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f. Nzou zza/gnanzo/nzou strength/gnanzo/nzou pull the anchor/…God save us/…from the
pirates/nzou and from those/…Turkish dogs/nzou the infidels/…who don’t believe/nzou the
boss/…a true gentleman/…and the rais/…who gives orders/…head
watchmen/…”shouters”….guards/…villans/…muciara del rais.

g. Take up the bagpipe (four times)/Let’s give it to Pierino/this great bagpipe/and take up the
bagpipe (four times)/let’s give it to Pierino/let’s see who’ll play it/etc…

h. She was leaning over the balcony (four times)/what a beautiful head she has/she boss’s
daughter/was leaning over the balcony (four times)/we must betroth her with someone/the boss’s
daughter/was leaning over the balcony (four times)/let’s give her to Ciareddru/the boss’s
daughter/was leaning over the balcony (four times)/Ciareddru doesn’t want her/…/what a
beautiful breast she has/the boss’s daughter/…we must betroth her to someone/the boss’s
daughter.

Recorded: 7a –f. at Favignana (Trapani, on June 13-15, 1974 by Elsa Guggino and Gaetano
Pagano; 7 g-h at Castellammare (Trapani), on October 19, 1969, by Elsa Guggino and Gaetano
Pagano.

English Translation: ALIKI ANDRIS-MICHALAROS

TRACKS:

CANTI DI CONTADINI/PEASANT SONGS
1.Canto Della Battitura Dell’aia/Threshing Song
(eseguito da/informant: Francesco Vella)

2. CANTO DELLA MIETITURA/REAPING SONG
(eseguito da/informants: Ignazio Selvaggio & coro/chorus)

3. CANTI VARI/VARIOUS SONGS
a) Tanot a due voci con marranzanu/two-part song with jew’s harp
(eseguito da/informants: Epifanio Gallina & Gaetano Tombello: Antonio Manfre, Marranzanu)
b) Canto a voci alternate/Song with alternating voices
(eseguito da/informants: Antonio e Piertro Pecoraro & Coro/chorus

c) Cnato polivocale a guattro voci/four-part polivocal song
(eseguito da/informants” Santa Cuzzola, Maria e Venera Mirabile & Boce Maschile/male voice
d) Canto di protesta/ protest song
(eseguito da/informant: Antonio Lazzara)

e) Canto di carbonaio/charcoal-worker’s song
(eseguito da/informant: Antonio Lo Cicero)

f) Canto di lavoro di gruppo/colletive work-song
(eseguito da/informants: Gaetano e Tindara Amalfa)

4. ABBANNIATI/STREET CALLS

a) Bagheria, Cillabate, Misilmeri
(eseguito da/informants: Nino Geraci & Altri/others)

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