01 Sep '13 20:50>1 edit
Originally posted by sonhouseAtahualpa Yupanqui, poet, composer, genius! I have always loved his works!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4rn0WwzGw8
This piece takes several links.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amfj_sHFsXo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PyosCFXfrU
The guitarist:
Roberto Aussel
Originally posted by Bosse de NageThat is a truly wonderful song and a stunning poem to boot! Few poet composers have ever come up with a song such as this one.
Oh, he's terrific.
El Alazan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtRYttkAH7A
(Canción)
Era una cinta de fuego,
galopando, galopando.
Crin revuelta en llamaradas,
mi alazán te estoy nombrando.
Trepo las sierras con luna,
cruzó los valles nevando.
Cien caminos anduvimos,
mi alazán te estoy nombrando.
¿ Qué oscuro lazo de nieve
te pialó junto ...[text shortened]... ondo del abismo,
ni una voz para nombrarlo.
Solito se fue muriendo,
mi caballo, mi caballo.
Originally posted by scacchipazzoEnglish translation:
That is a truly wonderful song and a stunning poem to boot! Few poet composers have ever come up with a song such as this one.
Originally posted by sonhouseMiddle translation is more faithful. Spanish poetry is beautiful indeed!
English translation:
What a great guitarist also!
Gives me motivation to learn Spanish!
(Song)
It was a tape of fire,
galloping, galloping.
Revolt Mane in flares,
I am naming my sorrel.
I climb the mountains with the Moon,
He crossed the valleys snowing.
One hundred paths walked,
I am naming my sorrel.
What Dark Ribbon of snow
You pialó nex ...[text shortened]... bottom of the abyss,
not even a voice to name it.
Solito was dying,
my horse, my horse.
Originally posted by sonhouseI consider myself a most competent translator. I'll correct the errors of the middle one, the closest, later today. It is a beautiful poem indeed and mostly truly enjoyable only for a primary speaker of Spanish for Yupanqui used imagistic devices full of strange subtlety like the best poets.
I wonder what a competent human translation would be like?