Gada Meilin – Mogolian Epic Poem

Inner Mongolia used to be covered by a grease and green belt of grasslands. But starting from the 30ths of last century during the period of warlords, the military forces then conspired with the local Duke started the plan of cultivation of crops by converting the grasslands into farms. To protect the home of Mongolian shepherds, GadaMeilin, a general of the local Duke organizing peaceful protests against it and being put into prison, after being saved from a prison raid led by his wife, he turned the movement into riot with 700 fellows, but failed and executed in April 5,1931.

This Epic Poem is the narration of the Hero’s deeds. The melody is Mongolian fold music, and the verses are originally over 500, now most popular sung are the following 4:
 
Here are lyrics
嘎达梅林 GaDa Meilin   安波整理编配
 
南方飞来的小鸿雁啊,不落长江不呀不起飞
nánfāng fēilái de xiǎo hōngyàn a
bú luò Chángjiāng bú yà bù qǐfēi
要说造反的嘎达梅林,是为了蒙古人民的土地
Yàoshuō zàofàn de Gada Meilin
Shì wèile Měnggǔ rénmén de tǔdì
 
北方飞来的大鸿雁啊,不落长江不呀不起飞
Beǐfāng fēilái de dà hóngyàn a
bú luò Chángjiāng bú yà bù qǐfēi
要说造反的嘎达梅林,是为了蒙古人民的土地
Yàoshuō zàofàn de Gada Meilin
Shì wèile Měnggǔ rénmén de tǔdì
 
天上的鸿雁从南往北飞,是为了追求太阳的温暖
tiānshang de Góngyàn cóng nán wǎng běi fēi
shì wèile zhuīzhuí tàiyáng de wnēnuǎn
反抗王爷的嘎达梅林,是为了蒙古人民的利益
fǎnkàng wángyé de Gada Meilin
shì wèilè Ménggǔ rénmín de lìyì
 
天上的鸿雁从北往南飞,是为了躲避北海的寒冷
Tiānshang de hóngyàn cóng běi wǎng nán fēi
shì wèile duǒbì běihǎi de hánlěng
造反起义的嘎达梅林,是为了蒙古人民的利益
zàofǎn qǐyì de Gādá Méilín
shì wèilè Ménggǔ rénmín de lìyì
 
Translation
 
Little Swan geese coming from the South,
Won’t take off before setting on the Yangzi River;
Naming the rioting Gada Meilin
He is for the land of Mongolian people

Large sawn geese coming from the north,
Won’t take off before setting on the Yangzi River;
Naming the rioting Gada Meilin
For the land of Mongolian people

Swan geese in the sky fly from the South to North,
To chase the warm of the Sun;
The anti-Duke Gada Meilin,
Is for the welfare of the Mongolian people

Swan geese in the sky fly from the North to South,
To escape from the chilly weather of the North Sea;
The rioting Gada Meilin,
Is for the welfare of the Mongolian people
 
I like this music a lot because of its magnificent tune effect together with the sound of the local Horse-head instrument that has the ability to convey the feeling of sadness. You can find a instrument -only music by typing ‘Gada Meilin’ on youtube. It’s worth listening!
 
How do you think of this song? let me know by commenting below!

 
Love and Peace
 
Posted by Helen Zhu   copyright@www.learnwithuniversalmind.com


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