Eisen and Abramov sing Black Raven (1956) London

[rBear1989]

Thanks!

[riverhouse2007]

@rBear1989

You are welcome!

[victorio1940]

.Obviously, I've misspelled. My reply should read "THANK YOU". Let's have MORE of this kind of QUALITY!...

[victorio1940]

Riverhouse, than YOU for posting this gem!...

[riverhouse2007]

@victorio1940

It's a pleasure.

[victorio1940]

This is so majestic, so utterly magnificent! It is better if you know Russian, but it is not indispensable, because to song speaks to the heart. Any person who has lived through times of war and loss and mourning, quite simply KNOWS. And the theme of the soldier who has married death, recurs in many cultures...

[riverhouse2007]

@victorio1940

Thank you - a very moving comment.

[bladerunner1965z]

nisi smeo da prdnes,moj bato.A zamisli Roda Stew(gulas)arta!

[bearandape]

This is so pretty. I don't understand the words, but I love the beautiful melody and singing. Thanks for sharing.

[Anotherdk]

They sing

Чёрный ворон, что ты вьёшся,

Что ты вьёшся надо мной?

Ты добычи не добьешься.

Чёрный ворон, я не твой.

Not

Черный ворон, что ты вьешься,

Над моею головой?

Ты добычи не дождешься,

Черный ворон, я не твой!

[riverhouse2007]

Thank you. I have corrected it, although as I write, my corrections do not yet show in the description panel. If the correction doesn't show in a day or two, please message me and I'll check it again.

[rhcp211]

@Anotherdk Как по-английски "вьёшся?"

[exmephis]

the second half:

take this bloody handkerchief

to my beloved one

tell her - she is free

i married someone else

the knee is graced by an arrow

in the fatal battle

i see my death coming

black raven i'm all yours.

it's a very nice and sad song

[riverhouse2007]

Thank you, Exmephis! I shall add this to the description. Much appreciated.

[antonc81]

the first line of the last verse has been translated incorrectly. "Калена" in this case doesn't mean knee (note the accent is on the final syllable not the first as would be the case if it was knee). It refers to metal that has been heated to glowing or tempered by so doing ("раскалённая" in modern Russian). The line should read imo:

A red-hot arrow crowned (us),

[riverhouse2007]

Thanks antonc81. Thanks for the info. I have corrected the line in the description (right) but as I write, it hasn't yet updated (may be a delay on the servers). If it still hasn't updated in a couple of days, please message me and I'll try and correct it again.

[visu43]

Thank you!

[exmephis]

my english is not good, but i will try to translate: black raven, why do you float above my head? you wont get your prey black raven i'm not yours why do you spread your claws above my head? or are you crazy about the prey black raven i'm not yours fly to my direction tell my mother (you) tell (my) lovely (mother) that i fell for the homeland

[visu43]

An english translation would be greatly apreciated.Thanks.

[riverhouse2007]

Sorry I have tried to find a translation but cannot. I have tried to use Google translate, but it is insufficient. But thank you for your kind comment; I agree, it is a masterpiece.

[visu43]

Masterpiece!!!!

[VAVER9000]

Лучшая версия из всех.

Благодарю сердечно.

[riverhouse2007]

VAVER9000 you are welcome.

[Kievest]

The Ensemble could easily be singing

this soul searing folk melody in an

Orthodox Church so reverent and

profound is their performance! Eisen

and Abramov's stunningly resonant

voices embody the Russian spirit

in every breath, word, phrase and

measure! Thank you for posting and

sharing this deeply moving and mystical

performance!

[riverhouse2007]

Thank you for your wonderful commentary, Kievest!

[LHaritonov]

Great song! Thank you for this!

[riverhouse2007]

You are welcome, LHaritonov!

[suunjaa]

so beautiful - and so sad.

[riverhouse2007]

Thank you for your comment, Suunjaa.

[TePPoP1989]

Can send the list of songs of ENSEMBLE which at you is???

[riverhouse2007]

The list is too long. Please message me with a list of songs which you are searching for.  I shall try to help.

[TePPoP1989]

It is strange that at me like such record is not present!!! Thanks from the admirer of Ensemble!!