Rondaninn-a teito a teito is a traditional song from the Italian Liguria region (where the city of Rondanina lies):.[1]
"Rondaninn-a Teito a Teito" | |
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Song | |
Language | Genoese |
English title | "Roof to roof on Rondanina" |
Genre | Folk |
As usual, in traditional music there exist several versions with small variations. One of the common lyrics is[2] [3]
Genoese dialect lyric[4] | Italian translation | English translation |
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Rondaninn-a, teito a teito,
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Rondinella, di tetto in tetto,
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Swallow (flies) from roof to roof
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As a result of significant Italian (particularly from Genoa) immigration to Argentina in the late 19th and early 20th century it is well known in the xeneize (Genoese) community.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rondaninn-a Teito a Teito". 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Rondaninn-a".
- ^ Solinas Donghi, Beatrice (1974). A rionda di cuculli. Filastrocche genovesi e liguri. Sagep. p. 58. ISBN 887058917X.
- ^ Edward Neill, Rime popolari genovesi - Edizioni San Marco dei Giustiniani
External links
edit- Song performed by vocal group "La Rionda"
- Video of an old genovese woman singing it
- Lyric version with italian translation
- Italian popular music