Ancient Bendir & Vocals - Sea of Sorrow (2021) by Christiana Papakosta

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I cry and I sigh, and I look at the sea... ― Sea of Sorrow, lyrics

Christiana Papakosta, an inspiring vocalist and ancient bendir player sing for us the traditional melody "Sea of Sorrow"; it is a song for the sea, and a lover's pledge to its salty waters to bring back home safely her beloved one.
Christiana plays on the Sacred Ancient Bendir, a one-of-a-kind LUTHIEROS frame drum beautifully painted by hand using ink on its leather drumhead. In many cultures, larger frame drums were played mainly in spiritual ceremonies.

The song is a traditional melody, originally titled "Θάλασσα λυπήσου" in Greek, from Anatolia or Asia Minor. The latter is a place of great nostalgia for many Greek families that were forced to flee from these lands during the first half of the 20th century.

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// Who is Christiana?
Christiana Papakosta was born in Limassol, Cyprus, and since 2014 she performs as a street musician in various places around Greece. She is a very talented artist in many senses, from signing to drawing to performing, et cetera. What's more, she holds a Fine Arts degree from the Department of Fine and Applied Arts of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

* For lyrics in Greek, scroll down to the end of this description.

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// 🎼 Lyrics in Greek

Κλαίγω και βαριαστενάζω
Και τη θάλασσα κοιτάζω
Για δυο μάτια ζαχαρένια
Που μου λείπουνε στα ξένα

Θάλασσα λυπήσου
Λίγο πια και μένα
Φέρε το πουλί μου
Από τα ξένα

Θάλασσα φαρμακωμένη
Την καρδιά μου’χεις καμένη
Πήρες την παρηγοριά μου
Μέσα από την αγκαλιά μου

Αχ βρε θάλασσα κακούργα
Πώς με γέλασες πανούργα
Μου ξελόγιασες πλανεύτρα
Την αγάπη μου βρε κλέφτρα

[nevaehhamilton]

She could attract sailors and devour their flesh with a voice that beautiful.

[batuhanbaysal]

Amazing 👏🏻👏🏻How can I find similar chants with frame drum?

[blancaplasenciacorrea]

Thank you very much, your voice is beautiful, I close my eyes and it looks like I'm in ancient Greece. I'd love to learn it, but I don't speak Greek. Could you write how it's pronounced?. Thank you very much again, Blessings