black eyes and rhythmic subtitles

[Judith R Cohen <judithc...>]

ah, Carol, I knew that message would bring you into the discussion! :)  
Everyone: yes, please use Carol's correct spelling below. Judith

> the great Victoria Hazan sang a similar text to what Judith has written
> here, with two additional verses. Victoria's version is chock full of the
> the microtones and rhythmic subtitles.......
> 
> > ....I've  heard the Greek sung as mavromatia mou, and not mavramatio mou. It
> translates literally as my dark eyes, or more accurately as my dark-eyed
> one.

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