Couplets of the Olive Tree

Δίστιχα για την ελιά

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Original Lyrics

Δίστιχα για την ελιά

Είναι δέντρα πολλά στη γη, σαν την ελιά δεν είναι
βρέχει, χιονίζει, λιάζεται και πάντα δροσερή ’ναι.

Μα γω αγαπώ την την ελιά, γιατί βγάνει το λάδι
και φέγγει στην αγάπη μου όντε δειπνά το βράδυ.

Απόψε μόνο κι αύριο αργά θα ν’ είμαστε νομάδι
κι ύστερα ξεχωρίζομε ωσάν τσ’ ελιάς το λάδι.

Region: Crete
Rhythm: 2 beats
Dance: Pentozalis
Duration: 06:57

Recording information

Studio recording, 2006.

Credits

Ilias Andreoulakis

Singers

Ilias Andreoulakis

Cretan lyra

Stelios Petrakis

Lute

Kostas Meretakis

Goblet drum

Discography

The Earth’s Three Bounties

See also

  • SongCreteEaster Song, Ritual SongCouplets

Easter Couplets

(Easter Dance)

  • Πασχαλιάτικες μαντινάδες ⬥ Because today is Easter Day, the world is making merry, all strangers, kith and kin, and friends embrace, kiss one another. If only every day were like this day that’s Easter Sunday, when girls dress in their finery, as pretty viola flowers. I greet you: ‘Christ is [...]
  • SongCreteInstrumental

Pentozalis Dance of Mylopotamos

  • Μυλοποταμίτικο πεντοζάλι ⬥ A "pentozalis" dance recorded in 1961. On the Cretan lyra, Vangelis Fyssakis.
  • SongCreteInstrumental

Slow pentozalis

  • Αργός πεντοζάλης ⬥ The "pentozalis" is in 2/4 meter and is the most characteristic and spectacular of all the Cretan dances. Its foot movements are small, quick and precise and are varied by interesting leaps. It starts in moderate or slow tempo and becomes quicker and quicker by degrees. The [...]
  • SongCreteInstrumental

Kastrinos (Maleviziotikos) Dance

  • Καστρινός (Μαλαβιζιώτικος) ⬥ Domna Samiou taped the tune in Chania, in 1965 with Aspasia Papadaki on Cretan lyra.
  • SongCreteInstrumental

Pentozalis Dance

  • Πεντοζάλης ⬥ This pentozalis tune is performed by a lute, replacing the Cretan lyra. Domna Samiou recorded it in Chania, in 1965. On the lute, Paylos Papadakis.