Aman Gel Aman

Αμάν γκελ αμάν

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Farewell, Holy One

Original Lyrics

Αμάν, γκελ αμάν

Της τριανταφυλλιάς τα φύλλα, βρ’ αμάν
θα τα κάνω φορεσιά, αμάν, γκελ αμάν, σεβνταλίμ, αμάν
να τα βάλω, να περάσω, βρ’ αμάν
να σου κάψω την καρδιά, αμάν, γκελ αμάν, σεβνταλίμ, αμάν.

Σένα τα λέγω κι άκου τα,
πάρε χαρτί και γράψε τα.

Απεφάσισα, πουλί μου, απεφάσισε και συ·
δυο καρδιές να γίνουν ένα, ένα σώμα μια ψυχή.

Σένα τα δίνω τα φλουριά,
μαύρα μου μάτια και γλυκά.

Region: Asia Minor
Area: Smyrna, Baindiri
Type: Couplets
Category: Love Song
Rhythm: 9 beats
Dance: Karsilamas
Duration: 04:02

Recording information

Studio recording (1973). Domna Samiou learned the song from her mother, Maria.

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Credits

Domna Samiou
Domna Samiou

Singers

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Dimitris Bagias

Violin

Nikos Stefanidis
Nikos Stefanidis

Kanun

Karyofyllis Doitsidis
Karyofyllis Doitsidis

Oud

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Stavros Adrianos

Lute

Mathios Balabanis
Mathios Balabanis

Goblet drum

Discography

Farewell, Holy One
Farewell Holy One

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(Olmaz)

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  • Γιωργίτσα ⬥ I intended to love you, my Yioryítsa, and nobody to know of it. Now our own people learn of it, my Yioryítsa, strangers too learned of it. Come, Yiúla, Yiúla, Yiúla, come, take me, open your tow arms, put me inside. The jasmine at your door has blossomed [...]