Par CANTELOUBE JOSEPH. Compiled by Joseph Canteloube, this book is the first set from the series Chants D'Auvergne. It features three songs, including the most famous one ; Bàï lèro. This edition, written for Voice and Piano, contains lyrics in the local dialect ; Occitan, with the French translation below. Some directives are given to obtain the correct pronunciation of the language. I. La Pastoura als camps (La Bergère aux champs) / Shepherdess in the fields II. Bàï lèro (Chant de Bergers) / Shepherd's song III. Trois Bourrees a. L'aï o de rotso(L'eau de source) / Spring Water b. Ound' onoren gorda (Où irons-nous garder ) / Where will we take the sheep c. Obal din lou Limouzi (Là-bas dans le Limousin) / There, in the Limousin Each piece is also commented with the exact location the song is from. Joseph Canteloube (1879-1957) was a French composer, musician and author, mainly known for his folk songs and for the series 'Songs from the Auvergne' inspired by the area his family was from. / Niveau : Moyen / Musique traditionnelle / Répertoire / Chant
