Galani Galaziani - Greek Song

Arrangement, vocals and video by Farya Faraji. Galani Galaziani is a folk song from the area of Serres, Macedonia in Greece. I wanted the orchestration of this one to harken back to that of Greek music from a hundred years ago, with the Bouzouki and clarinet also being accompanied by now less widely used instrument like the Saz, the Oud, and the Kanonaki. I filmed the video during my three-week trip across Greece this month of May—ironically the home region of the song not being one of the places I visited. This will be the first in a series of videos I filmed in Greece during my trip so stay tuned for more.

Lyrics in Greek:
Με κάλεσε μια αρχόντισσα
γαλανή γαλαζιανή
με κάλεσε μια αρχόντισσα
κόρη Καλαματιανή

Να πάω να δειπνήσω
μαύρα μάτια να φιλήσω

Με στρώνει στρώσεις δώδεκα
γαλανή γαλαζιανή
με στρώνει στρώσεις δώδεκα
κόρη Καλαματιανή

Κι ένα χρυσό πάπλωμα
κι ένα χρυσό πάπλωμα

Πέφτω αγκαλιάζω κούτσουρο
γαλανή γαλαζιανή
πέφτω αγκαλιάζω κούτσουρο
κόρη Καλαματιανή

Πότε να ξημερώσει
πότε να ξημερώσει

Με κάλεσε και μια φτωχή
γαλανή γαλαζιανή
με κάλεσε και μια φτωχή
κόρη Καλαματιανή

Να πάω να δειπνήσω
μαύρα μάτια να φιλήσω

The lyrics are very hard to translate for a non-Greek speaker so if any of my Greek viewers could provide a translation, it would be much appreciated!

[faryafaraji]

Arrangement, vocals and video by Farya Faraji. Galani Galaziani is a folk song from the area of Serres, Macedonia in Greece. I wanted the orchestration of this one to harken back to that of Greek music from a hundred years ago, with the Bouzouki and clarinet also being accompanied by now less widely used instrument like the Saz, the Oud, and the Kanonaki. I filmed the video during my three-week trip across Greece this month of May—ironically the home region of the song not being one of the places I visited. This will be the first in a series of videos I filmed in Greece during my trip so stay tuned for more.

Lyrics in Greek:
Με κάλεσε μια αρχόντισσα
γαλανή γαλαζιανή
με κάλεσε μια αρχόντισσα
κόρη Καλαματιανή

Να πάω να δειπνήσω
μαύρα μάτια να φιλήσω

Με στρώνει στρώσεις δώδεκα
γαλανή γαλαζιανή
με στρώνει στρώσεις δώδεκα
κόρη Καλαματιανή

Κι ένα χρυσό πάπλωμα
κι ένα χρυσό πάπλωμα

Πέφτω αγκαλιάζω κούτσουρο
γαλανή γαλαζιανή
πέφτω αγκαλιάζω κούτσουρο
κόρη Καλαματιανή

Πότε να ξημερώσει
πότε να ξημερώσει

Με κάλεσε και μια φτωχή
γαλανή γαλαζιανή
με κάλεσε και μια φτωχή
κόρη Καλαματιανή

Να πάω να δειπνήσω
μαύρα μάτια να φιλήσω


English translation:
A noble lady invited me
In a sky blue dress from the blue sky
I was invited by a noble lady
A daughter of the city of Kalamata.

I should come to dinner
I'm supposed to kiss her dark brown eyes.

She spreads out twelve sheets for me
In sky blue colour from the blue sky
She spreads out twelve sheets for me
A daughter of the city of Kalamata.

And a golden feather quilt
And a golden feather quilt.

I fall and sleep like a log
Sky blue from the blue sky
I fall and sleep like a log
A daughter of the city of Kalamata.

Shall the morning ever dawn?
Shall the morning ever dawn?

A poor girl invited me too,
In a sky blue dress from the blue sky
A poor girl invited me too
A daughter of the city of Kalamata.

I should come to dinner
I'm supposed to kiss her dark brown eyes.

Thanks alot to Apostolis for offering a translation!

[Dimi.]

I was invited by a lady
blue bluish blue
A lady called me
daughter of Kalamatian

To go to dinner
Black eyes to kiss

She lays me down twelve layers
Blue bluish blue
She lays me down twelve layers
daughter Kalamatian

And a golden quilt
And a golden quilt

I fall down and hug a log
Blue bluish blue
I fall and hug a log
A daughter of Kalamatian

When will it be dawn?
When to dawn

And a poor girl called me
blue bluish blue
And a poor girl called me
daughter of Kalamatian

To go to dinner
Black eyes to kiss

Continue your great work my friend! Greetings from Greece!

[thewayitis]

Please make this man a citizen of Greece, a honorary member, with a passport. Thank you Farya!

[kostas]

I swear...if i didn't know that farya is an Iranian i would believe that he is Greek! Χαίρε φίλε μου!

[zissimoskalarrytis]

Holy hell…your accent is literally perfect. Never heard a foreigner do this, ever. And amazing music too! God bless you man

[lorenzogiampaoli]

Let me tell you Farya, you are very very talented. Not only the music is (as always) beautiful, but even the video is so. Thank you

[antonio-cdto]

as a greek i think that you sound so much like a native when singing!! excellent and beautiful work!

[sa-bvqf]

Λατρεύω τα ελληνικά τραγούδια και σας ευχαριστώ για τους όμορφους Έλληνες που δίνουν χαιρετισμούς σε σπουδαίους τραγουδιστές από τη Συρία 🇬🇷🇸🇾

[procodeal]

I am half greek and its amazing how good you speak Greek. Thank you for your songs!

[mariosathens]

Very beautiful song..
I believe a part of your video clip is from the Byzantine castle-town of Monemvasia in Peloponnese.

[eudaimonia]

Greece is beautiful. Plan on moving there

[pandafantasy]

I'm a simple person, I see a gifted person i follow. This was beautiful keep up the good work! Το λάτρεψα πραγματικά! ❤

[scottishball]

greetings to greece from turkey, im a big fan of Greek history, and i know that that doesn't make a traitor, im a fan of your songs Farya Faraji

[georgemavronicolas]

And now I'm homesick because you're singing about Kalamata where I'm from. Σας ευχαριστώ για τα όμορφα λόγια και τη μουσική σας.

[shroudv]

Glad i am living in the same age, to enjoy your works this way !

[xristos]

Πολύ όμορφο τραγούδι!!! Για έναν άνθρωπο που δεν είναι Έλληνας μιλάει καλύτερα την γλώσσα από τους ίδιους ντόπιους!!!! Συνέχισε δυνατά!!! You are amazing!!!

[imperialofficer]

I was seriously expecting to scroll down and see like 3 mil subscribers on a vid with this quality

[TheSuaveLion_]

I have been listening to this song so much since i've discovered it. What a wonderful piece. Thank you

[thetreatment]

Πανέμορφο τοπίο! Beautiful landscape! And the cinematography, the song and of course, the music!
Congratulations! A fine addition to your fantastic work! Love from Greece 💙

[gconnliberator]

What's making your videos so astoundingly awesome, is not only the video creation, the background music, or even your talented voice. It's also your skill, your ability to sing many ethnic songs, like you're a native. For example, its just hilarious that your accent in Greek is better than most foreigners I've met who want to learn Greek, it's like you're a native! Congratulations!🇬🇷💪