My Little Kastellorizo

Μικρό μου Καστελλόριζο

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Original Lyrics

Μικρό μου Καστελόριζο

Μικρό μου Καστελλόριζο ψηλά ’ναι τα βουνά σου
κι έχεις κορίτσια όμορφα που κόβουν τα κλαδιά σου.

Μικρό μου το Καστελλόριζο με τα πολλά καράβια
κι έχεις κοπέλες όμορφες και ναύτες παλικάρια.

Μικρό μου Καστελλόριζο ψηλά ’ναι τα βουνά σου
και χαμηλά τα σπίτια σου και κρύα τα νερά σου.

Μικρό μου Καστελλόριζο και πολυπικραμένο
κι από τα δώδεκα νησιά εσύ ’σαι ξακουσμένο.

Region: Dodecanese
Area: Kastellorizo
Category: Local Song
Rhythm: 4 beats
Dance: Syrtos
Duration: 02:43

Recording information

Studio recording, 1966. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7384, 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).

The Kavos promontory, June 1916
The Kavos promontory, June 1916
From the book “An Island in Time – Castellorizo in Photographs 1890-1948”. Nicholas G. Pappas, Nicholas G. Bogiatzis. Halstead Press, Sidney, 2016. Photo École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem
Castellorizo 1922
Castellorizo 1922
From the book “An Island in Time – Castellorizo in Photographs 1890-1948”. Nicholas G. Pappas, Nicholas G. Bogiatzis. Halstead Press, Sidney, 2016. Photo MINISTERO DEGLI AFFARI ESTERI, ROME
Castellorizo, Harbor c. 1933
Castellorizo, Harbor c. 1933
From the book “An Island in Time – Castellorizo in Photographs 1890-1948”. Nicholas G. Pappas, Nicholas G. Bogiatzis. Halstead Press, Sidney, 2016. Photo TOURING CLUB ITALIANO
The Kavos promontory, June 1916
Castellorizo 1922
Castellorizo, Harbor c. 1933

Credits

Amalia Papastefanou

Singers

Ilias Vassilarakis

Violin

Pantelis Chatzipetros

Santur

Discography

Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969
Recordings in 45 RPM

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