Armenaki

Armenaki or Άρμενακι(el) is an anonymous Greek folkloric tune (syrtos or sousta). The meter is 4
4.[1]

Original form

The original Greek form of the syrtos is a popular folk dance in Greece (Cyclades). It is widespread as a Nisiotika music tune, all over the world.

Βranches of tune

There are modern popular versions of this song, with English lyrics, known as "Far Away", one sung by Demis Roussos. There are modern popular versions of this song, with Turkish lyrics, known as "Gözünaydın", one sung by Ajda Pekkan.

External video
video icon Yiannis Parios -Armenaki
video icon Demis Roussos -Far Away
video icon Demis Roussos ft Hasna - Far Away
video icon Ajda Pekkan -Gözün Aydın
video icon ΑΡΜΕΝΑΚΙ, 1927, ΛΕΥΤΕΡΗΣ ΜΕΝΕΜΕΝΛΗΣ
video icon ΑΡΜΕΝΑΚΙ, 1920, ΚΥΡΙΑ ΚΟΥΛΑ
video icon Αρμενάκι Εσκενάζυ Ρόζα
video icon Μαρίκα Παπαγκίκα-Αρμενάκι

See also

References
  1. galanta. "stixoi.info: Αρμενάκι".



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