Degil, degil. Bu sarki bin yildir kultrurunu soyup sogana cevirdiginiz kadim ermeni halkinin turkusudur. Bunun gibi niceleri var. Bu cografya cok kan gördü, giden bi' daha gelmedi. Birakin bari türküler özgürce söylensin.
Sozleri Van'a aitdir. Ermeni Milli sarkisidir. Vasburagan = Van Vilayeti. Aranagmesi/havasi Dogu Anadolu'dan. Harput havalari ve aranagmeleri Ermeni calgicilardan geliyor. Eski Harput bir tane sehirdi. Ermeniler cokdiler. Ben da Harput kokenliyim, annebabamin babasi Huseynik'te dogdu, annesi Eski Harput.
as sung in this recording: Yega yega yaris mod Nra bachel em garod Siroonig siroonig aghchig es Meghri bes meghri bes kaghtsrig es Osgi geozliuk ge tnem Ipek mendil ge gakhem Sirahares desnam ne Meg nayvadzkov ge varem Esor Derder bidi ganchem El chem garogh esbasel G'oozem yes g'oozem yes garkevel Anooshig anooshig gnig arnel Yerp kez ganchem Takouhi jan Tou tzayn goo das "Boghos jan" Oorishe oorishe ch'sires Hedo intzanits dzedz g'oodes ------ Akh Garabed Garabed Hokit sirem Garabed Akh Garabed Garabed Eshek Simon Garabed (last verse is apparently an inside joke referring to the actor "Eshek-Simon" and his play "Kit Garabed")
my dear friend .. First of all, I am sending you hugs; The reason I wrote you is Vartan Magrosian I listened to a few folk songs and I don't have a chance to download them from their old records. I think so. Mr. Magrosi a new investigating many a musician belonging to Turkey from the United States at that time and I've seen what they do there to go to different areas of music man please send me those longing and painful voices , and someone who knows or knows about their lives. the photos are very good too, i just got a few photos (several youth photos and one tomb) with love, my friend. I am sending you my e-mail address. If you read it, I will be happy if you write an answer. (also english text from Google 😇) Leserdemir72@gmail.com
my dear friend .. First of all, I am sending you hugs; The reason I wrote you is Vartan Magrosian I listened to a few folk songs and I don't have a chance to download them from their old records. I think so. Mr. Magrosi a new investigating many a musician belonging to Turkey from the United States at that time and I've seen what they do there to go to different areas of music man please send me those longing and painful voices , and someone who knows or knows about their lives. the photos are very good too, i just got a few photos (several youth photos and one tomb) with love, my friend. I am sending you my e-mail address. If you read it, I will be happy if you write an answer. (also english text from Google 😇) Leserdemir@icloud.com Leserdemir72@gmail.com