Lomnické čháve – Gelem, gelem (We Went, We Went)
created: 11. 01. 2022 11:53 modified: 11. 01. 2022 12:09
The digital cultural object is a video recording of the interpretation of the Roma anthem Gelem, gelem, performed by the Lomnické čháve group, the performance was recorded on July 8, 2020 in Prešov. The Roma anthem was officially recognized in 1971 at the First World Roma Congress in London. The text was written by the Yugoslav composer Žarko Jovanovič to the tune of a traditional Romani song. The band Lomnické čháve interprets it as a fast song, which musically belongs to the rom-pop genre.
copyright: State Scientific Library in Prešov
recorded: 08. 07. 2020
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern rom-pop quartet borrowed Romani Lomnické čháve general audience internal
A text transcript of the video content
Gelem, gelem
Dželem, dželem lungone dromenca,
maladilem bachtale Romenca.
Dželem, dželem lungone dromenca,
maladilem bachtale Romenca.
Jaj, jajajáj, Romale,
Jaj, jajajáj, čhavale.
Jaj, jajajáj, Romale,
Jaj, jajajáj, Cigane
Išli sme, išli
Išli sme, išli, dlhými cestami,
Stretli sme šťastných Rómov.
Išli sme, išli, dlhými cestami,
Stretli sme šťastných Rómov.
Jaj, jajajáj, Rómovia,
Jaj, jajajáj, ľudia.
Jaj, jajajáj, Rómovia,
Jaj, jajajáj, Cigáni.
We went, we went
We went, we went long ways,
We met happy Roma.
We went, we went long ways,
We met happy Roma.
Yay, yay, Roma,
Yay, yay, people.
Yay, yay, Roma,
Yay, yay, Gypsies.
