Songs

Ta černá cigánka

by Leoš Janáček From The Diary of One who Disappeared, (Zápisník zmizelého) (1920) 1917-1920

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Ta černá cigánka
Czech source: Ozef Kalda

Ta černá cigánka
kolem sa posmětá,
proč sa tady drží, proč sa tady drží,
proč nejde do světa? Proč nejde, proč
nejde do světa?

Byl bych snad veselší,
gdyby odjít chtěla;
šel bych sa pomodlit
hnedkaj do kostela.

Composer

Leoš Janáček

Leoš Janáček was a Czech composer, musical theorist, folklorist, publicist and teacher. He was inspired by Moravian and other Slavic folk music to create an original, modern musical style.

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