Greek folk music - Thalassaki

[triumphant39]

cool song, it truly sounds genuine

[Judyka0202]

Where can I find lyrics for this?

[TheAwesomeOpossumCo]

It's awesome to be Greek :D

[GANGSTA100089]

YEAH AND GREEKS ALWAYS SAVE US BECAUSE THOSE REVOLTS . VIVA GREEK REVOLUTIONS . BECAUSE OF THEM WE CAN MAKE LIKE THEM GET OUT OF THE EUROPEAN MAFIA UNION STOP THE NEW WORLD ORDER . EVERYBODY MUST BE FREE AND ACT BY THE FREE WILL . RESPECT GREEKS . KEEP UP WITH THE PROTESTS . THE PROTESTS WILL DESTROY THE CORRUPT EUROPEAN POLITCIAN WISHES . RESPECT

[costinrosoga]

Hey God!!! bring me my summer back so I can visit "thalassaki mou"

[theserbian1]

IT DOESN'T MATTER MACEDONIAN, GREEK SERBIAN..!... WE ARE ALL BROTHERS BY GOD...!!!...NICE MUSIC!!

[GoddessofPoetry9]

It sounds very beautiful, the voice much like Fiona Ruggeberg of Faun.

[pmaster359]

who is this sung by? is there an mp3 available or source to download the music from?

[randomart4you]

I love listening to this after listing to irish and arabic folk music

[Akor76]

Further messages using this song for Greek vs Macedonian fights will be removed, as that was not the aim of uploading folk music, sorry.

[sliaras]

@Akor76 FAKEMACEDONIAN U MEAN!! THANK YOU!!! HAPPY 2012!!! :)

[aris0978]

@STAVRE166 the lyrics of th greek song are talking about sea your country havent sea its mainland. also it comes from an island of aegean itso profound. it would be more logical to have more similarities with turkish aegean music than with a slavic one.

[ilovewiki]

Who is singing this? 

[Drepani13]

*sigh* annother greece/macedonia fight? when will you people learn to enjoy the music instead

[VIPspy666]

IM PROUD T BE GREEK

[akibass]

Can someone tell me please, where stands this excellent statue, who is the sculptor?

[Mariannapsd]

@akibass Hello,this sculptor is Poseidon,the ancient greek god of Sea!

[dimitris804]

@akibass I don't know who is the sculptor, but this statue is the Ancient Greek God Poseidon, the God of Sea. The video presents this picture for this music, because "Thalassaki", is a diminutive for the word "Thalassa" means "Sea". The song's lyrics are very "strong". The singer begs the sea not to smother her husband and bring him back to their island.

[Vondelene]

I don't see how you can compare this to arabic music. This sounds like traditional balkan music, like bulgarian music or serbian folk music. Arabic music does not sound like this if you ask me.

[kanelos91]

this is NOT greek axent.......just saying...

[MEDSEC20]

GOLDEN OLDIE. DANCEDTO THIS MANY A TIME AND STILL DO.

[thesebananatrees]

i take care of a greek woman, she's in her 90's and she has alzheimers disease. she barely speaks anymore, but she sings these beautiful greek folk songs, just like this one. it's always such a pleasure to listen to her sing!

[Ellatha1]

@thesebananatrees Yes, these are songs from my grandparents' generation and before. How wonderful she can remember these songs and singing them must bring her joy. I've always said when you have Greek music in your blood you are never rid of it.

[kriton111]

@Ellatha1 Agree!!!!



[Ellatha1]

@kriton111 Many times people think the traditional music is old-fashioned but this is the music that when I hear it, no matter where I am or what I'm doing, it speaks to my spirit! Whether it is played in a traditional way (like this version) or with a more contemporary sound, it is truly a part of me and I resonate with it. I wish the youth would also see it this way so we don't ever lose the traditional music. Yia sou!

[MagicalSunrise1984]

@Ellatha1

traditional music is always relevant if you are a person that appreciate traditions

[Ellatha1]

@MagicalSunrise1984 Sometimes it's still relevant even if you are a person who does NOT appreciate traditions.

[MagicalSunrise1984]

@Ellatha1

yes, that's very true - it's great music!

[Ellatha1]

@MagicalSunrise1984 I can't help it..I just love it...even then they play it with the whine and modulations in the singer's voices!

[wcristina63]

@thesebananatrees i also like greec music very sweet language i live in greec cyprus where do u live

[MagicalSunrise1984]

@thesebananatrees

alzheimer is such an interesting disease - it sheds light on the complexity of the human mind, of perception, memory and the way people experience conciousness

great story - thank you for sharing!

[GoddessofPoetry9]

@thesebananatrees So very kind of you. I am young but in my wisdom I know you will be greatly blessed for this deed. I wish you all my blessings.

[GoddessofPoetry9]

@thesebananatrees P.S. I know she will be very grateful for your care and I too will pray for her:) 

[StormKat30]

If i'm not mistaken, this is what happened. This is my take on it. χαλάζι(HAIL) Poseidon!

[magdamaria2000]

@StormKat30

this is a very old traditional greek song and here in greece we are the first which ''invented'' this music..

[StormKat30]

@magdamaria2000 Right on! you're right! It was my take on it.

Even though I don't know much about ALL of the history.

I love you all's music! Always have and always will. Especially I love the Greek women.

[StormKat30]

@greekboy2k Arabia and Greece traded at one time. This is similar to Arabian. So, Greece had learned some of their styles of music. Then when this style was adopted, it became world known as Greek music. χαλάζι(HAIL) Poseidon! Love and light!

[kriton111]

@StormKat30 Agree, Greece was always -and will be- influenced by all its souroundings. Its geography is reason! 

[StormKat30]

@kriton111 Thank you!



[SerbiaNK]

opaaaa idemo ajdeeeee !!!! ...

Pozdrav iz Srbije za bracu grcii !!! <3

[nidaroon858]

sounds similar to arabic music, greeks and arabs are the coolest people on earth by far!

[MagicalSunrise1984]

@nidaroon858

it does sound like a great mixture

and thanks StormKat30 for the explanation for this creation of beautiful mixture