Suite

Song Cycle by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)

1. A Menina e a Cançao
 (Sung text)

Language: Portuguese (Português) 
Tra li la rá ra tra ri la . . .
A menina es ga niçada, magriça, 
com a saia voe jando por cima dos joelhos em nó,
Vinha meio dansando, 
cantando ao crepusculo escuro.
Batia compasso com a varinha, 
na poeira da calcada.
Tra ri la rá ra tra ri la . . .
De repente, voltouse para anagravelha 
que vinha tropegando a traz,
enorme trouxa de roupa a cabeca: 
"Oué mi da, vó?"  Nââo.
Tra li la rá ra tra ri la . . .

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Isabelle Ganz) , "The Young Girl and the Folk Song", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: T. P. (Peter) Perrin

2. Quéro ser Alégre

— Vocalise —

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Translation of title to English: "I Wish to Be Happy"

3. Sertaneja
 (Sung text)

Language: Portuguese (Português) 
La la la ly ah! La la la y ô!
Ta ly ly la yo!  Paou!  Para pá tá ra pa ta
Espingarda, Pá!
Faca de ponta!  tá!  La, la, la, yô!

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "The Peasant Girl of Brazil"

Researcher for this page: T. P. (Peter) Perrin
Total word count: 119