Kopacka [Macedonia]

The dance Kopacka is based on a combination of two songs: Dimna Juda for the slow, walking part of the dance, and Dervisko Duso for the fast part of the dance.

Dimna Juda

Trascribed and translated by Dennis Boxell

Dimna Juda, mamo, grad-gradila,

Dimna Juda, mamo, grad-gradila,

Dimna Juda, mamo, grad-gradila,

Na planina, mamo, na Vlaina,

Na planina, mamo, na Vlaina.

Što e kolje, mamo, pobivala,

Se ergeni, mamo, za glavene,

Se ergeni, mamo, za glavene.

Što e priče, mamo, zapričala,

Se devojki, mamo, za mažene,

Se devojki, mamo, za mažene.

Dimna Juda Translation

Dimna Juda built (a palace) on the Vlajina Mountain.

She pounded in the building stakes with the bachelors she enslaved.

And the story was told that the girls were for marrying.

Dervisko Duso

Derviško viško, mome, derviško viško,

Dervi ško viško, mome, derviško dušo. (2x)

Rob ќe ti bidam, mome, rob ќe ti bidam,

Rob ќe ti bidam, mome, vreme tri godini. (2x)

Samo da te vidam, mome, samo da te vidam,

Samo da te vidam, mome, beloto lice. (2x)

li e belo mome, da-li e belo,

Da li e belo, mome, kako što beše? (2x)

I da go vidiš, ludo, i da go vidiš,

I da go vidiš, ludo, fajda si nema. (2x)

Dervisko, Duso Translation

Oh Dervish girl, oh Dervish girl!

Oh Dervish girl, soul of mine.

I will be your slave, I will be your slave.

I will be your slave for three years.

Just to see you, just to see you.

Just to see your fair face.

Is it fair (your face), is it fair.

Is it fair as it always was?

Even if you see it, crazy fellow, even if you see it.

Even if you see it, crazy fellow, it will do you no good!