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Μια γαλάζια περιστέρα
A blue dove,
oh, a blue dove flew by.
Flying from mountain to mountain
she was searching for her mate.
My love so far away, tell me,
my love in a foreign land, how I can wait?
Translated by Michael Eleftheriou
Μια γαλά-, σεβντίμ αμάν αμάν,
μια γαλάζια περιστέρα
αχ, μια γαλάζια περιστέρα
αχ, πέταξι και πάει ’σια πέρα.
Το ιβουνό βουνό πιτούσι
και το ταίρι της ζητούσι.
Ταίρι μου, ξενιτεμένο,
πες μου πώς να περιμένω.
Studio recording (2006). Based on Domna Samiou’s 1977 field recording of the song in Nikisiani, Kavala, sung by Vangelis Daskaloudis.
Watch a different version of the song by Domna Samiou
Watch a different version of the song by Vangelis Daskaloudis
Singers
Constantinopolitan lyra
Bowed tambouras
Daouli (davul)
Informant (source of the song)
