María (or another), necesito traducciones de Nikos Xilouris!!!

María, tal y como te dije el otro día, estoy entrando en la musica cretense de mano de uno de los grandes como Xilouris. Hay dos canciones que me gustan mucho:

Mpikan Stin Poli oi oxtroi: YouTube - Nikos Xilouris - Mpikan Stin Poli oi oxtroi (Live)
Mana Polla Maloneis Me: YouTube - Xilouris - Mana Polla Maloneis Me

Tiene un estilo muy personal, muy sentido, con mucha carga emocional, y quiero saber de que van las canciones. Tampoco he encontrado las letras en griego, supongo que están en paginas griegas que no entiendo pese a tu maravillosa guía de este foro que poco a poco voy aprendiendo

Filakia polla!!!

Μπήκαν στην πόλη οι οχτροί
Νίκος Ξυλούρης

Μπήκαν στην πόλη οι οχτροί
Τις πόρτες σπάσαν οι οχτροί
Κι εμείς γελούσαμε στις γειτονιές
Την πρώτη μέρα

Μπήκαν στην πόλη οι οχτροί
Αδέρφια πήραν οι οχτροί
Κι εμείς κοιτούσαμε τις κοπελιές
Την άλλη μέρα

Μπήκαν στην πόλη οι οχτροί
Φωτιά μας ρίξαν οι οχτροί
Κι εμείς φωνάζαμε στα σκοτεινά
Την τρίτη μέρα

Μπήκαν στην πόλη οι οχτροί
Σπαθιά κρατούσαν οι οχτροί
Κι εμείς τα πήραμε για φυλαχτά
Την άλλη μέρα

Μπήκαν στην πόλη οι οχτροί
Μοιράσαν δώρα οι οχτροί
Κι εμείς γελούσαμε σαν τα παιδιά
Την πέμπτη μέρα

Μπήκαν στην πόλη οι οχτροί
Κρατούσαν δίκιο οι οχτροί
Κι εμείς φωνάζαμε ζήτω και γεια
Σαν κάθε μέρα


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Bikan stin poli i ohtri
Nikos Xilouris

Bikan stin poli i ohtri
Tis portes spasan i oxtri
Ki emis gelousame stis gitonies
Tin proti mera

Bikan stin poli i ohtri
Aderfia piran i ohtri
Ki emis kitousame tis kopelies
Tin alli mera

Bikan stin poli i ohtri
Fotia mas rixan i ohtri
Ki emis fonazame sta skotina
Tin triti mera

Bikan stin poli i ohtri
Spathia kratousan i ohtri
Ki emis ta pirame yia filahta
Tin alli mera

Bikan stin poli i ohtri
Mirasan dora i ohtri
Ki emis gelousame san ta pedia
Tin pembti mera

Bikan stin poli i ohtri
Kratousan dikio i ohtri
Ki emis fonazame "zito" ke "yia"
San kathe mera


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The enemies entered the city

The enemies entered the city
The enemies broke down the gates
And we were laughing in the neighbourhoods
On the very first day

The enemies entered the city
The enemies took our brothers away
And we were staring at the girls
On the next day

The enemies entered the city
The enemies hurled fire at us
And we were howling in the darkness
On the third day

The enemies entered the city
The enemies were holding swords
And we mistook them for mascots
On the next day

The enemies entered the city
The enemies gave away gifts
And we were laughing naively like kids
On the fifth day

The enemies entered the city
The enemies clutched the law
And we were shouting "long live" and "hail"
Like every day

Efharisto Panselinos!!! Great song!!! I've read that Xilouris was one of the voices against the Dictatorship (1967-1974). I like very much compromised singers, so i'm a great fan of Theodorakis (great version of Iannis Ritsos poems, Romiossini, as example).

I supose that this song that you translated talks about the nazi army and them allies (albany, bulgary, italy...) trying to ocupate Greece in II World War (great resistance of greeks, specially in Creta ).

There is another song of this kind that i would have translated:

Agrimia Ki Agrimakia Mou: YouTube - Nikos Ksilouris - Agrimia Ki Agrimakia Mou

Thanks in advance!! Filakia polla!!

No, I don't think it has something to do with the World War II. Actually, I don't believe "the enemies" are bounded by any nationality or related to any specific historical event .
The lyrics are written by Giorgos Skourtis, and his works are never that simple.

By the way, Skourtis was the person who presented Mikis Theodorakis' nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000.
Theodorakis has turned into musical masterpieces great literary works, not only of Ritsos, but of Seferis and Elytis too (the oratorio "Axion Esti", for instance).

Yes, Xilouris was a part of the resistance movement against the Greek military junta ("The Regime of the Colonels"). It's a good candidature for "the enemies" too.
I also like a lot his brother, Psarantonis, who performs "Agrimia ki agrimakia mou" as well, as it is a paradosiako song.

Okay, "Agrimia ki agrimakia mou" it is:

Αγρίμια κι αγριμάκια μου
Λάφια μου μερωμένα
Πέστε μου, πού 'ναι οι τόποι σας
Πού 'ναι τα χειμαδιά σας

Γκρεμνά 'ναι εμάς οι τόποι μας
Λέσκες τα χειμαδιά μας
Τα σπηλιαράκια του βουνού
Είναι τα γονικά μας

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Agrimia ki agrimakia mou
Lafia mou meromena
Peste mou, pou 'ne i topi sas
Pou 'ne ta himadia sas

Gremna 'ne emas i topi mas
Leskes ta himadia mas
Ta spiliarakia tou vounou
Ine ta gonika mas

***


Wild beasts of mine, my wildings
My tame deers
Tell me, where are your lands
Where are your winter dwellings

The cliffs are our lands
The huts are our winter dwellings
The small mountain caves
Are our parents

(This song refers to the Cretan partisans during the period of Turkish domination)

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Xilouris sings is that way:

Agrimia ki agrimakia mou
Agrimia ki agrimakia mou
Lafia na-, lafia mou me-, meromena, na meromena
Peste mou pou, pou in' i to-
Peste mou pou 'n' i topi sas

Peste mou pou in' i topi sas
Peste mou pou in' i topi sas
Kai pou na-, ke pou ta hi-, himadia sas, ta himadia sas
Gremna 'ne emas, emas i to-
Gremna 'ne emas i topi mas

Gremna 'ne emas i topi mas
Gremna 'ne emas i topi mas
Leskes na-, leskes ta hi-, himadia mas, ta himadia mas
Ta spiliarakia tou
Ta spiliarakia tou vounou

Ta spiliarakia tou vounou
Ta spiliarakia tou vounou
Ine na-, ine ta go-, gonika mas, ta gonika mas
Agrimia ki agrima-
Agrimia ki agrimakia mou


P.S. It's Bulgaria, not "bulgary".

Great explanation Panselinos!!! I'll search something of his brother. See you!!!

You won't believe me but it was quite difficult to understand the song "mana polla malonis me". Anyway, I'll give you the general meaning of this song.

Mum don’t scold me much

Mum don’t scold me much
And I want to go to the foreign lands
To the foreign, I’m going, to the foreign lands
To go to the foreign lands
To go to the foreign lands, to make months
To make months* to see me

To make months to see me
Times to meet me
To come, my mum, the feasts
To come, my mum, the feasts
And to be to the foreign lands

*Not to see me for months

Muchas gracias Maria!!! Se que en Creta hablan un dialecto difícil de entender para los griegos de la península, así que aún valoro más tu esfuerzo.

Me encanta la música griega, cada día más, y sobretodo los más clásicos. He visto en un post que dices que Manos Hatzidakis es muy bueno: buscaré cosas suyas a ver que tal...

Petonets!!!

Psaranikos was a historic figure... We re lucky enough his brother Psarantonis (Antonis Ksylouris) is still alive and hugs us with his voice and songs.

(bravo panselinos.. flawless kritikatsi ;p)


edit: Nikos Ksylouris - Psaranikos
Antonis Ksylouris - Psarantonis
and Psara somethin is also called their brother who is one of the best cretan lyra players alive. Psara is something like a Cretan family nickname.

As for the War and Dic(k)tatorship issue, Nikos Ksylouris as well as Nikos Kazantzakis were accused of meeting Papadopoulos (the dictator back then). But ofcourse it was nothing more than a meeting. They were and still are symbols of freedom and democracy. Bad thing was that Ksylouris was mostly associated with the Communist political party but anyhow, noone is perfect. And the war? Lets not forget that **** happens during a war. Its up to us to let this **** dictate our life and our future. And lets not forget, Greeks had two big enemies. Their occupiants and Greeks themselves

Make love!
Not war ;p

-d

Yup, it shows I have a politician and a diplomat at home.

Good comments Ypnos!.

About Xilouris' relation with KKE, it's normal. In Spain, the fight against Franco's dictatorship (1939-1975) was under direction of spanish communists (PCE), and in Catalonia by the catalan communists (PSUC), and a lot of writers and singers (Alberti, Neruda, Paco Ibañez, Ana Belen...) were communists or close to communists.