Ukrainian stress

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Kathryn Ambrose wrote:

> Lynn Anderson sang the original, and it's also been covered by Martina 
> McBride.

I'm aware of that, but not which version Daniel has in mind.

A careful examination yields the following scansion (best viewed in a 
fixed-width font):

A minor, 4/4 time
| ...   I     nev-er prom-ised you  a  | rose__ gar__-den__ |
| ... there's got-ta  be  a    lit-tle | rain__ some_-time_ |
| (1)   &      2  &    3  &     4   &  | 1 &  2  & 3  & 4 & |
|       D      D  E    F  F     E   D  | D ED C  C__  E____ |

Thus, both "gar-" and "-den" are stressed, though each starts an eighth 
note before the beat. Moreover, since "gar-" is associated with the 
third beat, it could be called "more stressed" than "-den," which is 
associated with the fourth beat.

On the other hand, we hear an upward jump by a major third (from C/до to 
E/ми), which could lead some listeners to hear an accent on the fourth beat.

On the _other_ hand, with movable do, the C-E is interpreted as me-sol 
(in A minor/ля-минор), so we hear less tension (more resolution) on "-den."

Here's a midi version for those who can import it into music notation 
software, or who just want to listen: 
<http://www.bajeca.com/volume/rosegarden.mid>.

And here are the lyrics, from the same site: 
<http://www.bajeca.com/volume/rosegarden.shtml>.

-- 
War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left.
--
Paul B. Gallagher
pbg translations, inc.
"Russian Translations That Read Like Originals"
http://pbg-translations.com

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