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lyrics

(Yiddish followed by English)

Ven ikh derze a ketsele vos drapet zikh un kratst,
Ven ikh derze a mikve vu der kesl iz geplatst,
Ven ikh derze reb Berelen der kop mit hele herelekh,
Dermon ikh zikh mir bald

Refrain:
Baranovich, oy oy Baranovich, oy oy oy
Shtetele sheyninke, kleyninke shtetele,
Bist’ a shtetele far zikh.
Du bist sheyn, mayn shtetele, mit der blote vos es ligt far undzer hoyz.
Du bist kleyn vi a fesele, nor in mayne oygn bistu groys.
Baranovich, oy oy Baranovich, oy oy oy
Du der mil, du di shiln,
Du der park, du der mark,
Bist’ a shtetele far zikh.
Baranovich… Vos zhe meynt men – „Baranovich“?
Me leygt es oys: “Ba-ra-no-vich”.
Un ineynem makht azoy: “Baranovich”.

Ven ikh derze a shtibele mit lekher in der vand,
Ven ikh derze mayn betele mit roytem betgevant,
Ven ikh derze reb Nisele mit shtivelekh tserisene,
Dermon ikh zikh mir bald

Baranovich… (Refrain)

* * *
When I see a kitten that scratches and scrabbles,
When I see a mikva with a broken kettle,
When I see Mr. Berl’s head with yellowed hair,
I instantly recollect

Refrain:
Baranovich, oy oy Baranovich, oy oy oy
A nice shtetl, a small shtetl,
You’re just a town for oneself.
You’re beautiful, my dear town, with the swamp just in front of our house,
You’re as small as a barrel, but in my eyes you are large.
Baranovich, oy oy Baranovich, oy oy oy
You’re the mill, you’re the synagogues,
You’re the marketplace, you’re the park,
You are a town for oneself
Baranovich, what do they mean – “Baranovich”?
They break it down into syllables: “Ba-ra-no-vich”,
And together they say, “Baranovich”.

When I see a shack with holes in the wall,
When I see a small bed with red bedding.
When I see Mr. Nisele with his ragged boots,
I instantly recollect

Refrain:
Baranovich…

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from Tutejsi - The Locals, released July 1, 2009

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Minsker Kapelye Minsk, Belarus

Minsker Kapelye is a klezmer trio (Dmitri Slepovitch, Hanna Kharchanka, Tatsiana Kukel. The band performs rare pieces of the Litvak Jewish tradition. The band's instrumentation combines cimbalom, clarinet, and cello.
Besides their 3 albums, the band is featured on the award-winning album Kalykhanki (Lullabies, 2007). The band worked with Paul Brody, Michael Alpert, Frank London, to name a few. ... more

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