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Cari cumbagni
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Cari cumbagni by Andrea Gabrieli — Lyrics
Cari cumbagni chie vol dir chie stèu
Cusì pensusi e larghi da la zende
Cha su la strada? Unde xe ‘l vostro mende
Xe fursi persa? O ‘l cel pur strolonghèu?
Chello tiflos pedi chiè l’ale avèu
Sul cor n'ha messo un frizza si punzende
Chie sia cavarla no vien ca presende
Chy xel casun nu morti ‘l vederèu.
Da sto fraschetto anga nu punti semo
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About Cari cumbagni
Andrea Gabrieli’s Cari cumbagni is a secular Italian madrigal for a large double choir of SSAATTB. The music immediately establishes a lively and engaging character, with quick rhythms and an imitative texture that propels the text forward. The lyrics express a playful dialogue between friends, questioning why they are walking around so lost in thought and distant from others. The speaker suggests that a 'remedy' is needed for their lovesick condition, a cure for this 'wicked and cursed love'. The music reflects this sense of urgency and perhaps a touch of mock despair, with moments of both spirited declamation and more tender reflection.
