The Kalanta of the New Year
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Traditional Greek Folk Song
Dedicated to the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, Henry H. Leck, Founder and Music Director
“The Kalanta of The New Year” (“St. Basil’s Hymn”) is a very popular Greek new years carol. I was told that children there will sing this song bright and early on New Years day to their parents and neighbors, singing the song over and over until they are paid to stop. I wrote an English verse describing children singing in the streets door to door a tradition best described as part Christmas Caroling, part Halloween trick-or-treating. The children usually accompany themselves with noisemakers or percussion. Finger cymbals, triangle, Tambourine, frame drum as well as other small hand percussion would be very appropriate.
