Tuesday 18 September 2012

Η βρύση των Πεγειώτισσων



[I should have mentioned these guys in this post.]

Parts of the lyrics of Βρυση των Πεγειώτισσων are found in various Cretan songs.
For example, this version of the 'Χαλεπιανός Μανές' which I discussed here.:




[The same lyrics are sung over different melodies, and there's an old recording of a version of this that I couldn't find online.]

And also Ξηροστεριανό Νερό:





There's also something about the way in which the melody closes which kind of reminds me of the standard melody on which mantinades are played ('κοντυλιές'), e.g.



(Thanks, I.)

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