DROM TA KHEL - 03 - Kaj Zhas? (alt)

[Break] [handclaps alone, eight bars] [milk churn struck, low clang] [Verse 1] [voice: Zora, bright quick soprano] Ek glaso pushel katar o agor: "Kaj zhas? Kaj zhas, phrala, kaj?" [voice: Yanko, hoarse caller, spoken Hungarian] Hová mész? [voice: Zora, bright quick soprano] Chi zhav khanchi. Beshav pe drom. Beshav, thaj bashavav, thaj o drom shunel. [Chorus] [voice: gang, whole street] KAJ ZHAS? KAJ ZHAS? [voice: Zora, bright quick soprano] Chi zhav! Beshav! [voice: gang, whole street] BESHEN! KHELEN! [zurna cuts across the brass] [Verse 2] [zurna alone, one phrase] [voice: Zora, bright quick soprano] O sastri si zorálo, o sastri si baro. O sastri chi zhanel te khelel. O sastri ashel. Amen chi ashas. O sastri rujinil. Amen bashavas. [Chorus] [snare stops, handclaps carry the backbeat] [voice: gang, whole street] KAJ ZHAS? KAJ ZHAS? [voice: Zora, bright quick soprano] Chi zhav! Beshav! [voice: gang, whole street] BESHEN! KHELEN! [Verse 3] [voice: Zora, bright quick soprano] Amen beshas, thaj o gav avel. Beshas bi xoli, thaj o gav beshel. Ek chavo anel yek skamin. Ek phuri anel duj. [Verse 4] [tapan doubles under the claps] [voice: Zora, bright quick soprano] O drom si phanglo. Mishto. Beshas pe leste. Mishto. O phanglipe si lengo. O beshipe si amaro. [Break] [handclaps and tapan only] [voice: Yanko, hoarse caller] Chuden tumare skamina pe drom! [Final Chorus] [voice: gang, whole street] KAJ ZHAS? KAJ ZHAS? [voice: Zora, bright quick soprano] Kathe. Kathe si o abiav. [voice: gang, whole street] BESHEN! KHELEN! [Outro] [brass drops, handclaps slow to a stop] [voice: Zora, bright quick soprano] Chachipén, khel.