Thursday, January 29, 2009

Etkem Enkemnen Tele

TUĞAN TEL

İy tuğan tel, iy matur tel, ätkäm-änkämneñ tele!
Dönyada küp närsä beldem sin tuğan tel arqılı.
İñ äläk bu tel belän änkäm bişektä köylägän,
Annarı tönnär buyı äbkäm xikäyät söylägän.
İy tuğan tel! Härwaqıtta yärdämen birlän sineñ,
Keçkenädän añlaşılğan şatlığım, qayğım minem.
İy tuğan tel! Sindä bulğan iñ äläk qılğan doğam:
Yarlıqağıl, dip, üzem häm ätkäm-änkämne, Xodam.

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The tunnels next to the DeYoung Museum have incredible acoustics. The walls are like the Parthenon. The cool, foggy breezes flow through these tunnels. These fresh breezes come off the Pacific Ocean, a stone's throw away. The elegance of the tunnels and the echo of the Tatar Folk Music can make the experience ethereal. Everybody smiles at you that passes.
Life isn't all that bad.
Here's my take on "Iy Tugan Tel".


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I enjoyed your music. Nice to hear the familiar melody. Thank you.

Anonymous said...

Music to my soul too. Thanks, ilHan!