Razvivaj Dobro

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Razvivaj Dobro Associations---Bulgaria Wedding Women Tapes Found On---Camp 91 Camp 97C Origin---Bulgaria Choreographer---traditional Notes a wedding blessing dance, The title means ìmay life unfold wellî and is a dance song associated with Lent en customs of the Rhodope Mt region, where intentions of marriage are often announced on Lazarovden (St. Lazarus Day) which is also Palm Sunday. Razvivaj Dobro is sung and danced only by women. Tradition has it that the horo is headed by a mother who is still nursing a baby and has no dead children. The style is graceful, feminine and subdued,. The meter in this version is 7/8 Words in English May Life unfold well and blossom Like leaves on the walnut tree Under the walnut tree were sitting skilled tailors and goldsmiths The tailors were sewing a saddle The goldsmiths were laying a bridle Making everything ready for the bride And the matchmakers to come Words in Native Tongue Razvivaj, dobro, povivaj Oreh si listi razviva Pod orehine listi sedjana Terzii, dobro, zlatari Terzii sedla sieha Zlatari jusdi leeha Za nevjasta sa gotveha Dori Dovede svatove

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Associations---Bulgaria Wedding Women Tapes Found On---Camp 91 Camp 97C Origin---Bulgaria Choreographer---traditional Notes a wedding blessing dance, The title means ìmay life unfold wellî and is a dance song associated with Lent en customs of the Rhodope Mt region, where intentions of marriage are often announced on Lazarovden (St. Lazarus Day) which is also Palm Sunday. Razvivaj Dobro is sung and danced only by women. Tradition has it that the horo is headed by a mother who is still nursing a baby and has no dead children. The style is graceful, feminine and subdued,. The meter in this version is 7/8 Words in English May Life unfold well and blossom Like leaves on the walnut tree Under the walnut tree were sitting skilled tailors and goldsmiths The tailors were sewing a saddle The goldsmiths were laying a bridle Making everything ready for the bride And the matchmakers to come Words in Native Tongue Razvivaj, dobro, povivaj Oreh si listi razviva Pod orehine listi sedjana Terzii, dobro, zlatari Terzii sedla sieha Zlatari jusdi leeha Za nevjasta sa gotveha Dori Dovede svatove

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