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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Nana
 (Sung text for setting by M. Falla)
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Language: Spanish (Español) 
Our translations:  ENG ENG FRE HUN IRI
Duérmete, niño, duerme,
Duerme, mi alma,
Duérmete, lucerito
De la mañana.
Nanita, nana,
Nanita, nana.
Duérmete, lucerito
De la mañana.
Translator's note: in this context, "nana" is a lullaby. The "ita" ending in "nanita" is an affectionate diminutive.

Composition:

    Set to music by Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946), "Nana", published 1914 [ voice and piano ], from Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas, no. 5

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

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

  • ENG English (Claudia Landivar Cody) , "Nana", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Laura Claycomb) , "Lullaby", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Berceuse", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • HUN Hungarian (Magyar) (Zoltán Retkes) , "Altató", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , "Seoithín seó", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Arthur Rishi

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 20

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