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

Original form

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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

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

See also

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References

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