Sousta from Kastellorizo

Καστελλοριζιανή σούστα – Μάνα χαρά μεγάλη

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Original Lyrics

Καστελλοριζιανή σούστα

Ήρθαν και πιάσαν στο χορό χέρια μαλαματένια
και δάχτυλα κεριάφωτα και νύχια σιντεφένια.

Μάνα χαρά, μάνα χαρά, μάνα χαρά μεγάλη
γαμπρός απού τη μεριά κι η νύφη απού την άλλη.

Γαμπρέ και συμπεθέροι μου θέλω να σας προτείνω
να μη μας το μαράνετε το δροσερό μας κρίνο.

Region: Dodecanese
Area: Kastellorizo
Category: Wedding Song
Rhythm: 2 beats
Dance: Sousta
Duration: 02:49

Recording information

Studio recording, 1966. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7383, 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).

Wedding of Evangelos Stavrou Kakulas and Triantafyllia Mihail Malli, 23 February 1910
Wedding of Evangelos Stavrou Kakulas and Triantafyllia Mihail Malli, 23 February 1910
From the book “An Island in Time – Castellorizo in Photographs 1890-1948”. Nicholas G. Pappas, Nicholas G. Bogiatzis. Halstead Press, Sidney, 2016. Photo THE LATE IRAKLIS KAKULAS
Wedding of Agapitos Spirou Karasavas and Anastasia Zafiriou Xanthi, 13 Feb 1911
Wedding of Agapitos Spirou Karasavas and Anastasia Zafiriou Xanthi, 13 Feb 1911
From the book “An Island in Time – Castellorizo in Photographs 1890-1948”. Nicholas G. Pappas, Nicholas G. Bogiatzis. Halstead Press, Sidney, 2016. Photo ALLAN CRESSWELL
Wedding of Panagiotis Hatziyiannakis and Asimina Valisiou Theofilou, 29 Jan 1912
Wedding of Panagiotis Hatziyiannakis and Asimina Valisiou Theofilou, 29 Jan 1912
From the book “An Island in Time – Castellorizo in Photographs 1890-1948”. Nicholas G. Pappas, Nicholas G. Bogiatzis. Halstead Press, Sidney, 2016. Photo THE LATE JOHN HATZIYIANNAKIS
Wedding of Evangelos Stavrou Kakulas and Triantafyllia Mihail Malli, 23 February 1910
Wedding of Agapitos Spirou Karasavas and Anastasia Zafiriou Xanthi, 13 Feb 1911
Wedding of Panagiotis Hatziyiannakis and Asimina Valisiou Theofilou, 29 Jan 1912

Credits

Amalia Papastefanou

Singers

Ilias Vassilarakis

Violin

Pantelis Chatzipetros

Santur

Discography

Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969
Recordings in 45 RPM

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