Archive Tape Name: ta53a 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 Tangier 53 Side A, recorded on 1962-09-17, whose digital audio file is named ta53a. The tape was recorded in Tangier. Samuel G. Armisteadinterviewed and taped session 1962-09-17 INFNAMEinformant Luna BenaimInformant identified as inf1 in ta53a-1.Oro MelulInformant identified as inf1 in ta53a-2.Oro MelulInformant identified as inf1 in ta53a-3.Oro MelulInformant identified as inf1 in ta53a-4.Luna BenaimInformant identified as inf1 in ta53a-5.

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 1962-09-17Tangier ta53a-2 Karen L. OlsonSupervised the editing of all transcriptions. Editor/TranscriberEditor/TranscriberEditor/Transcriber University of California, Shields Library Samuel G. Armistead
Spanish and Classics Dept. University of California at Davis Davis, CA 95616
Ballad Title Not Yet Identified comentarios incomprensibles canción. inf1 Ahí [e]staba el buen Sidi,en la su sala garrida. Libro de oro en la su mano,las orasiones leía.Libro de oro en la su mano,las orasione[s] leía. Lágrimas de la suzz ojo[s]por la su cara corrían. Una hija que teníaa preguntalle venía. -- ¿Qué tenizz vos, mi padre,el quién vos a hecho male? Si t[e] ha hecho mal el moro,yo le mandaré a matare. Si t[e] ha hecho mal c[r]istiano,yo los mande a cativare. Si t[e] ha hecho mal judío,yo los mandaré a [de]sterrare. -- Ni m[e] ha hecho mal el moro,ni le mandes a matare. Ni m[e] ha hecho mal ju [ se corrige ] c[r]istiano,ni los mandes a cativare. Ni m[e] ha hecho mal judío,ni vos mandes a [de]sterrare. Ni m[e] ha hecho mal judío,gente son que mal no hase. El mayor de mis cuidados,hija que [y]a te veo grande. hija ya te veo y grande. Ni tengo ashua[r] que darte,ni dinero qu[e] andonarte. Ni tengo ashua[r], ni dote,ni novio con quien casarte. -- Cayis, cayis, vos, mi padre,no se [ se corrige ] hablís tan bajedades.Cayis, cayis, vos, mi padre,no hablís tan bajedade[s]. Sirviré a Dio del sieloy a vuestras barbas ho[n]rraré. y a vuestras barbas ho[n]rraré. Criaré a mis hermanitoscomo si fuera la madre. -- como si fuera mi madre. -- Oyéndola está el buen reyedesde su sala reale.Oyéndola está el buen reyedesde su sala reale. -- ¿Quién es ésa bien habladaque así pasensia [a] su padre?¿Quién es ésa bien habladaq[ue] así pasensia [a] su padre? ¿Si son ángeles del sieloo serena de las mares?¿Si son ángeles del sieloo serena de las mares? -- Perdón, perdón, mi señore,[.....] Yo no soy ángel del sielo,ni serena de las mares. Soy la hija del buen Sidi,[e]stoy pasensiando a mi padre. -- [e]stoy pasensiando a mi padre. -- Mandó sien cofres de oroy otros tanto[s] de ashuare.Mandó sien cofres de oroy otros tantos de ashuare. Tres día[s] no son pasado,la[s] ricas bodas se armaran. corte de cinta