The Dead Brother's Song

The Dead Brother's Song (Greek: Το Τραγούδι Του Νεκρού Αδερφού, or most commonly Του Νεκρού Αδερφού) is a Greek poem, considered to be the oldest surviving dimotikó (traditional folk) song of the Greek music.

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