DIRLADA - DIRLADADA.
The sponge diver's song that became a worldwide hit.

Everybody knows the song "Dirlada" since it was a worldwide hit at the beginning of 70ies. But only a few know that it is a sponge divers song from Kalymnos island.

It's career started when Domna Samiou, the Greek folklore music legend, discovered Pandelis Ghinis, a sponge diver's boat captain, ho sung it on a very special way and recorded it. Then it was recorded by Dionysis Savopoulos and became his best commercial hit. Our big musician Nikos Xilouris followed along with many Greek and foreigner musicians. In the 70ies it became a worldwide hit mostly by DALIDA and it was danced for many years in clubs. The last version we found is a Techno!!!! version in French.  Considering the videos published in YouTube, this version seems to be very-very popular ! 

You can see lyrics, descriptions and videos from various versions of Dirlada in the next pages. From here you can:

• Download the DIRLADA 5+4=9 Pente ke Tessera Ennia a version of Dirlada before it becomes a hit.
• Download the first recorded "DIRLADA KAI TEZA OLOI" by PANDELIS GHINIS.

All the pictures, lyrics and songs come from the CD "Kalymnos POLYSTICHA TRAGOUDIA - CHOROI - DISTICHA " by the "Lykeion ton Hellinidon".

A small clip of the way the Dirlada is danced on Kalymnos island.

Dedicated to our friend YVAN who did not believe that Dirlada is coming from Kalymnos island and we promised to prove it to him.

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• CD Collections
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• Dirlada 5+4=9
• Dirlada by PANDELIS GHINIS
• Dirlada in English
• Dirlada in French by DALIDA
• Dirlada in Italiano by DALIDA
• Dirlada in various languages
• Dirlada to Merengue
• Dirlada
• Sponge Diver suffering from the Bends
• Videos of dances and songs from Kalymnos island

   Music and Dances

Everything you want for your next Kalymnos Island getaway is at Hotel ELIES

Hotel ELIES is a three-star hotel set in a garden at the center of Panormos village, just 500 meters away from Kantouni beach, Linaria beach and Plati Gialos beach featuring a Conference Amphitheater and a Diving Center.

The resort offers a range of accommodation options and special offers to suit all holiday styles.

Be sure to try the scuba diving experience offered by our KALYMNOS Diving Center with special care for climbers who come for climbing to Kalymnos Island.

KALYMNOS Diving Center the 5 STAR PADI DIVE RESORT of Hotel ELIES offers with individual care and attention:

• PADI dive training for beginners
• Advanced and Specialty PADI training for certified divers
• PADI eLearning
• Scuba diving to the most exciting dive sites of Kalymnos Island
• Diving equipment rental to certified divers

KALYMNOS DIVING FESTIVAL and SKANDALOPETRA GAMES
July 18-24 2011

See our diving schedule and discounted prices here

Photo Contests of Hotel ELIES and KALYMNOS Diving Center

Winner of our photo contest: Climbing Kalymnos 2011 - Αναρρίχηση στην Κάλυμνο 2011

Wins: 2 week accommodation (double room with breakfast) and 4 intro dives

 

Contact information

Hotel ELIES Panormos, Kalymnos 85200, Greece. 
Tel:0030-22430-47890, 0030-22430-48146 Fax: 0030-22430-47160.
 www.hotelELIES.gr, www.all-about.gr, www.kalymnosdiving.gr   

for Accommodation bookings and information email  or call 0030-22430-47890, 0030-22430-48146

for Scuba Diving bookings and information email Tiia at   or call her at +30-6938683653

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