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The Teasing Set: Garifalia​/​Mia Papadia

from Panta Rhei by Diana Rowan

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The teasing natures of both these songs speak for themselves, so I decided on a sparse arrangement with just harp and Peter's wonderfully lively percussion. Couldn't resist a little counterpoint at the end though, where I layer the two songs on top of each other in order to create an impression of two people verbally sparring with each other.

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Garifalia
(Phonetic Greek)

Magapas, Garifalia mou
Magapas i me yelas?
Magapas i me yelas
Ton karo sou na pernas?

Sagapo vailike mou
Sagapo, then se yelo
Sagapo, then se yelo
San ta matio mou ta dio

Mi se ma, Garifalia mou
Mi se malose kanis?
Mi se malose kanis?
Garifalia mou to pis

Me malo, vasilike mou
Me maloni i mana mou
Me maloni i mana mou
Then mporo, soultana mou

Carnation
(English translation)

Do you love me, my carnation
Do you love me or are you teasing me?
Do you love me or are you teasing me
To pass you time away?

I love you, my sweet basil
I love you, I don't tease you
O love you, I don't tease you
I love you as my own two eyes

Has anyone scolded you, my carnation?
Has anyone chided you?
Has anyone chided you?
My carnation, tell me

I'm scolded, my basil
I'm chided by my mother
I'm chided by my mother
I can't endure, my sweet

Mia Papadia
(Phonetic Greek)

Mia papadia ston argalio
Ta podia tis kounouse

Ke me to nou tis eleye
Ke me to logiko tis

"Then tone thelo ton Papa,
Ton trago me ta genia,

Mon thelo tsopanopoulo
Pou pezi i floyera."

The Priest's Wife
(English translation)

The priest's wife sat at her loom
Her feet treading the pedals

And in her mind she said to herself,
With common sense:

"I don't want the priest,
The billy goat with the beard,

I only want a young shepherd
Who plays the flute."

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from Panta Rhei, released September 1, 2004

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Diana Rowan San Francisco, California

Diana Rowan’s playing has "unusual power and beauty." Born in Ireland, she lives and studies worldwide, inspiring music which interweaves Celtic, Eastern European, Near Eastern and classical arts and mythology. "The music was so emotional, deep, and healing that I forgot all my problems for the rest of the day." "Your playing expands and transcends consciousness with dreams, love, hope." ... more

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