Subject
"Chizik" variants
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EDITOR's NOTE. As a footnote to this thread, I mention that Simon
Karlinsky published a comparative study of Russian ALICE translations some
years ago focusing on VN's version and its sources.
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From: Tom Priestly <tom.priestly@UALBERTA.CA>
VERSE ONE:
1. Chizhik, chizhik, gde ty byl?
[1 var.] Chizhik - pyzhyk, . . .
2. Na Fontanke vodku pil.
[2 var.] Za Fontankoj . . .
[2 var.] Na Taganke . . .
3. Vypil rjumku, vypil dve,
4. Zashumelo v golove
[4 var.] Zakruzhilos' . . .
VERSE TWO:
5. Stali chizhika lovit',
6. Chtoby v kletku posadit'.
[5-6 var.] A potom poshol guliat',
Da i vypil eshcho piat'.
ADDITIONAL LINES:
7. Chu-chu, ne khochu,
8. Ja iz kletki vylechu.
9. Eta kletka ne moja,
10. Eta kletka solov'ja!
============================================
PLUS
Hugh Olmsted reports:
"sung to a sing-song melody amazingly reminiscent of
'Mother, Mother, I am sick,
Fetch a doctor quick-quick-quick.
Doctor, doctor, will I die?
Yes my child, but do not cry.'"
============================================
PLUS
Jeff Holdeman reports:
"Elisabeth Billington, in her book (with accompanying cassette)
of Russian folk music (I think it is called Russian Folk Traditions)
includes a version of Chizhik which our Ohio State Slavic Folk Choir
'Rusalka' performs at rehearsals for fun.
Chizhik, chizhik, gde ty byl?
Za goroiu vodku pil.
Ia ne vodku, ia nalivku (pronounced naliwku),
Lubliu Katiu, Katerinu.
Katia, Katia, Katerina
Zarisovana kartina.
. . .
It is quite long . . ."
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Thanks again to all.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
* Tom Priestly, Professor
* Slavic & East European Studies
* Modern Languages and Cultural Studies
* University of Alberta
* Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E6
---------------------------------------------------------------
* day-time telephone: 780 - 492 - 5688
* fax: 780 - 492 - 9106
* email: tom.priestly@ualberta.ca
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Karlinsky published a comparative study of Russian ALICE translations some
years ago focusing on VN's version and its sources.
-----------------------------
From: Tom Priestly <tom.priestly@UALBERTA.CA>
VERSE ONE:
1. Chizhik, chizhik, gde ty byl?
[1 var.] Chizhik - pyzhyk, . . .
2. Na Fontanke vodku pil.
[2 var.] Za Fontankoj . . .
[2 var.] Na Taganke . . .
3. Vypil rjumku, vypil dve,
4. Zashumelo v golove
[4 var.] Zakruzhilos' . . .
VERSE TWO:
5. Stali chizhika lovit',
6. Chtoby v kletku posadit'.
[5-6 var.] A potom poshol guliat',
Da i vypil eshcho piat'.
ADDITIONAL LINES:
7. Chu-chu, ne khochu,
8. Ja iz kletki vylechu.
9. Eta kletka ne moja,
10. Eta kletka solov'ja!
============================================
PLUS
Hugh Olmsted reports:
"sung to a sing-song melody amazingly reminiscent of
'Mother, Mother, I am sick,
Fetch a doctor quick-quick-quick.
Doctor, doctor, will I die?
Yes my child, but do not cry.'"
============================================
PLUS
Jeff Holdeman reports:
"Elisabeth Billington, in her book (with accompanying cassette)
of Russian folk music (I think it is called Russian Folk Traditions)
includes a version of Chizhik which our Ohio State Slavic Folk Choir
'Rusalka' performs at rehearsals for fun.
Chizhik, chizhik, gde ty byl?
Za goroiu vodku pil.
Ia ne vodku, ia nalivku (pronounced naliwku),
Lubliu Katiu, Katerinu.
Katia, Katia, Katerina
Zarisovana kartina.
. . .
It is quite long . . ."
============================================
Thanks again to all.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
* Tom Priestly, Professor
* Slavic & East European Studies
* Modern Languages and Cultural Studies
* University of Alberta
* Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E6
---------------------------------------------------------------
* day-time telephone: 780 - 492 - 5688
* fax: 780 - 492 - 9106
* email: tom.priestly@ualberta.ca
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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