Time permitting, Nelu Lazar is a singer-songwriter, producer, co-founder of acoustic & rock bands, prosodic book writer, author of “The Seasons’ Journey: A serendipitous rock opera.”

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Good morning! Due to our inability to get together enough, on some random Sundays I thought I’d invite you to an audio coffee, when I will reveal the arts and music that I created ages ago, or perhaps some that I created in more recent times. I will bring up a few tales although I’m not a storyteller, I’ll be playing live acoustic although I’m not a professional musician, I will unveil the universe of other artistic creations of mine although I am only a hobbyist creator. I’m starting with ~10 minutes on a Sunday early morning, and we’ll see where this experiment will take all of us. Hugs! -Nelu Lazar

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Also watch the video podcasts recorded live on:

- Facebook https://facebook.com/watch/396993715834970

- YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa-UoXzgp6lsS4ShC49-xinhwHKa8Xzbb

00:00 Today is about the rock opera “The Seasons’ Journey” by Nelu Lazar

00:43 Some of the poems that Nelu wrote in the ‘90s came together as a story…

01:26 The eBook “The Seasons’ Journey” was published in 2020 store.bookbaby.com/book/theseasonsjourney

02:09 The songs of the rock opera were composed on an acoustic guitar

02:39 Hear the original first song of the rock opera - “intro” - played from the tape cassette recorded in 1999. That acoustic version is also available exclusively on Nelu’s Backstage on Bandcamp: nelulazar.bandcamp.com/backstage

04:44 Make sure you publish your own creations, for the world and for the generations to come…

05:30 Since 2020, the songs of the rock opera “The Seasons’ Journey” started getting produced and re-recorded, and published as singles one by one theseasonsjourney.com

07:31 Hear the story of how the first song of the rock opera - “intro” - has been orchestrated and produced album.link/theseasonsjourney

09:18 “are you, people, prepared to defend a broken sword who’s challenging your thoughts to a gentle, unequal fight?”

09:28 Thanks, and until next time!

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Time permitting, Nelu Lazar is a singer-songwriter, producer, co-founder of acoustic & rock bands, prosodic book writer, author of “The Seasons’ Journey: A serendipitous rock opera.”

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Good morning! Due to our inability to get together enough, on some random Sundays I thought I’d invite you to an audio coffee, when I will reveal the arts and music that I created ages ago, or perhaps some that I created in more recent times. I will bring up a few tales although I’m not a storyteller, I’ll be playing live acoustic although I’m not a professional musician, I will unveil the universe of other artistic creations of mine although I am only a hobbyist creator. I’m starting with ~10 minutes on a Sunday early morning, and we’ll see where this experiment will take all of us. Hugs! -Nelu Lazar

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Also watch the video podcasts recorded live on:

- Facebook https://facebook.com/watch/396993715834970

- YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa-UoXzgp6lsS4ShC49-xinhwHKa8Xzbb

00:00 Why yet another show? Why Live?

01:20 Introduction Nelu Lazar

01:30 Few tales about artistic and music life of Nelu Lazar

02:48 An old cassette tape with first acoustic compositions for "The Seasons' Journey: A Serendipitous Rock Opera" https://album.link/theseasonsjourney

03:40 More tales about Nelu's music projects along the years

05:00 Introduction for the song "Hug" from the maxi-single "Hug" by Nelu Lazar

05:56 Live acoustic "Hug" (sample) https://album.link/nelu-lazar-hug

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I wrote Oftat și Rugă (Sigh and Prayer) on December 22, 1999, with deep sad thoughts about the souls lost ten years back, in 1989... I re-recorded the song in a moment of serenity and reflection in late December 2021, and now it is offered without limits to all people, and to future generations, for eternity.

If anyone would like to translate the lyrics into any language - in these moments when we again wish humanity would be wiser -, humbly and with respect and hope for the entire world, I offer the music composition for collaboration and re-recording of vocals in other languages.

I sigh and I pray, from my tiny spot on this planet...

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Download the instrumental stem, translate into your own language, record your vocals and publish as your song version:

https://nelulazar.bandcamp.com/track/instrumental-stem-oftat-i-rug-sigh-and-prayer

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Here is a version of the English translation of the lyrics, that constitute a base for further translations and vocals recording in other languages:

SIGH AND PRAYER

hey, eagle deities,

hey, raise high up if you please

unwanted veils of hatred, the curtains made of fire,

it’s like a piteous gamble here,

I once again remember

that I forgot the words, and now

and now they hurt…

hey, eagle deities,

hey, raise high up if you please

the color of the sunsets

and try the thieves on fire,

and let the people be all gods,

I once again remember

that I forgot the words, and now

and now they hurt…

(English translation by Nelu Lazar, with a kick-start by Elena Gabor)

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The original lyrics:

OFTAT ȘI RUGĂ

hei, vulturilor zei,

hei, ‘nalță pân’ la ei

perdelele de ură, cortinele de foc,

e ca într-un biet joc de noroc,

mi-aduc din nou aminte

că am uitat cuvintele

și-acum mă dor…

hei, vulturilor zei,

hei, ‘nalță pân’ la ei

culoarea de amurguri

și pune hoții-n ruguri,

iar oamenii să fie zei,

mi-aduc din nou aminte

că am uitat cuvintele

și-acum mă dor…

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CHORDS

Dm C Dm

C Dm

C A Dm

(recorded with the guitar tuned full step down D G C F A D)

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Download the instrumental stem, translate into your own language, record your vocals and publish as your song version:

https://nelulazar.bandcamp.com/track/instrumental-stem-oftat-i-rug-sigh-and-prayer

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Lyrics and music: Nelu Lazăr (December 22, 1999, praising heroes defending humanity ten years back)

Performed and produced by Nelu Lazăr in 2021.

Acoustic guitar: Martin StreetMaster GPC15ME

Bass: Jay Turser

Romanian Shepherd's Flute (Fluier)

Percussions: Cajon LP, Shakers

Vocals: Rode NTK & Samson C02

Audio, photography & video production: Nelu Lazăr

℗ Nelu Lazar

Originally released on December 22, 2021

Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

I wrote Oftat și Rugă (Sigh and Prayer) on December 22, 1999, with deep sad thoughts about the souls lost ten years back, in 1989... I re-recorded the song in a moment of serenity and reflection in late December 2021, and now it is offered without limits to all people, and to future generations, for eternity.

If anyone would like to translate the lyrics into any language - in these moments when we again wish humanity would be wiser -, humbly and with respect and hope for the entire world, I offer the music composition for collaboration and re-recording of vocals in other languages.

I sigh and I pray, from my tiny spot on this planet...

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Download the instrumental stem, translate into your own language, record your vocals and publish as your song version:

https://nelulazar.bandcamp.com/track/instrumental-stem-oftat-i-rug-sigh-and-prayer

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Here is a version of the English translation of the lyrics, that constitute a base for further translations and vocals recording in other languages:

SIGH AND PRAYER

hey, eagle deities,

hey, raise high up if you please

unwanted veils of hatred, the curtains made of fire,

it’s like a piteous gamble here,

I once again remember

that I forgot the words, and now

and now they hurt…

hey, eagle deities,

hey, raise high up if you please

the color of the sunsets

and try the thieves on fire,

and let the people be all gods,

I once again remember

that I forgot the words, and now

and now they hurt…

(English translation by Nelu Lazar, with a kick-start by Elena Gabor)

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The original lyrics:

OFTAT ȘI RUGĂ

hei, vulturilor zei,

hei, ‘nalță pân’ la ei

perdelele de ură, cortinele de foc,

e ca într-un biet joc de noroc,

mi-aduc din nou aminte

că am uitat cuvintele

și-acum mă dor…

hei, vulturilor zei,

hei, ‘nalță pân’ la ei

culoarea de amurguri

și pune hoții-n ruguri,

iar oamenii să fie zei,

mi-aduc din nou aminte

că am uitat cuvintele

și-acum mă dor…

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CHORDS

Dm C Dm

C Dm

C A Dm

(recorded with the guitar tuned full step down D G C F A D)

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Download the instrumental stem, translate into your own language, record your vocals and publish as your song version:

https://nelulazar.bandcamp.com/track/instrumental-stem-oftat-i-rug-sigh-and-prayer

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Lyrics and music: Nelu Lazăr (December 22, 1999, praising heroes defending humanity ten years back)

Performed and produced by Nelu Lazăr in 2021.

Acoustic guitar: Martin StreetMaster GPC15ME

Bass: Jay Turser

Romanian Shepherd's Flute (Fluier)

Percussions: Cajon LP, Shakers

Vocals: Rode NTK & Samson C02

Audio, photography & video production: Nelu Lazăr

℗ Nelu Lazar

Released on December 22, 2021

Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0