Hi Zak, it is indeed the same tune or a variant of the one your yiayia used to sing. The dance tune has developed it own variations over the years as each new generation of musicians (that is violinists), add their own embelishments to the basic melody.
The song sounds like (Δωσ' του πέρα δωσ' του πέρα). My great grandparents were from Ikaria and my yiayia would sing this song to us as kids! Awesome video!
Hi Zak, it is indeed the same tune or a variant of the one your yiayia used to sing. The dance tune has developed it own variations over the years as each new generation of musicians (that is violinists), add their own embelishments to the basic melody.
jimlesses 1 year ago
The song sounds like (Δωσ' του πέρα δωσ' του πέρα). My great grandparents were from Ikaria and my yiayia would sing this song to us as kids! Awesome video!
zack007 1 year ago
in Ikaria, we used to have an instrument called '' tsampounofylaka'' , that's a gaida.
Grouvalorebetis 2 years ago
not a tsampouna but a gaida
:)
bar83bar 3 years ago
Thank you Jim for showing me an insight as to where my grandparents came from.
alexis7654 3 years ago
My pleasure. I hope you have an opportunity to visit the island yourself in the near future -- if you haven't had a chance to do so already.
jimlesses 3 years ago
Great! Thanks.
alexsuncity 3 years ago
A very excellent series of video's. Thanks for publishing!
Ernesto from Holland
ernestofisher 3 years ago