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If I Sing for the Groom
Αν τραγουδήσω το γαμπρό
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Αν τραγουδήσω το γαμπρό
Αν τραγουδήσω το γαμπρό, θέλ’ ‘α χολιάσ’ η νύφη
ας τραγουδήσω και τους δυο και του κουμπάρου ας λείπει.
Αμυγδαλάκι τσάκισα
και μέσα σε ζωγράφισα.
Γαμπρέ μου καλορίζικε ν’ ασπρίσεις, να γεράσεις
τη νέα που σου δώκαμε να μη την ε-χουλιάσεις.
Αμυγδαλοτσακίσματα
τσ’ αγάπης είναι πείσματα.
Το στόμα που τραγούδησε πρέπει να τ’ ασημώσω
να πάρω διαμαντόπετρες, να πάω να του δώσω.
Ώσπου να φέγγ’ ο ουρανός
να ζει η νύφη κι ο γαμπρός.
Information
- Region: Eastern Aegean
- Area: Samos, Marathokampos
- Categories: Wedding Song
- Rhythm: 4 beats
- Dance style: Syrtos
- Duration: 03:33
Collaborators
- Singer: Katerina Papadopoulou
- Violin: Nikos Oikonomidis
- Constantinopolitan lute: Socrates Sinopoulos
- Lute: Kostas Papaprokopiou
- Goblet drum: Vangelis Karipis
- Zil bells: Katerina Papadopoulou
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Recording information
Studio recording, 2008.
Based on Simon Karas' recording which belongs to the Association for the Dissemination of Greek National Music.
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