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Lyrics

Rock, vai, rock of Monemvasiá
Rock of Monemvasiá and Athens’ citadel.
Hey Palamedi of Náfplion, open up and let me in.
So I can lay eyes on Náfplions’ women,
on Náfplions’ maids,
how they wash and whiten and lather sweet.
Washing with one hand, lathering with the other,
and fighting upon the castle ramparts with both.

Translated by Michael Eleftheriou

Original Lyrics

Λαλούδι της Mονομπασιάς

Λαλού- βάι, λαλούδι1 της Μονομπασιάς,
λαλούδι της Μονομπασιάς και κάστρο της Αθήνας
και κάστρο της Αθήνας.

Και Παλαμήδι τ’ Αναπλιού άνοιξε να ’μπω μέσα.
Να δω τις Αναπλιώτισες, τις Αναπλιωτοπούλες,
πώς πλένουν, πώς λευκαίνουνε, πώς μοσχοσαπουνάνε.
Με το ’να χέρι πλένουνε, με τ’ άλλο σαπουνάνε,
και με τα δυο τα χέρια τους στο κάστρο πολεμάνε.


1λαλούδι: βράχος

Information

  • Region: Peloponnese
  • Categories: Historical song
  • Rhythm: 7 beats
  • Dance style: Kalamatianos
  • Duration: 04:14

Collaborators

  • Singer: Katerina Papadopoulou
  • Clarinet: Thodoris Georgopoulos
  • Violin: Nikos Oikonomidis
  • Santur: Ourania Lambropoulou
  • Lute: Kostas Philippidis
  • Daouli (davul): Andreas Pappas

Albums

  • Songs of History and Heroes

Recording information

The song was recorded in a studio in 2004.

Based on Simon Karas' recording which belongs to the Association for the Dissemination of Greek National Music.

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Rock of Monemvasia

Peloponnese - Musiki Vradia - ERT 1977

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