Atsiapat (), also spelt atsapat (), is the first in a sequence of three
Greek
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traditional
male dances performed in the region of
Pontus
Pontus or Pontos may refer to:
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,
as well as by
refugees of Pontos. Atsapat is characterized by short steps and exaggerated movements that resemble stretching. This dance is followed directly by
Serra. The final dance in the sequence is the
Pyrrhichios
The Pyrrhichios or Pyrrhike dance ("Pyrrhic dance"; Ancient Greek: πυρρίχιος or πυρρίχη, but often misspelled as πυρρίχειος or πυρήχειος) was the best known war dance of the Greeks. It was probably of Dorian ori ...
.
Atsapat is the Greek pronunciation of the Pontic Turkish city of
Akçaabat
Akçaabat is a town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located to the west of the city of Trabzon. It covers an area of and the elevation is . The town has an estimated population of 48,315 (2007). Akçaaba ...
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History of Horon Dance
/ref> The region is famous for the virtuosity of its Pyrrhichios dancers.
See also
* Pyrrhichios
The Pyrrhichios or Pyrrhike dance ("Pyrrhic dance"; Ancient Greek: πυρρίχιος or πυρρίχη, but often misspelled as πυρρίχειος or πυρήχειος) was the best known war dance of the Greeks. It was probably of Dorian ori ...
* Korybantes
* 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 ...
* Greek music
The music of Greece is as diverse and celebrated as its history. Greek music separates into two parts: Greek traditional music and Byzantine music. These compositions have existed for millennia: they originated in the Byzantine period and Gree ...
References
External links
The official website of the Pontian Federation of Greece
Pontian Federation of Australia
Pontian Association in Stuttgart, Germany
Greek music
Pontic Greek dances
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