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The Day Broke

Μέρα μέρωσε
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Original Lyrics
Μέρα μέρωσε
Σκοπός της αυγής
Μέρα μέρωσε, τώρα η αυγή χαράζει,
τώρα τα πουλιά, τώρα τα χελιδόνια
τώρα κελαηδούν, τώρα λαλούν και λένε,
ξύπνα αφέντη μου.
Information
- Region: Dodecanese
- Rhythm: 4 beats
- Duration: 02:58
Collaborators
- Singer: Amalia Papastefanou
- Violin: Ilias Vassilarakis
- Santur: Pantelis Chatzipetros
- Musical supervision: Domna Samiou
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Recording information
Studio recording, 1966. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7386, 1966) supervised by Domna Samiou (Recordings in 45 RPM). Later, in 2008, Yiorgos Tsambras included the track in the CD collection Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969 (Universal Music, 2008).
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