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Characteristics of the song

Reference: C-01507
Breton title (standardized): Me zo ganet e-kreiz ar mor
French title (standardized): Je suis né en mer
Author (standardized): Calloch (Jean-Pierre)
Type: Verse
Language: Breton
Summary:
Je suis né en mer, trois lieues au large. Petite maison blanche, genêt à la porte. Mon père, comme ses aïeux, humble et sans gloire, était traîneur de filets. Cheveux blancs, ma mère aussi travaillait et m’a appris – petite leçon – à tirer les pommes de terre… elle travaillait pour un peu de pain !

Themes: Celebration of the Country ; Trivialities, news items, episodes of everyday life, society
Sound illustration: Details

Variants

  • Variant 1: Me zo ganet é-kreiz ar mor / Me zo ganet e kreiz ar mor / Me zo gañnet e kreiz ar mor

    Author: J.P. Calloc’h

  • Variant 2: Me zo gannet e Kreiz er mor

    Author: J.P. Calloc’h
    Score available

  • Variant 3: Me zo ganet e kreih ar mor (sic)

    Author: Kalloc’h Bleimor
    Structure: 3c 7v

  • Variant 4: Me zo ganet e-kreiz ar mor

    Author: J.P. Calloc’h
    Structure: 3c 7v (8-4-8-8-8-8-4)p
    Score available

  • Variant 5: Me zo gañnet e-kreiz ar mor / Je suis né au milieu de la mer

    Author: J.P. Calloc’h
    Structure: 3c 7v (8-4-8-8-8-8-4)p
    Score available

Published on broadsheets

  • Reference F-01236 - p. 29 - song No.20 - variant 1 of the title -
  • Reference F-02224 - p. 2 - song No.7 - variant 1 of the title -
  • Reference F-02236 - unique song of the print - variant 1 of the title -
  • Reference F-03436 - song No.32 - variant 4 of the title -
  • Reference F-03451 - n° 25 - song No.26 - variant 1 of the title -
  • Reference F-03597 - p. 7-8 - song No.3 - variant 5 of the title -
  • Reference F-04784 - unique song of the print - variant 3 of the title -

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