Donna Ti Voglio Cantare Posted by Serena on Mar 8, 2018 in Uncategorized
Today’s the 8th of March, Festa della Donna (International Women’s Day), and to celebrate I’m going to translate a song called Donna Ti Voglio Cantare (Woman I Want To Sing About You), by Angelo Branduardi.
Angelo Branduardi is a popular folk singer and songwriter who draws inspiration from Medieval and Renaissance music. His wife, Luisa Zappa, writes most of the lyrics including those for this song.
Donna ti voglio cantare, released in 1979 on the album ‘Cogli la prima mela’, is based upon a melody, called Tourdion, by the French musician Pierre Attaingnant (1494-1551). Due to the style in which Branduardi sings, this isn’t an easy song to follow without the lyrics. Here they are in Italian with my English translation. You can listen to the song by clicking on the video below:
Donna Ti Voglio Cantare | Woman I Want To Sing About You |
Donna ti voglia cantare |
Woman I want to sing about you |
Donna sei acqua e sei fiamma |
Woman you’re water and you’re fire |
Donna, donna sei l’ombra |
Woman, woman you’re the shadow |
Donna, donna l’amica |
Woman, woman the friend |
Donna sei sete e vendemmia |
Woman you’re thirst and harvest |
Donna ti voglio cantare |
Woman I want to sing about you |
Donna, donna sorgente |
Woman, woman spring |
Buona Festa a tutte le donne!
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Comments:
Sue Gollop:
Just in time for my U3A class this afternoon
We are also going to use your Italian Political Parties piece-please update us when they have sorted things out
Thank you as always
Geoff:
@Sue Gollop
… don’t hold your breath Sue … 😉
Serena:
@Sue Gollop Sei la benvenuta, Sue!
Rita Kostopoulos:
Grazie mille per la bella canzone e per tutti I BLOGS
Felice giorno a Serena,
con affetto,
Rita
Serena:
@Rita Kostopoulos Grazie Rita!
Joseph T. Madawela:
beautiful and thank you
Serena:
@Joseph T. Madawela Grazie Joseph!
Bruce Pearson:
Brilliant. Thank you
Serena:
@Bruce Pearson Grazie Bruce!
Susana Pasciullo:
Bellissima canzone, grazie!!!
Serena:
@Susana Pasciullo Grazie Susana!