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.