Mpournovalia manes

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This is the "Bournovalios manes" or "Mane Bournovalia", which was recorded several times in various versions and with different lyrics in Greek historical discography. For example:

– "Vournovalitiko", Petros Zounarakis with harmonica, mandolin and guitar, Constantinople (Istanbul), August - September 1906 (Zonophone 1589r – X-102826 and Gramophone 14-12951).
– "Me tin adiaforian sou", Ant. Kandris, Athens, 1908 (O Apollon 204 – A-204).
– "Vournovalios manes", G. Tsanakas – Estoudiantina Smyrnaiki (Smyrnaean Estoudiantina), probably Thessaloniki, 1909 (Odeon XSC-67 – 54733).
– "Mane Bournovalia", Lefteris (Menemenlis), Constantinople, February 10, 1911 (Favorite 4491t – 1-55019).
– "Bournovalio", Marika Papagkika and Kostas Papagkikas (cimbalom), Markos Sifnios (cello), Alexis Zoumpas (violin), New York, April 1927 (Columbia W205568-3 – 56061-F and Columbia UK 11610).
– "I chira", Leonidas Smyrnios with violin, oud and santur, New York, April 11, 1927 (Victor CVE 38450 – 68808-B).
– "Kai giati den mas to les", Giorgos Katsaros (Theologitis), Camden, New Jersey, USA, May 18, 1928 (Victor CVE 45055-2 – 7-59065-B, represses: RCA Victor 38-3067-B and Orthophonic S-685-B).
– "Bournovalia manes", Kostas Karipis – Popular Orchestra, Athens, 1928 (Odeon GO-589 – GA-1268 / A 190131 b & repress Columbia USA G-7057-F), present recording.
– "Manes Bournovalios", Antonis Ntalgkas (Diamantidis) – Popular Orchestra, Athens, 1928 (His Master's Voice BF-1746 – AO 223).
– "Bournovalia", Vangelis Sofroniou – Popular Orchestra, Athens, 1929 (Columbia UK 20669 – 18059).
– "Ma giati den mas to les", Giorgos Nodeos with piano and banjo, Athens, 1928 or 1929 (Odeon Go 829-2 – GA 1420 / A 190248 b).

Tags: Amanes, 1920s, Recordings in Athens, Columbia (USA), Music stores, Reissues

Type:

78 rpm Record

Author (Composer):

Unknown

Lyrics by:

Unknown

Singer(s):

Karipis Kostas

Orchestra-Performers:

Popular orchestra [Dragatsis Giannis or Ogdontakis (violin)]

Recording date:

1928

Recording location:

Athens

Language(s):

Greek

Publisher:

Columbia (USA)

Catalogue number:

G-7057-F

Matrix number:

GO-589

Duration:

2:57

Item location:

Kounadis Archive Record Library

Physical description:

10 in. (25 cm)

Source:

Kounadis Archive

ID:

Col_G7057F_BournovaliaManes

Licensing:

Reference link:

Kounadis Archive, "Mpournovalia manes", 2019, https://vmrebetiko.gr/en/item-en?id=5554

Lyrics:

Σε βλέπουν τα ματάκια μου και μου περνάει ο πόνος
αδύνατο 'ναι, μάτια μου, να ζήσω πλέον μόνος.

Πνοή δεν έχω για να ζω και στήθος για ν' αντέξω
μη με παιδεύεις άδικα με δίχως να σου φταίξω.