Difference between revisions of "Веселий мандрівник"
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Мелодія: "Happy Wanderer" - Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller | Мелодія: "[https://youtu.be/UPfGL0tDP30 Happy Wanderer]" - Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller | ||
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== Історія == | == Історія == | ||
The earliest known version of the lyrics were written by Ostap Hawaleshka in 1960 with the title "Мій Батько був мандрівником" as a loose translation of the German song "Mein vater war ein wandersmann / Der fröhliche wanderer" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx0r0R6q5YQ ) which he had heard on the radio in Canada. The song became massively popular and by 1961 Plastuny in Buenos Aires were already singing it. (Source: Phone call between Danylo Centore and Ostap Hawaleshka Dec 6, 2020) | The earliest known version of the lyrics were written by Ostap Hawaleshka in 1960 with the title "Мій Батько був мандрівником" as a loose translation of the German song "Mein vater war ein wandersmann / Der fröhliche wanderer" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx0r0R6q5YQ ) which he had heard on the radio in Canada. The song became massively popular and by 1961 Plastuny in Buenos Aires were already singing it. (Source: Phone call between Danylo Centore and Ostap Hawaleshka Dec 6, 2020). The original German lyrics were by Florenz Friedrich Sigismund with melody by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller. | ||
By 1966 a song titled "Я є веселий мандрівник" existed in the USA (source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20201206174314/http://vydavnytstvo.plastscouting.org/yunak/arkhiv/1966_11.pdf Юнак 1966-11] (ст 24)). It is unclear what lyrics were actually being sung at that time - the earliest set of lyrics under | By 1966 a song titled "Я є веселий мандрівник" existed in the USA (source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20201206174314/http://vydavnytstvo.plastscouting.org/yunak/arkhiv/1966_11.pdf Юнак 1966-11] (ст 24)). This version was clearly a translation of the English translation "I am a happy wanderer" by Antonia Ridge. It is unclear what lyrics were actually being sung at that time - the earliest set of lyrics under the "Я є веселий мандрівник" title that I've found are from 1996. Today, "Я є веселий мандрівник" is the more popular variant and while the lyrics are substantially different than Ostap's, there are a few lines which show some influence, e.g.: | ||
Ostap's lyrics: І так я буду мандрувать аж поки я не вмру | Ostap's lyrics: І так я буду мандрувать аж поки я не вмру | ||
Modern lyrics: Я доти буду мандрувать, аж доки не умру | Modern lyrics: Я доти буду мандрувать, аж доки не умру | ||
I do not currently know who was responsible for the bulk of the | I do not currently know who was responsible for the bulk of the "Я є веселий мандрівник" lyrics. Perhaps there were actually two independent translations which gradually merged or someone couldn't remember most of Ostap's lyrics and filled in the blanks. | ||
Fun fact: | Fun fact: This song was sung in 1989 in Ukraine ([https://archive.org/details/Svoboda-1989-172/page/n1/mode/1up?q=%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D1%96%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA Svoboda 1989-172] (ст 2)) with mixed Ukrainian and English verses. The lyrics of this variant are currently unknown. | ||
== Джерела == | == Джерела == | ||
Revision as of 00:02, 27 January 2022
Історія
The earliest known version of the lyrics were written by Ostap Hawaleshka in 1960 with the title "Мій Батько був мандрівником" as a loose translation of the German song "Mein vater war ein wandersmann / Der fröhliche wanderer" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx0r0R6q5YQ ) which he had heard on the radio in Canada. The song became massively popular and by 1961 Plastuny in Buenos Aires were already singing it. (Source: Phone call between Danylo Centore and Ostap Hawaleshka Dec 6, 2020). The original German lyrics were by Florenz Friedrich Sigismund with melody by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller.
By 1966 a song titled "Я є веселий мандрівник" existed in the USA (source: Юнак 1966-11 (ст 24)). This version was clearly a translation of the English translation "I am a happy wanderer" by Antonia Ridge. It is unclear what lyrics were actually being sung at that time - the earliest set of lyrics under the "Я є веселий мандрівник" title that I've found are from 1996. Today, "Я є веселий мандрівник" is the more popular variant and while the lyrics are substantially different than Ostap's, there are a few lines which show some influence, e.g.:
Ostap's lyrics: І так я буду мандрувать аж поки я не вмру Modern lyrics: Я доти буду мандрувать, аж доки не умру
I do not currently know who was responsible for the bulk of the "Я є веселий мандрівник" lyrics. Perhaps there were actually two independent translations which gradually merged or someone couldn't remember most of Ostap's lyrics and filled in the blanks.
Fun fact: This song was sung in 1989 in Ukraine (Svoboda 1989-172 (ст 2)) with mixed Ukrainian and English verses. The lyrics of this variant are currently unknown.
Джерела
- Готуйсь 1-1996 (ст 10)
- Юнак 2-2003 (ст. 12) (Гавалешка's variant)