Eri

Έρι – Μέρα δεν εξημέρωσε

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Original Lyrics

Έρι

Aχ, μέρα δεν εξη- αχ, μέρα δεν εξημέρωσε
έρι, μέρα δεν εξημέρωσε
κι αυγή που να μην κλάψω κι α-

Έρι, να θυμηθώ τις, αχ, να θυμηθώ τις χάρες σου
έρι, να θυμηθώ τις χάρες σου
να μην αναστενάξω, να-

Χίλιες κι αν δουν τα μάτια μου, χίλιες κι αν μου παντούσι
εσένα κάνουν όμορφη, εσένα πεθυμούσι.

Region: Dodecanese
Area: Kalymnos
Type: Couplets
Rhythm: 4 beats
Dance: Issos (Isios)
Duration: 03:27

Recording information

Studio recording, 1963. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7259, 1963) 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

Amalia Papastefanou

Singers

Ilias Vassilarakis

Violin

Discography

Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969
Recordings in 45 RPM

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