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Swimming arias

They are popular singing melodies typical of Rovinj and probably some of them derive from ancient spiritual lauds. The word “da nuoto” means “at night” because they were usually sung at dusk and have a particular performance peculiarity that includes three singers, but also four and the latter with the intent to strengthen and support the third voice singing in unison. Almost always the melodies are performed “a piacere” and almost sotto voce and two voices use the high register (also using falsetto). In addition to the bass (or the two basses in unison) which is mainly autonomous with respect to the other two voices, two independent parts are used also for contrary motion. The intervals are mainly of the third but often the two upper voices, using precious embellishments, also include intervals of the fourth, fifth and sixth that produce very open chords. A texture therefore rather articulated and complex from the harmonic aspect. Based on the vocal abilities of the performers, sometimes a search for sophisticated effects almost improvised by the singer at the moment of execution also prevails.

A night in the sleep

A night in the sleep
I think I hear a voice
my delight my delight.

I'm taking it by the hand
I'll take it very slowly
the least to bed my beloved.

With a flash of flax
with a flash of flax
I covered it my delight my delight.

In this is the sea that is the world

In this is the sea that is the world
you are the star friend
what can the ship do?
never save the soul
what can the ship do?
to save my soul.

Take my chains
that chains my heart
I am prisoners of love
I will be faithful to you
I am prisoners of love
I will be faithful to you.

You are disappearing from me every time

You are disappearing from me every time
you are disappearing from me the glory of your heart
what a faithful love what a faithful love
that you swore to me one day one day
that you swore to me one day one day
what a faithful love what a faithful love
that you swore to me one day one day
that you swore to me one day.