Jemilleh

Jemilleh

This page contains a translation of the beautiful song, "Jemilleh", into English. The title of the song, "Jemilleh", is a woman's name. It has been a favorite in the Armenian-American community for many years, and has long been popular among belly dancers for veil work.

Lyrics: John Bilezikjian
Music: Adapted by John Bilezikjian

Belly Dance Music

Listen To A Clip Of This Song

Real Audio<==Click on this icon if you want to hear a 30-second RealAudio file of the beginning of this song. This recording appears on The "Magic" Of John Bilezikjian With Souhael Kaspar. Click here for a review of the CD, or see the "Acknowledgements" section at the bottom of this page for information on how to order it.

Belly Dance Music

Lyrics

Armenian Lyrics

English Lyrics
Oh, Jemilleh, Jemilleh, Oh, Jemilleh, Jemilleh,
Ah, Jemilleh, Jemilleh, Ah, Jemilleh, Jemilleh,
Oh, Jemilleh, Jemilleh, Oh, Jemilleh, Jemilleh,
Ah, Jemilleh, Jemilleh, Ah, Jemilleh, Jemilleh,
Eem anushigees, My sweet one,
Jemilleh, Jemilleh. Jemilleh, Jemilleh.
   
Ah yar, ummmm.... Oh darling, ummmm.....
Ah Jemilleh, oh yar.... Ah Jemilleh, oh darling....
Oh ah eem anushigees. Oh my sweet one.
   
Oh, Jemilleh, Jemilleh, Oh, Jemilleh, Jemilleh,
Ah, Jemilleh, Jemilleh, Ah, Jemilleh, Jemilleh,
Oh, Jemilleh, Jemilleh, Oh, Jemilleh, Jemilleh,
Ah, Jemilleh, Jemilleh, Ah, Jemilleh, Jemilleh,
Eem anushigees, My sweet one,
Jemilleh, Jemilleh. Jemilleh, Jemilleh.

Belly Dance Music

About The Lyricist/Translator

John Bilezikjian created the words and adapted the music of this beautiful song, and he also provided this translation of it for this web site. John has been performing music and accompanying belly dancers for over 40 years. He is an entertainer, musician, singer, composer and teacher. He obtained his Bachelor Of Arts degree in violin, oud, and composition at California State University, Northridge. John's ability to speak and perform in 10 languages (Turkish, Armenian, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Persian, French, German, Greek, and English) makes him versatile enough to play a broad range of music ranging from folk music of various nationalities to Western classical music.

Photograph Of John Bilezikjian John is a very versatile composer as well as performer. His music embraces the traditions of Armenia, Turkey, the Arab World, Greece, Russia, Israel, Eastern Europe, Spain, Asia and Latin America. He has written and recorded rock 'n roll, music for belly dancing, television and motion picture soundtracks, and has produced a myriad of original compositions. He plays over fifty instruments, although his focus has been and remains the oud. He has appeared as a background musician in the scores of many television and film scores, including The Way Of The Wind, Mission Impossible, The Postman Always Rings Twice, I Spy, Anastasia, and many others.

Click here for a review of John's cassette tape or CD, The "Magic" Of John Bilezikjian With Souhael Kaspar, which features this song as part of the routine titled "Julia's Dream", visit his web site at http://www.dantzrecords.com. Alternatively, you can contact John as follows:

Dantz Records - John Bilezikjian
P.O. Box 2434
Laguna Hills, CA 92654-2434
Telephone: (+1) (949) 581-5664

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