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Power of Gypsy Music.


Many people believe that Gypsies are in possession of magical powers. Friends, I am here to tell you that the real power is in the music.


True Story:
I was playing the famous Gypsy song, Muro Shavo, on the stereo one day. 
Loud!
The windows were open wide and so the sounds met with the ears of my neighbor, who worked in his garden.
Well!
Next thing I knew there was a loud rapping upon my door.
I opened it. It was my neighbor, spade in hand.
"What is that music you are playing?!" He demanded.
"Oh, is it too loud? I will turn it down for you happily,"  said I.
He shook his head, "No don't turn it down! What is it?" 
And he smiiiiled.
I had never before seen this man smile. Ever!
"Its Gypsy music! You like?"
"I love!"  He cried. "I've never before heard anything like it!"
You have to understand that his son had died in auto accident a few years before, and since that time, he had been walking around like a dead man.
But, when he heard the muscular and cheerful strains of Muro Shavo, the sounds traveled a straight path to his heart, piercing it, and creating within him a pleasurable rattling of joy, reminding him of the great beauty of life!
The power of Muro Shavo made part the clouds and a great light filled his spirit. He was alive! Muro Shavo!


Original

Muro šavo

Muro ilo lošarel, kana, Devla, duma del.
Le vastenca sikhavel (hop hop).
Šukar san tu, muro šavo, tu san muro putjaripo.
Čumidau tjo iloro.

(Brega pita) ha-ha ...
Kana pe leste dikhav, gili leske me phenav.
Oi si šavo, te merau (hop hop hop).
Vorbil mange, khelel mange, si te merau pala leste.
Aj, Devlale, žutin le.

(Giabo, hop hop)…

Kade, Kiki, kade malav, sar me tuke sikhavav,
sar me tuke sikhavav (Ji ha..ha he)
Dikh čak, tata, sar khelav, le čangasa malavav,
tuke voja me kerav.

Da..da..lala (tighidipodip lalalagalop)
(Sava lavo) Da da da..alalla

Kade, Kiki, kade malav, sar me tuke sikhavav,
sar me tuke sikhavav (Ji ha..ha he)
Dikh čak, tata, sar khelav, le čangasa malavav,
tuke voja me kerav.

(Sava lavo) ho, ho, ho
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Muro šavo
I sent a request to Myspace friends: Does anybody know the English translation of 
Muro šavo?
 Many were very curious to learn what the words might mean, and soon I began to receive requests that I share the song's translation as soon as it arrived.
One of my readers - Marion of Studio B & the Cat - set out to contacted The Incorporated Society of Roma in Vienna who then forwarded her request to a Roma language project at the University of Graz....As you can see, many helping hands have come together to work on this translation! Thank you Marion. Najis Tuke!

The vocalist sings with a muscular and graceful lilt; his joyous delivery reflects the pure love of a Gypsy father for his son, and a Gypsy son for his father!

Muro Shavo My Son (Lad)
English Translation


My heart is thrilled, oh God, when he talks
With his hands he shows
Beautiful you are, my son (lad), you are my elation
I kiss your heart

Aj lala la la la ....

When I look at him, I sing a tune
A lad is he, oh I shall die*
He sings for me, dances for me, oh I must die* for him
Oh, help him, Gods!

Aj lala la la la

So, Kiki, thump it as I show you,
As I show you
Look, father, how I dance and thump my knee
To give delight to you

Aj lala la la la

So, Kiki, thump as I show you,
As I show you
Just look, father, how I dance, thump with my knee
To give pleasure to you

Aj lala la la