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Lyrics
Rock, vai, rock of Monemvasiá
Rock of Monemvasiá and Athens’ citadel.
Hey Palamedi of Náfplion, open up and let me in.
So I can lay eyes on Náfplions’ women,
on Náfplions’ maids,
how they wash and whiten and lather sweet.
Washing with one hand, lathering with the other,
and fighting upon the castle ramparts with both.
Translated by Michael Eleftheriou
Original Lyrics
Λαλούδι της Μονομπασιάς
Λαλού- βάι, λαλούδι1 της Μονομπασιάς,
λαλούδι της Μονομπασιάς και κάστρο της Αθήνας
και κάστρο της Αθήνας.
Και Παλαμήδι τ’ Αναπλιού άνοιξε να ’μπω μέσα.
Να δω τις Αναπλιώτισες, τις Αναπλιωτοπούλες,
πώς πλένουν, πώς λευκαίνουνε, πώς μοσχοσαπουνάνε.
Με το ’να χέρι πλένουνε, με τ’ άλλο σαπουνάνε,
και με τα δυο τα χέρια τους στο κάστρο πολεμάνε.
1λαλούδι: βράχος
Information
- Region: Peloponnese
- Categories: Historical Song
- Rhythm: 7 beats
- Dance style: Kalamatianos
- Duration: 04:14
Collaborators
- Singer: Katerina Papadopoulou
- Clarinet: Thodoris Georgopoulos
- Violin: Nikos Oikonomidis
- Santur: Ourania Lambropoulou
- Lute: Kostas Philippidis
- Daouli (davul): Andreas Pappas
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Recording information
Studio recording, 2004.
Based on Simon Karas' recording which belongs to the Association for the Dissemination of Greek National Music.
Watch a different version of the song by Domna Samiou
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