One Dark Starless Night

Εβράδυν παλιόβραδυν

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Original Lyrics

Εβράδυν παλιόβραδυν

Εβράδυν παλιοβράδυν κι ο ήλιος έκλινεν
Κι ο ήλιος ο Γιαννάκης πάει στο Ξύβουνο
Στο Ξύβουνο1 οπίσω έναν πέγαδο
Δογμένος2 και σκοτωμένος και αγγελόκρουστος:3
«Γιαννάκη μ’, νά ’χες μάνα, νά ’χες αδελφή
Νά ’χες και μιαν καλίτσα νά ’ρτει να σε διεί»
«Έχω και καλή μάνα, έχω κι αδελφή
Έχω και μιαν καλίτσα, φάνην κι έρχεται
Με δυο μαύρα μαχαίρια σινοδέρνεται4
Με δυο παιδιά στο χέρι, κι άλλο στην ποδιά
Το τρίτο το καημένο είναι στην κοιλιά»
«Δε στό ’λεγα, Γιαννάκη μ’, ν’ αχ, Γιαννάκη μου
Στον πόλεμο μη βγαίνεις και μην πολεμάς»

1Ξύβουνο: τοπωνύμιο
2δογμένος: χτυπημένος
3αγγελόκρουστος: ετοιμοθάνατος
4σινοδέρνεται: χτυπιέται

Region: Cappadocia / Konya
Area: Sinasos
Category: Acritic Song
Rhythm: 2 beats
Dance: Local dance

Recording information

Transcription of the original 78 rpm recording of 1930 by Melpo Merlier, founder of the “Music Folklore Archive”.

Credits

Anastasia Hourmousiadi

Singers

Anastasia Hourmousiadi

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

Songs of Cappadocia

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