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Ot azey! (That's the Way)

from Tutejsi - The Locals by Minsker Kapelye

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lyrics

(Yiddish followed by English)

Ot azey, ot azey, di khasene iz gekumen.
Ot azey, ot azey, di tsores zaynen farshvumen.
Ot azey, ot azey, tantsn yidn in koles,
Ot azey, ot azey, bald avek iz goles.

Ot azey, ot azey, kumt arayn di meydl.
Ot azey, ot azey, zi dreyt zikh vi a dreydl.
Ot azey, ot azey, take sheyn iz kale,
Ot azey, ot azey, zingen, tantsn ale!

Ot azey, ot azey, lekhayim, mekhutonim!
Ot azey, ot azey, shmeykhl zhe dayn ponim.
Ot azey, ot azey, zing ikh aykh atsinder,
Ot azey, ot azey, lebn zol di kinder.

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That’s the way, that’s the way, the wedding has come.
That’s the way, that’s the way, the sorrows have flown away.
That’s the way, that’s the way, people are dancing in rounds,
That’s the way, that’s the way, soon the exile will end.

That’s the way, that’s the way, the girl comes in,
That’s the way, that’s the way, she spins like a whirligig.
That’s the way, that’s the way, the bride is beautiful,
That’s the way, that’s the way, everyone is singing and dancing.

That’s the way, that’s the way, your health, in-laws!
That’s the way, that’s the way, so smile your face.
That’s the way, that’s the way, I am singing to you now,
That’s the way, that’s the way, let the children live.

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from Tutejsi - The Locals, released July 1, 2009
Music: trad., Lyrics: Dmitri Zisl Slepovitch (BMI)

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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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