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Como en Galicia se dixo
Staff Notation • Sacred, Villancicos
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Como en Galicia se dixo by Pedro Nolasco Estrada Aristondo — Lyrics
Spanish|Galician|
Como en Galicia se dixo
que a pagar el Verbo baxa
los gallegos acudieron
a Belén por ver la paga.
Estribillo:
Tanxe a gayta, vaya de festa
ay, Neno meu,
como se alegra.
Coplas:
1. Eu so Dumiño de Araujo,
que con á gayta é a perra
veño a fer a questa pascua
el domingo de sua festa
por tocar, o Nenu Rey,
viñe desde Pontevedra
con zapatiños en cinta
e descalza de pe, é perra.
2. Tanxe, que veñe á danza
de os galegos y as galegas
folixando as gaytinas
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About Como en Galicia se dixo
This sacred villancico celebrates the Nativity with a lively Spanish and Galician text. As the saying goes in Galicia, the divine Word descends to pay, and the Galicians flock to Bethlehem to see the payment. The refrain joyfully calls for bagpipes and celebration, exclaiming 'my child, how happy it is!' The verses paint a vivid picture of Galician folk customs, with characters like Dumiño de Araujo playing bagpipes and the villagers dancing with castanets and tambourines. It's a festive and rustic depiction of the Christmas story, perfect for bringing a touch of Galician spirit to seasonal choral programs.
