Archive Tape Name: reel4a NA NA National Science Foundation, Digital Library Initiative Phase 2 Maurice Amado Foundation University of California at Davis Samuel G. Armistead Bruce Rosenstock NA Samuel G. Armistead Samuel G. Armistead University of California
Spanish and Classics Dept. University of California at Davis Davis, CA 95616

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 This transcription is taken from Archive tape named Reel 4, Side A, recorded on 1962-08-05 and finishing on 1962-08-06, whose digital audio file is named reel4a. The tape was recorded in Tetuan. Samuel G. Armistead interviewed and taped session 1962-08-05 -- 1962-08-06 INFNAME informant Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf1 in reel4a-1. Rashel Nahón Informant identified as inf2 in reel4a-1. Rashel Nahón Informant identified as inf1 in reel4a-2. Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf2 in reel4a-2. [unknown] [unknown] Informant identified as inf3 in reel4a-2. Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf1 in reel4a-3. Rashel Nahón Informant identified as inf1 in reel4a-4. Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf2 in reel4a-4. Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf1 in reel4a-5. Rashel Nahón Informant identified as inf2 in reel4a-5. Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf1 in reel4a-6. Rashel Nahón Informant identified as inf2 in reel4a-6. Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf1 in reel4a-7. Rashel Nahón Informant identified as inf2 in reel4a-7. Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh Informant identified as inf1 in reel4a-8. Rashel Nahón Informant identified as inf2 in reel4a-8.

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 1962-08-05 -- 1962-08-06 Tetuan reel4a-2 Karen L. Olson Supervised the editing of all transcriptions. Editor/Transcriber Editor/Transcriber Dolores Miralles Alberola Editor/Transcriber Miguel Orts --> Editor/Transcriber University of California, Shields Library Samuel G. Armistead
Spanish and Classics Dept. University of California at Davis Davis, CA 95616
Torres de Gibraltar canción. inf1 Po[r] las torres de Gibralta[r] se paseaba un galán. Mirándol'están la[s] dama[s], ladh beyadh y ladh galana[s]. Mirándol'están la[s] dama[s], ladh beyadh y ladh galanas. Vidi algo y vidi nada, beya dam'a la ventana. Vidi algo y vidi nada, beya dam'a la ventana. Delicada y defricada, su carita letreada. [Hasi]endo la labor estaba y el ojo no levantaba. Por ahí pasó un galán que d'eya s'enamorara. -- Quiti panuelo del cueyo, rico aniyo de mi dedo, y así l'eya anudóle y a la ventana arrojíle. -- El oro no ... [ se corrige ] El aniyo era de plata, eh ... la piedra edh una esmeralda, y el panuelo era [d]e punto rodeado en esmeralda. comentario inf2 "Vidi algo y vidi ..." cancion. inf1 ... y vidi nada beya dam'a la ventana. -- Te quití panuelo del cueyo y rojalé a la ventana. -- Otro día en la mañana, pregón en la plasa estaba. El que panuelo se hayara con eya se casa el rey. conversación inf1 ¿Cómo [e]stá? Samuel G. Armistead Bien. ¿Cómo es eso? corte de cinta conversación inf1 ... "algo y vidi nada". inf2 "Vidi algo y vidi nada / una dama en la ventana". inf1 "Una dama en la ventana". Samuel G. Armistead ¿"Bidi"? inf1 Una señorita en la ventana. inf2 No, lo quiere, que tía. "Vidi algo", "vidi". Samuel G. Armistead "Vidi", "vi". Eso. inf2 "Vi", eso. Samuel G. Armistead Claro. inf2 ... "algo y vidi nada" ... Samuel G. Armistead Eso es. inf2 ... "una dama en la ventana". Samuel G. Armistead "En la ventana", eso es. inf2 ... "iendo la labor estaba" ... Samuel G. Armistead Claro. inf2 Que pasó un galán por la ventana y se enamoró d'eya. Viéndola hasiendo la labor, se enamoró d'eya. Y se quitó el pa ... sacó el pañuelo del bolsiyo y un aniyo le amarró al pañuelo y se le tiró a la ventana. Compromiso. Al otro día a la mañana, los pregones para que se casara, el que el pañuelo tuviera con eya se casaría. inf3 Al final se casó con eya. inf2 Y se casó con la reina. Samuel G. Armistead Magnífico. corte de cinta