მაყრული Lechkhumuri maqruli (Georgian wedding song from Lechkhumi region) sung by US women's choir

05/09/2013
Miriam Lyon-ის მიერ

Maqruli/Makruli/მაყრული is a Georgian wedding song from the Lechkhumi region.

Like many traditional Georgian songs, it exists in different versions.
For a similar version to this one, see here: http://tinyurl.com/cofub3x
For a slightly different version, see here: http://tinyurl.com/cc6mk9e

Performers
Mount Holyoke College Glee Club Spring 2012
Conductor: Lindsay Pope

Patty Cuyler of Village Harmony taught it to Lindsay Pope and the Mount Holyoke Glee Club.
Village Harmony: http://www.northernharmony.pair.com/

Transliteration of the Georgian:

0:00 Woreri worera worera, ghmerto bednieri keni
0:11 Worera rera, chveni mepe p'at'ardzali
0:21 Wo, worera rera, woreria dila worera, dila wai dila

0:36 Wo, ho ho ho, ho ho, movdivart mogvikharia
0:45 Worera, rera, mogvqavs lamazi kalia
0:54 Wo, worera rera, woreria dila worera, dila wai dila

1:08 Wo, ho ho ho, ho ho, kali mogvqavs natelia
1:16 Worera, rera, gagvinatet santelia
1:25 Wo, worera rera, woreria dila worera, dila wai dila

1:38 Wo, ho ho ho, ho ho, tu kalia natelia
1:46 Worera, rera, raghad gindat santelia?

1:55 Wo, worera rera, woreria worera, aka mshvidoba, wo!

English Translation of Non-Vocable Syllables:

God give good fortune to our bride and groom
We are coming, joyfully; a beautiful woman is coming
A radiant woman is coming! Light a candle for us!
If the woman is radiant, why would we need a candle?
Peace to all here!