Nêterseno from The promise by Mehmet Polat, Mikail Aslan, Cemil Qocgiri, Ruven Ruppik
Nêterseno has many stories in itself. It starts with a deep going melody. After the vocal improvisation we come with a faster melody on Rumba rhythm, as if a desertified land blossoms again. Great singer/composer Mikail Aslan sang this couplet by Baba Tahîrê Uryan. It was translated by Hewramani from Kurdish to Zazaki.
In Zazaki:
Kamo ke asıqo can ra nêterseno
Asıq zîncîr û zindan ra nêterseno
Zerya asıqî zê vergê vêsanîya
O haylemê sayderî ra nêterseno
In English
A true lover won’t be afraid of losing his/her life
Neither of chain, nor of prison
His/her heart is like a hungry wolf
This wolf won’t be afraid of the shepherd’s threatening
In Turkish
Aşık olan canından korkmaz
Zincirden, zindandan korkmaz
Aşığın gönlü aç bir kurt gibidir
Çobanın heyheyinden korkmaz
Cemil Qoçgiri accompanied to Mikail’s voice with his tembur. Mikail played also clarinet along the melody and he improvised together with the percussion solo of Ruven Ruppik.
Lyrics
Kamo ke asıqo can ra nêterseno
Asıq zîncîr û zindan ra nêterseno
Zerya asıqî zê vergê vêsanîya
O haylemê sayderî ra nêterseno
Credits
In this track;
Mikail Aslan sang and played clarinet.
Cemil Qocgiri played his tenbur.
Ruven Ruppik has played his Cajon, Bombo legüero, Snare, Doira, Gome, Udu, Effects, cymbals.
License
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Mehmet Polat is an ud player, composer, ensemble leader and soloist who tours internationally. From Africa to India, Persia to the Balkans, Contemporary to Jazz, he has been combining various musical genres with his Alevi Spiritual, Anatolian Folk and Ottoman classical music background. With this new left hand technique, he can play more advanced and modern pieces.