FW: Slovak Translation

[Collopy, Erin]

Dear colleagues,

I am forwarding this message on behalf of a doctoral student at Texas Tech. Please respond to him directly at trey.davis at ttu.edu<mailto:trey.davis at ttu.edu> if you are able to help.

Thank you

___________________________
Erin Collopy, Ph.D.
Associate Chair
Russian Language and Literature
Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409
806-742-3145, ext. 248
806-742-3306 fax
erin.collopy at ttu.edu<mailto:erin.collopy at ttu.edu>
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From: Davis, Trey
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 10:25 PM
To: Collopy, Erin
Subject: Slovak Translation


Dear Professor Collopy,

I am seeking to hire someone to translate the text of a Bartók choral composition.  The original language is Slovak, and there is an English edition, but I am seeking a more literal, nuanced version.  Would this happen to be an area in which you are familiar?  If not, could you suggest someone that might be willing to help?  I am willing to compensate the translator for his or her time.

I've attached the text here, just in case:

1. Zadala mamka, zadala dcéru
Daleko od sebe,
Zakazala jej, prikázala jej:
Nechod' deéro ku mne!

Ja sa, udelám ptáčkom jarabým,
Poletím k mamičke.
A sadnem sitam na zahradečku,
Na bielu laliju.

Vyjde mamička: čotoza ptáčka,
čo tak smutne spieva?
Ej, hešu, ptačku jaraby,
Nelámaj laliju!

-Ta daly ste mňa za chlapa zlého
Do kaja cudzieho;
Veru mne je zle, mamička milá,
So zlým mužom byti.

2. Na holi, na holi,
Na tej ši ročine
Ved' som sa vyspala,
Ako na perine.

Už sme pohrabaly,
Čo budeme robit' ?
S višku do doliny
Budeme sa vodit'.

3. Rada pila, rada jedla
Rada tancovala,
Rada tancovala,
Rada tancovala,

Ani si len tú kytličku
Neobranclovala,
Neobranclovala,
Neobranclovala,

Nedala si štri groše
Ako som ja dala,
Ako som ja dala,
Ako som ja dala,

Žeby si ty tancovala,
A ja žeby stála,
A ja žeby stála,
A ja žeby stála.

4. Gajdujte, gajdence,
Pôjde-me k frajerce!
Ej gajdujte vesele,
Ej, že pôjdeme smele!

Zagajduj gajdoše!
Ešte mám dva groše:
Ej, jedon gajdošovi,
A druhý krčmárovi.

To bola kozička,
Čo predok vodila,
Ej, ale už nebude,
Ej nôžky si zlomila.

Many thanks!
Trey Davis
DMA Candidate - Choral Conducting

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