Plataniotikos Nero

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Plataniotikos Nero Associations---Greece Tapes Found On---DC Greek Origin---Greece Choreographer---traditional Notes A syrto from the Island of Samos. The rhythm is the dactylos (after the joints of the finger---long-short-short) a poetic metre. counted 1-2-3-4---1-2---1-2 or long-short-short Words in English If I had water from Platano, Wine from Kolonna, If I also had my love, To kiss her on the mouth --wine from Kolonna! The Platano water Heals every pain And whoever marries Any girl from Samos --heals every pain Sweet Samos wine I will drink to get drunk! In the loneliness of foreign places where I find myself So as not to miss you --I will drink to get drunk! Words in Native Tongue Naha nero tou Platanou Krassi apítin Kolonna Naha kay tin aghapi mou Na tin fillo sto stomma Krassi apítin Kolonna. To Platanyotiko nero Yatrevi kathay ponno Kyíopyos otee pandrevetay Samyotopoula monno Yatrevi kathay ponno Samyotiko gliko krassi Tha pyo ya na methisso Stin xenityaí pou vriskou may Na min say lizmonisso Tha pyo ya na methisso

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Associations---Greece Tapes Found On---DC Greek Origin---Greece Choreographer---traditional Notes A syrto from the Island of Samos. The rhythm is the dactylos (after the joints of the finger---long-short-short) a poetic metre. counted 1-2-3-4---1-2---1-2 or long-short-short Words in English If I had water from Platano, Wine from Kolonna, If I also had my love, To kiss her on the mouth --wine from Kolonna! The Platano water Heals every pain And whoever marries Any girl from Samos --heals every pain Sweet Samos wine I will drink to get drunk! In the loneliness of foreign places where I find myself So as not to miss you --I will drink to get drunk! Words in Native Tongue Naha nero tou Platanou Krassi apítin Kolonna Naha kay tin aghapi mou Na tin fillo sto stomma Krassi apítin Kolonna. To Platanyotiko nero Yatrevi kathay ponno Kyíopyos otee pandrevetay Samyotopoula monno Yatrevi kathay ponno Samyotiko gliko krassi Tha pyo ya na methisso Stin xenityaí pou vriskou may Na min say lizmonisso Tha pyo ya na methisso

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