Basarabye

Itzhak Perlman with "Brave Old World" klezmer-band plays classic doyna (Romanian-Jewish style melody) composition "Basarabye" by Moyshe Pinchevski and Bella Gottesman

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Bessarabia
• Itzhak Perlman
• Brave Old World
• Klezmer
• Moyshe Pinchevski
• Bella Gottesman
• Doyna

[steinchik]

I've heard so many songs

But I've tired of them all.

One song alone has stayed with me

And I can't forget it

Tirl, tirl, tirl, tirl

Plays the shpeherd on his flute

It is the song of Bessarabia,

Of the shepherd and his sorrow

[steinchik]

Once there was a young shepherd A child among children Grazing his father's Goats lambs sheep and cows The young shepherd Lost a young sheep Vaulyu, he wept, he lamented. My beloved Bessarabia Land of joy and land of sorrow, When I remember your valleys, How I weep and I mourn

[MrImnus]

Very beautiful. Thanks for the song ! Hope someday Basarabia will be again reunited with it's mother, Romania. God bless, Shalom brother ! Jewish musicians, are one of the best in the world in my opinion.

[BytomGirl]

Was this recorded during Perlman's trip to Krakow? Wonderful... my childhood comes to me..

[Jaherlich]

@steinchik

is that a free translation? :-)

if it is or not, great little poem

[mapoyt]

popular jewish-romanian music is the best!

[mifiki7]

My blood starts running fast and hot. Just love it.

[punkbmxful]

perfect

[chrillionare88]

His face is priceless, :-)

But as always, his playing is outstanding