Monday, November 8, 2010

Some music links and lyrics

Yasmin Levy 


Yasmin Levy, the Ladino singer, was born in Bakka, Jerusalem, Israel 1975.
With her distinctive and emotive style, Yasmin has brought a new interpretation to the medieval Ladino/Judeo-Spanish song by incorporating more "modern" sounds of Andalusian Flamenco and Turkey, as well as combining instruments like the darbuka, oud, violin, cello, and piano.


I am proud to combine the two cultures of Ladino and flamenco, while mixing in Middle Eastern influences. I am embarking on a 500 years old musical journey, taking Ladino to Andalusia and mixing it with flamenco, the style that still bears the musical memories of the old Moorish and Jewish-Spanish world with the sound of the Arab world. In a way it is a ‘musical reconciliation’ of history. Yasmin Lavy. BBC - Awards.


http://www.yasminlevy.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasmin_Levy




La Alegria & Naci An Alamo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SldxGMQumOc&feature=related



yo bebo y bebo y bebo para olvidarte
yo duermo y duermo y duermo para no pensar
maldito mundo
vivir para pagar por el pecado de amarte
maldita tu
sueltame

te digo que vida no tengo
y es por tu culpa
las noches igual que los días
de soledad
oh dio mio
ayúdame para matar este amor
que está en mi corazón
bendito dio sálvame

solo caminando en el camino de este mundo
y no tengo más fuerza para luchar
pensaba que amarte fue el remedio del dolor
pero el dolor se hizo grande más y más
te dejo para siempre vida mia no te olvides
que soy hombre que existe para ti
y el cante de mi vida te regalo para siempre
hasta que llegue el día del morir




English translation:


I drink and drink and drink to forgetI sleep and sleep and sleep to avoid thinkingdamn worldlive to pay for the sin of loving youdamn youLet go
I tell you I have no lifeand it is your faultAs night daylonelygave oh myhelp me to kill this lovewhich is in my heartblessed he save me
Just walked in the way of this worldI have no more strength to fightI thought that love was the cure of painbut the pain became more and more largeI leave mine life forever do not forgetI'm there for you manand the song of my life forever I giveuntil the day of death



Yasmin Levy - Naci en Alamo 


no tengo lugar
y no tengo paisaje
yo menos tengo patria
con mis dedos hago hacer el fuego
y con mi corazon te canto
las cuerdas de mi corazon lloran

Naci en alamo
Naci en alamo
no tengo lugar no tengo paisaje
yo menos tengo patria
Naci en alamo
Naci en alamo
ay cuando canta
y con tus dolores
nuestras mujeres te chican

Naci en alamo
Naci en alamo
no tengo lugar no tengo paisaje
yo menos tengo patria


English transaltion:

I have no placeand I have no landscapeI least I have parentalwith my fingers I make fireand I sing with my heartthe strings of my heart cry
Born in PoplarBorn in PoplarI have no place I have no landscapeI least I have parentalBorn in PoplarBorn in Poplaray when he singsand with your painour women will chican
Born in PoplarBorn in PoplarI have no place I have no landscapeI least I have parental

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Short facts about different countries



Germany                       

Oficialy - Federal Republic of Germany.

Germany is devided to 16 states:
Baden - Wurttenberg, 
Bavaria, Berlin, 
Brandenburg, 
Bremen, 
Hamburg, 
Hesse, 
Mecklenburg - Vorpommern, 
Lower Saxony, 
North Rhine - Westphalia, 
Rhineland - Palatinate, 
Saarland, 
Saxony, 
Saxony - Anhalt, 
Schleswig - Holstein.

Germany has the biggest population between european countries around 82 mln. people.

It has the largest national economy in Europe and the fifth largest by nominal GDP in the world.

German climate. Most of Germany has a temperate seasonal climate.

The capital and biggest city is Berlin with 3,4 mln. population.
Other biggest cities are Hamburg, Munich, Koln.






































































































































































Tuesday, October 26, 2010

My trips

As most of the people, I love to travel.
Will try to share my small (so far) travel expearance. 

While learning german

So, here is the beginning of my blog.
First of all, I am not professional writer, so please don't expect professional writing style.
Second, I don't believe I will have many folowers, so I don't really care.
Third, this is just self - expression sphere...


I guess, I should introduce myself.
Well, I am 23 years old. Male.
I was born in Lithuania.
Raised in the capital -- Vilnius.
Almost graduated college of tourism administration. Well, will finish it next summer.
At the moment live in Germany and learning german.


Learning german. And can't stop listening the song "If You go away". This is a song in English based upon the French song "Ne me quitte pas" (1959), written by Jacques Brel.
Many artist recorded that song. As for me, I liked Patricia Kaas, Lesley Garrett, Madonna and Jack Jones.
Here is the lyrics... Sad and touching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw1u-ZgYWG8


If you go away
On this summer day
Then you might as well
Take the sun away

All the birds that flew

In the summer sky

When our love was new

And our hearts were high

When the day was young

And the night was long

And the moon stood still

For the night bird song

If you go away

If you go away

If you go away

But if you stay

I'll make you a day

Like no day has been

Or will be again

We'll sail on the sun

We'll ride on the rain

We'll talk to the trees

And worship the wind

Then if you go

I'll understand

Leave me just enough love

To hold in my hand

If you go away

If you go away

If you go away

But if you stay

I'll make you a night

Like no night has been

Or will be again

I'll ride on you smile

I'll sail on your touch

I'll talk to your eyes

That I love so much

But if you go

I'll understand

Leave me just enough love

To hold in my hand

If you go away

If you go away

If you go away

If you go away

As I know you must

There'll be nothing left

In the world to trust

Just an empty room

Full of empty space

Like the empty look

I see on your face

Oh, I'd have been the

Shadow of your shadow

If I thought it might

Have kept me by your side

If you go away

If you go away

If you go away

Please, don't go away




Today I didn't learn german, at all. 
The day was amazing. Sunny, but not too warm. After german course was enjoying the time outside. Sitting in a cafe, watching to the people... Reading book... Thinking...
Life is so short. And the time is going faster with each year. Damn...




Once after classes


Today German classes was especially long. Gosh, how bad mood and all bad things happening in the life can affect in many aspects. I don't even remember what teacher was talking about. I was finding myself watching throw the window to clear blue sky and not even thinking, just "drifting" somewhere... Hmm... Well, I was not the best example in the class today, lol.


Today is amazing weather again. Sunny and warm. It is so different from my country, when in November usually you don't want to stay outside. But not here, in this part of Germany. The city center is full of people. I have been walking, and decided to sit on the bench to read the book. I love reading. So good feeling to sit outside and just read, forget about everything, to get deep in the book, the things writer wants to tell.