Už Ežero Ugnys Dega (Lithuanian Ancient Folk Song)

The Georgia Tech (GT) Chamber Choir recently had their spring concert at the St. Philips Cathedral. This piece is a Medieval Lithuanian Folk Song arranged by Dr. Jerry Ulrich, the GT Chamber choir conductor.
The soloists are:
- Arjan "AJ" Chadha (@aj.chadha)
- Christine Ling (@_christine_ling_)
- Rachel Germany (@rachael.germany)
Translation:
Už ežero Behind the lake
Ugnys dega Fires are burning
Krenta byra
Kibirkštėlės Little sparks fall down
Man siratai And mine, the orphan's,
ašarėlės Tears
Eisiu girion I'll go to the woods
Paklausyti To listen
Ar kukuoja If a cuckoo is cuckooing
Gegutėlė
Ar ramina If it is consoling
Siratėlę The orphan
Sunku sodui 'Tis hard for the garden
Be karvelio Without a little dove
Man siratai ('Tis hard) For me, the orphan,
Be tėvelio Without the father
Sunku girėj 'Tis hard in the woods
Be gegulės Without the cuckoo
Man siratai ('Tis hard) For me, the orphan,
Be motulės Without the mother
Lyric Translation by: ‪@justinasvd‬
Thank you to Liucė for providing the official recording and inspiration.
You can find her original video here: • Lithuanian ancient fol...

[@krzysztoftrzebiszeczewski85]

That is the best version of that song : Lithuanian ancient folk song (Už ežero ugnys dega) by Liucė Liucija Vaicenavičiūtė

[@Povis11eddie]

This is such a spectacular performance of Lithuanian heritage ❤

[@wizijaa]

Amazing! Suprised lithuanian song to be performed by not natives with this strong impact! Great job!

[@linasjuravicius133]

Ačiū. Thank you.

[@JimM-zs8ul]

Simply beautiful. Thanks to all of you in the Georgia Tech Chamber Choir for this performance and honoring those of us of Lithuanian heritage. A beautiful song in the ancient form of the language and about the orphans of the many wars. You all brought tears to my eyes, tonight. Aciu, Labia Gerai!

[@axtas]

Thank you so much for your kind words and love

[@JimM-zs8ul]

@@axtas You have a special talent. Use it to always do well.

[@neringaurbonaite1994]

An amazing performance, brilliant pronunciation.

[@milana0710]

Nuostabu 🥰🥰🥰 dėkui jums ❤️🧡🩷💛

[@user-jd1rm3ny7t]

My Lithuanian born kids who reside abroad don’t have such excellent pronunciation in their own mother-tongue, as these soloists! It is incredible when foreigners interpret our lyrics better than we ever could - this made all of your ancestors proud, whichever land each and every one of you fare from..

[@Oberschutzee]

shame

[@milikas]

This is so beautiful!! As a lithuanian I can say you did it very well, thank you!!🇱🇹❤️

[@IndreEhrhardt]

Very interesting and beautiful! Thank You!

[@gedasdaraskevicius5554]

I have never heard a more beautiful.Great performance. Thank you very much!

[@gabijam.1531]

🇱🇹❤️❤️❤️

[@waywardbard]

What an incredible performance.

[@gancarzpl]

I absolutely love that song. It is amazing that so few words can express so much pain and suffering. This song perfectly explains the reason behind formation of the Polish-Lithuanian Union, many Lithuanians forgot about.

[@JuozasLiesis]

woooooow!!!

[@rasadockeviciute89]

I am obsessed with this version, not only i discovered this song,but i was lucky enough to discover it by you guys. ❤ thank you

[@ievaindriunaite1132]

Beautiful voice too

[@Audrrys]

Wow 😲

[@Vycka123]

Made me cry ❤

[@MrNatanukas]

I have goosebumps from your performance! It’s sad song about orphan! Hard life gives strong people! Respect from Lithuania for your performance.

[@kristinaparaschos7169]

Don’t think they are from Georgia the country aka Sakartvelo. Georgia tech is in Georgia state in the US

[@MrNatanukas]

@@kristinaparaschos7169 you are right

[@debaptisticrites]

simply beautiful.

[@souldoc123]

it was best,that i watched last month...big thnx US,it touched my heart..im native Lithuanian,great pronounce..

[@lisovyj_diadko]

It is incredible! thank you! jėga!

[@arunask5924]

Gold 99,9 👍💪

[@Tar1ff]

this must be an incredibly hard gig to pull off.. and you've done it so well!

[@audrone7310]

🇱🇹💛🇬🇪

[@Bambim8]

Wow... Gražu.

[@MultiSenis]

Ačiū.

[@vibi757]

Amazing!

[@algimantassakalauskas700]

🤩

[@vytautaspyragas5609]

Thank you.

[@goda6316]

Nuostabu ❤

[@axtas]

labai ačiū !!

[@justinasvd]

Beautifully done, guys!

[@axtas]

Thank you so much for your translation!

[@GargoLt]

Very beautifully done, thank you!
One little detail: It's in fact "Sunku sodui be karvelio". "Karvelis" means "dove", not axe ;)

[@axtas]

Thank you so much for the correction !!

[@ievaindriunaite1132]

Wow! What an arrangement and performance. How did you find and decide to do this Lithuanian song??

[@miyani6]

So beautiful

[@axtas]

Thank you :)

[@linasadas]

Nuostabu 💛💛💛

[@Rimc_LT]

First singer, I don't know if you are, or your relatives are from India-Pakistan, but I assume you know some sanskritas language not only English. Because your pronunciation is very good.

[@jeym7207]

i need a studio version ASAP!!!

[@siukslynas]

czcams.com/video/1LCvWWpW7sQ/video.html

[@MrNatanukas]

czcams.com/video/1LCvWWpW7sQ/video.htmlsi=CyzR5OFQo_dNju6p

[@tearslacrima9914]

Bewitching

[@axtas]

Thank you!

[@MultiSenis]

Fantastika. Grožis. Gruzinai.

[@siukslynas]

kokie Gruzinai?Kur?:)

[@krzysztoftrzebiszeczewski85]

The voice of the soloist is getting lost, therefore the message of the song. You probably have to know Lithuanian to enjoy that version.

[@l.st.6445]

❤❤❤❤

[@juliusmiliusJM]

❤

[@vibi757]

Prie ko čia gruzinai? 😊
Čia Amerikos universiteto choras.

[@glowingyoongi]

JAV turi valstiją pavadinimu Georgia

[@Rimc_LT]

Ačiū. Thank you.