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Couplets of the Olive Tree

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Τούτην ιδώ την αγριλιά ιγώ θα τη μπουλιάσου,
να κάνει τον καλό καρπό τσουβάλια να σουδιάσω.
Του ραβδιστή να τουν διχάς στου δέντρου π’ ανιβαίνει
σένα μαζεύει τουν καρπό κι με η καρδιά μου δένει.
Ιλιά μου χρυσοπράσινη μι τ’ ασημένια φύλλα
να φίλαγα του ραβδιστή στα μάτια κι στα φρύδια.
Δεν έχ’ ιλιά χουρίς ξιράδ’ κι λάδι δίχους κόπου
τσι άνθρουπο χουρίς ψιγάδ’ πάνω σ’ αυτόν τουν τόπου.
Information
- Region: Eastern Aegean
- Area: Lesvos
- Rhythm: 4 beats
- Dance style: Syrtos
- Duration: 03:34
Collaborators
- Singer: Domna Samiou
- Clarinet: Thodoris Georgopoulos
- Violin: Nikos Oikonomidis
- Constantinopolitan lute: Socrates Sinopoulos
- Lute: Kostas Philippidis
- Goblet drum: Kostas Meretakis
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Recording information
Studio recording, 2006.
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