"Daido" | Composition by Mehdi Aminian inspired by Daido Acapella singing.
Hazara music interpretation with Elaha Soroor. Roots Revival Series 6, live performance at Odeon Theater in Vienna, 2nd May 2024.
Words by Elaha Soroor:
"Daido is a genre of music from Ghazni & Jaghori in the center of Afghanistan, normally performed by women. The themes of Daido often include displacement, longing for a beloved, or mourning. This particular Daido is about a daughter singing about her mother, father, and brother, expressing feelings of displacement and missing the past and the moments she shared with her mother. Typically, this style of music is performed without any instruments, but Mehdi made an arrangement that is very touching and close to my heart, as it tells the story of my life being separated from my mother and family members. Whenever I sing this Daido, I remember my family..."
The Lyrics of Daido (Farsi & English):
"دای دو
سمند را زین کنوم تاب دیل خو صوبا بوروم بیخی مادر شیری خو
صوبا بوروم مادر شیری نباشه قد کی خالی کنم درد دیل خو
پدر خوب اس که مادر نازنین اس بیرادر میوه ی روی زمین اس
پدر خوب اس که مادر نازنین اس بیرادر میوه ی روی زمین است
سر از ای خاک بالا کو پدر جان غریب استوم دیل آسا کو پدر جان
غریب استوم غریبی دیل برآمد دیدن ما و تو روز قیامت
نیماز شام غریبی روخ به من کد دیلم جولان زده یاد وطن کد
ندانستم مادر کد یا بیرادر مرا گوشه نشین و یار تن کد
آفتو گرمه که نیمه روزه خدا جان کفنم کس نمی دوزه خدا جان
کفنم را بیدوزید پارچه باشه بیرار نازکک ایستاده باشه
بیرار نازکک ایستاده باشه دو سه بیل خاک بله ما رانده باشه
بیرار نازکک ایستاده باشه دو سه بیل خاک بله ما رانده باشه
رایی وطن د سرمه خار و گشته دیدن مادر جان مازار و گشته
عالاف بار بودی ساووز موکدی کشکی مادر شیری ره هوش موکدی
از ای کوتل کوتاه بور شونوم ما د مادر جان خو بلی بور شونوم ما
کودم روزی خودا گشته بیایی که خندیده د رای تو بور شونوم ما
او دی دو وا ای
او دی دو وا ای بی وفا
او دی دو ای جان
او دی دو وا ای
او دی دو وا ای بی وفا
او دی دو ای جان"
"With this chestnut horse, I'll ride to my heart's desire, Tomorrow I'll visit my sweet mother. If I go tomorrow and my sweet mother is not there, With whom shall I pour out my heart's sorrows?
Father is good and mother is dear, Brother is the sweetest fruit on earth.
Raise your head from this soil, Father, I am full of loneliness, comfort me, Father. My soul is weary from the feeling of strangeness and loneliness, Our next meeting will be on the Day of Judgment.
It was the time of sunset and evening prayer when a stranger crossed my path, His loneliness devastated me and reminded me of my homeland. I don't know if the devastation of my heart was for my mother or my brother. I became a recluse and my own companion.
The sun is warm and it's midday, dear God, I have no one to sew my shroud. I wish my shroud were sewn from plain cloth, and my young brother stood over my body.
My young brother stood over my head, and threw two or three shovels of earth on me. My young brother stood over my head, and threw two or three shovels of earth on me.
The path to my homeland is full of thorns, Seeing my mother has become grief and pain. I wish I were spring grass so I could turn green, I wish I had never left my mother and taken care of her.
If I can get out of this short valley, I will offer sacrifice and alms to my mother. On that day when God wills and arrives, That I may come to her with a smile on my face.
Oh vagabond, Oh unfaithful one, My soul, Oh vagabond, Unfaithful one..."
Musicians:
Elaha Soroor - Vocals - الهه سرور
Giuliano Modarelli - Guitar
Habib Rafie - Dambora - حبیب رفیعی
Avin Ahmadi - Oud - اوین احمدی
Haidar Khan - Tabla, Harmonium, Vocals
Mehdi Aminian - Ney, Setar - مهدی امینیان
Full Concert here:
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