Hoy Memo - Kurdish Song

Bağlama by Ido Romano, vocals & arrangement by Farya Faraji. This is an Anatolian Kurdish folk song. The arrangement employs an array of instruments used in Anatolia such as the bağlama played by Ido Romano, the kopuz I'm seen playing in the video, a duduk, commonly played by Armenians, Kurds and Turks in the eastern parts of Anatolia, and a daf drum, mostly Iranian in usage, but commonly used by Kurds in Anatolia and synonymous with the geographical presence of Sufis. The time signature is in five, a relatively uncommon rythmic structure in most music around the world, but one of the most common ones in Anatolian and Balkan music. The maqam is Bayat, identical to the Western minor with the exception of a half flat second interval.

Kurdish lyrics:
Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Mem Ebasî Ebasî ,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Mem Ebasî, Ebasî.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Kurtekî ser kirasî,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Kurtekî ser kirasî.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Mem' em te ji Diyarbekir,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Mem' em te ji Diyarbekir.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Wi ani barek şekir,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Wi ani barek şekir.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Tîrê cerge du kerkir,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Tîrê cerge du kerkir.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Hespê Memê min boz e,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Hespê Memê min boz e.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Meydanê dike toz e,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Meydanê dike toz e.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Sefer dayikê pîroz e,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Sefer dayikê pîroz e.

Once again as if often the case with Anatolian folk songs, a translation is exceedingly difficult to perform due to the highly esoteric and metaphorical use of language in the original songs, and the translation I found on the Internet doesn't seem to do the song justice, so I'd rather let a Kurdish commenter with a good grasp of translation provide a better one.

[faryafaraji]

Bağlama by Ido Romano, vocals & arrangement by Farya Faraji. This is an Anatolian Kurdish folk song. The arrangement employs an array of instruments used in Anatolia such as the bağlama played by Ido Romano, the kopuz I'm seen playing in the video, a duduk, commonly played by Armenians, Kurds and Turks in the eastern parts of Anatolia, and a daf drum, mostly Iranian in usage, but commonly used by Kurds in Anatolia and synonymous with the geographical presence of Sufis. The time signature is in five, a relatively uncommon rythmic structure in most music around the world, but one of the most common ones in Anatolian and Balkan music. The maqam is Bayat, identical to the Western minor with the exception of a half flat second interval.

Kurdish lyrics:
Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Mem Ebasî Ebasî,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Mem Ebasî, Ebasî.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Kurtekî ser kirasî,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Kurtekî ser kirasî.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Mem' em te ji Diyarbekir,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Mem' em te ji Diyarbekir.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Wi ani barek şekir,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Wi ani barek şekir.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Tîrê cerge du kerkir,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Tîrê cerge du kerkir.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Hespê Memê min boz e,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Hespê Memê min boz e.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Meydanê dike toz e,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Meydanê dike toz e.

Hoy hoy hoy Memo,
Sefer dayikê pîroz e,
Jahro dilo Memo,
Sefer dayikê pîroz e.

Once again as if often the case with Anatolian folk songs, a translation is exceedingly difficult to perform due to the highly esoteric and metaphorical use of language in the original songs, and the translation I found on the Internet doesn't seem to do the song justice, so I'd rather let a Kurdish commenter with a good grasp of translation provide a better one.

[Eugene-tmfm]

I am an exceedingly simple man, I hear a baglama, kopuz, and duduk, I hit like; great work once again Farya. I should listen to Kurdish music more often

[namedrop]

This man’s voice is very listenable

Not a Kurd, maybe I’m the only one here, but I’m happy to hear your music

[antoniobruno]

You shared a Kurdish song when we least expected it and you really surprised me. I don't know when the next Kurdish song will be shared, but all the songs you make are appealing to the ear. That's why I will continue to listen to you without getting bored👍

[Zebercettin]

As a Zaza Kurd, I immediately clicked on this 😂
Literally one of the songs that I grew up with

[thestrangerofmountains]

Hey Farya. I visited your homeland of Mazandaran last week, also went to Gilan. It was unbelievably beautiful Masha'Allah. My favourite city was Challus. Thanks for this piece from a a Kurd ☀️🙏🙌

[alexkap]

Beautiful sound, I'm Greek but my family came from Smyrna so this kind of orchestration sounds very familiar. Much love

[Deleted_]

I'm kurdish, I love it !!!
Keep going ❤

[aino]

I definitely should look for more Kurdish music, wow

[MehdiMoha-pm]

Grettings from morroco to Kurdish brothers and sisters👳🏴🏳️🇲🇦🤝❤️🇹🇯

[Kurd]

Thank you so much, Farya Faraji, for all of your incredible work, I truly appreciate it. Every piece you've done is amazing! You should also maybe cover 'Hoy Nazê' or 'Ez Xelef Im'. THAT WOULD BE GREAT! Also everytime he does a kurdish, he just summons kurds out of nowhere.

[aryankarimi]

Beautiful man, more Kurdish stuff. Really enjoyed it! Kurdish music has a lot to offer; it is so underrated

[ufcfan]

I kazakh but i respect brave Kurdish people!

[AkhmedKhudododov]

Greetings to our Kurdish brothers from Central Asia 🇹🇯 Aryans live long & Be zī Ariaian

[Sheo-oggm]

Oh, umm, hi ! Don't mind me farya, just liking and commenting on your vids as always, thank you for helping me cure my insomnia, your musics make me feel light and peaceful so I can sleep better❤ truly, a master

[aramokurdo]

Wow another Kurdish! Thanks a million 😍❤️

[jakubolszewski]

Uu, nice! Always a pleasure to hear Kurdish music hahae.

[Daedalus_]

Thank you wandering Hyrcanian bard man; very cool.

[SistemDışı-zl]

So Thank you for this song. I am Kurd. I love your jobs.

[mariya]

Thanks a lot, Farya, I'm deeply in love with your Kurdish pieces ❤❤❤
Always good to hear.