Deropolitissa

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Deropolitissa (Greek: Δεροπολίτισσα, Girl of Dropull) is a Greek polyphonic folk song, popular in the region of Dropull, southern Albania. It is also sung by the rest of the Greeks in Albania, as well as in parts of Greece.

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The song refers to the period of Ottoman occupation (15th-19th century) and is a lament inspired by the persecutions of the Greek Christian element during that time, when forcible conversions and Islamizations had taken place by the Ottoman authorities.^[1]

Deropolitissa is a representative song from the region of Dropull, Gjirokaster District in southern Albania. The song is also sung by all Greek communities living in parts of southern Albania, known as Northern Epirus, as well as in parts of Greece, such as in the village of Ktismata, in Pogoni, near the Greek-Albanian border.^[1]

Song

The song is performed in a 3/4 tempo of 4/4 (2-2), but also in 5/8.^[1] The first soloist (the partis) sings in a narrative way, while other members of the drone group, second soloist, spiner and isokrates provide the vocal backing.^[2]

Deropolitissa is danced in a Syrtos manner in two cicles.^[3]

Lyrics

The singers are urging their fellow Christian, a girl from Dropull, not to imitate their example but keep his faith and pray for them to the church.^[4] Part of the verse goes as follows:

Greek	English
...and go to the church with lamps and candles and with sweet-smelling incense pray for us too because Turkey has seized us, so as all of Arvanitia (Albania), to take us to the mosques, and slaughter us like lambs, like goats in Saint George’s day like lambs in Easter	σύ (ντ)α πας στην εκκλησιά, με λαμπάδες με κεριά, και με μοσκοθυμιατά, για προσκύνα για τ’ εμάς, τι μας πλάκωσε η Τουρκιά, κι όλη η Αρβανιτιά, και μας σέρνουν στα Τζαμιά, και μας σφάζουν σαν τ’ αρνιά, σαν τ’ αρνιά την Πασχαλιά. σαν κατσίκια τ’ Αγιωργιού.

Greek

English

...and go to the church
with lamps and candles
and with sweet-smelling incense
pray for us too
because Turkey has seized us,
so as all of Arvanitia (Albania),
to take us to the mosques,
and slaughter us like lambs,
like goats in Saint George’s day
like lambs in Easter

σύ (ντ)α πας στην εκκλησιά,
με λαμπάδες με κεριά,
και με μοσκοθυμιατά,
για προσκύνα για τ’ εμάς,
τι μας πλάκωσε η Τουρκιά,
κι όλη η Αρβανιτιά,
και μας σέρνουν στα Τζαμιά,
και μας σφάζουν σαν τ’ αρνιά,
σαν τ’ αρνιά την Πασχαλιά.
σαν κατσίκια τ’ Αγιωργιού.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kanellatou, Vivi. "Δεροπολίτισσα (Deropolitissa)". Greek Traditional and Popular Singing. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
↑ "Τραγούδια της Ηπείρου". epirus-history.gr. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
↑ Nitsiakos, Vassilis (2010). On the border : transborder mobility, ethnic groups and boundaries along the Albanian-Greek frontier. Berlin: Lit. p. 116. ISBN 978-3-643-10793-0.
↑ Vlassas, research-text: Georgios K. Giakoumis ; photography: Grigoris (1996). Monuments of Orthodoxy in Albania. Athens: Doukas School. p. 180. ISBN 978-960-7203-09-0.

External links

Live performance in Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Athens.
Live performance by Μη χείρων group.

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History	Ancient Epirus Chaones Dassaretae Despotate of Epirus Revolt of 1854 Revolt of 1878 Himara revolt of 1912 Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus Protocol of Corfu Battle of Morava-Ivan Northern Epirus Liberation Front

Society and Culture	Greeks in Albania Himariote dialect Laiko Vima Polyphonic song of Epirus Postage stamps and postal history of Northern Epirus Lasso fund Education: New Academy (Moscopole) Zographeion College (Qestorat) Acroceraunian School (Himara) Dhuvjan Monastery (Dropull) Bangas Gymnasium (Korçë)

Settlements	Ancient: Phoenice Vouthroton Apollonia Thronium Amantia Antigonia Antipatreia Dimale Oricum Modern: Gjirokastër Korçë Himarë Delvinë Sarandë Dropull Pogon Tepelenë Permet Leskovik Ersekë Moscopole Bilisht Other¹: Nartë Vlorë Berat Tirana Elbasan Durrës Fier Shkodër

Organizations	Omonoia Panepirotic Federation of America Panepirotic Federation of Australia Unity for Human Rights Party

Individuals	Benefactors: Alexandros Vasileiou Apostolos Arsakis Evangelos and Konstantinos Zappas Ioannis Pangas Georgios and Simon Sinas Alexandros and Michael Vasileiou Christakis Zografos Literature: Theodore Kavalliotis Katina Papa Konstantinos Skenderis Takis Tsiakos Tasos Vidouris Stavrianos Vistiaris Andreas Zarbalas Politics: Vasil Bollano Georgios Christakis-Zografos Vangjel Dule Spiro Ksera Military/Resistance: Kyriakoulis Argyrokastritis Panos Bitsilis Dimitrios Doulis Konstantinos Lagoumitzis Zachos Milios Athanasios Pipis Ioannis Poutetsis Vasileios Sachinis Spyromilios Spyros Spyromilios Sports: Pyrros Dimas Sotiris Ninis Panajot Pano Leonidas Sabanis Andreas Tatos Clergy: Vasileios of Dryinoupolis Panteleimon Kotokos Eulogios Kourilas

¹ Cities and towns in Albania with Greek-speaking communities, outside the political definition of 'Northern Epirus'.

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