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Ντιρλαντά

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Original Lyrics

Ντιρλαντά

Ω, ντιρλαντά, ντιρλάνταντα
ω, ντιρλαντά και τέζα μια
βρε, για την Τούρκα, τη Ρωμιά.
Ω, ντιρλαντά κουνέλα μου
βρε, και κουνελομάνα μου
βρε, η κουνέλα και η βιόλα
βρε, φάγαν τα ψωμιά μας όλα.
Βρε, του παπά μας το γα(ϊ)δούρι
βρε, έβγαλε κακό στη μούρη
ρε, και τα δόντια του περόνια
βρε, δεν τα τρώει τα μακαρόνια
ρε, δεν την τρώει τη μυζήθρα
ρε, που την έχει μες στην τρύπα.
Βρε, κίνησα να πάω μπροστά
να βρω τον κόμπο, το Κομπάλι
βρήκα τον Κίτσο, το Γιωργάλη.
Απ’ ότου βγήκ’ ο ντιρλαντάς
βρε, μες τη ρίζα της συκιάς
όλοι μαζί το ντιρλαντά
είμαστε όλοι λεβεντιά.

Region: Dodecanese
Area: Kalymnos
Category: Sea and Sailors Song, Work Song
Rhythm: 2 beats
Duration: 03:05

Recording information

Studio recording, in 1966. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7375, 1966) 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

Pantelis Ginis

Singers

Men’s Group

Choir

Discography

Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969
Recordings in 45 RPM

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