Amidst Three Seas

Ανάμεσα τρεις θάλασσες

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I See Some Ships Approaching Port

Original Lyrics

Ανάμεσα τρεις θάλασσες

Ανάμεσα τρεις θάλασσες καράβι κινδυνεύει.
Με τά ’ργανα κινδύνευε, με τον αέρα σειώνταν
και με τα χαλκοτύμπανα μαζεύοντ’ αντρειωμένες,
μαζεύονταν, συνάζονταν ’κκλησιά θέλουν να στήσουν,
να στήσουν την Αγια-Σοφιά, το Μέγα μαναστήρι.
Τα περιστέρια κουβαλούν, τα χελιδόνια χτίζουν·
και οι άγγελοι απ’ τους ουρανούς βάζουν τα κεραμίδια.

Region: Thessaly
Area: Magnesia, Keramidi
Category: Historical Song, National Legends and Laments
Rhythm: 4 beats, 7 beats
Duration: 04:06

Recording information

Studio recording (1980). Based on Domna Samiou’s 1976 field recording of the song in Keramidi, Magnesia, sung by Aglaia Houtzoumi.

Watch a different version of the song by Domna Samiou

Credits

Domna Samiou
Domna Samiou

Singers

Stefanos Vartanis
Stefanos Vartanis

Violin

Mathios Ventouris
Mathios Ventouris

Lute

Mathios Balabanis
Mathios Balabanis

Goblet drum

Discography

I See Some Ships Approaching Port
Perperouna

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