The Sun Sets, the Day Ends

Ο ήλιος βασιλεύει

00:00

Original Lyrics

Ο ήλιος βασιλεύει

Ο ήλιος βασιλεύει κι η μέρα σώνεται
και μένα το πουλί μου πού ξημερώνεται.
Μονάχο του στα ξένα πώς τα πορεύεται
κι εγώ το περιμένω κι αυτό δεν έρχεται.

Region: Thrace
Type: Couplets
Category: Immigration Song
Rhythm: 7 beats
Dance: Antikristos
Duration: 03:16

Recording information

Studio recording, 1966. Released in extended play 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 8054, 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).

Credits

Chronis Aidonidis

Singers

Philippos Rountas

Clarinet

Alekos Pavlou-Arapakis

Violin

Stavros Adrianos

Lute

Agapios Tompoulis

Goblet drum

Discography

Recordings in 45 RPM
Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969

See also

  • SongThraceEvros, SoufliChildren's Song, Lampoon

Down on the Barbary Plane

  • Κάτου στ’ς Μπαρμπαριάς τουν κάμπου ⬥ Down, moré, down on the Barbary plane, the fish are getting married down on the Barbary plane. The ants, moré, the ants are celebrating, the ants are celebrating, for the best man –me– they are a-waiting. But to spite them, I did not show, [...]
  • SongThraceEvros, KyaniCarnival Song

What Am I, Poor Wretch, to Do

  • Τι να κάνω ο έρημος ⬥ What am I, poor wretch, to do with the wife I’ve got? In Jan’ry month and Feb’ry too she leads me off to harvest. I reaped the corn, I threshed the crop, despite the rain and snow, and as I stacked it up in [...]
  • SongThraceEvros, KarotiHistorical Song, National Legends and Laments

Alexander and the King

  • Αλέξαντρος κι βασιλιάς ⬥ Alexander, bré amán amán, Alexander and the king, Alexander brave and strong and little Constantine. They ate together, bré amán amán, they ate and drank together, Alexander brave and strong, and feasted and revelled together. And as they ate and as they drank and as they revelled they [...]
  • SongThraceHistorical, Recent

Twelve Little Evzones

  • Δώδεκα ευζωνάκια ⬥ Twelve young evzones decided, Holy Virgin, they decided to go to war. On their way, Holy Virgin, upon the black sea a blacker storm blew up and ripped their sails to shreds. Help us, Holy Virgin, help us save them and we’ll light a thousand candles in [...]
  • SongThraceEvros, KarotiEaster Song, Ritual Song

Maria’ S Gone to Pick Some Lilac

  • Μαρία πάει για πασχαλιές ⬥ Maria’s gone to pick some lilac, a nightingale is singing, she goes to gather lilac blossom in vineyards and in paddocks. And as she gathers lilac blossom, with laughter and a burst of song, she finds the nightingale that carols. She creeps towards it on [...]