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Lyrics

The beautiful orange
joined the dance once more,
and its one side smelt just as sweet as the other.

The beautiful cypress joined the dance once more,
and its branches stretched out to East and West.

Basil up ahead, violet behind
and on the breeze the scent of jasmine.

Apple-cheeked girl with the dimple in your chin,
just one look from you leaves my head in a spin.

Translated by Michael Eleftheriou

Original Lyrics

Έπιασε πάλι το χορό

Έπια- μα έπιασε πάλι στο χορό
έπιασε πάλι στο χορό τ’ όμορφο πορτοκάλι
και μύρισε κι η μια μεριά και μύρισε κι η άλλη.

Έπιασε πάλι στο χορό τ’ όμορφο κυπαρίσσι
ν-όπου κρατούν οι κλώνοι του σ’ Ανατολή και Δύση.

Ομπρός ομπρός βασιλικός και παραπίσω βιόλα
και παραπίσω γιασεμί άπου μυρίζει απ’ όλα.

Στρογγυλομηλοπρόσωπη, λακουβοπιγουνάτη,
την πέτρα σκίζεις κάνεις δυο με το δεξί σου μάτι.

Information

  • Region: Central Greece
  • Area: Kythira, Livadi
  • Type: Distichs
  • Categories: Love song
  • Rhythm: 2 beats
  • Dance style: Local dance
  • Duration: 02:50

Collaborators

  • Singer: Katerina Papadopoulou
  • Violin: Nikos Oikonomidis
  • Lute: Kostas Philippidis
  • Informant (source of the song): Christina Kasimati, Kyparissoula Kasimati

Albums

  • The Great North Wind and other traditional songs for children

Notes

Local dance of Kythira also known as "bourdaris".

Recording information

Recorded in a studio, in 1997.

Domna Samiou taped the song in Livadi, Kythira sung by Christina and Kyparisoula Kasimati, in 1975.

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