Sunday, November 16, 2008

Two Ilocano Folksongs

The songs Ti Ayat Ti Maysa Nga Ubing & Pong Pong Guinapong were performed by the Manila Concert Choir at Northern Christian College Auditorium based on the arrangement of Fabian Obispo. The following are the lyrics:

Tsu run tsu run run, tsu run tsu run run,
Ti ayat ti maysa nga ubing
Nasamsam it ngem jasmine
Kasla sabung nga a pag-ukrad,
Iti bulan ti Abril

Ti ayat ti maysa a lakay,
Aglalo no agkabao
Napait, napait, napait nga makasugkar
(Repeat)
Pong pong ginapong, parya, kamatis,
Tarong, pakbetek ton parbangon,
Balunek a mapan talon.

Idiubingak a bassit, ina lan na ken pipit
Inak idamdarumgis, iti rawis ti kamantiris.
Pm pm pm pm p p pm. Pm pm pm pm p p pm. Pm!



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