Down There in the Island of Rhodes

Κάτω στη Ρόδο

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Wedding Serenade

Original Lyrics

Κάτω στη Ρόδο

Κάτω στη Ρόδο στο Ροδονήσι,
Τούρκος εβγήκε να κυνηγήσει.
Δεν κυνηγάει λαγούς και ’λάφια,
μόν’ κυνηγάει τα μαύρα μάτια.
– Μαύρα μου μάτια, κόκκινα χείλη,
έβγα, πουλάκι μου, στο παναθύρι,
να δεις τον ήλιο και το φεγγάρι,
να δεις το νέο που θα σε πάρει.
Η κόρη φεύγει δεν τονε θέλει,
τα μάτια παίρνει, στα όρη φεύγει.
Η σκύλα η μάνα της τον Τούρκο θέλει,
και καθημέρα τον προξενεύει.
– Πάρτονε, κόρη μου, τον Τούρκο γι άντρα,
θα σε φορέσει παπούτσι μαύρα.
– Δεν τονε θέλω, δεν τονε παίρνω,
πέρδικα γίνομαι, στα όρη φεύγω.

Region: Eastern Aegean
Area: Samothrace
Category: Love Song
Duration: 03:23

Recording information

Studio recording (2002). Based on Nikolaos B. Phardys’ late 19th-century field recording of the song in Samothrace (Markos Ph. Dragoumis, 85 Demotic Melodies from the manuscripts of Nikolaos Phardys, Music Folklore Archive, Athens 1991, no 32b, p. 64).

The song is included in the album In the Middle of the Sea, songs from Samothrace, produced by Friends of the Melpo Merlier Music Folklore Archive (2002).
Unreleased recordings from manuscripts by Nikólaos B. Phardýs of the late 19th century (19 songs) and some recordings Markos Ph. Dragoumis made in 1961 (3 songs). Musical supervision by Socrates Sinopoulos.

Credits

Domna Samiou
Domna Samiou

Singers

Chronis Aidonidis
Chronis Aidonidis

Singers

Thanassis Moraitis
Thanassis Moraitis

Singers

Katerina_papadopoulou_main
Katerina Papadopoulou

Singers

Socrates Sinopoulos
Socrates Sinopoulos

Violoncello

Socrates Sinopoulos
Socrates Sinopoulos

Constantinopolitan lute

Kyriakos Tapakis
Kyriakos Tapakis

Lute

Kostas Meretakis
Kostas Meretakis

Bendir (frame drum)

Kostas Meretakis
Kostas Meretakis

Zil bells

Discography

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