Gagauz Lullaby
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Gagauz Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Gagauz people of southern Moldova, a Turkic-speaking Orthodox Christian community centered in the autonomous region of Gagauzia. Gagauzia became an autonomous region within Moldova in 1994 after a local referendum, and though the Gagauz language is closely related to Turkish, the community has remained devoutly Orthodox Christian for centuries, a rare pairing of Turkic language and Christian faith found in few other places in the world. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Gagauz Lullaby” Means
“Ana” means mother in Gagauz, a Turkic language spoken by the Orthodox Christian Gagauz people of southern Moldova. Each spring, Gagauz communities celebrate the Hederlez festival with the communal Horo dance. This original lullaby draws on those springtime and pastoral images of Gagauz life, with “ana” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.
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- An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
- Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
- Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
- Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.
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