Haven't heard of Eliasoglu. But AFAIK Karabiberim is an old song from Cappadocia region.

Here's an interesting version from famous percussionist Burhan Öcal.
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Cheers for that dome. The song I have might just be the same though far more upbeat and with a damn good bouzouki solo. Those crazy Turkish dancers of yours will probably find their anthem with Eliasoglou's version.

And as for it being an old Cappadocian...(pause to daydream, sweet memories of Goreme )...song it would make sense, since the Karamanlides refugees to Greece were Turkish-speaking.

Would like to upload the tracks if someone knows a file-sharing site?

One of my favorite songs of all time.. I hope I did not post it b4.


Ta Mavra Matia Sou - Yiannis Kotsiras


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Nilufer - Ta Uzak Yollardan

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Konyalim - Konialis a.k.a. I Omorfi Sou Vraka

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Lefteris Bournias playing the clarinet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mPzzW0eEag

sung by Bedia Akartürk


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Pontian version, performed with kemence.




"Konialis" is like a regional anthem for Cappadokian and Chios Greeks.

Do you evil Mongols have a "Tzivaeri" version?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0huE_QrRhA&feature=related

That song is originally Turkish and its VERY popular at Turkish Cypriot weddings too.

sometimes they play the Greek version too afterwards

Well done to Lefter. Amazing performance indeed. I really wonder the Greek lyrics of Konyali, because Turkish version is a little bit dirty. It's dance is performed with spoons.


But pontians playing konyalis...
What's next, priests singing John Lennon?

Cevahirim.

But no version on the internet.

Cihat Aşkın has an amazing instrumental version of it in his "Ege'nin Türküsü" album. A short sample is available in here. 15th one...

http://www.kalan.com/english/scripts/album...bum.asp?id=2759

the whole album is great actually...

Nice one Jules. Thanks for this!
It s really interesting that Chios and Cappadocia -such different geographies- have he same folk song!

It's piperi in Greek, so I think he means "Karapiperim", thus the following song:

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Karapiperim sekerim,
ase pia ta plouti kai ton Ibrahim...

As for "Gelmenten", Optimaton must mean "Bekledim de Gelmedin".

Apparently it's Yiannis parios song - San Trello Fortigo (Tha se thimitho) (1989)

I cannot find its video


Askin Nur Yengi version: Çagirma Beni (1990)

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I was listening to this song a lot back in junior high


Sibel Can also sang it as "Anla Halimden"

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More Arabesque version.....

Misirlou (comes from Misirli I suppose)

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Download: http://www.divshare.com/download/2587169-cf1 (very good!!)


Zeki Müren - Yarali Gönlüm

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Another great version from 1963! Dick Dale & The Del Tones "Misirlou"

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Such a nice song that all different music types fit



Μισιρλού (Misirlou)


Μισιρλού μου, η γλυκιά σου η ματιά
My dear Misirlou, your sweet eyes
φλόγα μου 'χει ανάψει μες στην καρδιά,
have burned a flame in my heart
αχ γιαχαμπίμπι, αχ γιαλελέλι, αχ
Ah yahabibi, ah ya leleli, ah
τα δυο σου χείλι στάζουνε μέλι, οϊμέ.
Honey drips from your lips

Αχ, Μισιρλού, μαγική ξωτική ομορφιά,
Ah Misirlou, your magical fairy beauty
τρέλα θα μου 'ρθει, δεν υποφέρω πια,
will drive me crazy, I can’t stand anymore
αχ, θα σε κλέψω μέσ' απ' την Αραπιά.
Ah I will steal you from Arabia

Μαυρομάτα Μισιρλού μου τρελή
My black-eyed crazy Misirlou
η ζωή μου αλλάζει μ' ένα φιλί,
My life changes with a kiss
αχ γιαχαμπίμπι, μ' ένα φιλάκι, αχ
Ah yahabibi, with a little kiss, ah
απ' το δικό σου το στοματάκι, οϊμέ.
from the little mouth of yours


Yaralı Gönlüm

yaralı bir gönülden başka
ne bıraktın bende hatıra
günah değil mi, yazık değil mi bana
gel yeter artık
sar beni kollarina

ah, bu acı, bu keder
ne zaman biter

bırak bu nazı
bırak bu inadı
senin de gönlün daha dünden razı

bekliyorum bahar gelmeden
usanmam seni özlemekten
hazinelerden daha değerlisin
inan sevgilim benim gözümde sen

ah, bu acı, bu keder
ne zaman biter

bırak bu nazı
bırak bu inadı
senin de gönlün daha dünden razı

Tania Tsanaklidou - O Anthropakos (Tsanaklidou - Çanakli)

http://rapidshare.com/files/68483767/Tania...Anthropakos.mp3


Leman Sam - Hey yillar

http://rapidshare.com/files/68484177/Leman..._Hey_Yillar.mp3


HEY YILLAR

yine gece ve ben başbaşayım anılarla
beyaz bir kuş öyle canlı yine düşlerimde
hey yıllar yenilmedim size umutlarım yine aynı
sessizlik geceyi sarsa da her gün bir yarın var ya
hey yıllar yenilmedim size rüyalarım yine aynı
bir tutku yaşıyorum yine, aynı telaş içimde

bilmez kimse nasıl geldi geçti yalnızlıklar
kolay mıydı silip atmak sanki korkuları
hey yıllar yenilmedim size benim için bahar aynı
aynı o ılık rüzgar yine esiyor ellerimde
hey yıllar yenilmedim size hatalarım bile aynı
hep aynı sevgiye hasretim, duygularım hep aynı

bilmez kimse nasıl zordu gülmek zaman zaman
uçup gitti hayat yavaş yavaş avuçlarımdan

hey yıllar yenilmedim size benim için bahar aynı
aynı o ılık rüzgar yine esyior ellerimde
hey yıllar yenilmedim size hatalarım bile aynı
hep aynı sevgiye hasretim, duygularım hep aynı


Ο ΑΝΘΡΩΠΑΚΟΣ

Στίχοι: Λευτέρης Παπαδόπουλος
Μουσική: Γιώργος Χατζηνάσιος
Πρώτη εκτέλεση: Τάνια Τσανακλίδου

Είμαι φτωχός κουρασμένος σκυφτός ανθρωπάκος,
των ταπεινών και των άλλων πουλιών φιλαράκος.

Για δε μ' αφήνετε ήσυχο;
Άστε με ήσυχο όλοι.
Θέλω να ζήσω ελεύθερος,
δίχως ταυτότητα πια.

Μία ζωή με κρατάν, με κουνάν μ’ ένα σπάγγο.
Λόγια, σχολειά, μέρα νύχτα δουλειά και στον πάγκο.

Για δε μ' αφήνετε ήσυχο;
Άστε με ήσυχο όλοι.
Θέλω να ζήσω ελεύθερος,
δίχως ταυτότητα πια.

Όπου χαρά πρώτη-πρώτη σειρά κάποιος κλέφτης.
Κι όποιο κακό κάνει τ' αφεντικό, εγώ είμ' ο φταίχτης.

Για δε μ' αφήνετε ήσυχο;
Άστε με ήσυχο όλοι.
Θέλω να ζήσω ελεύθερος,
δίχως ταυτότητα πια.


Demet Sagiroglu sings it too - Hey Yillar

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Çanaklidou's video is shorter....

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Zülfü Livaneli & Maria Farantouri - Yiğidim Aslanım (Berlin 2000)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT6EREzHLkc

Some jewish versions

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5134530

And definitely the best version ever... I'm in that crowd.

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