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Makedonia (dance)
Makedonia ( el, Μακεδονία, Macedonía or el, link=no, Μακεδονικός Χορός, Macedonicós Chorós) is a form of the Greek folk dance Hasapiko ( el, χασάπικο, chasápico) that has evolved over the years to the patriotic song " Makedonia Xakousti" ( "Famous Macedonia"), unofficial anthem of the Greek region of Macedonia. See also * Greek dances * Suleiman Aga (dance) Suleiman Aga ( tr, Süleyman Ağa), is a form of the Balkan folk dance karşılama. Suleiman Aga is a folk dance spread all over Macedonia and Thrace. The meter is 9/8, and the basic move is danced in four small steps with durations 2, 2, 2 and ... Greek music Macedonia (Greece) Greek dances {{dance-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasapiko
The hasapiko ( el, χασάπικο, , meaning “the butcher's [dance]”) is a Greek dances, Greek folk dance from Constantinople. The dance originated in the Middle Ages as a battle mime with swords performed by the Greeks, Greek butchers' guild, which adopted it from the military of the Byzantine Greeks, Byzantine era.''Sword dance'in Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 April 2022, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online In Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine times, it was called in Greek μακελλάρικος χορός (''makellárikos horós, ''"butcher's dance", from μακελλάριος “butcher”). Some Greeks, however, reserve the latter term only for the fast version of the dance. The slow version of the dance is called χασάπικο βαρύ / χασάπικος βαρύς (''hasapiko vary ''or ''hasapikos varys, ''"heavy ''hasapiko''") and generally employs a meter. The fast version of the dance uses a meter. It is variously called γ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famous Macedonia
"Famous Macedonia" ( el, Μακεδονία ξακουστή, Macedonia xacusti, ) is a Greek military march folk song often regarded as the regional anthem of Greek Macedonia, and used by the Hellenic Army since the Balkan Wars. It is associated with the '' Macedonomachœ'' in the '' Macedonicos Agonas'' and can be heard on parades and in national anniversaries. Until the recent introduction of 24-hour programming, it also marked the end of radio programs on the local Macedonian channel (''Rádio Macedonía'' 102 FM"), played before the Greek national anthem. It is written in Dorian scale, in iambic 15-syllable. The beat is 2/4 and it can be danced as a '' chasapico''. It can be performed in conjunction with the Macedonia dance. In addition, the lyrics refers to Alexander the Great, who is the progenitor of the Greek Macedonians. Origin The origin of the march is not certain. According to an ethnographic study conducted in villages in Serres and Drama, the song wasn't known o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literal Translation
Literal translation, direct translation, or word-for-word translation is a translation of a text done by translating each word separately without looking at how the words are used together in a phrase or sentence. In translation theory, another term for literal translation is ''metaphrase'' (as opposed to ''paraphrase'' for an analogous translation). It is to be distinguished from an interpretation (done, for example, by an interpreter). Literal translation leads to mistranslation of idioms, which can be a serious problem for machine translation. Translation studies Usage The term "literal translation" often appeared in the titles of 19th-century English translations of the classical Bible and other texts. Cribs Word-for-word translations ("cribs", "ponies", or "trots") are sometimes prepared for writers who are translating a work written in a language they do not know. For example, Robert Pinsky is reported to have used a literal translation in preparing his translation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macedonia (Greece)
Macedonia (; el, Μακεδονία, Makedonía ) is a geographic and former administrative region of Greece, in the southern Balkans. Macedonia is the largest and Greek geographic region, with a population of 2.36 million in 2020. It is highly mountainous, with most major urban centres such as Thessaloniki and Kavala being concentrated on its southern coastline. Together with Thrace, and sometimes also Thessaly and Epirus, it is part of Northern Greece. Greek Macedonia encompasses entirely the southern part of the wider region of Macedonia, making up 51% of the total area of that region. Additionally, it forms part of Greece's borders with three countries: Bulgaria to the northeast, North Macedonia to the north, and Albania to the northwest. Greek Macedonia incorporates most of the territories of ancient Macedon, a kingdom ruled by the Argeads, whose most celebrated members were Alexander the Great and his father Philip II. Before the expansion of Macedonia under Phili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Dances
Greek dance (''choros'') is a very old tradition, being referred to by authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch and Lucian. There are different styles and interpretations from all of the islands and surrounding mainland areas. Each region formed its own choreography and style to fit in with their own ways. For example, island dances have more of a different smooth flow to them, while Pontic dancing closer to the Black Sea, is very sharp. There are over 10,000 traditional dances that come from all regions of Greece. There are also pan-Hellenic dances, which have been adopted throughout the Greek world. These include specifically the Syrtos, Kalamatianos, Pyrrhichios, Ballos and hasapiko. Traditional Greek dancing has a primarily social function. It brings the community together at key points of the year, such as Easter, the grape harvest or patronal festivals; and at key points in the lives of individuals and families, such as weddings. For this reason, tradition frequently dict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suleiman Aga (dance)
Suleiman Aga ( tr, Süleyman Ağa), is a form of the Balkan folk dance karşılama. Suleiman Aga is a folk dance spread all over Macedonia and Thrace. The meter is 9/8, and the basic move is danced in four small steps with durations 2, 2, 2 and 3 respectively. See also * Greek dances Greek dance (''choros'') is a very old tradition, being referred to by authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch and Lucian. There are different styles and interpretations from all of the islands and surrounding mainland areas. Each region forme ... {{dance-stub Turkish dances Pomak dances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Music
The music of Greece is as diverse and celebrated as its History of Greece, history. Greek music separates into two parts: Greek folk music, Greek traditional music and Byzantine music. These compositions have existed for millennia: they originated in the Byzantine empire, Byzantine period and ancient Greek music, Greek antiquity; there is a continuous development which appears in the language, the rhythm, the structure and the melody. Music is a significant aspect of Greek culture, Hellenic culture, both within Greece and in the Greek diaspora, diaspora. Greek musical history Greek musical history extends far back into ancient Greece, since music was a major part of ancient Greek theater. Later influences from the Roman Empire, Eastern Europe and the Byzantine Empire changed the form and style of Greek music. In the 19th century, opera composers, like Nikolaos Mantzaros (1795–1872), Spyridon Xyndas (1812–1896) and Spyridon Samaras (1861–1917) and symphonists, like Dimitris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
