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Christmas song (The Hellenic musical tradition in South Italy)

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Song Information
Kind:Church music
Category:Christmas songs
Area: Cosenza (Calavria), S. Italy, Calabria (Italy)
Nationality:Italian
Language:Arbëresh (Arbërisht)
Dance:-
Scale:-
Collector:Dhionissopoulos Nikos, Liavas Lambros
Recording Place:Macchia, Cossenza (Calabria)
Recording Date:01/08/1981
Recording Responsible:Dionyssopoulos Nikos - Liavas Lambros
Duration:3:30
Other characteristics:Performed by natives, A capella
Register Information
Register date:18/12/1995
Register:Moraitis Thanassis
Comment:Parecclesiastical song sung at Christmas midnight, as a lullaby for the newborn Christ.
Storage media:The Hellenic musical tradition in South Italy (LP 152)
Artists/Instruments
Villagers' group from Macchia (Calavria):Choir
Ricada Zignone:Chorus director

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