Katerina Papadopoulou 'Amygdalaki tsakisa' (L'Arpeggiata)

Dedicated to Evgeny Bahvalov and Franco Miglio

From L'Arpeggiata's recording "Mediterraneo" - EMI Classics

Hilia kalosorisate,
fili mou aghapimeni
parea mou haroumeni
ke kalokardhismeni.

Amyghdhalaki tsakisa
ke mesa se zoghrafisa
amyghdhalotsakismata,
sou stelno heretismata.

As traghoudhiso ki as haro,
tou hronou pios to xeri,
an tha pethano i tha zo,
i tha 'me s' alla meri.

Amyghdhalaki tsakisa
ke mesa se zoghrafisa
amyghdhalotsakismata,
sou stelno heretismata.

I welcome you,
my dear friends,
happy and
cheerful company.

I cracked an almond,
I painted your picture,
broken almond,
I send you my compliments.
I shall sing and be merry,
who knows what next year will bring,
whether I'll be dead or alive,
or somewhere else.

I cracked an almond,
I painted your picture,
broken almond,
I send you my compliments.

[alexandradeuen]

Schön, sowas wie dies hier, der Orient grüßt herzlich und liebevoll, vom Bosporus rüber zum Peloponnes hin, was feines gibt es nicht,

[MissRayuu]

I can't stop listening to this piece! The melody is just so.... right!

An exquisite interpretation of a unique theme among Greek folk music! Again nice compilations of pics going well woth the tune! You are brillant indeed! Abraços from Portugal and Bioterra.

[lucyboucherat]

Wonderful. I'm addicted to this song. I first heard it on radio 3 breakfast show and now I have to listen to it every day to get my fix. Gorgeous.

[baroqueandbeyond]

Я рад, что вы пировали на этой расслабляющей и медитативной музыкой!

[johndowland]

Прелесть! Сколько позитива! Экологически чистый продукт. Спасибо за удовольствие!

[ericmarignone]

Lindo demais! A música e sua terra! Wonderfull this music and images too!

[sdimou]

Absolutely amazing music and voice!!! Bravo!

[bachpandoramusic]

It is delightful performance! So magic, so beautiful music, singing and images! Thank you so much for this gift dear Daniel:)

[alexandradeuen]

Griechische, türkische und albanischen Musik ist schön und geschmackvoll

[baroqueandbeyond]

Я так счастлива, что вам понравилось!

[fmiglio]

Grazie per avermi dedicato questo splendido video.l'abilità nella scelta delle immagini e della musica non è di tutti. Bravissimo

[mariellegervaiscrabbe]

Pleasant to listen to; spring is so late here in Ottawa.

[duartecrispim]

this is so beautiful! this is a theme from the last work of Christina Pluhar and L'Arpeggiata titled "Mediterraneo" it as a bonus DVD it's one more wonderful work of Christina Pluhar.

[KOTSIANIDIS]

Title: A little almond I dashed

A thousand times welcome my dearest friends/ my happy and sweet-hearted company
A little almond I dashed /and inside it I drew your figure
Almondkinks, I am sending you my greetings...

Hopeless, I know, but relatively accurate...

[baroqueandbeyond]

Always...glad to dedicate this one to you. :)

[carladebrave]

geweldig! zou erg graag de tekst ergens willen lezen! en dan zingen...

[baroqueandbeyond]

Thank you, I sincerely appreciate your comment.

[Francois]

Oh, la, la ! C'est trop beau. Je vais me cacher.

[ldom]

in english or italian or french if is it possible...it's so sweety this melody