Partalos ( el, παρτάλος), is a
Greek dance
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 ...
from
Macedonia,
Greece
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. It is a danced exclusively by men and it is very widespread in the area of
Pylaia
Pylaia ( el, Πυλαία) is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki Prefecture of Greece. In the 2011 local government reform, Thessaloniki Prefecture became the regional unit of Thessaloniki (without boundary changes), and Pylaia became a par ...
,
Thessaloniki
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. It has six steps that include leaps and squats.
See also
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Music of Greece
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 Greek ...
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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 form ...
References
Ελληνικοί παραδοσιακοί χοροί: Παρτάλος*http://www.greeksongs-greekmusic.com/popular-dances-of-macedonia/
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Greek dances
Macedonia (Greece)