I think every person who looking for ownself should watch it. Thanks to the movie I learn this song. But song is dont play in movie, but other songs of Shakeri is play and belive me all soundtrack of movie is marvelous.

Finally, here is song lyric in English;

You created soil, I created goblet
You created desert and mountains and meadow
I created road (street) and flower bed and garden
I'm the one who creates mirror out of rocks
I'm the one who creates drink out of poison

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