Beji La Omo Edun
This verse can be heard in this youtube video between these timestamps: 0:27 - 0:51
AS TAUGHT BY BOBI
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Beji la omo edun | bay-gee lah oh-moh ay-doon |
| Beji la omo edun | bay-gee lah oh-moh ay-doon |
| Beji beji la unbetun yare | bay-gee bay-gee lah oohn-bay-toohn yah-ray |
RESPONSE:
Same as call.
AS TAUGHT BY AFOLABI
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Beji la omo edun | bay-gee lah oh-moh ay-doon |
| Beji la omo edun | bay-gee lah oh-moh ay-doon |
| Ibeji beji la omo edun iyare | ee-bay-gee ee-bay-gee lah oh-moh ay-doohn ee-yah-ray |
RESPONSE:
Same as call.
Notes:
- Listen to the akpwon (vocalist/chanter)! In the last line, you may hear
ibejior'beji. Both of these are just different variations that a singer may choose.
RESOURCES:
- “Ritual Songs as taught by Afolabi”
- Song 1 taught in Ibeji Class by Bobi Céspedes on January 17, 2022
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