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Sadi Moma ("A Girl Plants") is a
Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...
folk song. The song, like many Bulgarian and other traditional Eastern European folk songs, is in an uneven meter: 7/8, counted as slow-quick-quick (SQQ). There is a Bulgarian folk dance traditionally associated with the song Sadi Moma and often called by the same name. It is danced in one or more open circles of dancers, whose arms are joined in W-position. Its melody was borrowed by
Richard Stallman Richard Matthew Stallman (; born March 16, 1953), also known by his initials, rms, is an American free software movement activist and programmer. He campaigns for software to be distributed in such a manner that its users have the freedom to ...
for the tune of the
Free Software Song The Free Software Song is a filk song by Richard M. Stallman about free software. The song is set to the melody of the Bulgarian " Sadi Moma". A version of this song is also performed by a band (the GNU/Stallmans) during the credits of the doc ...
. Translation in English: :A girl planted a vine, a white wine grape vine. :For one day she planted, for two she regretted :the white wine grape vine. :The vine grew up, the white wine grape vine. :It filled nine barrels with wine, :The tenth with clear, strong rakija. :A young soldier learned to drink. :He drank for two days, he drank for three days, for a week. :He drank up his black horse from under him.MIT Folk Dance Club Songbook - Bulgaria
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