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Arta’s Βridge

Σαράντα πέντε μάστοροι

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Original Lyrics

Σαράντα πέντε μάστοροι

Της Άρτας το γεφύρι

Σαράντα πέντε μάστοροι, ματάκια μου
κι εξήντα μαθητούδια, πού πας καρδιά καμέ[νη]

καμάρα ν-έχτιζαν γιαλό, καμάρα θεμελιώνουν,
όλη μερίτσα έχτιζαν κι απέ βραδίς χαλνούσεν.
Πουλάκι πάησι κι έκατσε ζερβά 'πό την καμάρα,
δεν κελαηδούσε σαν πουλί, σαν αγριοπούλι απού 'ταν,
μόν' κελαηδούσε κι έλεγε μ' ανθρώπινη λαλίτσα.
Αν δεν στοιχειώσ'τε άνθρωπο, καμάρα δε στεριώνει.

Information

  • Region: Macedonia
  • Area: Chalkidiki, Ierissos
  • Categories: Ritual Song, Fable Song (Ballad)
  • Rhythm: 4 beats
  • Dance style: Kangeleftos
  • Duration: 03:00

Collaborators

  • Choir: Mixed choir
  • Daouli (davul): Mathios Balabanis
  • Informant (source of the song): Yannis Tsirigotis

Albums

  • Farewell Holy One

Recording information

Studio recording, 1973.

Domna Samiou taped the song in Ierissos, Chalkidiki, sung by Yannis Tsirigotis, Eleni Tsirigoti, Alexandra Roumelianaki, Yiorgos Tzitzos and Yannis Migdis, in 1972.

Forty Five Craftsmen
Yannis Tsirigotis, Eleni Tsirigoti, Alexandra Roumelianaki, Yiorgos Tzitzos and Yannis Migdis. Ierissos, Chalkidiki 1972. © Domna Samiou Archive

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