Ivalla
Associations---Greece Love Song Freedom
Tapes Found On---DC Greek
Origin---modern
Choreographer---Maria Dela Hunty
Notes
ìThey did not take from us - Ivalla! The morning star.î
Based on a version of the Tsamikos, though not true to tsamiko
rhythm.
Sometimes called ìMaria;s Tsamikoî
The first twelve steps of the dance
fit evenly with the phrase of the music,
add the extra optional steps
(which is how Maria originally taught the dance)
to experience dancing across the phrase.
Words in English
Yesterday as the sun turned - ivalla! Yesterday
afternoon,
They came and stole - ivalla! The morning star.
They were eleven, they were twelve, they were
thirteen,
All with horses, all with weapons, so they would
be feared!
Up runs Botsaris - ivalla! And Karafotias,
They take up weapons - ivalla! Against the
Arvanites.
And from the fighting, from the bloodshed and
from the carnage,
Houses cracked and collapsed, the mountain shook!
Yesterday as the sun turned - ivalla! Yesterday
afternoon,
They did not take from us - ivalla! The morning star.
Hereís to you, Botsaris - ivalla! And Karafotias,
You have shamed - ivalla! The Arvanites.
Words in Native Tongue
Hthes tíilyo - yeirma - ivalla! Hthes to dhilino,
Irthan kíeklepsan - ivalla! Ton avyerino,
Itan endeka, itan dodeka, itan dekatris,
Olli míalogha, olli míarmata, na tous fovithis.
Trehi o Botsaris - ivalla! Kyío Karafotias,
Pemoon tíarmata - ivalla! Tis arvanitias,
Kyíapíto paliema, apítoímatoma,
kyíapíto makelyo,
Spitya rayisan kay gremisan, sisti to voono.
Hthes tíilyo - yerma - ivalla! Hthes to dhilino,
Dhen mas piranay - ivalla! Ton avyerino,
Yassou, Botsari - ivalla! Kay Karafotia,
Too dropyasatay - ivalla! Tin Arvanitia.
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