A Peasant Woman Washing by the River

Βλάχα πλένει στο ποτάμι

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A Peasant Woman Washing by the River

Original Lyrics

Βλάχα πλένει στο ποτάμι

Βλάχα πλένει στο ποτάμι κι άλλη βλάχα τη ρωτάει:
«Βλάχα μ’, τι ’σαι σκουμπωμένη και βαριά βαλαντωμένη;
Τι ’ν’ τα νύχια σου βαμμένα, τα μαλλιά σου μπερδεμένα;»

Region: Epirus
Category: Pastoral Song
Duration: 04:26

Recording information

Studio recording (1983) in Paris, France.

See also

The members of the “Polyphonic Group of Pogoni” were: Anthoula Kotsou Penelope Matsia Sofia Matsia Dimitris Matsias Lazarus Tsiavos Socrates Tsiavos All were residents of the village Ktismata, Pogoni, near Greek-Albania borders.
LP published by Ocora, as well as the concert which preceded it. It can be seen as a ‘universal premiere’ for the polyphonic songs of Epirus.