behind the mountain’s ridge
2023/04/01
czech republic
czech republic
Icy breeze blowing from Czech Republic: musician Bára Sýkorová celebrates Nanao Sakaki's centenary with a song! The lyrics of Za Horským hřebenem [Behind the Mountain’s Ridge] makes reference to several poems by Nanao, such as Wind Speaks, Winter Flower Trails, False Solomon's Seal, among others.
These poems were translated to Czech by Jiřího Weina. Bára composed the song in partnership with Václav Květoň, who also played flute and piano, in addition to mixing and mastering the song.
You can check out other works by Bára Sýkorová on her instagram or by accessing her linktree.
Enjoy the music video and, below, one of the poems that inspired the song.
Thank you, Bára and Václav! Happy centenary, Nanao!
These poems were translated to Czech by Jiřího Weina. Bára composed the song in partnership with Václav Květoň, who also played flute and piano, in addition to mixing and mastering the song.
You can check out other works by Bára Sýkorová on her instagram or by accessing her linktree.
Enjoy the music video and, below, one of the poems that inspired the song.
Thank you, Bára and Václav! Happy centenary, Nanao!
False Solomon’s Seal
(Nanao Sakaki)
(1) Much eating makes stomach-ache
Much knowledge head-ache
Much sensibility mind-ache
Much thinking heart attack
(2) To know is to get lost.
(3) Go to the ant,
Thou sluggard,
Consider her ways
And be silly like her.
(4) Money makes the horse go
Honey makes the bear walk
Irony makes man run away.
(5) Give the tutor to an idiot
Give the dictionary to a scholar
Give a graveyard to the dead
Give the cake to me.
(6) The early bird catches the worm
Spare eater the wisdom of belly
Jolly worker the wisdom of mind
God the wisdom of silence.
(Nanao Sakaki)
(1) Much eating makes stomach-ache
Much knowledge head-ache
Much sensibility mind-ache
Much thinking heart attack
(2) To know is to get lost.
(3) Go to the ant,
Thou sluggard,
Consider her ways
And be silly like her.
(4) Money makes the horse go
Honey makes the bear walk
Irony makes man run away.
(5) Give the tutor to an idiot
Give the dictionary to a scholar
Give a graveyard to the dead
Give the cake to me.
(6) The early bird catches the worm
Spare eater the wisdom of belly
Jolly worker the wisdom of mind
God the wisdom of silence.
(7) Birthing --------- for this encounter
Old age --------------- sky blue turquoise
Sickness --------------- life so rich
Death ----------------- let’s go to bed.
(8) Even though
Even though
I love this wrecked earth
I + I = I
(9) The sky is always blue
The moon always full
The sea always high
You always complaining.
(10) In a strange country
If you want to know the land
Learn the seeds.
If you want to knoe the culture
Check the craft.
If you want to know the future of the land
Listen to the folk music.
If you want to know the people
Know yourself.
Old age --------------- sky blue turquoise
Sickness --------------- life so rich
Death ----------------- let’s go to bed.
(8) Even though
Even though
I love this wrecked earth
I + I = I
(9) The sky is always blue
The moon always full
The sea always high
You always complaining.
(10) In a strange country
If you want to know the land
Learn the seeds.
If you want to knoe the culture
Check the craft.
If you want to know the future of the land
Listen to the folk music.
If you want to know the people
Know yourself.