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We wrote this tune on the poem by Anna Akhmatova. Read the lyrics below.

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A wise and simple life I learned to live,
I pray to God in quiet meditation,
I take long wanderings before the eve
To weary the unneeded angst and tension.

With burdock rustling; and the rowan red
And yellow berries gradually fading,
I form the joyous verses in my head
That speak of life, its beauty, and its frailty.

I am returning. To my sweet delight,
My fuzzy cat rubs on my fingers, purring.
And through the duskiness, a shiny light
Atop the lumber mill is gaily burning.

Just every now and then, a landing stork
Disturbs the silence with a sudden crow,
And if you came to knock upon my door,
It seems to me, I would not even know.

Translation by Evgenia Sakrisiants (Евгения Саркисьянц)
https://lyricstranslate.com

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In Russian (original)

Я научилась просто, мудро жить,
Смотреть на небо и молиться Богу,
И долго перед вечером бродить,
Чтоб утомить ненужную тревогу.

Когда шуршат в овраге лопухи
И никнет гроздь рябины желто-красной,
Слагаю я веселые стихи
О жизни тленной, тленной и прекрасной.

Я возвращаюсь. Лижет мне ладонь
Пушистый кот, мурлыкает умильней,
И яркий загорается огонь
На башенке озерной лесопильни.

Лишь изредка прорезывает тишь
Крик аиста, слетевшего на крышу.
И если в дверь мою ты постучишь,
Мне кажется, я даже не услышу.

1912 Анна Ахматова

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from Eastern Sketchbook, released October 28, 2022
Lyrics by Anna Akhmatova
Music by Misha Antonov

Angela Avetisyan - Trumpet, Voice
Misha Antonov - Piano
Maximilian Hirning - Bass
Simon Popp - Drums

Recorded by Jan Krause
Mix and Mastering by Nicolas Baillard

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Angela Avetisyan Quartet Munich, Germany

Passionate and expressive, personal and sensitive, strong and intense – this is the music of Angela Avetisyan Quartet. Born in Armenia and raised in Russia, trumpet player Angela Avetisyan together with Matthias Gmelin (dr) and Maximilian Hirning (b) from Germany and Misha Antonov (p) from Russia mix funk, jazz, pop and folk music to create their own exquisite sound.

Artist photos by Olaf Dankert
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