Alto tutorial for Svadobná odobierka by Peter Breiner
The Svadobná odobierka song learning material for the alto vocal group is a part of the freely available online choral library with music from Slovak composers. It was created with the support of Slovak Arts Council (Fond na podporu umenia).
In addition to the tutorial recordings for altos (found below), we include the lyrics of the alto group with their pronunciation. These can be found in the bottom part of the page.
Alto tutorial for song Svadobná odobierka
The performance is in the prescribed tempo, recorded by members of the Technik STU Choir. If you are interested in singing with the Technik STU choir, consider joining us.
Alto in the foreground
Alto 1
Alto 2
Recording of all voices without altos
All voices without alto 1
All voices without alto 2
All voices together
Choral interpretation of Svadobná odobierka
Alto lyrics and pronunciation for Svadobná odobierka
Original text transcribed using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Pozri Hani — — more na – ček,
pɔzri ɦaɲi– –mɔrɛ na –tʃɛk
kde si vešiavala svoj zelený venček.
ɡɟɛ si vɛʃjavala svɔj zɛlɛniː vɛntʃɛk
Poďteže sa, ľudia, poďte sa pozerať!
pɔccɛʒɛ sa ʎuɟja pɔccɛ sa pɔzɛrac
Naša mladá pani ide odpytovať.
naʃa mladaː paɲi iɟɛ ɔtpitɔvac
Vyšla predo dvere, slzy jej padali,
viʃla prɛdɔ dvɛrɛ slzi jɛj padali
Na ten tvrdý kameň jamky vybíjali.
na tɛn tvrdiː kamɛɲ jamki vibiːjali
m, m
á, héj, kľučky,
aː ɦɛːj kʎutʃki
á, moje biele rúčky.
aː mɔjɛ bjɛlɛ ruːtʃki
Pozri sa Hanička, ešte raz do dvora,
pɔzri sa ɦaɲitʃka ɛʃcɛ raz dɔ dvɔra
ako ti družičky vo tri rady stoja.
akɔ ci druʒitʃki vɔ tri radi stɔja
Stoja, stoja.
stɔja stɔja
Nikoho mi nežaľ, oj, len mojej matere,
ɲikɔɦɔ mi ɲɛʒaľ ɔj lɛn mɔjɛj macɛrɛ
ktože jej na starosť, kto operie?
ktɔʒɛ jɛj na starɔsc ktɔ ɔpɛrjɛ
na starosť košieľku operie?
na starɔsc kɔʃjɛʎku ɔpɛrjɛ
–
m
Zdraví ostávajte, zbohom sa majte,
zdraviː ɔstaːvajcɛ zbɔɦɔm sa majcɛ
na svoju Haničku zle nespomínajte.
na svɔju ɦaɲitʃku zlɛ ɲɛspɔmiːnajcɛ
Á – najte.
aː –najcɛ
Further help, notes on pronunciation and English approximations of the sounds can be found in this Wikipedia article.