Country: Greece
Language: Greek
Genre: Rebetiko
A plaintive Greek song about love lost. The original singer was Marika Ninou, a passionate rebetiko vocalist who died young and tragically. Prolific composer Vassilas Tsitsanis wrote this song and so many other Greek standards. [wpspoiler name=”Rena Dallia’s version of Gulbahar” style=”aatw-video” open=”true”][/wpspoiler]
Country: Greece
Language: Greek
Genre: Greek, Kalamatiano
A well-known Greek Kalamatiano dance (http://www.bostonlykeion.org/kalamatiano.htm). Here’s a great version on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGCnnNRKI3w
Milo mou kokkino, roido vemeno
Milo mou kokkino, roido vemeno
Where did my true love go? Milo mou kokkino
Where did my true love go? Milo mou kokkino
She’s gone and her door is closed, Milo mou kokkino
She’s gone and her door is closed, Milo mou kokkino
Gone to the well, I know, Milo mou kokkino
Gone to the fields, I know, Milo mou kokkino
Gone far away, I know, Milo mou kokkino
Oh but I love her so, Milo mou kokkino
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