Name: Ntourou Ntourou
Duration: P00H03M52S
Description: traditional song about the Greek wave of immigration in the beginning of the 20th century, originally recorded in New York

Ntourou Ntourou

from Mora by Reverse Mode

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traditional song about the Greek wave of immigration in the beginning of the 20th century, originally recorded in New York

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When I was young, some people came and burned my village down
I left and found a city, new and crowded, big and loud
Ntourou, ntourou was the city’s sound
So many people, so much noise. What is this all about?
Ah, ntourou, ntourou, it rings in the new country
The young girls sing it to pass the time
Ah, sing! Sing! This ntourou makes me dizzy
Yet the girls embrace it without a thought
This ntourou that the people found, it seduced them
They followed the fashion. The girls bobbed their hair!
Oh, Mothers, give them a generous dowry
Or your daughters must sit on the shelf.

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from Mora, track released December 16, 2017
traditional song, Reverse Mode

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Reverse Mode Berlin, Germany

Reverse Mode is a four piece band from Berlin. Their music combines classical elements, free improvisation and electronics, while drawing inspiration from the Greek musical tradition. The result of this cultural interplay is a sonic journey through original compositions that manifest big emotions and explore worlds that lie beyond our everyday experience of reality. ... more

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