Balos From Smyrna

Σμυρναίικος μπάλος (Καλέ, δε με λυπάσαι)

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Original Lyrics

Σμυρναίικος μπάλος

Καλέ, δε με λυπάσαι, δε μ’ ασπλαχνίζεσαι
που χάνομαι για σένα και συ στολίζεσαι.

Έλα να σε φιλήσω και γρήγορα να πας
να μη μας δουν γειτόνοι και πουν πως μ’ αγαπάς.

Region: Asia Minor
Area: Smyrna
Type: Couplets
Rhythm: 2 beats
Dance: Balos
Duration: 03:42

Recording information

Studio recording, in 1961. Released in 45 rpm disc (Philips 8410, 1961) 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).

Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Nikos Stefanidis

Kanun

Discography

Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969
Recordings in 45 RPM

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